Motorola WR850 manual Section, Overview

Section 1 Overview

Your wireless router is really several products built into one router:

Wireless Access Point

–Connects your router to your laptop wirelessly and allows you to roam unfettered

–Supports a multitude of devices that operate with both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless communication standards

–Protects your wireless communications using firm WPA, 802.1X, and WEP security algorithms

–Supports peer-to-peer communication using Wireless Distribution System (WDS) mode

4-port Full Duplex 10/100 Ethernet Switch and Router

–Supports wired connection of up to 4 computers or devices

–Shares a broadband Internet (cable, DSL, or other) connection with each of your networked devices

–Enables you to form a Local Area Network (LAN)

Security and Protection

–Firewall protects against Internet intruders

–NAT, IP, and MAC filtering hides your LAN IP addresses and devices from the Internet

–Virtual Private Network (VPN) frees you to connect to your corporate network

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