Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
Content Filtering
With its content filtering feature, the DG824M prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. The gateway allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses. You can configure the gateway to log and report attempts to access objectionable Internet sites.
Auto Sensing and Auto Uplink™ LAN Ethernet Connections
With its internal
The gateway incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a ‘normal’ connection such as to a PC or an ‘uplink’ connection such as to a switch or hub. That port will then configure itself to the correct configuration. This feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.
Protocol Support
The DG824M supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Appendix B, “Network and Routing Basics” provides further information on TCP/IP.
•IP Address Sharing by NAT
The DG824M allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP). This technique, known as Network Address Translation (NAT), allows the use of an inexpensive
•Automatic Configuration of Attached PCs by DHCP
The DG824M dynamically assigns network configuration information, including IP, gateway, and domain name server (DNS) addresses, to attached PCs on the LAN using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This feature greatly simplifies configuration of PCs on your local network.
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