Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624

Table 2-1.

Comparison of Wireless Modes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Features

802.11b

802.11a

Super A

802.11g

Super G

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance

11 Mbps

54 Mbps

108 Mbps

54 Mbps

108 Mbps

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

In practice,

Less than “b”

More than “a”

Two times “b”

Four times “b”

 

about 100 feet

 

 

 

 

 

indoors. Up to

 

 

 

 

 

1500 feet in the

 

 

 

 

 

open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compatibility

802.11b only

Only with

802.11a

802.11g and

802.11g and

 

 

normal 802.11a

 

802.11b

802.11b

 

 

 

 

(Can use a “g”

 

 

 

 

 

router with a “b”

 

 

 

 

 

adapter.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

Any

Any

Any

Any

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency

2.4 GHz

5 GHz

5 GHz

2.4 GHz

2.4 GHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering

Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the WGU624 is a true firewall, using stateful packet inspection to defend against hacker attacks. Its firewall features include:

Denial of Service (DoS) protection.

Automatically detects and thwarts DoS attacks such as Ping of Death, SYN Flood, LAND Attack, and IP Spoofing.

Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.

Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off-limits.

Logs security incidents.

The WGU624 will log security events such as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks, and administrator logins. You can configure the router to e-mail the log to you at specified intervals. You can also configure the router to send immediate alert messages to your e-mail address or e-mail pager whenever a significant event occurs.

The WGU624 prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. The router allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses. You can configure the router to log and report attempts to access objectionable Internet sites.

Introduction

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