Paradyne 6212 manual Chapter, Introduction, Product Overview

Chapter 1 Introduction

This chapter introduces the Hotwire® 6212 ADSL Router. It includes a product overview, a description of the product’s features and applications, and an explanation of the functions of the Front panel LED indictors.

1.1Product Overview

The Hotwire 6212 ADSL Router is an ADSL router integrated with a USB and an Ethernet Interface. The USB and four Ethernet ports can be used simultaneously, allowing a total of five PCs to be connected to the Hotwire 6212 and access the ADSL line. In addition, the Hotwire 6212 can be configured to operate in bridge mode or router mode.

The auto configuration/auto upgrade function allows multiple ADSL routers to be upgraded over the LAN in one operation.

The Hotwire 6212 protects all of your networked computers with advanced security technologies such as virtual private networks (VPNs) with PPTP passthrough, L2TP passthrough, and IPSec passthrough.

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