ADE-4300/ADW-4300 User Guide

∙IPoA, PPPoE, PPPoA, Direct Connection Support. The ADE-4300/ADW- 4300 supports all common connection methods.

∙Auto-detection of Internet Connection Method. In most situations, the ADE-4300/ADW-4300 can test your ADSL and Internet connection to determine the connection method used by your ISP.

∙Fixed or Dynamic IP Address. On the Internet (WAN port) connection, the ADE-4300/ADW-4300 supports both Dynamic IP Address (IP Address is allocated on connection) and Fixed IP Address.

Advanced Internet Functions

∙Application Level Gateways (ALGs). Applications which use non-standard connections or port numbers are normally blocked by the Firewall. The ability to define and allow such applications is provided, to enable such applications to be used normally.

∙Special Applications. This feature, also called Port Triggering, allows you to use Internet applications which normally do not function when used behind a fire- wall.

∙Virtual Servers. This feature allows Internet users to access Internet servers on your LAN. The required setup is quick and easy.

∙URL Filter. Use the URL Filter to block access to undesirable Web sites by LAN users.

∙Logs. Define what data is recorded in the Logs, and optionally send log data to a Syslog Server. Log data can also be E-mailed to you.

∙Access Control. Allows administrators to restrict the Internet Access available to PCs on your LAN.

∙Firewall. As well as the built-in firewall to protect your LAN, you can define Firewall Rules to determine which incoming and outgoing traffic should be permit- ted.

∙Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) UPnP allows automatic discovery and configuration of the Broadband Router. UPnP is supported by Windows ME, XP, or later.

∙Dynamic DNS Support. DDNS, when used with the Virtual Servers feature, allows users to connect to Servers on your LAN using a Domain Name, even if you have a dynamic IP address which changes every time you connect.

∙Scheduling. Both the URL Filter and Firewall rules can be scheduled to operate only at certain times. This provides great flexibility in controlling Internet -bound traffic.

∙VPN Pass through Support. PCs with VPN (Virtual Private Networking) software using PPTP, L2TP and IPSec are transparently supported - no configura- tion is required.

VPN Features

∙IPSec Support. IPSec is the most common protocol.

∙Easy Configuration. The configuration required to allow 2 ADE-4300s/ADW- 4300s to establish a VPN connection between them is easy accomplished.

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