SnapGear 1.7.8 manual SnapGear appliance features, Software features

SnapGear appliance features

•Software features

•Network Address Translation (NAT) firewall that isolates the LAN from the Internet and offers network access control and filtering. Usually a simple form of NAT called masquerading is used.

•DHCP server and client that ensure simple and flexible IP network configuration.

•PPTP VPN server that provides communications to remote users running standard Windows VPN client software.

•PAP, CHAP, MSCHAPv2, RADIUS and TACACS+ tunnel authentication (RFC1334, RFC1994).

•Transparent tunnel support for PPTP. IPSec pass through.

•Dial-in remote access with PAP, CHAP, MSCHAPv2, RADIUS and TACACS+ authentication.

•Dial-on-demand for outgoing Internet connections.

•Wizard setup and browser-based management and configuration.

•Flash upgradeable firmware that allows you to download and install the latest protocols and security software using the web. This option is not available for the LITE and LITE+ models.

•Connect Windows PCs, Macintoshes, Linux and Unix workstations - basically anything that talks IP - to the Internet.

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