Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch

NAT (Network Address Translation)/SUA (Single User Account)

NAT (RFC 1631) or SUA allows the translation of an Internet Protocol address used within one network to a different IP address known within another network. NAT/SUA allows you to direct traffic to individual computers on your LAN, or to a designated DMZ computer, based on the port number request of incoming traffic. You may enter a single port number or a range of port numbers to be forwarded, and the local IP address of the desired server.

DHCP Support

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows the individual clients (computers) to obtain the TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a centralized DHCP server. The Prestige has built-in DHCP server capability, enabled by default, which means it can assign IP addresses, an IP default gateway and DNS servers to Windows 9X, Windows NT and other systems that support the DHCP client. The Prestige can also act as a surrogate DHCP server (DHCP Relay) where it relays IP address assignment from the actual real DHCP server to the clients.

Dynamic DNS Support

With Dynamic DNS support, you can have a static host name alias for a dynamic IP address, allowing the host to be more easily accessible from various locations on the Internet. You must register for this service with a Dynamic DNS client.

IP Multicast

Traditionally, IP packets are transmitted in two ways - unicast or broadcast. Multicast is a third way to deliver IP packets to a group of hosts. IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is the protocol used to support multicast groups. The latest version is version 2 (see RFC 2236). The Prestige supports versions 1 and 2.

PPPoE Support

PPPoE facilitates the interaction of a host with a broadband modem to achieve access to high-speed data networks via a familiar "dial-up networking" user interface.

PPTP Support

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using a TCP/IP-based network. PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Use PPTP to connect to a broadband modem to achieve access to high-speed data networks via a familiar "dial-up networking" user interface.

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