P-660H/HW/W-T Series User’ Guide

Packet Filters

The Prestige's packet filtering functions allows added network security and management.

Housing

Your Prestige's compact and ventilated housing minimizes space requirements making it easy to position anywhere in your busy office.

4-Port Switch (P-660H/P-660HW)

A combination of switch and router makes your Prestige a cost-effective and viable network solution. You can connect up to four computers to the Prestige without the cost of a hub. Use a hub to add more than four computers to your LAN.

1.2.1 Wireless Features (P-660HW/P-660W)

Wireless LAN

The Prestige supports the IEEE 802.11g standard, which is fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11b standard, meaning that you can have both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g wireless clients in the same wireless network.

Note: The Prestige may be prone to RF (Radio Frequency) interference from other

2.4GHz devices such as microwave ovens, wireless phones, Bluetooth enabled devices, and other wireless LANs.

Wi-Fi Protected Access

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i security specification standard. Key differences between WPA and WEP are user authentication and improved data encryption.

Antenna

The Prestige is equipped with one 2dBi fixed antenna to provide clear radio signal between the wireless stations and the access points.

Wireless LAN MAC Address Filtering

Your Prestige can check the MAC addresses of wireless stations against a list of allowed or denied MAC addresses.

WEP Encryption

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data frames before transmitting over the wireless network to help keep network communications private.

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Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your Prestige