User's Manual

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BOUT THE Base Station
Congratulations on your purchase of the IEEE 802.11g Wireless
Router. The SNB6500 is a powerful yet simple
communication device for connecting your local area network
(LAN) to the Internet.
LED Indicators
The IEEE 802.11g Base Station includes status LED
indicators, as described in the following figure and table.
LED Status Description
Power On The Base Station is receiving power.
Modem On The WAN link is connected.
Internet On PPP connection is on.
Wireless On The Wireless LAN is enabled.
Flashing The Base Station is transmitting or receiving traffic
via a wireless connection.
LAN1-4 Blue On The indicated Ethernet port has established a valid
Features and Benefits
• Internet connection to DSL or cable modem via
a 10/100 Mbps WAN port
• Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports or
54 Mbps wireless interface
• IEEE 802.11g Compliant – interoperable with multiple
vendors
• Advanced security through 64/128-bit WEP encryption,
802.1x, SSID broadcast disabled, and MAC address filtering
features to protect your sensitve data and authenticate only
authorized users to your network
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Provides seamless roaming within 802.11g WLAN
environment
• DHCP for dynamic IP configuration, and DNS for domain
name mapping
• Firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection, client privileges,
hacker prevention, DoS, and NAT
• NAT also enables multi-user access with a single-user
account, and virtual server functionality such as web, mail,
FTP, and Telnet
• Virtual Private Network support using PPTP, L2TP, or IPSec
pass-through, ISP permitting
• Parental controls allow the user to restrict web browsing
• Automatic email alerts when the network is being attacked
• Easy setup through a web browser on any operating system
that supports TCP/IP
• Compatible with all popular Internet applications