User guide

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the CheetahAccess

Internet Gateway.

Accton is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for

connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet. For those who want to surf

on the Internet at the lowest possible cost, this Internet Gateway provides a

convenient and powerful solution.

About the CheetahAccess Internet Gateway

The CheetahAccess Internet Gateway provides Internet access to multiple users by

sharing a single-user account. The most outstanding feature of the CheetahAccess

Internet Gateway is the

dual-port WAN interface which allows you to connect to an

xDSL or Cable

modem, ISDN TA or PSTN analog modem. The

CheetahAccess

Internet Gateway

provides

extensive firewall protection and Virtual Private Network

(VPN) services. It also provides print services for any client attached to a LAN port.

The CheetahAccess Internet Gateway supports dial-on-demand for ISDN/PSTN

service, automatically connecting to the Internet when there are requests and

terminating the connection if no further requests occur. This dual-port design also

supports fail-over Internet access through the secondary WAN port (i.e., the serial

port can be used for primary or backup Internet access).

This new CheetahAccess Internet Gateway technology provides many cost-effective

functions and management benefits. It is simple to configure and can be up and

running in minutes.

Features and Benefits

• Internet connection to xDSL or Cable modem via a 10/100 Mbps WAN port

• Internet connection to ISDN TA or PSTN modem via an RS-232 console port

• Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports

• Built-in Print Server for any client attached to the LAN

• DHCP for dynamic IP configuration, and DNS for domain name mapping

• Firewall with client privileges, hacker prevention, and NAT

• NAT also enables multi-user access with a single-user account, and virtual server

functionality (providing protected access to Internet services such as Web, FTP,

mail and Telnet)

• Virtual Private Network support using PPTP, L2TP or IPSec pass-through

• User-definable application sensing tunnel supports applications requiring multiple

connections

• Supports CHAP authentication protocol for dial-up identification

• Supports PPP dial-in connection using standard dial-up program

• Easy setup through a Web browser on any operating system that supports TCP/IP

• Compatible with all popular Internet applications