User's Manual
LinkTek WL11N Wireless Broadband Router User Guide
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Introduction
This section provides a brief description of the router, its associated technologies, and a list of
router features.
Router Description and Operation
The LinkTek WL11N Wireless Broadband Router is designed to provide connectivity for your
private Ethernet and 802.11g/802.11b/802.11n wireless network to the Internet via ADSL, xDSL,
cable modem or other common broadband connection.
The router is easy to install and use. The four standard Ethernet ports are used to connect
computers or other Ethernet devices to the wired LAN (Local Area Network); the embedded
wireless access point is used for connecting 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless devices.
Router Features
The LinkTek WL11N Wireless Broadband Router provides the following features:
x 802.11n Wireless LAN
– Wireless connectivity for IEEE 802.11n/802.11g/802.11b
workstations and devices.
x Wi-Fi Protected Status – Quick, effective and simple wireless security implementation for
WPS devices.
x Broadband Connection Sharing
- Connects multiple computers to a Broadband (Cable or
DSL) modem to share the Internet connection.
x Ethernet Switch -
Allows sharing of an Internet connection with multiple computers and
devices.
x VPN Supported -
Supports multiple and concurrent IPsec and PPTP pass-through
sessions, so multiple users behind the WL11N can access corporate networks through
various VPN clients more securely.
x Advanced Firewall, MAC Filtering, and WebSite Filtering Features -
The Web-based
user interface displays a number of advanced network management features including:
x Port Forwarding Supported -
Enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on
your LAN to be accessible to Internet users.
x Special Application Supported -
Special applications requiring multiple connections, like
Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on. The WL11N can sense
the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it.
x DMZ Host Supported -
Allows a networked computer to be fully exposed to the Internet.
This function is used when the Special Application feature is insufficient to allow an
application to function correctly.