Product Overview; The Dfl-160 Solution - D-Link NetDefend SOHO DFL-160 User Manual

Chapter 1. Product Overview
• The DFL-160 Solution, page 6
• Ethernet Interfaces, page 8
• The LED Indicators, page 10

1.1. The DFL-160 Solution

The NetDefend SOHO UTM product is a D-Link hardware/software solution designed for situations
where a conventional IP router connected to the public Internet in a small organization or home
environment does not have sufficient capabilities to provide the network security required to combat
today's universe of potential external threats.
The DFL-160 and the NetDefendOS Software
The term DFL-160 refers to the physical hardware that is provided with the NetDefend SOHO UTM
product. The operating system software that drives the hardware is a purpose built networking
operating system called D-Link NetDefendOS. This operating system is also found in D-Link DFL
firewall products designed for larger enterprises.
The NetDefendOS Management Interface
The principle management interface for the DFL-160 is through a web browser running on a
separate computer. This computer acts as a management workstation and the DFL-160 acts as a web
server, allowing the product to be managed through an intuitive set of web pages that are viewed
through the web browser.
The DFL-160 Interfaces
The DFL-160 provides 10/100/1000 Mbps capable LAN (Local Area Network) and DMZ
(Demilitarized Zone) Ethernet interfaces for the internal, protected networks plus a 10/100 Mbps
capable WAN (Wide Area Network) interface for connection to the public Internet. Further
information about all these can be found in Section 1.2, "Ethernet Interfaces".
Additionally, a serial interface (the COM port) is provided for access to a Command Line Interface
(CLI).
Below is an image of the back of the DFL-160 unit showing all the connection ports.
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