Introduction; Feature - Planet ADE-4400 User Manual

1. Introduction

The PLANET Wired ADSL 2/2+ Router, the ADE-4400, provides office and residential users
the ideal solution for sharing a High-Speed ADSL 2/2+ broadband Internet connection on
the 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Interface. It can support downstream transmission rates up
to 24Mbps and upstream transmission rates up to 3.5Mbps. The product supports PPPoA
(RFC 2364 - PPP over ATM Adaptation Layer 5), PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516), and RFC
1483 encapsulation over ATM (MER, bridged or routed) to establish a connection with ISP.
Via the user-friendly management interface, the ADE-4400 can be managed by
workstations running standard web browsers. Furthermore, the device provides DHCP
server, NAT, Virtual Server, DMZ, access control, IP filter, VPN Pass-Through, and UPnP
capability.
The device also serves as an Internet firewall, protecting your network from being
accessed by outside users. It provides the natural firewall function (Network Address
Translation, NAT). All incoming and outgoing IPs are monitored and filtered by this product.
In addition, it can be configured to block internal users from accessing to the Internet.

1.1 Feature

Internet Access Features

Shared Internet Access
All users on the LAN can access the Internet through the ADE-4400 using only a
single external IP Address. The local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from external
sources. This process is called NAT (Network Address Translation).
 Built-in ADSL 2/2+ Modem
The device provides ADSL 2/2+ modem, and supports all common ADSL
connections.

PPPoE, PPPoA, Direct Connection Support
Various WAN connections are supported by ADE-4400.
 Auto-detection of Internet Connection Method
In most situations, the device can test your ADSL and Internet connection to
determine the connection method used by your ISP.

Fixed or Dynamic IP Address
On the Internet (WAN port) connection, the device supports both Dynamic IP Address
(IP Address is allocated on connection) and Fixed IP Address.
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