Reference Manual for the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g Firewall/Print Server Model FWG114P
Full Routing on Both the Broadband and Serial Ports
You can install, configure, and operate the FWG114P to take full advantage of a variety of routing
options on both the serial and broadband WAN ports, including:
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Internet access via either the serial or broadband port.
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Auto fail-over connectivity through an analog or ISDN modem connected to the serial port.
If the broadband Internet connection fails, after a waiting for an amount of time you specify,
the FWG114P can automatically establish a backup ISDN or dial-up Internet connection via
the serial port on the firewall.
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Remote Access Server (RAS) allows you to log in remotely through the serial port to access a
server on your LAN, other LAN resources, or the Internet based on a user name and password
you define.
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LAN-to-LAN access between two FWG114P wireless firewall/print servers through the serial
port with the option of enabling auto-failover Internet access across the serial LAN-to-LAN
connection.
802.11g and 802.11b Wireless Networking
The FWG114P Wireless Firewall/Print Server includes an 802.11g-compliant wireless access
point. The access point provides:
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802.11b standards-based wireless networking at up to 11 Mbps.
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802.11g wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps, which conforms to the 802.11g standard.
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WPA enterprise class strong security with RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as
dynamic encryption key generation.
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WPA-PSK pre-shared key authentication without the overhead of RADIUS servers but with
all of the strong security of WPA.
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64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption security.
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WEP keys can be generated manually or by passphrase.
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Wireless access can be restricted by MAC Address.
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Wireless network name broadcast can be turned off so that only devices that have the network
name (SSID) can connect.
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Introduction