Overview - Nortel Contivity 1010 Manual

Chapter 1

Overview

The features presented in this document are unique to the Contivity 1010/1050/
1100 series switches. This document is for network administrators who are
responsible for setting up and configuring a VPN switch. For information on
existing features, see Configuring the Contivity VPN Switch.
The Contivity 1010/1050/1100 family of products is a low cost, low-end IP
services platform that provides Virtual Private Networking (VPN), routing, and
firewall services. It is useful for carrier and enterprise customers who may want to
deploy them into their small business or home office locations. The hardware
consists of the 1010 with dual 10/100 Ethernet port and a serial port, the 1050
with a single Ethernet port and a 4-port switch, and the 1100 with a single
Ethernet port, a 4-port switch, and two I/O expansion slots. For detailed
information on the hardware, see Installing the Contivity 1010/1050/1100.
This product offers the following features in addition to the existing Contivity
VPN Switch features:
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Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0 and Netscape 4.7.x or 6.2 are the supported Web
browsers.
Unique Default Configuration
DHCP Server
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Branch office quick start utility
DNS Proxy
Compact flash disk
New Features for the Contivity 1010/1050/1100
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