Features - Proxim Skyline User Manual

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Features

The Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway's features include:
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Four 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports. The 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports offer
direct connections to Ethernet-enabled devices on the local network.
Wireless antenna. The Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway provides a wire-
less access point linking 802.11b (DSSS) wireless clients to the Ethernet net-
work and allowing them to share the broadband Internet connection.
Broadband port. The Broadband port connects the Skyline Wireless Broad-
band Gateway to your cable/DSL modem.
Shared Internet access. All computers on the local network can access the
Internet through the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway, using only a sin-
gle external IP Address.
DHCP server support. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) support
allows the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway to automatically provide IP
Addresses to computers on your local network.
PPPoE support. Connect to your DSL provider using PPPoE (PPP over Ether-
net), if your ISP uses this method, including EnterNet, MacPoet and WinPoet.
Easy setup and management. Use your web browser from any computer on
the local network to configure the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway.
Firewall protection. The Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway's use of NAT
(Network Address Translation) provides firewall protection for your local net-
work. NAT masks the local network's IP Addresses from the Internet. Addi-
tional protection can be achieved using the advanced features of the Skyline
Wireless Broadband Gateway.
Advanced features. The Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway supports many
advanced configuration features including the following: User-defined virtual
servers; special Internet applications; exposed computer; password protec-
tion and access control.
Wireless security features. The Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway sup-
ports 64 bit and 128 bit WEP encryption on the wireless network using
Shared or Open Key Authentication. The Skyline Wireless Broadband Gate-
way also provides MAC address control, which allows individual wireless cli-
ents to be granted access to the Internet or to the local wired network while
all other wireless clients are blocked.
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