Chapter 1: Product; Introduction To Your Router; Features - Billion BiPAC 8500 User Manual

Chapter 1: Product

Introduction to your Router

Thank you for purchasing Billion BiPAC 8500/ 8520/ 8501/ 8501 R2/ 8521 SHDSL (bis) Router. Your
SHDSL (bis) router is an "all-in-one" unit, combining an SHDSL (bis) modem, SHDSL (bis) router
and Ethernet network switch, providing everything you need to get the machines on your network
connected to the Internet over your SHDSL (bis) broadband connection. With features such as
an SHDSL (bis) Quick-Start wizard and DHCP Server, you can be online in no time at all and with
minimum fuss and configuration, catering for both first-time users and professionals who require
advanced features to control their Internet connection and network.

Features

SHDSL (bis) Multi-Mode Standard
BiPAC 8500 / 8520 SHDSL supports downstream and upstream transmission rates of up to 2.3 /
4.6 Mbps, respectively, and BiPAC 8501 R2 SHDSL bis can support up to 5.7 Mbps on 2-wire and
8521 SHDSL.bis can support up to 11.4 Mbps on 4-wire. BiPAC 85xx series also supports rate
management that allows SHDSL (bis) subscribers to select an Internet access speed suiting their
needs and budgets. BiPAC 8500/ 8520 and 8501 R2/ 8521 follows ITU standard PAM16 Line Code
complies with G.991.2 and G.994.1 standards, and BiPAC 8501 R2 follows PAM 32 Line code with
G.991.2 and G.991.2.bis standards. These models can support Annex A and B operating mode.
Fast Ethernet Switch
A 4-port 10/100Mbps fast Ethernet switch is built in with automatic switching between MDI and
MDI-X for 10Base-T and 100Base-TX ports. An Ethernet straight or crossover cable can be used
directly for auto detection.
Multi-Protocol to establish a connection
It supports PPPoA (RFC 2364 - PPP over ATM Adaptation Layer 5), RFC 1483 encapsulation
over ATM (bridged or routed), PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516), and IPoA (RFC1577) to establish a
connection with the ISP. The product also supports VC-based and LLC-based multiplexing.
Quick Installation Wizard
It supports a WEB GUI page to install this device quickly. With this wizard, end users not only can
enter the information they get from their ISP easily, it also enables immediate internet suffing.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and UPnP NAT Traversal
This protocol is used to enable simple and robust connectivity among stand-alone devices and PCs
from many different vendors. It makes networking simple and affordable for users. UPnP architecture
leverages TCP/IP and the Web to enable seamless proximity networking in addition to controling
data transfer among networked devices. With this feature enabled, users can now connect to Net
meeting or MSN Messenger seamlessly.
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Allows multi-users to access outside resources such as the Internet simultaneously with one IP
address/one Internet access account. Many application layer gateways (ALG) are supported such as
web browser, ICQ, FTP, Telnet, E-mail, News, Net2phone, Ping, NetMeeting, IP phone and others.
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