Key Features - NETGEAR HR314 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router

Key Features

The HR314 provides the following features:
• 802.11a Standards-based wireless networking
– Blazing fast speeds – up to 54 Mbps, 72 Mbps in turbo mode
– Free from interference, it coexists with IEEE 802.11b and Bluetooth™ devices
– Built-in access point
– Built-in dual antenna assembly to support antenna diversity on both transmit and
receive
– Highest level of data encryption using 152-bit Shared Key data encryption method.
Lower level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify your
network setup or to improve data transfer rate.
– WEP keys can be generated manually or by passphrase
– Ability to restrict wireless access by adapter MAC address
• Easy, web-based setup for installation and management
– Smart Wizard automatically senses Internet connection type
• Security
– Allows control of web browsing access using Web Address (URL) keyword blocking
– Auditing and e-mail reporting of web browsing activities
– Blocking can be scheduled by day and time
– Network Address Translation (NAT) hides local PCs from the Internet
– Incoming port forwarding and DMZ for specific services
• Built in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch
– Allows LAN connections at 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps
– Autosensing for Ethernet (10BASE-T) or Fast Ethernet (100BASE-Tx) transmissions
– Half-duplex or full-duplex operation
• Ethernet connection to a wide area network (WAN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL
modem
– Allows Ethernet connection at 10 megabits per second (Mbps)
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