Chapter 1: Introduction; Features; Package Contents - Planet BM-500 User Manual

BM-500 is specifically designed for SOHO networks. It has built-in 4-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN ports and
NAT function. Thus, no broadband router is required for users which have only one public IP address. It also
supports virtual server, Multi-DMZ and dynamic DNS function which is very useful for users to share local
resource to Internet users.
For bandwidth management, packets can be classified based on IP address, IP subnet and TCP/UDP port
number. The device has more than 40 of the most common protocols such as H.323, Oracle, HTTP, FTP, etc.
for ease of definition; the administrator can then define policies to ensure committed and maximum bandwidth
levels for inbound / outbound traffic in each class. The administrator can also define three priority levels for
each policy to ensure that high priority packets receive the maximum available bandwidth. In addition, each
policy can have a schedule defined for when the policy is activated or inactivated in increments of 30 minutes.
Both the NAT mode and transparent mode are supported, therefore allowing the existing network structure to
remain the same without reconfiguring. The BM-500 provides policy-based firewall protection and several
hacker protections to prevent any hacker attack. Besides, the comprehensive alarm and log function allow
the network Management Gateway to easily enhance the security of local network.

1.1 Features

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Provides four 10/100Mbps LAN port and one 10/100Mbps WAN port
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Supports NAT mode and transparent mode
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Transparent mode requires no changing for the original network structure
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Traffic classification bases on IP, IP range/subnet, TCP/UDP port range
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Guaranteed and maximum bandwidth with 3 level of priorities
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Dynamic and prioritized bandwidth sharing with fairness between equal-level priority
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Assigns daily and weekly access schedule to each individual policy
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Professional Network Log and Accounting Report
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Supports MRTG-like Traffic Statistics, easy to trace and analyze
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Provides Multi-Servers Load Balancing
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Provides Dynamic DNS and DHCP server functions
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Supports Content Filter on scheduled time
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Supports Virtual Server and IP mapping (Multi-DMZ Host)
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Supports Multi-language web UI, easy to manage
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Support user authentication based user's user name and password

1.2 Package Contents

The following items should be included:
♦ Bandwidth Management Gateway
♦ Power Adapter
♦ Quick Installation Guide
♦ User's Manual CD
If any of the contents are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or distributor immediately.
BM-500 Bandwidth Management Gateway User's Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

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