The SnapGear VPN Router interconnects as shown below. In the case of the SnapGear LITE+ a
secondary hub/switch is not required as the unit provides a 4-port Ethernet switch.
SnapGear VPN Router features
Software features
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Network Address Translation (NAT) firewall, which isolates the LAN from the Internet
and offers network access control and filtering
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DHCP server and client, which ensures simple, flexible IP network configuration
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PPTP VPN server that provides communications to remote users running standard
Windows VPN client software
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PAP, CHAP, MSCHAPv2, RADIUS and TACACS+ tunnel authentication (RFC1334,
RFC1994)
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Transparent tunnel support for PPTP. IPSec pass through.
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Dial-in remote access with PAP, CHAP, MSCHAPv2, RADIUS and TACACS+
authentication
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Dial-on-demand for outgoing Internet connection
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Wizard setup and browser based management and configuration
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Flash upgradeable firmware that allows latest protocols and security software to be
downloaded and installed over the web
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Connect Windows PCs, Macintoshes, Linux and Unix workstations – anything that
talks IP – to the Internet
Introduction
Figure 1.3 Network interconnections
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