Introduction; Wireless Router Features - Hawking Wireless-G Router User Manual

Introduction

This Chapter provides an overview of the Hawking Technologies' Hi-Speed
Wireless-G Router's features and capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hi-Speed, 54Mbps, Hawking Technologies
Wireless-G Router. The Wireless-G Router is a multi-function device providing the
following services:
Shared Broadband Internet Access
4-Port Switching Hub
Wireless Access Point

Wireless Router Features

The Wireless-G Router incorporates many advanced features, carefully designed to
provide sophisticated functions while being easy to use.
Internet Access Features
Shared Internet Access.
Internet through the Wireless Router, using only a single external IP Address. The
local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from external sources. This process is called
NAT (Network Address Translation).
DSL & Cable Modem Support.
Ethernet port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem. All popular DSL and Cable
Modems are supported. SingTel RAS and Big Pond (Australia) login support is also
included.
PPPoE, and PPTP.
over Ethernet), PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Protocol), as well as "Direct Connec-
tion" type services. Unnumbered IP with PPPoE is also supported.
Fixed or Dynamic IP Address
IP Address (IP Address is allocated on connection) and Fixed IP Address.
for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections.
for 802.11b and 802.11g Wireless Stations.
All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the
The Wireless Router has a 10/100BaseT
The Internet (WAN port) connection supports PPPoE (PPP
, the Wireless-G Router supports both Dynamic
for all LAN users.
Introduction
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