Lan Features; Configuration & Management; Security Features - Planex BLW-54PM User Manual

1.1.4 LAN Features

4-Port Switching Hub.
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hub, making it easy to create or extend your LAN.
DHCP Server Support.
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address to PCs and other devices upon request. The BLW-54PM can act as a DHCP
Server for devices on your local LAN and WLAN.
Multi Segment LAN Support.
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via the BLW-54PM's RIP (Routing Information Protocol) support and built-in static
routing table.
1.1.5 Configuration & Management
Easy Setup.
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Use your WEB browser from anywhere on the LAN or WLAN for
configuration.
Configuration File Upload/Download.
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the BLW-54PM to your PC, and restore (upload) a previously-saved configuration file to
the BLW-54PM.
Remote Management.
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And, if the Internet connection exists, it can also (optionally) be configured via the Internet.
Network Diagnostics.
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UPnP Support.
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UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows automatic discovery and
configuration of the BLW-54PM. UPnP is by supported by Windows ME, XP, or later.

1.1.6 Security Features

Password - protected Configuration
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prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration data and settings.
Wireless LAN Security
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Wireless access control to prevent unknown wireless stations from accessing your LAN.
NAT Protection.
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technology is that by allowing all LAN users to share a single IP address, the location and
even the existence of each PC is hidden. From the external viewpoint, there is no network,
only a single device - the BLW-54PM.
Stateful Inspection Firewall.
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incoming server requests are filtered, thus protecting your network from malicious attacks
from external sources.
Protection against DoS attacks.
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Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests, using so much bandwidth
and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable. The BLW-54PM
incorporates protection against DoS attacks.
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The BLW-54PM incorporates a 4-port 10/100BaseT switching
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a dynamic IP
LANs containing one or more segments are supported,
The BLW-54PM can be managed from any PC on your LAN.
You can use the BLW-54PM to perform a Ping or DNS lookup.
. Optional password protection is provided to
. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is supported, as well as
An intrinsic side effect of NAT (Network Address Translation)
All incoming data packets are monitored and all
DoS (Denial of Service) attacks can flood your
Save (download) the configuration data from