Key Terms & Concepts - 4IPNET WHG315 User Manual

User's Manual
WHG Controller / HSG Gateway ENGLISH
【Layer 3 Network with tunnels】
1.6 Key Terms & Concepts
Gateway is an edge device or network node where a small network attaches to a
bigger network. 4ipnet WHG Controllers are in essence gateways in a network
environment. Conventionally, the bigger network is referred as the WAN side or
upstream network (physically connected via the WAN port), while the small network
is referred as the LAN side.
Local User is a type of user whose account credential is stored in the 4ipnet WHG
Controller's built-in database named "Local". The 4ipnet WHG Controller's "Local"
database capacity varies with different model. A local user account does not have
an expiration date once they are created. If administrator wishes to delete local
accounts, this must be done manually from the Web Management Interface. In
addition, 4ipnet WHG Controller's Local database can be configured as an external
RADIUS database for another 4ipnet WHG Controller for account roaming.
On-Demand User is a type of user whose account credential is stored in the
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