Powerful features in a single unit – Motorola SBG900 User Manual
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Powerful Features in a Single Unit
An SBG900 combines high-speed Internet access, networking, and computer security for a home or small-office
LAN. An SBG900 provides:
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An integrated high-speed SURFboard cable modem for continuous broadband access to the Internet and
other online services, with much faster data transfer than traditional dial-up or ISDN modems
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A single broadband connection for up to 253 computers to surf the web; all computers on the LAN
communicate as if they were connected to the same physical network
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wireless access point
to enable laptop users to remain connected while moving around the
home or small office or to connect desktop computers without installing network wiring. Depending on
distance, wireless connection speeds can match that of Ethernet.
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A USB connection for a single PC
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A dual-purpose 10/100Base-T Ethernet uplink port supporting half- or
connections and
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for a wireless LAN or a wired Ethernet LAN connected using a hub or switch
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A built-in DHCP server to easily configure a combined wired and/or wireless Class C private LAN
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An advanced
supporting
intrusion detection,
, denial-of-service attack
prevention, and Network Address Translation (NAT)
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operation supporting IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP to securely connect
remote computers over the Internet
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to configure ports to run applications having special network requirements