Siemens 2614 - Manual (Page 4)

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NTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the SpeedStream 2614 DSL/Cable Router. Siemens is proud to
provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network
(LAN) to the Internet.
About the SpeedStream 2614
The SpeedStream 2614 provides Internet access to multiple users by sharing a single-user account. The
most outstanding feature of the SpeedStream 2614 is the dual-port WAN interface which allows you to
connect to an xDSL or cable modem, or an ISDN TA or PSTN analog modem. The SpeedStream 2614
provides extensive firewall protection and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services. It also provides print
services for any client attached to a LAN port.
The SpeedStream 2614 supports dial-on-demand for ISDN/PSTN service, automatically connecting to the
Internet when there are requests, and terminating the connection when no further requests occur. This dual-
port design also supports fail-over Internet access through the secondary WAN port, which enables the
serial port to be used for primary or backup Internet access.
This new SpeedStream 2614 technology provides many cost-effective functions and management benefits.
It is simple to configure, and can be up and running in minutes.
Features and Benefits
• Internet connection to xDSL or cable modem via 10 Mbps WAN port.
• Internet connection to ISDN TA or PSTN modem via RS232 console port.
• Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports.
• Print services for any client attached to the LAN.
• DHCP for dynamic IP configuration, and DNS for domain name mapping.
• Firewall with client privileges, hacker prevention, and NAT.
• Network Address Translation, or NAT, for multi-user access with a single-user account, and virtual
server functionality providing protected access to Internet services such as Web, FTP, mail and Telnet.
• Virtual Private Network using PPTP, L2TP or IPSec.
• User-definable application-sensing tunnel that supports applications requiring multiple connections.
• Support for CHAP authentication protocol for dial-up identification.
• Support for PPP dial-in connection using standard dial-up program.
• Easy setup through a Web browser on any operating system that supports TCP/IP.
• Compatibility with all popular Internet applications.