Philips CPWBS154 - Manual (Page 4)

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Introduction
CPWBS154
Congratulations on your purchase of the Philips ADSL Wireless Base
Station, hereafter referred to as the ‘ADSL Wireless Base Station’. We are
proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for
connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet.
For those who want to surf the Internet in the most secure way, this router
provides a convenient and powerful solution.
About the ADSL Wireless Base Station
The ADSL Wireless Base Station provides Internet access to multiple users
by sharing a single-user account. Support is provided for both wired and
wireless devices. New technology provides wireless security via Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption and MAC address filtering. It is simple
to configure and can be up and running in minutes.
Features and Benefits
• Internet connection to an ADSL line via an RJ-11 ADSL port
• Local network connection via four 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports
• On-board IEEE 802.11g wireless network adapter
• DHCP for dynamic IP configuration, and DNS for domain name mapping
• Firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection, client privileges, intrusion detection,
and NAT
• NAT also enables multi-user Internet access via a single user account, and
virtual server functionality (providing protected access to Internet services
such as web, FTP, email, and Telnet)
• VPN pass-through (IPSec-ESP Tunnel mode, L2TP, PPTP)
• User-definable application sensing tunnel supports applications requiring
multiple connections
• Easy setup through a web browser on any operating system that supports
TCP/IP
• Compatible with all popular Internet applications
Applications
Many advanced networking features are provided by the ADSL Wireless
Base Station:
Wireless and Wired LAN
The ADSL Wireless Base Station provides connectivity to 10/100 Mbps
devices, and wireless IEEE 802.11g compatible devices, making it easy to
create a network in small offices or homes.
Internet Access
This device supports Internet access through an ADSL connection. Since
many DSL providers use PPPoE or PPPoA to establish communications with
end users, the ADSL Wireless Base Station includes built-in clients for these
protocols, eliminating the need to install these services on your computer.