Planet Technology MH-1000 - Manual

MH-1000
Multi-Homing Security Gateway
Key Feature
Data Sheet
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LANET's Multi-Homing Security Gateway, the MH-1000 integrates with
cutting-edge technology including Load Balancing, VPN and Firewall
functions for central sites to establish office network and connect with
branch offices as well as remote dial up and tel-workers. It is designed for
business requiring application-based network solution at low-capital
investment and perfectly catering to the needs for small and medium sized
business.
Built-in multiple WAN interfaces prevent your Internet connection from
failure, and also reduce the risks of potential shutdown. Moreover, it
allows you to apply load-balancing by distributing the traffic through two
WAN connections.
In addition, to be a multi-homing device, PLANET's Multi-Homing Security
Gateway provides a complete security solution in only a box. The policy-
based firewall, content filtering function and VPN connectivity with 3DES
and AES encryption functions are the reasons of this perfect product for
your network security. Bandwidth management function is also supported
to offer network administrators an easy yet powerful means to allocate
network resources based on business priorities, and to shape and control
bandwidth usage.
• WAN Fail-over
Auto fail-over feature can be configured for a second connection
to ensure redundant connectivity when the primary line fails.
• Load Balancing
The MH-1000 provides the ability to balance the workload by
distributing incoming traffic across the two connections.
• DNS Inbound Load Balance
The MH-1000 can be configured to reply the WAN2 IP address for
the DNS domain name request if WAN1 fails.
• VPN Connectivity
The security gateway support PPTP and IPSec VPN. With DES,
3DES and AES encryption and SHA-1 / MD5 authentication, the
network traffic over public Internet is secured.
• PPTP Server
The MH-1000 also provides PPTP server feature, the remote user
can connect to MH-1000 PPTP server without too many complex
setting and to access the LAN resource.
• Content Filtering
The security gateway can block network connection based on
URLs, Scripts (The Pop-up, Java Applet, cookies and Active X).
• SPI Firewall
Built-in Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) can determine if a data
packet is allowed through the firewall to the private LAN.
• Denial of Service (DoS)
The MH-1000 protects against hackers attack by DoS, it can allow
private LAN securely connected to the Internet.
• Quality of Service (QoS)
Network packets can be classified based on IP address and
TCP/UDP port number and give guarantee and maximum
bandwidth with three levels of priority.
• Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS)
The Dynamic DNS service allows users to alias a dynamic IP
address to a static hostname.