RAD Data comm BLW-04EX User Manual

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BLW-04EX

n etwo rk from di rect at tack b y hackers , and prov id es mo re flexi bl e

m an agement by al lowing yo u to chan ge i nternal net work IP address es

without affecting outside access to your network.

User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel

You may define special applications that require multiple connections such

as Internet gaming, video conferencing, and Internet telephony. The BLW-

04EX will then sense the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for

it.

DMZ Hosts Support

Al lows a networked com puter t o be full y expos ed t o the Int ernet. This

functi on is u sed when th e special appli cati on sensing t unnel feat ure is

insufficient to allow an application to function correctly.

Security

Th e BLW-04EX supports s ecurity feat ures t hat deny Int ernet access t o

s pecified users, or drop requests for specific services. The B LW- 0 4 E X ’s

firewal l also blocks common hacker att acks, i ncluding IP Spoofi ng, Land

At tack, Pin g of Deat h, IP with zero l en gth , Sm urf Att ack, UDP port

loopback, Snork Attack, TCP null scan, and TCP SYN flooding.

Parental controls allows the user to limit certain web sites

Email alerts when the users network is being compromise

Easy setup through a web browser on any operating system that supports

TCP/IP

Compatible with all popular Internet applications

Many advanced applications are provided by the BLW-04EX, such as:

LAN Access

The BLW-04EX provides connectivity to 10/100 Mbps devices, making it

easy to create a network in small offices or homes.

Internet Access

This devi ce s upports Internet access through a DSL or cabl e connect ion.

Since many DSL providers us e PPPoE to est abli sh communicat ions wi th

end users, t he BLW-04EX incl udes a buil t-i n cl ient fo r t his proto col ,

eliminating the need to install this service on your computer.

Shared IP Address

The BLW-04EX shares a single IP address with up to 253 users. Using only

one ISP account, multiple users on your network can simultaneously browse

the Internet.

Virtual Server

If you have a static IP address, you can set up the BLW-04EX to act as a

virtual host for network address t ranslat ion. Rem ote users acces s various

services at your site using the static IP address. Then, depending on the

requested service (or port number), the BLW-04EX routes the request to the

appropriat e server (at an int ernal network IP address). This secures your

Applications