D-Link DI-604 - Manual (Page 4)

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Content Filtering
Easily applied content filtering based on Mac Address, IP Address, URL
and/or Domain Name.
Filter Scheduling
These filters can also be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a
duration of hours or minutes.
Network Address Translation
NAT allows you to share a single IP Address and protects you from outside
intruders gaining access to your private network.
DHCP Server Supported
All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically
from the DI-604.
Web-Based Management
DI-604 is configurable through any network computer’s web browser using
Netscape or Internet Explorer.
Access Control Supported
Allows you to assign different access rights for different users.
Virtual Server Supported
Enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be
accessible to Internet users.
Special Application Supported
Special applications requiring multiple connections, like Internet gaming,
video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on. The DI-604 can sense
the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it.
DMZ Host Supported
Allows a networked computer to be fully exposed to the Internet. This
function is used when the Special Application feature is insufficient to allow
an application to function correctly.
Technology Introduction
Introduction to Broadband Router Technology
A router is a device that forwards data packets from a source to a
destination. Routers forward data packets using IP addresses and not a
MAC address. A router will forward data from the Internet to a particular
computer on your LAN.
The information that makes up the Internet gets moved around using
routers. When you click on a link on a web page, you send a request to a