User guide

Chapter 1 – Introduction and Description
8 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. RF820/RF820-AP & RF830/RF830-AP Quick Start Guide
Typical Applications
Remote User. The client-to-LAN
application replaces traditional
dial-in remote access by allowing
a remote user to connect to the
corporate LAN through a secure
tunnel over the Internet. The
advantage is that a remote user
can make a local call to an
Internet Service Provider, without
sacrificing the company’s security,
as opposed to a long distance call
to the corporate remote access
server.
Branch Office. The LAN-to-LAN
application sends network traffic
over the branch office Internet
connection instead of relying on
dedicated leased line connections.
This can save thousands of
dollars in line costs and reduce
overall hardware and
management expenses.
Firewall Security. As businesses
shift from dial-up or leased line
connections to always-on
broadband Internet connections,
the network becomes more
vulnerable to Internet hackers.
The RouteFinder provides a full-
featured firewall based on Stateful
Packet Inspection technology and
NAT protocol to provide security
from intruders attempting to
access the office LAN.
Load-Balancing. Load Balancing
distributes LAN-to-LAN traffic over
two WAN links. This allows for the
amount of traffic on each line to be
based on a specified weighed
value so that communication can
be made faster and more reliable.
Failover. If one port were to go
down, the RouteFinder appliance
would automatically re-route all
Internet and VPN traffic to the
other connection. The second
WAN port greatly enhances
performance and system uptime.