User's Manual

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C HAPTER 1
I NTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the ADSL2 Barricade
TM
, hereafter
referred to as the “Barricade”. 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 Barricade
The Barricade provides Internet access to multiple users by sharing a
single-user account.
It is simple to configure and can be up and running in minutes.
Features and Benefits
• Intergrated ADSL modem for connecting to ADSL line
• Local network connection via four 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports
• DHCP for dynamic IP configuration, and DNS Proxy/Relay 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