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The ‘Charge’ port on your router is dedicated to
charging USB powered devices, such as mobile phones,
iPods, etc. The charge port will supply a maximum 5V
500mA. Connecting a USB device which requires more
than 500mA may result in damage to your equipment.
QoS
QoS (Quality of Service) limits the traffic being sent
from the router (upstream) when using VoIP at the
same time. If QoS is disabled, the quality of the VoIP
call can suffer due to excessive traffic from another
source, such as a PC. When QoS is enabled, it limits the
upstream traffic and sets it aside for VoIP, increasing
the call quality.
Virtual Server
If you have a fixed IP address, you can set the router
to act as a virtual host for network address translation.
Remote users access various services at your site
using a constant IP address. Then, depending on
the requested service (or port number), the router
can route the request to the appropriate server (at
another internal IP address).This secures your network
from direct attack by hackers, and provides more
f lexible management by allowing you to change
internal IP addresses without affecting outside access
to your network.
Support for VPN Pass-Through
If you connect to your office network from home using
a VPN connection, your router will allow your VPN-
equipped computer to pass through the router and to
your office network. This router supports 1 VPN session
at any one time
This router supports three of the most commonly
used VPN protocols – PPTP, L2TP, and IPSec. The
VPN protocols supported by the router are brief ly
described below.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol – Provides a
secure tunnel for remote client access to a PPTP
security gateway. PPTP includes provisions for call
origination and flow control required by ISPs.
L2TP merges the best features of PPTP and L2F
– Like PPTP, L2TP requires that the ISP’s routers
support the protocol.
IP Security – Provides IP network-layer encryption.
IPSec can support large encryption networks (such
as the Internet) by using digital certificates for device
authentication.
Wired & Wireless LAN
The router provides access for up to 4 by 10/100 Mbps
wired devices and up to an additional 32 wireless
devices, making it easy to create a network in small
offices or homes. 802 11b, 802 11g & 802 11n wireless
standards are supported.
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MAC Address Filtering
For added security, you can set up a list of MAC
addresses (unique client identifiers) that are allowed
access to your network
Every computer has its own
MAC address. Simply enter these MAC addresses into
a list using the web-based user interface and you can
control access to your network.
WEP, WPA and WPA 2 Encryption
protocols
The router features WPA2, which is the second
generation of the WPA-based 802 11i
standard. It
offers a higher level of wireless security by combining
advanced network authentication and stronger
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption
methods. It also supports the legacy security standard
called Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) in order to allow
you to activate security with any legacy devices you
may have on your network.
VLAN
VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) adds the ability to
manage multiple networks with the one router. The
router is designed to be placed on a desktop. All of
the cables exit from the rear of the router for better
organisation and utility. The LED indicators are easily
visible on the front of the router to provide you with
information about network activity and status.
BoB
TM
Handset
The BoB
TM
handset is an optional device which slots
into the front of the BoB
TM
router and allows you to
make voice calls (including VoIP where available).
The BoB
TM
router can support up to 5 DECT-compatible
handsets and the handset cradle also functions as a
charger for the BoB
TM
handset when it is not in use.
Chapter 2 :
Product Overview
About BoB
TM
4 port integrated wireless router