RFNet Technologies Pte Ltd 000003 User Manual

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1 INTRODUCTION 
The Product 
 
The product is based on the IEEE 802.11g standard, which is the latest 54Mbps Wireless LAN 
(WLAN) standard. This standard is five times faster than the widely deployed WiFi (802.11b) 
products that are found in homes, airport and public wireless hotspots. Because 802.11g uses the 
same  2.4GHz frequency band, the product is fully interoperable with existing WiFi cards and 
devices. 
Having two wireless protocols in one product ensure that your investments are protected, while 
enabling you to enjoy the fastest Wireless LAN speed. 
 
The product is a combination of 3 devices: 
a. 
Wireless LAN Access Point (AP) compliant to 802.11b and 802.11g standards. 
b. 
4-port Auto MDI/MDIX Switch 
c. 
Router with NAT, DHCP Server built-in. 
 
The product is an all-in-one device that allows multiple PCs to share a common broadband 
(ADSL/Cable) modem. It can serve up to 4 Ethernet-PCs and many WLAN-notebooks. The built-
in NAT and DHCP Servers ensure almost plug-and-play convenience for your home network. 
Advanced features such as Firewall, DMZ and WPA Encryption make this a product equally 
suitable for your office needs. 
 
Product Features 
 
  Fully compatibility with IEEE 802.11g WLAN standard  
  Utilize OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) 
  Wireless data rate of up to 54Mbps for APRT-2518G and 108Mbps for APRT-2158GS 
  Operates in the 
2.4GHz license-free frequency band 
  Connects multiple computers to a broadband modem to share Internet connection 
 Equipped 
with 
4 10/100 Ethernet ports and 1 WAN port, Auto MDI/MDIX 
  Full backward compatibility with 802.11b standard (WiFi 11Mbps) 
  WEP  (Wired Equivalent Privacy) authorizes users based on a simple WLAN encryption 
standard to protect wireless data from sniffers. 
  WPA  (WiFi Protected Access) authorizes users and identifies users based on an 
improved WLAN encryption standard where the secret key changes dynamically at 
regular intervals 
  TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), when used in conjunction with a corporate 
RADIUS server, ensure higher security for enterprise networks. 
  Pre Shared Key, suitable for home user, without a RADIUS server. A new key is 
generated each time the PC connects to the network, vastly improving the safety of 
information exchange within the network 
  Advance Firewall features to protect your network from the Internet. 
  NAT with VPN pass through to provide higher security. 
 MAC filtering 
 IP filtering 
 Built-in DHCP Servers that distributes IP addresses automatically to computers, 
simplifying network setup. 
  User-friendly web-based interface for managing and configuring the Router 
 
 
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