Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of the LevelOne Broadband VPN Gate-
way's features and capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new LevelOne Broadband VPN Gateway. The Leve-
lOne Broadband VPN Gateway is a multi-function device providing the following services:
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Shared Broadband Internet Access
for all LAN users.
•
4-Port Switching Hub
for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections.
Figure 1: LevelOne Broadband VPN Gateway
LevelOne Broadband VPN Gateway Features
The LevelOne Broadband VPN Gateway incorporates many advanced features, carefully
designed to provide sophisticated functions while being easy to use.
Internet Access Features
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Shared Internet Access.
All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet
through the LevelOne Broadband VPN Gateway, using only a single external IP Address.
The local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from external sources. This process is called
NAT (Network Address Translation).
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DSL & Cable Modem Support.
The LevelOne Broadband VPN Gateway has a
10/100BaseT Ethernet port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem. All popular DSL and
Cable Modems are supported. SingTel RAS and Big Pond (Australia) login support is also
included.
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PPPoE, PPTP, SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Support.
The Internet (WAN
port) connection supports PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Pro-
tocol), SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond (Australia), as well as "Direct Connection" type
services.
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Fixed or Dynamic IP Address.
On the Internet (WAN port) connection, the LevelOne
Broadband VPN Gateway supports both Dynamic IP Address (IP Address is allocated on
connection) and Fixed IP Address.
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