Security - NETGEAR DG814 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway
• Built in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch
– Allows LAN connections at 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps
– Autosensing for Ethernet (10BASE-T) or Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) transmissions
– Autosensing MDI/MDIX configures each port for normal or uplink connection
– Half-duplex or full-duplex operation
• Direct connection to the wide area network (WAN) using the built-in ADSL modem
• Protocol Support
– IP routing
– Dynamic extended Network Address Translation (NAT+) with port forwarding for
operation with a single static or dynamic IP address
– Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for dynamically assigning
network configuration information to PCs on the LAN
– DHCP client for dynamically obtaining configuration information from the Internet
Service Provider (ISP)
– DNS Proxy for simplified configuration
– PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) support
– PPP over ATM (PPPoA) support
– Classical IP support
• Login capability
– Automatically executes user login for PPP over Ethernet or PPP over ATM accounts
• Easy, web-based setup for configuration
• Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity
• Flash EPROM for firmware upgrade
• Free technical support seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day

Security

The Model DG814 gateway is equipped with several features designed to maintain security as
described in this section.
1-2 Introduction