Preface – Lancom Systems 821 User Manual
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LANCOM 821 ADSL/ISDN – LANCOM 1621 ADSL/ISDN – LANCOM 1711 VPN
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Preface
Thank you for placing your trust in this LANCOM product.
With the LANCOM you have chosen a powerful router that possesses inte-
grated DSL respectively ADSL and ISDN interfaces by default as well as an
integrated 4-port switch. With this router you can simply and comfortably
connect individual PCs or whole local networks to the high-speed Internet.
Security settings
For a carefree use of your device, we recommend to carry out all security set-
tings (e.g. Firewall, encryption, access protection, charge lock), which are not
already activated at the time of purchase of your device. The LANconfig wizard
’Check Security Settings’ will support you accomplishing this. Further informa-
tion regarding this topic can be found in chapter “Security settings” on
page 66.
We ask you additionally to inform you about technical developments and
actual hints to your product on our We
, and to down-
load new software versions if necessary.
User manual and reference manual
The documentation of your device consists of two parts: the user manual and
the reference manual.
You are now reading the user manual. It contains all information you need to
start your LANCOM. It also contains the most important technical specifica-
tion for the device.
The reference manual can be found on the CD as an Acrobat (PDF) document.
It is designed as a supplement to the user manual and goes into detail on top-
ics that apply to a variety of devices. These include for example:
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Systems design of the LCOS operating system
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Configuration
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Management
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Diagnosis
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Security
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Routing and WAN functions
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Firewall
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Quality of Service (QoS)
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Virtual Private Networks (VPN)