Westell Technologies Webshare 36R566 - Manual (Page 6)

Installation/User Guide
Model # –WebShare
Part # – 030-300109 Rev C
Revision Date – 09/2000
 2000 Westell, Inc. Printed in the USA
030-300109C
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ADSL WEBSHARE PROXY ROUTER USER GUIDE
1. Product Description
Westell’s WebShare Proxy Router uses an existing phone line to provide multiple users with a
reliable, high-speed, Internet access for home or office. The WebShare Proxy Router
converts an existing phone line into a dedicated, high-speed connection ending the
inconvenience of dial-up modems and busy signals.
The WebShare Proxy Router provides downstream data rates of 8 Mbps and upstream rates
of 800 kbps, 140 times faster than a 56K analog modem. Unlike traditional analog modems,
with Westell’s WebShare Proxy Router the same phone line can be used for voice/fax
communications and high-speed Internet access simultaneously, eliminating the need for
separate voice and data lines.
Westell’s WebShare Proxy Router enables multiple users to simultaneously share a single high-speed ADSL
Internet connection. WebShare is the perfect solution for a low cost multi-user residential or small business
network.
The WebShare Proxy Router uses the widely popular Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) data
protocol to connect to your Internet service provider (ISP). LAN network setup is a breeze through the use of
Network Address Translation (NAT) and Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP). With NAT, your Westell
WireSpeed Ethernet WebShare Proxy Router is viewed by the Internet as a single IP address. This hides the IP
addresses of the PCs on the LAN from the Internet providing a simple form of network security. With DHCP,
WebShare will automatically assign an IP address to each PC on the network, thereby removing the chore of
local IP address management.
WebShare Proxy Router Benefits
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Multiple Users can share a single Internet connection
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No need to tie up a PC to serve as a router
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No need to pay for multiple IP addresses
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No need to load Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet (WebShare) on each of the networked PCs
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Can retain IP addresses of the existing LAN
Minimum System Requirements
The following requirements outline the minimum system for WebShare:
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Westell WireSpeed Modem
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Pentium or equivalent and above class machines
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Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0
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Internet Explorer 4.x or Netscape Navigator 4.x installed
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At least 16 MB RAM
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5 MB of Free Hard Drive Space
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Ethernet Connection between upgrading PC and ADSL Modem
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TCP/IP Protocol stack installed