Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5667 - Manual (Page 6)

SpeedStream Dual USB/Ethernet Router User’s Guide
Model 5667
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the SpeedStream ® Dual USB/Ethernet Router with SecureRoute TM .
Siemens is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your
local area network (LAN) to the Internet.
About the SpeedStream Dual USB/Ethernet
Router
This SpeedStream router provides high-speed Internet and corporate network access to small offices,
networked home offices, and branch offices. If you are working from a branch office, the router provides
a fast and effective means of communicating over a remote LAN with the main office. This SpeedStream
router can also be used to connect the corporate local area network (LAN) to the Internet over the wide
area network (WAN).
Features and Benefits
The SpeedStream Dual USB/Ethernet Router with SecureRoute TM provides the flexibility of connecting
your computer via the Ethernet port, the USB port, or both! Discrete IP addresses allow two different
computers to simultaneously connect to the Ethernet and USB interfaces. Plug and Play USB installation
means you can easily install the router on any computer running Windows
® 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP .
SecureRoute â provides advanced protection for secure Internet connections. Network Address Port
Translation (NAPT) shields private IP addresses from public access.
Plug and Play integration with an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) makes installation virtually
effortless. Web-based local and remote management tools simplify operation and support.
Routing: RFC 2864 (formerly 1483) Bridged and Routed Ethernet over ATM PVCs
RFC 2364 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) over ATM PVCs (PPPoA)
RFC 2516 PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
RFC 2225 (formerly 1577) Classical IP over ATM
Bridging: IEEE 802.1.d Transparent Learning Bridges (dynamic learning of up to 1000 addresses)
Spanning Tree support
Management: Intuitive, Web-based GUI management access
SNMP support
Comprehensive hardware diagnostics
Local and remote management console