SMC Networks BARRICADE SMC7901WBRA2 B1 - Manual (Page 23)

C HAPTER 1 | Introduction
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◆ Security — The Barricade supports security features that deny
Internet access to specified users, or filter all requests for specific
services the administrator does not want to serve. The Barricade’s
firewall also blocks common hacker attacks, including IP Spoofing, Land
Attack, Ping of Death, IP with zero length, Smurf Attack, UDP port
loopback, Snork Attack, TCP null scan, and TCP SYN flooding. WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy), SSID, and MAC filtering provide security
over the wireless network.
◆ Virtual Private Network (VPN) — The Barricade supports three of
the most commonly used VPN protocols – PPTP, L2TP, and IPSec. These
protocols allow remote users to establish a secure connection to their
corporate network. If your service provider supports VPNs, then these
protocols can be used to create an authenticated and encrypted tunnel
for passing secure data over the Internet (i.e., a traditionally shared
data network). The VPN protocols supported by the Barricade are
briefly described below.
◆ Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol — Provides a secure tunnel for
remote client access to a PPTP security gateway. PPTP includes
provisions for call origination and flow control required by ISPs. L2TP
merges the best features of PPTP and L2F. Like PPTP, L2TP requires that
the ISP’s routers support the protocol.
◆ IP Security — Provides IP network-layer encryption. IPSec can support
large encryption networks (such as the Internet) by using digital
certificates for device authentication.
P ACKAGE C ONTENTS
The Barricade Wireless Broadband Router package includes:
◆ Barricade Wireless Broadband Router
◆ RJ-45 Category 5 network cable
◆ RJ-11 telephone cable
◆ BT-RJ-11 telephone cable (for New Zealand and Australia only)
◆ Splitter
◆ Phone jack (for Australia only)
◆ AC power adapter
◆ Four rubber feet
◆ Quick Installation Guide
◆ Documentation CD