D-Link DSL-500 [9/73] Product features

DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide

video gaming, without experiencing any loss of quality or disruption of voice/fax

telephone capabilities.

ADSL provides a dedicated service over a single telephone line operating at

speeds of up to 8 Mbps downstream (to the user) and up to 640 Kbps upstream

depending on local telephone line conditions. These conditions are ideal for many

user applications. A secure point-to-point connection is established between the

user and the central office of the local telephone service provider. The user is

always connected thus eliminating dial-up time and simplifying connectivity

issues.

Product Features

The DSL-500 ADSL Router utilizes the latest ADSL enhancements and router

technologies to provide a robust Internet gateway suitable for most small to

medium sized offices.

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) Security

The DSL-500 ADSL Router supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)

and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) for PPP connections.

DHCP Support (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) automatically and dynamically

assigns al LAN IP settings to each host on your network. This eliminates the

need to reconfigure every host whenever changes in network topology occur.

Network Address Translation (NAT)

For small office environments, the DSL-500 allows multiple users on the LAN to

access the Internet concurrently through a single Internet account. This provides

Internet access to everyone in the office for the price of a single user.

NAT improves network security in effect by hiding the private network behind

one global and visible IP address. NAT address mapping can also be used to link

two IP domains via a LAN-to-LAN connection.

TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

The DSL-500 supports TCP/IP protocol, the language used for the Internet. It is

compatible with access servers manufactured by major vendors.

RIP-1/RIP-2

The DSL-500 supports both RIP-1 and RIP-2 exchanges with other routers. Using

both versions lets the Router to communicate with all RIP enabled devices.