D-Link DI-604UP [5/61] Technology introduction

Filter Scheduling

These filters can also be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a

duration of hours or minutes.

Network Address Translation

NAT allows you to share a single IP Address and protects you from outside

intruders gaining access to your private network.

DHCP Server Supported

All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically

from the DI-604UP.

Web-Based Management

DI-604UP is configurable through any network computer’s web browser using

Netscape or Internet Explorer.

Access Control Supported

Allows you to assign different access rights for different users.

Virtual Server Supported

Enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be

accessible to Internet users.

Special Application Supported

Special applications requiring multiple connections, like Internet gaming,

video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on. The DI-604UP can sense

the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it.

DMZ Host Supported

Allows a networked computer to be fully exposed to the Internet. This

function is used when the Special Application feature is insufficient to allow

an application to function correctly.

Technology Introduction

Introduction to Broadband Router Technology

A router is a device that forwards data packets from a source to a destination.

Routers forward data packets using IP addresses and not a MAC address. A router

will forward data from the Internet to a particular computer on your LAN.

The information that makes up the Internet gets moved around using routers. When

you click on a link on a web page, you send a request to a server to show you the

next page. The information that is sent and received from your computer is moved

from your computer to the server using routers. A router also determines the best

route that your information should follow to ensure that the information is delivered

properly.

A router controls the amount of data that is sent through your network by