Huawei HG231f User Manual - Page 16

HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 2 Product Overview 2 Product Overview 2.1 Product Features The router is a network access device designed for home users and small or home office (SOHO) users. It supports the wireless local area network (WLAN) function on the user side and provides four Ethernet interfaces through which you can connect various home terminal devices, such as personal computers (PCs) and Internet Protocol (IP) set-top boxes (STBs), to the Internet. It supports the following functions: z WLAN function − High-performance built-in antenna with extra strong penetration − Wireless data rate of 150 Mbit/s − Compatibility with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n − Establishment of a secure wireless connection by pressing the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button − Easy and secure configuration and management of a WLAN − 64-bit and 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption − Security modes of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) and hybrid cryptosystem − Wireless Distribution System (WDS) through which a WLAN can be expanded − Low radiation − Certification by the Wi-Fi Alliance z Integration of the functions of wireless access points (APs), routers, four-port switches, and firewalls z WLAN standards (IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n) and Ethernet standard (IEEE 802.3u) z One 10/100 Mbit/s adaptive uplink Ethernet interface connected to a wide area network (WAN) and four 10/100 Mbit/s adaptive downlink Ethernet interfaces connected to a local area network (LAN) z Multiple networking applications, such as accessing a broadband network in Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) dial-up mode, obtaining an IP address through the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and configuring a static IP address z Routing Information Protocol (RIP) version 1, RIP version 2, and Static Routing Protocol z IP quality of service (QoS) Issue 01 (2010-04-01) 2-1