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Reference Manual for the DG834PN RangeMaxTM ADSL Modem Wireless Router A Powerful, True Firewall Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the DG834PN RangeMax ADSL Modem Wireless Router is a true firewall, using stateful packet inspection to defend against hacker attacks. Its firewall features include: • Denial of Service (DoS) protection Automatically detects and thwarts Denial of Service (DoS) attacks such as Ping of Death, SYN Flood, LAND Attack and IP Spoofing. • Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN. • Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off-limits. • Logs security incidents The DG834PN will log security events such as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks, and administrator logins. You can configure the ADSL modem wireless router to e-mail the log to you at specified intervals. You can also configure the ADSL modem wireless router to send immediate alert messages to your e-mail address or e-mail pager whenever a significant event occurs. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the DG834PN within minutes after connecting it to the network. The following features simplify installation and management tasks: • Browser-based management Browser-based configuration allows you to easily configure your ADSL modem wireless router from almost any type of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help documentation is built into the browser-based Web Management Interface. • Smart Wizard The ADSL modem wireless router automatically senses the type of Internet connection, asking you only for the information required for your type of ISP account. • Remote management The ADSL modem wireless router allows you to log in to the Web management interface from a remote location via the Internet. For security, you can limit remote management access to a specified remote IP address or range of addresses, and you can choose a nonstandard port number. 2-4 Introduction v1.0, November 2005

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Reference Manual for the DG834PN RangeMax
TM
ADSL Modem Wireless Router
2-4
Introduction
v1.0, November 2005
A Powerful, True Firewall
Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the DG834PN RangeMax ADSL Modem Wireless
Router is a true firewall, using stateful packet inspection to defend against hacker attacks. Its
firewall features include:
•
Denial of Service (DoS) protection
Automatically detects and thwarts Denial of Service (DoS) attacks such as Ping of Death,
SYN Flood, LAND Attack and IP Spoofing.
•
Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.
•
Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off-limits.
•
Logs security incidents
The DG834PN will log security events such as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks,
and administrator logins. You can configure the ADSL modem wireless router to e-mail the
log to you at specified intervals. You can also configure the ADSL modem wireless router to
send immediate alert messages to your e-mail address or e-mail pager whenever a significant
event occurs.
Easy Installation and Management
You can install, configure, and operate the DG834PN within minutes after connecting it to the
network. The following features simplify installation and management tasks:
•
Browser-based management
Browser-based configuration allows you to easily configure your ADSL modem wireless
router from almost any type of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. A
user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help documentation is built into the
browser-based Web Management Interface.
•
Smart Wizard
The ADSL modem wireless router automatically senses the type of Internet connection, asking
you only for the information required for your type of ISP account.
•
Remote management
The ADSL modem wireless router allows you to log in to the Web management interface from
a remote location via the Internet. For security, you can limit remote management access to a
specified remote IP address or range of addresses, and you can choose a nonstandard port
number.