Netgear FWAG114 FWAG114 Reference Manual - Page 14

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Dual Band Wireless VPN Firewall FWAG114 • Flash memory for firmware upgrade. 802.11g and 802.11b Wireless Networking The FWAG114 wireless firewall includes an 802.11b-compliant wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 11 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. The access point provides: • 802.11b Standards-based wireless networking at up to 11 Mbps. • 802.11g wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps, which will conform to the 802.11g standard when ratified. • 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption security. • WEP keys can be generated manually or by passphrase. • Wireless access can be restricted by MAC address. • Wireless network name broadcast can be turned off so that only devices that have the network name (SSID) can connect. A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the FWAG114 is a true firewall, using stateful packet inspection to defend against hacker attacks. Its firewall features include: • DoS protection. Automatically detects and thwarts 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 FWAG114 will log security events such as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks, and administrator logins. You can configure the router to email the log to you at specified intervals. You can also configure the router to send immediate alert messages to your email address or email pager whenever a significant event occurs. 2-2 Introduction