Netgear SRX5308 SRX5308 Reference Manual - Page 13

Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the features and capabilities of the ProSafe Gigabit Quad WAN SSL VPN Firewall SRX5308. This chapter contains the following sections: • "What Is the ProSafe Gigabit Quad WAN SSL VPN Firewall?" on this page • "Key Features and Capabilities" on page 1-2 • "Package Contents" on page 1-7 • "Hardware Features" on page 1-7 • "Choosing a Location for the SRX5308" on page 1-11 What Is the ProSafe Gigabit Quad WAN SSL VPN Firewall? The ProSafe Gigabit Quad WAN SSL VPN Firewall, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the SRX5308, connects your local area network (LAN) to the Internet through up to four external broadband access devices such as cable modems or DSL modems. Four wide area network (WAN) ports allow you to increase effective data rate to the Internet by utilizing all WAN ports to carry session traffic or to maintain backup connections in case of failure of your primary Internet connection. The SRX5308 is a complete security solution that protects your network from attacks and intrusions. For example, the SRX5308 provides support for stateful packet inspection (SPI), denial of service (DoS) attack protection, and multi-NAT support. The SRX5308 supports multiple Web content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts-both via email. Network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day, website addresses, and address keywords. The SRX5308 provides advanced IPsec and SSL VPN technologies for secure and simple remote connections. The use of Gigabit Ethernet LAN and WAN ports ensures extremely high data transfer speeds. The SRX5308 is a plug-and-play device that can be installed and configured within minutes. 1-1 v1.0, April 2010