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DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router

Introduction

This section provides a brief description of the Router, its associated technologies and a list of Router

features.

Router Description and Operation

The D-Link DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router is designed to provide connectivity for your private

Ethernet LAN plus one USB connected printer, to share an Internet connection via a broadband technology.

The broadband connection may be in any common form including DSL or cable modems.

The Router is easy to install and use and take just a few minutes to set up. . The D-Link DIR-100 also

incorporates many advanced features, typically found in more expensive routers. After completing the steps

outlined in the Quick Installation Guide (included in your package) you will have the ability to share a

single Internet connection as well as sharing information and resources such as files and printers.

The DIR-100 is compatible with most popular operating systems, including Macintosh, Linux and Windows,

and can be integrated into an existing network.

Router Features

The D-Link DIR-100 Broadband Router provides the following features:

• Broadband Modem and IP Sharing - Connects multiple computers to a Broadband (Cable or DSL)

modem to share the Internet connection.

• Ethernet Switch - Allows you to quickly and easily share an Internet connection with multiple

computers and devices.

• Advanced Firewall, MAC Filtering, and WebSite Filtering Features - The Web-based user

interface displays a number of advanced network management features including:

• Web-Based Management - DIR-100 is configurable through any network computer’s web browser

using Netscape or Internet Explorer.

• Port Forwarding 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 DIR-100 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.

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