SMC Cable/DSL Broadband Router 4port 10/100Mbps

The Barricade Broadband Router's integrated Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall provides protection against hacker invasions, such as Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, by analyzing individual data packets as they pass through the Barricade to ensure that only authorized packets are allowed access to the network. To control network access, parents or business owners can block certain web sites by entering either a URL address or just a keyword of the web site. This latest addition to the Barricade family also provides hacker prevention and logging functionalities. When a hacker attempts to access your network, the Barricade can alert you via email so you can take appropriate action. The Barricade Router supports Network Address Translation (NAT) to provide simultaneous Internet access for up to 253 PC� s using a single purchased IP address. To manage these connections, the Barricade has a built-in DHCP server to auto-assign IP addresses to devices on your network. To install this device, simply plug this router into your broadband connection using the integrated 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 WAN port - configure your static, dynamic, or PPPoE connection through the web-based interface - and in minutes you will be surfing the web. By using the web-based management system you can configure this router to handle IP routing and port forwarding through the Virtual Server option. For added management, this router also has a full- featured Access Control option. The integrated feature minimize