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This is the D-Link DI-624, a typical wireless router designed for small office and home (SOHO) use. It is the size of a small book, yet provides these functions:
- 802.11 radio: sends and receives 802.11 B and G
- Speed: from 1 to 54Mbps depending upon signal strength and modulation scheme
- Ethernet interfaces: four Ethernet ports
- Cable and DSL interfaces: connect to the Internet via DSL or cable
- Router: does network address translation between the Internet and up to four hosts on the local area network
- Switch: four port switch
- Firewall: filter packets from various addresses and for various ports
- DHCP server: automatically configure hosts when they boot up on the local area network
- HTTP server: used to manage the wireless router and for router documentation
- Security: four different user authentication protocols
- VPN: traffic pass through
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