iiNet BoB lite Manual

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Page 5Chapter 2 : Product OverviewAbout BoB Lite TM 4 port integrated wireless modemBoB LiteTM - 4 portintegrated wireless modemCompatibility with both PC’sand Mac® ComputersThe modem supports a variety ofnetworking environments includingMac OS® 8.x, 9.x & v10.x, Linux®,Windows ® 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP andVista and Windows 7. You will needan Internet browser and a networkadapter that supports TCP/IP (thestandard language of the Internet).Internet AccessThis device supports Internet accessthrough an ADSL connection. Sincemany ADSL providers use PPPoE orPPPoA to establish communicationswith end users, the modem includesbuilt-in clients for these protocols,eliminating the need to install theseservices on your computer.Front-Panel LED DisplayLight LED’s on the front of themodem indicate which functionsare in operation. You’ll know at-a-glance whether your modemis connected to the Internet. Thisfeature eliminates the need foradvanced software and status-monitoring procedures.Web-Based Advanced UserInterfaceYou can set up the modemadvanced functions easily throughyour web browser, without havingto install additional software ontothe computer. There are no disksto install or keep track of and, bestof all, you can make changes andperform setup functions from anycomputer on the network quicklyand easily.Built-in Dynamic HostConfiguration Protocol(DHCP)Built-In Dynamic Host ConfigurationProtocol (DHCP) on-board makesfor the easiest possible connectionof a network. The DHCP serverwill assign IP addresses to eachcomputer automatically so thereis no need for a complicatednetworking setup.DMZ Host SupportDMZ Host Support allows anetworked computer to be fullyexposed to the Internet. Thisfunction is used when NAT andfirewall security prevent an Internetapplication from functioningcorrectly.NAT IP Address SharingYour modem employs NetworkAddress Translation (NAT) to sharethe single IP address assigned to youby your Internet Service Providerwhile saving the cost of addingadditional IP addresses to yourInternet service account.