NETGEAR DSL Modem/Internet Gateway Simplifies Internet Sharing

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iApplianceWeb
(06/12/02, 01:02:31 PM EDT)

NETGEAR Platinum Family for broadband Internet sharing is expanded by the addition of a DSL Modem Internet Gateway. This device offers a built-in DSL modem with four ultra-fast 10/100 Mbps LAN ports for shared high-speed Web access. It opens up broadband Internet access for a typical household with multiple IP devices or appliances.

Through NETGEAR's Smart Setup Wizard, the DSL Modem Internet Gateway offers a complete, easy-to-use Web browser-based setup that automatically detects the ISP connection type, and depending on the ISP, can be plug and play with no configuration required. NETGEAR's Smart Setup Wizard and animated Install Assistant that make it dramatically easier for anyone to set-up a network.

NETGEAR's DSL Modem Internet Gateway also provides customers the security of firewall protection to prevent Internet attacks as well as parental control features that allow the whole family to share the Internet safely. The DSL Modem Internet Gateway provides a unique platform for service providers and major retailers around the world to offer home networking services to their customers in an all-in-one solution.

The animated Installation Assistant and on-screen help guide users through each step of the set-up process. NAT (Network Address Translation) firewall and VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through protection secures computers and their networks against hackers, while Parental Control enables families to bar access to unwanted websites from certain PCs and limit the hours of Internet usage.