1 - IntroductionSAGEM F@st™ 1500 Reference Manual - 288053220-03Page 1-2 Reproduction and communication prohibited without the written permission of EEEECongratulations on your purchase of the SAGEM F@st TM 1500WG IEEE 802.11g ADSL Router,hereafter referred to as the “ SAGEM F@stTM 1500WG ADSL Router”. We are proud to provideyou with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network(LAN) to the Internet. For those who want to surf the Internet in the most secure way, this routerprovides a convenient and powerful solution.1.1 About the SAGEM F@stTM 1500WG ADSL RouterThe ADSL Router provides Internet access to multiple users by sharing a single-user account.Support is provided for both wired and wireless devices. New technology provides wirelesssecurity via Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption and MAC address filtering. It is simpleto configure and can be up and running in minutes.1.2 Features and Benefits¾ Internet connection to an ADSL modem via an RJ-11 ADSL port.¾ Local network connection via four 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports.¾ On-board IEEE 802.11g wireless network adapter.¾ DHCP for dynamic IP configuration, and DNS for domain name mapping.¾ Firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection, client privileges, intrusion detection, and NAT.¾ NAT also enables multi-user Internet access via a single user account, and virtual serverfunctionality (providing protected access to Internet services such as web, FTP, e-mail, andTelnet).¾ VPN pass-through (IPSec-ESP Tunnel mode, L2TP, PPTP).¾ User-definable application sensing tunnel supports applications requiring multipleconnections.¾ Easy setup through a web browser on any operating system that supports TCP/IP.¾ Compatible with all popular Internet applications.1.3 ApplicationsMany advanced networking features are provided by the SAGEM F@st TM 1500WG ADSLRouter:• Wireless and Wired LANThe SAGEM F@stTM 1500WG ADSL Router provides connectivity to 10/100 Mbps devices,and wireless IEEE 802.11g compatible devices, making it easy to create a network in smalloffices or homes.• Internet AccessThis device supports Internet access through an ADSL connection. Since many DSL providersuse PPPoE or PPPoA to establish communications with end users, the SAGEM F@stTM1500WG ADSL Router includes built-in clients for these protocols, eliminating the need to installthese services on your computer.