D-Link DIR-857 - Features

4D-Link DIR-857 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
• FasterWirelessNetworking - The DIR-857 provides up to 900Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. This
capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio.
The performance of this 802.11n wireless router gives you the freedom of wireless networking at speeds 13x faster than 802.11g.
• Compatiblewith802.11a/gDevices - The DIR-857 is still fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11g and 802.11a
standards, so it can connect with existing 802.11g and 802.11a PCI, USB, and Cardbus adapters.
• AdvancedFirewallFeatures - The Web-based user interface displays a number of advanced network management features
including:
• Content Filtering - Easily applied content ltering based on MAC Address, URL, and/or Domain Name.
• Filter Scheduling - These lters can be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes.
• SecureMultiple/ConcurrentSessions - The DIR-857 can pass through VPN sessions. It supports multiple and
concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions, so users behind the DIR-857 can securely access corporate networks.
• User-friendlySetupWizard - Through its easy-to-use Web-based user interface, the DIR-857 lets you control what information
is accessible to those on the wireless network, whether from the Internet or from your company’s server. Congure your router to
your specic settings within minutes.
* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11n specications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including
volume of network trac, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental conditions will adversely aect wireless signal range.
Features