Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FIREWALL AlphaShield
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Page 1 of 19 User Manual Professional Edition.
Page 2 of 19 Table of Contents: Quick Installation Guide 3 Letter from the CEO 4 I n t r o d u c t i o n 5 AlphaShield P rofessional Edit ion Features and Benefits Modes of Operation 6 Operation i n M.
Page 3 of 19 Quick Installation Guide Connect power to the AlphaShield Pro fessional Edition. Middle LED will turn Red. Connect the “Cable/D SL” port of th e AlphaSh ield Professional Edition to your Modem using the cable provided with the Modem.
Page 4 of 19 Letter from CEO: Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing AlphaShield Profe ssional Edition Hardware Firewall and congratulations on choosing our “state of th e art” technology to secure your High-Speed Internet connection.
Page 5 of 19 Introduction: AlphaShield Professional Edition: According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, the saf est way to protect any computer completely is to physically disc onnect it from the Internet.
Page 6 of 19 • Unblocks specific IP Addr esses with port ranges • Opens specific IP Addresses and port ra nges to allow access through them only • Opens specific ports or range of ports fo r hosting and playing games or using IM for voice communication • Opens ports from a specific IP Addr ess for VPN, Remote Access, etc.
Page 7 of 19 green to indicate to the user that he or she is connected to the Intern et or Network. After an inactivity period of 15 minutes, AlphaShield Professional Edition will disconnect and enter into the Physical Disconnect state. In order to reconnect, pr ess the Connect button (Blue/Dark).
Page 8 of 19 Indicators: Inbound Data LED: The Inbound Data LED will always remain solid green upon a good link connection. It will flash green when a valid data packet is accepted by the AlphaShield Professional Edition device and unde r normal traffic conditions.
Page 9 of 19 4. Illuminates flashing amber to indicate that the D ynamic Configuration Mode is enabled. This mode will allow you to configure your AlphaShield Professional Edition to permit Rem o te Access or VPN communication for business usage or to utilize Voice or Video Communi cations over chat programs.
Page 10 of 19 The first slide position selects the M anual Mode with an inactivity and logical Disconnect timer value of 15 minutes. In this m ode, your computer will retain the current IP Address assignment from the Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Page 11 of 19 Make sure that the AlphaShield's Cable/ xDSL port is not being connected to the computer's Network port. If all of the above is correct, the cable could be faulty. Replace the cable with a similar type of RJ-45 (Ethernet) Network cable.
Page 12 of 19 The red Connect (Center) LED comes on too often. Why? AlphaShield Professional Edition is in Manual or Lock Mode and the user is not creating enough user activity to re set the inactivity disconnect timer. This is normal operation in Manual or Lock Mode if the user is not us ing his or her Intern et connection.
Page 13 of 19 Service and Repairs: In case the AlphaShield Prof essional Edition device is f ound to be defective, the Manufacturer will be obligated only to repla ce or repair the defective product prov ided that the following is determ ined: The product has not been alte red or repaired without th e written consent of the Manufacturer.
Page 14 of 19 Copyright: Information in this User Guide and all Alpha Shie ld Inc.' s literature, including URLs and other Internet Website references , is subject to change without notice. The entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this doc ument, with its terms and conditions, remains with the user.
Page 15 of 19 Liability Limitations: AlphaShield Inc., its agents, employees, s uppliers, dealers, and other authorized representatives shall not be res ponsible or liable, with respec t to the produc.
Page 16 of 19 stores and distributors. Should you require a new power adapter, the following 9.0 VDC 300 mA can be purchased from Radio Shack. The Adapter plug size must be 3.
Page 17 of 19 Instant Disconnect Manual In tervention (Push Button) Physical Connection LED Link Status on 10Base-T ports Power to Device Power Indicator via Connect (Center) LED Data Transmission Inb.
Page 18 of 19 What is the use of the switch at the back of the unit? Please refer to page 7 rega rding Mode Selector Switch. Does AlphaShield work in wireless Network configuration? Yes! AlphaShield works in most wireless Ne twork environments.
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