AlphaShield Hardware Firewall manual

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    HARDWARE FIREW ALL User Guide Computer User with one c omputer. AlphaShield Internet Modem Hub/Router/ Proxy Server Interne t AlphaShield Printer Server Computer Computer Computer AlphaShield Protectin g Small Network . Laptop Modem Computer with Wir eless connection User with mo re than one co mputer at home/ small office usin g Wireless Router. A[...]

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    2 11 GO 1 3 2 Quick Installation Guide 4 Connect power to the AlphaShield. Middle LED will turn Red. Connect “Cable/DSL” port of AlphaShield to your MODEM using the cable provided with MODEM. Right LED will turn Green, with the switch at the back of AlphaShield in AUTO/15 Mode (LED will be RED if switch is in LOCK Mode) Connect “PC” port of[...]

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    9 4 physical disconnection by re-connecting and making them active again. Only one computer will work with my AlphaShield device. Why? Your AlphaShield has a provision for a one to one correlation of IP addresses to computer connections. You must have one assigned address for every computer that is connected to the protected PC port side of the Alp[...]

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    3 10 Product Specifications: Category AlphaShield Warranty 1 year Limited Warranty Interface Speeds Link speeds up to 10 Mbps Power Supply DC wall adaptor 9 VDC 1.8 watts ESD Line Protection Each port up to 1500 VDC Electrical Interfaces 3 x IEEE 802.3 10Base-T RJ-45 Connectors Network Interface 1 x 10Base-T Ethernet client port protected Network I[...]

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    The duration of the connection is infinite regardless of user activity. It is highly recommended that once the user has completed his or her Internet session, the Disconnect button (Grey) is manually pressed to cause a Logical Disconnect. Operation in Lock Mode: If the Lock Mode is selected, a connect session must be manually initiated by pressing [...]

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    8 5 Introduction: AlphaShield: According to National Cyber Security Alliance, the safest way to fully protect any computer is to physically disconnect it from the Internet. AlphaShield allows the customer to protect a computer effectively, by seamlessly disconnecting and reconnecting without Internet service interference. The IP Address is protecte[...]