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Product >> Network Management >> Vantage SG
1200
Vantage SG 1200
Vantage Service Gateway
Patterns of business and personal communication
have changed dramatically over the past few
years. For many people, whether in a local
restaurant, an international airport, or a
hotel across the country, staying in touch
is no longer a luxury but a necessity.
Internet access for travelers previously meant
numerous IP reconfiguration processes. With
today's increasing demand for High Speed Internet
Access (HSIA) in all environments, simple and
quick connectivity are becoming key features
to any successful multi-user, public access
Internet environment.
ZyXEL's VSG-1200 Vantage Service Gateway is
specifically designed to meet multi-user needs
while minimizing the overall level of support.
In addition to greater bandwidth, ZyXEL offers
many more features to facilitate new revenue
generation.
The VSG-1200 is a 1U high, freestanding or
rack-mountable access gateway with a built-in
server that authenticates subscribers and authorizes
them to access the Internet. Its compact design
makes it a perfect solution for installation
in small, restrictive locations.
The plug-n-play feature makes Internet access
equally simple as accessing the Internet in
the office. Whatever network settings a subscriber's
workstation may have, the VSG-1200 automatically
connects a subscriber to the Internet without
having to change any configuration settings.
Additionally, the security support allows telecommuters
and other personnel to safely access important
or confidential information while traveling.
Flexible Authentication, Authorization and
Accounting (AAA) give service providers an
easy way to manage and maintain a large group
of subscribers over the Internet. It also makes
global Internet roaming service a possibility.
Portal redirection creates a new space for
web-based advertisement and e-commerce such
as car rental, local tours reservations, and
similar services. Easy integration with an
existing billing solution conveniently generates
bills while simultaneously creating new revenue
stream.
The VSG-1200 offers service providers extensive
management capabilities. With the built-in
web-based management system, the VSG-1000/1200
offers an easy-to-use, platform-independent
management and configuration tool. Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) support is another
alternative that enables integration with any
standard-based management software.
The advanced designs of the VSG-1200 enable
service providers to deploy broadband service
to a large amount of customers quickly, at
a lower cost than previously possible.
Benefits
Plug-n-play Connectivity
The VSG-1200 is an access server that recognizes
new users on a network and re-routes all
the different IP settings pre-configured
on users' computers. By re-routing settings
such as DHCP, DNS, and Proxy, in addition
to a static or private IP, subscribers
are able to gain access to the Internet
without changing any settings. The VSG-1200
also provides SMTP server re-direction,
which helps users to send e-mail via the
local SMTP server instead of the predetermined
default server.
Secure Protection for Customer Login,
Remote Access and Administration
In today's business environment, companies
increasingly support VPN (Virtual Private
Network) to facilitate secure remote access
to local networks. The VSG-1200 allows
VPN ( PPTP, IPsec and L2TP) traffic pass
through, allowing telecommuters and other
personnel to safely access important or
confidential information while traveling.
The VSG-1200 allows secure passing of authentication
information through SSL encryption for
both web-based administration and user
login.
Flexible Authentication, Authorization
and Accounting (AAA)
The VSG-1200 supports both RADIUS (Remote
Authentication Dial-In User Service) and
proprietary implementation to authenticate,
authorize and record the Internet usage
of customers. The RADIUS support gives
service providers an easy way to manage
and maintain a large group of subscribers
over the Internet, while the built-in authentication
server allows an administrator to control
and authenticate a subscriber's access
rights based on a login name and password.
Internet usage can be easily charged by
pre-defined billing plans (by either minute,
hour, day or other options). With the PMS
interface, the VSG-1200 can easily provide
information on the Internet usage of different
customers to the existing property management
system in a hotel application.
Global Roaming Support
Internet mobility has been greatly increased
by subscription to roaming service offered
by BOINGO, IPASS, GRIC and others. With
built-in RADIUS client, the VSG-1200 exchanges
AAA information with service providers?server,
and thus enables global Internet roaming
service
Easy Configuration and Management
System configuration of the VSG-1200 can
be saved and exported to a file that can
be used for subsequent re-configuration
or configuration of another VSG. The VSG-1200
supports port mapping, which allows system
administrators to remotely manage and configure
devices with private IP address. The Web-based
management interface of the VSG-1200 offers
an easy-to-use platform, independent management,
and configuration options. The VSG-1200
supports SNMP and MIBs, both of which can
be managed via standard-based management
software.
Additional Revenue Generation
The VSG-1200 offers homepage redirection
as well as multiple URL-link redirections
for advertising options for service providers,
hotels or property owners. The VSG-1200
allows service providers or system administrators
to create a ”walled garden?where unauthenticated
users can be granted free access to selected
links.
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