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Vicomsoft Internet Gateway

 

Technical Specifications
Product Vicomsoft SoftRouter
Version 6.6.x
Platform Windows & MacOS
Contents

Please note that the exact features included vary from suite to suite. Check the comparison chart to find out which features are included in each suite.

Core Features

Optional Features

General Information



Key
  Windows 95/98/NT4/2000 specific features
  MacOS specific features

  Windows 95/98/NT/2000 MacOS Related RFC
TCP/IP Router

 

NAT Description

Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple computers on specified networks to share a single IP address simultaneously, to access the Internet or other TCP/IP networks. Equivalent to IP Masquerading or "proxy" server.

Follows RFC1631 but brought up to date and considerably extended with the addition of Network Address and Port Translation (NAPT) to support multiplexing through a single public IP address.

NAT provides Firewall Security.
  Maximum concurrent NAT users 5 to unlimited (dependent on licence)  
  Maximum concurrent NAT sessions 2000  
  Inbound Mapping Map incoming NAT traffic Port numbers to specified IP addresses  
  Maximum concurrent sessions on inbound mapping Unlimited (One IP address per port number)  
Special Features

No user restriction limits due to Operating System when running on Windows 95/98, NT Workstation or Windows 2000.

Can run as a Service under NT4 Workstation or Server, or Windows 2000.

Router runs as an invisible background application.

Incorporates a full MacIP (TCP/IP encapsulated in AppleTalk) Server.

Auto. Configure TCP/IP on host system at launch and quit.

Router runs as an invisible background application.

 

 

LAN Information

Router can be DHCP Client

RFC1542
Interfaces Description Connections to networks via a network card, modem or other device
  Multihoming Multiple IP addresses on single Ethernet Interface  
  Maximum Logical Interfaces 50  
  Maximum LAN Interfaces (NIC's) Limited only by system hardware configuration  
  LAN Interface Types supported Ethernet - 10 baseT/2/5
Ethernet - 100 baseT
Token Ring
Wireless 802.11
Ethernet - 10 baseT/2/5
Ethernet - 100 baseT
Token Ring
AirPort / Wireless 802.11
LocalTalk (Full MacIP Server Implementation)
 
  Maximum WAN Interfaces Limited only by system hardware configuration  
  WAN Interfaces supported Any TAPI Compliant device
CAPI2 Compliant device
Device that creates a Virtual Serial Port
Any device with a communications toolbox driver
Any device accessed through Modem Control Panel with CCL Script support.
 
  Via Serial Port Modem
ISDN Terminal Adapter
Leased Line
Ricochet
 
  Via Internal Card ISDN
GSM telephone networks
ISDN
Leased Line
GSM telephone networks
 
  Via Ethernet Interface Cable modem
xDSL Connection
Telco Return
Satellite
 

 

Routing & Protocols Description Routing Traffic Control and Connection Protocols
  Routing Protocols RIP-1
Static Routes
RFC1058
RFC1009
  LAN Protocols IP IP
MacIP
 
  WAN Protocols PPP
PPPoE
SLIP
RFC1661
RFC1662
RFC1055
PPP PPP Assignment Dynamic or static address assignment  
  PPP Authentication Options PAP
CHAP
Script
Combination of Script & PAP
Combination of Script & CHAP
 
  PPP Features Configurable timeout and retries on login
Configurable timeout on script login
Automatic redial on link failure option
"keep alive" option
PPP Echo option
Connection time limit option
Configurable timeouts for idle connections
Configurable idle timeout for connection instigator
 
  Configurable PPP Options

Compression
Mapping
Address
MRU

 
  Configurable Framing Synchronous
Asynchronous
Automatic
 
PPPoE PPPoE Assignment Dynamic or static address assignment  
  PPPoE Authentication Options PAP/CHAP or No Authentication
Service Name
 
  PPPoE Features Configurable timeout and retries on login
Configurable timeout on script login
Automatic redial on link failure option
"keep alive" option
PPP Echo option
Connection time limit option
Configurable timeouts for idle connections
Configurable idle timeout for connection instigator
 
  Configurable PPPoE Options Compression
Mapping
Address
 
SLIP SLIP Assignment Static address assignment  
  SLIP Authentication Options Script  
  SLIP Features Connection time limit option
Configurable timeout on script login
Automatic redial on link failure option
"keep alive" option
Configurable timeouts for idle connections
Configurable idle timeout for connection instigator
 

 

DHCP Server
 

Provides TCP/IP configurations automatically to computers on connected LANs.
Supports all connected local Ethernet networks simultaneously.

  Maximum DHCP Clients 1024 RFC 951
RFC 1084
RFC 1532
RFC 1533
RFC1534
RFC1542
  BootP Client Support Yes
  Configurable Lease Time Yes
  Automatic ranges Yes
  Manual Ranges Yes
  Static DHCP Clients support Yes
  Mixed Dynamic And Static Allocation Yes
  DHCP Clients Naming Yes
  Configurations served
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Router address
up to 5 DNS addresses
Default domain name
WINS Server address
Boot File Name
Boot File Server address

Each address range can have a specific router address assigned.
    DHCP serving can be enabled and disabled on specified Ethernet interfaces.  
  Ping Address Option IP addresses can be pinged to confirm non-use before being issued to clients  
 
Domain Name Server
  Domain name Server provides host name resolution to computers on the LAN.
Domain Name Caching Description Caches remote Domain Name responses for a faster repeat resolution.
  Names are stored for their time-to-live as defined by the originating Domain Name Server.  
  Domain Name Caching On/Off  
 
Domain Name Services Description Provides local domain name services.
  Linked to DHCP server to provide local name resolving of static and dynamic DHCP clients.  
  Maximum number of Host name entries Unlimited  
  Accepts host names from client TCP/IP configurations that support this feature, such as Windows 95/98/NT and Mac OS 8.5 or later.  
  Does not currently support zoning or wild card queries.  
 
Multihosting
  Run multiple web sites on one or more web servers.
  Incoming Static NAT Map incoming traffic destined to specified public IP address to private IP address RFC1631
  Dynamic "on the fly" configuration Yes  
  Maximum number of virtual web servers 32,000  
  Maximum number of physical Web servers 32,000  
 
Network Filters
  Each logical interface, and therefore connected network, can have IP addresses specified to restrict or allow access through the connection.
  Bar or Allow access to specified addresses Up to 20 addresses can be specified  
  Bar or Allow traffic from specified addresses Up to 20 addresses can be specified  
  Bar or Allow auto connect from specified addresses Up to 20 addresses can be specified  

 

Connection Teaming
  Multiple Internet connections can be used simultaneously to access the Internet, providing faster Internet access to users. Connections can be configured to open and close on demand, or configured to suit specific requirements.
  Teaming Options

Connect on all teamed connections at startup.

Open next connection if load on all currently open connections is above a specified percentage.

 
  Maximum Teamed Connections that can be used simultaneously 50  
  Teamed connection types Any supported connection methods can be used simultaneously For example: two dial-up modems and a DSL connection.  
  Teamed Connection Order

Specified by order of connections in Main Status Window (Connection order can be changed by dragging connections into required order on main status screen )

 
Each Teamed Connection has specified: Teaming enabled for this connection Yes/No  
Available bandwidth on connection:
Calculate Automatically
V90 (56 Kbits/sec)
ISDN (64 Kbits/sec)
T1 (1.544 Mbits/sec)
T3 (44.736 Mbits/sec)
Ethernet (10 Mbits/sec)
Custom
 
Threshold of when to open next teamed connection

Use general teaming preference or specify percentage of current connection bandwidth in use before opening next teamed connection

 
Router Address (Only required for non PPP connections )  

 

WebCache Server
  Transparent caching of Web content, requiring no browser configuration.
High speed concurrent serving to Web browsers and storing content locally.
Includes eight pre-set profiles for caching control.
Remote Web Administration.
Users can view searchable catalog of cached content for direct access.
  Maximum Concurrent Users 5 to unlimited (dependent on license)  
  Maximum Concurrent Web Sessions Unlimited (depending on available memory )  
 
Caching Profiles Description Pre-configured profiles provide easy changeover between different caching settings.
  Profiles are pre-configured, but can easily be changed by the administrator to suit requirements.  
  Number of different Caching Profiles 8  
Each Profile Specifies: Default expiry time Hours:minutes
(used for Web objects that do not have an expiry time supplied by server)
 
Overrun server expiry time Hours:minutes  
Honor Browser's cache directives Yes/No  
Honor Server's cache directives Yes/No  
Cache pages with Cookies Yes/No  
Cache cgi-bin pages Yes/No  
 
WebCache Administration  
  Offline mode Only serves content already in cache.
Does not need Internet connection open.
 
  Passthrough mode Disables the caching facility.  
  Catalog Enabled On/Off  
  Displayed catalog item minimum size threshold 0-65535 Kbytes  
Options: Remote Web administration On/Off  
Administrator Password  
WebHeader Password  
Catalog Administration Password  
General User Password  
Common Log Format (CLF) On/Off  
Disk cache size and location 0-100% of hard disk  
Cache refresh frequency  
Maximum size of cached objects 0-999999 Kbytes  
Days to keep cached files 0-65535  
Upstream proxy On/Off  
Upstream proxy address and port
Upstream proxy User name & Password
 
Real time status display Bar Graphs of current throughput or average throughput over last hour.
Peak levels are shown with markers.
Each bar graph shows proportion of cached and non-cached content served.
 
Cache ratio Percentage of requests served from cache against new requests.  
Local throughput Throughput of content provided to the LAN.  
Web throughput Throughput of content collected from the Internet.  
 
Remote Administration Description Administration can be performed remotely via any web browser with suitable login
 

Remote administration can be enabled or disabled.
Four levels of password can be set to provide user access to full administration, catalog, server locator and WebHeaders.

 
  Remote Administration Features View catalog of currently cached content.
Change caching profile used.
Change individual caching profile settings.
 
  Cached Web site operations

Protect
Unprotect
Erase
Mark for refresh

 
  Individual cached items operations Protect
Unprotect
Erase
Mark for refresh
 
 
Off Line Catalog
  Catalog of currently cached content which can be directly accessed from users Web browsers
  Search Catalog Display items matching search pattern, including wildcards  
  Search Parameters Limit item display to specified sizes or lock status  
  Pagination Choose how many cached items to display per page  
  Web sites Lists currently cached web sites  
  Web Site Friendly Names Cached web sites have an associated "Friendly Name" for display and searching, entered by administrator  
  Web Site contents Lists individually cached items for a web site, including status  
  Item status Current
Stale
Protected
 
  Contents listed, with status Web Pages
Images
Movies
Sounds
 
 
WebHeader Server
 

Display definable noticeboard within frame in LAN users Browser window. WebHeaders. can be any web page, either created using the easy to use WebHeader Editor or a third party HTML editing package.

Access to all WebHeader features are available via a web browser.

Administrator Configuration Options: WebHeader Served on Web Pages On/Off  
Enable Alert Header One off Alert message broadcast to LAN users.  
WebHeader Location Header or Footer of Browser window  
Size of WebHeader frame within browser window In pixels  
WebHeader frame includes scrollbars Yes/No  
Selectable WebHeader Display Options

Currently selected WebHeader (selected in scrollable list)

The URL of a WebHeader to show LAN users.

WebHeaders. in Carousel

Only Display Alert WebHeader

 
Selected WebHeader

Scrollable list of all currently available WebHeaders.

Shows currently selected WebHeader and WebHeaders. that can be used to provide alert functionality.

Selected WebHeader is displayed in frame at top of window.

 
Carousel Contents

Scrollable list of WebHeaders. currently in the Carousel. The Carousel provides automated rotation of WebHeaders.

WebHeaders. from the available WebHeaders. list can be added to the Carousel for inclusion in the rotation cycle.

 
Alert WebHeader User dismissable WebHeader that is shown on a once only basis. Selected from the available WebHeader list.  
  Maximum number of WebHeaders. Only limited by the directory size of the operating system.  
 
WebHeader Editor Description The WebHeader editor is accessed via a Web Browser. A set of easy-to-use WebHeader templates provide the basis for the administrator to quickly and easy create WebHeaders. to broadcast to LAN browser users.
  A template can be chosen as a basis for a new WebHeader with entry fields providing access to the WebHeader contents, and popup menus providing access to graphics. Entered details and selected graphics can be previewed within the Browser before being used or stored for future use.  
  Predefined Templates Range of easy to use Templates Included  
StyleHelper Description The StyleHelper provides a easy to use graphical environment to set attributes of WebHeader elements.
  StyleHelper attributes per element
Font size
Font color
Bold font
Italic font
Underlined font
Background color
Alignment (Left / Center / Right)
 
  Once created using a template and the StyleHelper, a WebHeader can be modified at a later date using the same methods, without requiring any entry or direct editing of HTML.  
WebHeader Exclusion List Description Administrator can specify sites that WebHeaders. are not to be shown on, either by domain or specific page using a browser.
  Web Site Name Site name to prevent WebHeaders. from being displayed when visited. Can include wildcards.  
  Subdirectory Optional subdirectory of web server to prevent the display of WebHeaders., in conjunction with web site name.  
 
Fallback Server
 

Automatic initiation of a secondary connection if a primary Internet connection fails.
Can use same connection hardware with different parameters (eg use the same modem as primary connection, but with different telephone number)
Primary connection can be re-attempted after specified interval.
Multiple fallback connections can be used.

  Maximum Fallback Connections 50  
  Fallback Connection Order

Specified by order of connections in Main Status Window (Connection order can be changed by dragging connections into required order on main status screen )

 
  Temporarily disable a connection after dial attempts Yes/No  
  Temporarily disable a connection after specified dial attempts 1-9 attempts  
  Temporarily disable a connection if packets go unanswered Yes/No  
  Temporarily disable a connection if packets go unanswered for (duration) minutes:seconds  
  Re-enable a failed connection Yes/No  
  Re-enable a failed connection (duration) hours:minutes  
 
Internet Filters
  Internet filters provide restrictions on Internet access.
There are four types of Internet filters.
CyberNOT Content Filtering Description Prevents access to inappropriate or questionable websites via a weekly updated list.
  Categories

Categories of CyberNOT can be activated or deactivated

Violence/Profanity
Satanic or Cult
Partial Nudity
Drugs/Drug Culture
Full Nudity
Militant/Extremist
Sexual Acts
Sex Education
Gross Depictions
Questionable/illegal & gambling
Intolerance
Alcohol & tobacco
Search Engines
 
  CyberNOT check host facility Test if access can be made to a specified host  

 

User Defined Filters Description Specify independent implicit and wildcard domains to allow or disallow access. Override CyberNOT controls to grant access to specified sites
  User defined filter Host list limit 32766  
  User defined filter wildcard list limit 32766  

 

Protocol Filtering Description Stop access to specific Internet protocols
  Predefined Protocols
Stop Web
FTP
Email
News
Telnet
IRC by port number
RFC1700
  User-defined Protocols Stop access by any port number  

 

Timed Access Controls Description Restrict access by time of day or total Internet access time per day
  By Day Specific times that Internet access is available can be specified per day of the week, in half-hour divisions  
  Duration Set maximum duration of time spent connected to the Internet per day  
 
Remote Access Server / PPP Server
  Description Direct dial-in support for remote users
  Interfaces supported Modem
ISDN
 
  Features Dynamic and static address allocation
Reusable Address Pool for dynamic addresses
Can act as SLIP Server

Configurable timeout and retries on login
Configurable timeout on script login

"keep alive" option
PPP Echo option
Connection time limit option
Configurable timeouts for idle connections
Configurable idle timeout for connection instigator
Configurable PPP options (compression, mapping, address)
Configurable Framing (Sync, Async, Automatic)
RFC 1661
RFC 1662
RFC 1055
  Secure Dial-in Authorization/ Authentication Vicomsoft Users - Script/PAP/CHAP
Radius Server - PAP/CHAP
MacOS Users and Groups - Script/PAP
Vicomsoft Users - Script/PAP/CHAP
Radius Server - PAP/CHAP
RFC 1994
RFC 2058
  Dial-in Prompts Full prompts
Minimal Prompts
No Prompts
 
  Maximum Dial-in ports Limited only by hardware configuration  
 
Service Locator
 

Provides a browser accessible sorted list of TCP/IP services on your LAN maintained automatically by the service locator module.

Each server is shown as a definable type and can be accessed from the browser list, either directly using the browser in the case of a web server or FTP server, or using the correct helper application when accessing servers of other types.

  Services are shown using a related icon, service type, Name, and TCP/IP port number.  
  Service List can be sorted by Type, Name, TCP/IP Port Number  
  Standard Service Types Listed
Web Server
FTP Server
AppleShareIP Server
 
  Standard Service Type Port Numbers
21 FTP FTP Server
80 HTTP Web Server
548 AFP AppleShareIP Server
 
  TCP/IP Service icons included
Web Server
FTP Server
POP Mail Server
SMTP Mail Server
News Server
Filemaker Pro Server
Secure Web Server
AppleShareIP Server
Unknown Server
 
  Administrator can specify required service types to be displayed in the list.  
 
Remote Administration
  Description The Internet Gateway can be optionally monitored and administered remotely using the Remote administrator console.
  Security By default, the Remote administration is switched off  
  Users with Password Protection Multiple users and passwords can be specified with access privileges for the administrator to selectively allow just remote monitoring, or full remote administration for specified users.  
User options: User Name Yes/No  
Password Yes/No  
Can monitor Internet Gateway Yes/No  
Can administer Internet Gateway Yes/No  
  Address Restrictions Remote administration or monitoring is also protected with multiple options for defining IP addresses which will be accepted for remote administration.  
  Local administration from console When enabled the Internet Gateway can be administered from any LAN computer with the administrator console, provided the user has been given password access and privileges in the User section.  
  Administration from specified ranges of IP addresses Ranges can be specified to implicitly state IP addresses that will be accepted for remote administration or monitoring.  
  Ranges available 5  
 
Administration & Statistics
  Real-time status display Preset scale, or autoscaling option
Packet count/throughput per connection
Total router throughput, showing local and Internet traffic
 
  Real-time routing table display Shows active routes  
  Real-time users display

Selectable display, showing:

Client Name
User Name (If logged in using administration console)
IP Address
Port in Use

Services Used Display:
N Network Address Translation
D DHCP
B BootP
C WebCache
I Dial In
A Administrator
W Watcher


Port Time Left
DHCP Client Lease Time Left
Hardware address (MAC address)

 
  Disconnect User Facility Disconnect users network or Internet connections.  
  Traffic logging Selectable daily, weekly reports
Sites visited
Attempted barred site accesses
Total time on-line
Dial-in user access and times
 
  Basic & Advanced modes Basic mode provides access to widely used features
Advanced mode gives access to full feature set
 
  Administrator Password with timeout Prevents changes being made to configuration  
 
Built-in Utilities
  Description Diagnostic utilities to aid configuration and troubleshooting
  ICMP Ping For testing Basic IP connectivity
With name and address resolution
 
  Connection tracing Traces all dial-up connection communications and negotiations  
  Router tracing Traces all router activity  
  AppleScript Support   Provides automation and status facilities  
 
Configuration
  Auto Configuration Auto-setup wizard simplifies installation
 
Performance
Throughput Full ethernet speed or better depending upon host machine configuration and interfaces  
Internet Throughput Individual Connection Method Available Internet Access Bandwidth
(On Pentium PC)
Available Internet Access Bandwidth
(On PowerPC Macintosh)
 
  14.4, 28.8, 33.3, 56k Modem 100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  64k ISDN Line 100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  128k two-channel ISDN 100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  640kbps downstream - 90kbps upstream ADSL 100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  1.5Mbps downstream - 416kbps upstream ADSL 100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  1.6Mbps downstream - 90kbps upstream ADSL 100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  7.1Mbps downstream - 680kbps upstream ADSL 100% of Device Bandwidth* 100% of Device Bandwidth*  
  160kbps downstream - 160kbps upstream SDSL 100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  416kbps downstream - 416kbps upstream SDSL 100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  1.5Mbps downstream -
1.5Mbps upstream SDSL
100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  1.5Mb T1 Line 100% of Device Bandwidth 100% of Device Bandwidth  
  4Mb Cable Modem 100% of Device Bandwidth* 100% of Device Bandwidth*  
  4Mb xDSL 100% of Device Bandwidth* 100% of Device Bandwidth*  

*200mhz system or better
NAT Supported Protocols and Applications
  Supports peer-to-peer networking in Activision games.
Supports almost all TCP/IP applications regardless of platform, including (but not restricted to):
  Protocol Application
  HTTP (web traffic) Netscape Navigator
Internet Explorer
  SMTP, POP3 Eudora Pro
Outlook Express
  DNS Any application making a DNS request
  ICMP Ping
  NNTP (news) Netscape Navigator
Internet Explorer
Other popular newsreaders
  FTP
(File Transfer Protocol)
Netscape Navigator
Internet Explorer
Other popular FTP clients
  CU See Me CU See Me
  Timbuktu Timbuktu
  Telnet Any
  Traceroute Any
  Real Audio Any
  Real Video Any
  RTP/RTSP QuickTime 4 / Streaming video
  Gopher Any
  WAIS Any
  Finger Any
  IRC (Not CTCP) Any
  ICQ Any
 
Protocols and Applications supported when NAT is not in use
  All TCP/IP packets are routed transparently regardless of the underlying protocol or application in use.
All TCP/IP compliant applications present and future are therefore supported.


Vicomsoft continually develops and enhances the Internet Gateway Suites and reserves
the right to change specifications at any time without prior notice.


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