I received the Cayman several weeks ago and was excited to be testing an 8 port wireless router; During the testing my main router died, so the Cayman 2E-H-W11 took the role of routing my entire home network. Truly a circumstance that I believe worked out for the better in regards to achieving a good grip on what this router can do. Before I go on, let us take a look at the technical specifications and see what this router has to offer:
Features/Specifications
Cayman's 2E-H-W solution enables single or multiple user access to broadband services over today's coaxial cable lines or copper telephone lines - or wirelessly. The 2E-H-W:
LAN Interface: Eight port 10BaseT Ethernet Hub and 802.11b WAN Interface: One port 10BaseT Ethernet Supported Protocols: 802.1D Bridging, RIPv1, RIPv2 with MD-5 Authentication, Static Routes, PPPoE, PPP Subnet Extensions, Ethernet Bridging LAN Services: DNS Proxy, DHCP Server WAN Services: NAT, PAP, CHAP, ICMP, DHCP Client, VPN IPSec Pass-through, Pinholes OAM&P Simplification: Network Address and Port Translation, PAT Application Layer, Gateway, NAPT default server Security: User and Admin passwords, Disable Admin Access feature, Firewall (2 levels available), Port redirect, Port Address Translation, Distributed DOS protection, IP Address Spoofing protection, Broadcasting amplification protection, MAC address spoofing protection, Inter WAN routing disable, IPSEC compliant VPN server/client, VPN IPSEC support through NAT, IP Multicast support through NAT, Instant-on PPP Configuration/Management: Web browser user interface, Telnet configuration, Local maintenance port Dimension: 9" x 8" x 1.65" Weight: 2 lbs. 8 oz
True “easy to use, hard to misuse”™ device
DHCP Client and Server allows true plug-and-play installations
Network Address Translation (NAT) allows LANs to be served with only one IP address
“Pinhole” allows hosting of web services while maintaining security in your LAN; Virtual Private Network (VPN) and advanced Firewall upgrades available
Swift-IP™ provides security and ease-of-use
No client software required — universal Web browser configuration
Bandwidth shaping offers carriers and service providers flexibility and convenience