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The THiiN Line Net Utility Box (NUB) is a thin server that provides thin clients (and other devices including PCs, laptops, and other Internet appliances) with wireless peer-to-peer connectivity to the Internet. The instant a client device is switched on, the NUB will wake up, dial out and access the Internet all within a few seconds.
The Net Utility Box represents a true network appliance capable of launching the SOHO and home/consumer thin client marketplace.
The following features and functions are tightly integrated into the NUB’s small, slim package:
- Simultaneous Internet access for multiple users over a single-user dial-in
- 1 Mb/second wireless 2.4 GHz LAN interface, hopping spread spectrum radio with built-in antenna (150 ft. range)
- A gateway to the Internet via V.34/56K modem (ISDN, xDSL or cable modem connections to come)
- IP packet routing for up to 8 PCs, laptops, NCs,or thin clients (with optional wireless NIC adapter)
- Web browser management interface
- HTTP proxy services
- A basic firewall
- Enhanced e-mail support, increasing access speed
- Easy-to-use Setup Wizard
- Dial-on-demand, idle disconnect to save on toll charges
- TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP, PPP, CHAP, PAP
Some likely NUB applications:
Interested? Contact us at info@thiinline.com.
For more about the Net Utility Box, see A Tale of Two Machines.
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