Symantec 318 User Manual

Norton Core™ Mini User Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1 Welcome to Norton Core™ Mini ......................................... 4

Welcome to Norton Core Mini .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... 4

Norton Core Mini system requirements and specifications .... ....... ....... .... 5

Chapter 2 Set up your protected mesh network ............................... 8

Get the Norton Core app ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....................... 8

Set up your secure mesh network ................................................ .... 10

Add a Norton Core Mini to your existing secure network . ....... ....... ....... . 18

Additional solutions .. ....... ....... ................................................... .... 21

Chapter

Welcome to Norton Core™
Mini

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ Welcome to Norton Core Mini

■ Norton Core Mini system requirements and specifications

Welcome to Norton Core Mini

1

Norton Core Mini is a secure wireless router that works along with Norton Core to protect your
connected home network, while delivering the highest level of security and performance.

By offering an unmatched combination of performance and protection, Norton helps you get
the most out of your connected home and your online experience.

Norton Core Mini features:

Network security

■ Technologies such as deep packet inspection and intrusion prevention identify vulnerabilities

and protect your home at the network level.

■ A Security Score that shows how protected your home network really is.

■ Secure DNS lookups that are powered with Norton Secure DNS.

■ A built-in crypto-core processor to ensure data encryption for all user data and

communications.

Device security

■ Discovers and recognizes your smart devices automatically.

Norton Core Mini system requirements and specifications

■ Defends against viruses, spyware, malware and other online threats. Any detected threat

is quarantined automatically.

■ Protects all your smart (IoT) devices and connections.

■ Safeguards your personal information when you perform online transactions.

Parental controls

■ Time management: Limit the time that a network user or device can be online.

■ Content filtering: Set custom content limits based on age range to keep your family and

devices safe.

■ Usage insights: Monitor bandwidth used and screen time of any user on the network.

Others

■ Create separate guest network for your guests.

■ Know the real-time upload and download speeds of your network.

■ Prioritize any device on your network to receive maximum bandwidth.

Each wireless device in your home may represent a vulnerability that hackers can exploit.
Norton Core constantly monitors your connected devices for suspicious activity. If a device
becomes compromised, Norton Core quarantines the threat before it spreads.

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Note: Norton Core Mini is available only in the U.S. during launch.

Norton Core Mini system requirements and
specifications

Norton Core Mini extends the range of the powerful Norton protection for your home wireless
network. You set up and manage Norton Core Mini using the Norton Core app on your Android
or iOS device.

Norton Core Mini setup requirements

■ Broadband internet connection (cable or DSL modem)

■ iOS or Android mobile device with mobile data plan (for internet connection)

■ Norton Core app

Download the Norton Core app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

■ An existing Norton Core network in case you purchased an add-on Norton Core Mini.

System requirements for Norton Core app

Norton Core Mini system requirements and specifications

■ iOS 9.0 or later

■ Android 4.4 (KitKat) or later

■ Bluetooth Smart (BLE) support on mobile device

Norton Core Mini specifications

Processor, storage, memory

■ Qualcomm 700 MHz Quad Core

■ 512 MB DDR3 SDRAM

■ 4 GB eMMC Flash

Wireless connectivity

■ Simultaneous dual-band 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz WiFi radios

■ AC1300 (400 Mbps @ 2.4 GHz + 866 Mbps @ 5 GHz)

■ 2x2 MU-MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2

■ Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

Security and networking

■ DPI, IDS, IPS, WPA2, DHCP, NAT, UPnP

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■ Automatic device discovery

Note: Norton Core Mini currently does not support IPv6 protocol.

Wired connectivity

■ 2 x Gigabit LAN ports (networked devices)

Power

■ Output: 18 W (12 VDC - 1.5 A)

■ Input: 110 VAC

Size and weight

■ Size: 4.0 in x 4.0 in x 3.5 in (W x D x H)

■ Weight: 1.3 lb (0.6 kg)

Environmental requirements

■ Ambient operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

■ Ambient storage temperature: -13° to 140° F (-25° to 55° C)

Norton Core Mini system requirements and specifications

■ Relative humidity for operation: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)

Bluetooth (BLE) compatible mobile devices

Bluetooth (BLE) is available built-in on Android smart phones and tablets that come installed
with Android v4.4 and later. For Apple iOS devices, BLE is available on iPhone 4S and later,
iPad 3 and later, and iPod Touch 5 and later.

If you’re not sure whether your mobile device supports Bluetooth BLE, check the manual of
your mobile device. Alternatively, you can search online with the model number of your device.

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