3Com 3CRWE554G72T - OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Cable/DSL Router, User Manual

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NTRODUCING THE
R
OUTER
Welcome to the world of networking with 3Com
®
. In the modern
business environment, communication and sharing information is crucial.
Computer networks have proved to be one of the fastest modes of
communication but, until recently, only large businesses could afford the
networking advantage. The OfficeConnect
®
product range from 3Com
has changed all this, bringing networks to the small office.
The products that compose the OfficeConnect range give you, the small
office user, the same power, flexibility, and protection that has been
available only to large corporations. Now, you can network the
computers in your office, connect them all to a single Internet outlet, and
harness the combined power of all of your computers.
OfficeConnect
Wireless 11g
Cable/DSL Router
The OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Cable/DSL Router is designed to provide
a cost-effective means of sharing a single broadband Internet connection
amongst several wired and wireless computers. The Router also provides
protection in the form of an electronic “firewall”, preventing anyone
outside of your network from seeing your files or damaging your
computers. The Router can also prevent your users from accessing Web
sites which you find unsuitable.
Figure 1 shows an example network without a Router. In this network,
only one computer is connected to the Internet. This computer must
always be powered on for the other computers on the network to access
the Internet.