3Com OfficeConnect 3C857, User Manual

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HAPTER
1: I
NTRODUCING THE
G
ATEWAY
Figure 1 Example Network Without a Gateway
When you use the Gateway in your network ( Figure 2 ), it becomes your
connection to the Internet. Connections can be made directly to the
Gateway, or to an OfficeConnect Switch or Hub, expanding the number
of computers you can have in your network.
Figure 2 Example Network Using a W
ireless
Cable/DSL Gateway