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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 line 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
Cable/DSL Gateway
The OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Gateway is designed to provide a cost-effective
means of sharing a single broadband Internet connection amongst several
computers. The Gateway also provides protection in the form of an electronic
“firewall,” preventing anyone outside of your network from seeing your files or
damaging your computers.
As you can see in the example in Figure 1, 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.
Figure 1
Example Network Without a Cable/DSL Gateway
When you use the Cable/DSL 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 Hub or Switch, expanding the number of computers you can
have in your network.
Internet
Cable or DSL
modem
Содержание OfficeConnect 3C855
Страница 16: ...16 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...
Страница 20: ...20 CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERS ...
Страница 51: ...Navigating Through the Gateway Configuration Pages 51 Status and Logs Figure 48 Status and Logs Screen ...
Страница 54: ...54 CHAPTER 5 GATEWAY CONFIGURATION ...
Страница 64: ...64 APPENDIX B IP ADDRESSING ...
Страница 70: ...70 APPENDIX E END USER SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT ...
Страница 72: ...72 APPENDIX F ISP INFORMATION ...
Страница 78: ...78 INDEX ...
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