3COM 3CR858-91-ME

OFFICECONNECT CABLE/DSL ROUTER PERP ML

Economically Share One Broadband Internet Connection
The 3Com® OfficeConnect® Cable/DSL Secure Router lets small offices, branch-offices, and home offices benefit from reliable and cost-effective shared Internet access. Up to 253 users can securely share a single cable or DSL connection.

The router offers a four-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN switch, plus an Ethernet WAN port for connecting to a broadband modem (not included). Multiple security features, including Stateful Packet Inspection firewall, VPN initiation/termination and passthrough support, provide high level of protection at affordable price.

The unit comes with preset defaults, setup wizards, and other features that simplify installation, configuration, and administration.

- Four 10/100 Ethernet LAN ports provide wired LAN connectivity; up to 253 users can share the same cable or DSL connection

- Stateful Packet Inspection firewall automatically detects and blocks denial-of-service attacks and other common intrusions

- Support of VPN termination/initiation and passthrough allows secure connection to central office and/or secure access from remote workers.

- Network and Port Address Translation (NAT and PAT) conserve expensive public IP addresses and assure privacy

- IP functions such as PPTP/PPPoE (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol/Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), NAT (Network Address Translation), Dynamic DNS, and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enhance addressing privacy and economy

- Virtual server capability enables incoming access to specified servers handling FTP, web, e-mail and other traffic

- Supports DSL modems requiring PPTP on WAN ports

- Automatically supports FTP and Microsoft NetMeeting; pull-down menu supports other popular applications

- Browser-based user interface, preset defaults, device discovery, and setup wizards simplify installation, configuration, and administration