HP 2103R-CSDI manual Introduction

1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides an introduction to the 3Com® Edge Router module.

This chapter contains the following sections:

■Product Overview

■Edge Router Module Features

Product Overview The Edge Router module is a serial port-to-Ethernet LAN interconnect module jointly developed by 3Com and Cisco Systems Inc.

This section provides information on the following topics:

■Edge Router Module Operation

■Edge Router Module Architecture

Edge Router The Edge Router module (Figure 1-1) is designed to:

Module Operation

■Connect corporate networks and increase wide area connectivity.

■Support both synchronous and asynchronous routing over serial links using one local area network (LAN) and up to three wide area network (WAN) connections.

■Provide flexible networking connections in multiprotocol environments.

■Sit at the network’s logical and physical edge, either at a remote site or central facility.