HP 100 Router manual OfficeConnect, Cable/DSL Router

1 INTRODUCING THE ROUTER

	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.
OfficeConnect	The OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Router is designed to provide a
Cable/DSL Router	cost-effective means of sharing a single broadband Internet connection
	amongst several computers. The Router also includes an electronic
	“firewall” that protects your network using Stateful Packet Inspection
	(SPI) to detect intruders and prevent them from seeing your files or
	damaging your computers. The Router can also prevent your users from
	accessing Web sites which you find unsuitable. This completely equipped,
	Cable/DSL Router also features Virtual Private Network (VPN) initiation
	and termination, allowing encrypted links to other private networks.
	The example in Figure 1 shows a network without a Router where 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.