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•An IEEE 802.11g wireless access point to enable laptop users to remain connected while moving around the home or small office or to connect desktop computers without installing network wiring. Depending on distance, wireless connection speeds can match that of Ethernet.
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•Increased reliability with a backup battery for your digital voice service for most SVG2500 models.
•A secure
•A USB connection for a single PC
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•Routing for a wireless LAN (WLAN) or a wired Ethernet LAN; you can connect more than four computers using hubs and/or switches
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•An advanced firewall supporting
•Virtual private network (VPN)
•Port Forwarding to configure ports to run applications having special network requirements
Sample Hybrid LAN
The sample LAN illustrated on the next page contains the devices listed below, all protected by the SVG2500 firewall. Clockwise from
•Cellular telephone with a wireless
•PDA, an Apple Macintosh® computer, a desktop PC, and a laptop PC with a 802.11g wireless LAN connection
•Two wired telephone connections with SVG2500 VoIP Internet telephone access
•Computer and printer on the Ethernet port through a network hub connection, and a computer connected directly to an Ethernet port
•PC connection to the USB port
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