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Hardware Description
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◆SMC warranty information card
Inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If
possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials. Use
them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it.
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
The Barricade Wireless Broadband Router, from herein refered to as ADSL
Router, contains an integrated DSL modem and connects to the Internet or
to a remote site using its RJ-11 WAN port. It connects directly to your PC
or to a local area network using its RJ-45 Fast Ethernet LAN port or via a
wireless network adapter.
Access speed to the Internet depends on your service type. Theoretically
ADSL2+ provides up to 24 Mbps downstream and 3.5 Mbps upstream.
However, this depends on the distance between your home and the central
office (CO) of the service provider. Actual rates provided by specific
broadband service providers may vary dramatically from these upper limits
due to both distance and type of deployment of DSLAM equipment.
Typically a modern domestic broadband connection can reach maximum
download speeds dependent on your port capabilities and upload speeds
usually set at a slower rate. This again is dependent on your service
provider and what contract you sign with them.
Using the ADSL Router data passing between devices connected to your
local area network can run at up to 100 Mbps over the Fast Ethernet ports
and up to 54 Mbps over the built-in wireless network adapter.
The ADSL Router includes an LED display on the front panel for system
power and port indications that simplifies installation and network
troubleshooting.