OfficeConnect Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Cable/DSL Router

With a router you can connect networks. Most people will use a router to connect their local (wireless) home or office network (LAN) with the Internet. The router makes sure that all computers on the local network can connect with one another, with shared resources and with the Internet and can be configured to forward requests for connections from computers on the internet to the appropriate local computer. In order to connect your local network to the internet via an ADSL or cable, you also need an (Ethernet) ADSL or cable modem if it is not built-in in the router, which is most likely to be the case.

High-Performance, Extended Range, Shared Internet Access for Wireless and Wired Users
The 3Com® OfficeConnect® Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Cable/DSL Router is a high-speed, affordable, and easy-to-use small office solution boasting eXtended range (XR) technology that enables up to 253 (64 wireless) users to securely share a single cable or DSL Internet connection. Wireless LAN users can connect ... More>>> at speeds of up to 54 Mbps and at distances up to 400 feet—almost 9 times faster than 11b wireless speeds. And the wireless router is backward-compatible with 11b wireless clients, preserving existing wireless network investments. Featuring eXtended range(XR) technology this router facilitates longer range connections, providing single access point coverage in home networks, eliminating dead spots in corporate wireless LANs, and provide outdoor coverage of up to two times the distance of last generation competing WLAN solutions.


Furthermore, because it is Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, the router works with other Wi-Fi compatible equipment.

The 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Cable/DSL Router includes multiple firewall and IP routing and advanced security features—IP routing (RIP 1 and 2), static routing, URL or keyword filtering, and allow/deny access control lists; plus support for the SurfControl Web Filter —in an economical package. 128-bit WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access/ Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) with TKIP/AES and 40/64 and 128-bit WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol) encryption for legacy clients to protect the privacy of 11g and 11b wireless transmissions. An intuitive web interface and simple setup wizards simplify setup and use.

This high speed, security conscious, wireless 54 Mbps 11g router is designed for small but growing offices, branch offices, and home offices and comes with a 14 day free trial of the SurfControl Web Filter, a premier subscription based service that allows you to actively monitor network use and abuse anywhere in your network, protects against downtime due to attacks, bolsters network defenses by providing automatic, real-time security updates from SurfControl’s global threat experts, blocks access to pornographic, prejudicial and other inappropriate content, assists with regulatory compliance with HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and other industry or government security requirements. <<<Less