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.
This Sweex wireless broadband router enables you to create a 54 Mbps wireless network for your home or office in no time at all. Share your broadband Internet connection in a flash. This product is a router and access point in one and can therefore also be used as a 4-port switch. Furthermore your wireless network is protected against unauthorised access thanks to the built-in encryption security
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up to 128 bit WEP encryption. Compatible with IEEE802.11G (54 Mbps) and downwards compatible with IEEE802.11B (11 Mbps).
Rate at which data can be transferred MC; expressed in units per second; may vary on network configurations
maximum 54 Mbps
Networking
Networking features
10Base-T, 100Base-TX
Protocols
Switching protocol
Automatic MDI/MDIX function for LAN and WAN ports
Data link protocol
802.11b, 802.11g
Management protocols
Web-Based Management
Ethernet LAN features
Cabling technology
Type of cable technology performance; including the fiber or cable type
Wired & Wireless
Full duplex
A full-duplex system allows communication in both directions, and unlike half-duplex, allows this to happen simultaneously.
Wireless LAN features
Frequency range
2.4 GHz frequency range
Connectivity
Interface
Interface ports to connect pieces of equipment. USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most popular wired interface to connect peripherals. USB 2.0 supports speeds up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 1: 12 Mbit/s). The wireless interface FireWire is also known as the IEEE 1394 standard. Enhanced IDE (EIDE)is sometimes referred to as Fast ATA, Fast IDE or ATA-2.
Internal LAN to WAN connection of more than 50 Mbps
I/O ports
An interface on a device to which you can connect another device.
4 UTP ports, 10/100 Mbps
1 WAN port
Management features
Remote administration
Option of cloning the MAC address for specific Internet providers
Security
Security algorithm supported
64 and 128 bits WEP encryption
Operating system/software
Compatible operating systems
List of desktop operating systems tested as compatible with this product, including coined name and version
Windows 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Mac
Processor
Processor
Processor is the central unit in a computer containing the logic circuitry that performs the instructions of a computer's programs.
32 bits MIPS
Technical details
Technical features
Virtual server
Multi-DMZ to enable multimedia applications and internet servers on the local network.