By installing a router/firewall you can protect your entire network
from hackers and the outside world,
The router/firewall can share a single IP address with up to 253 PC's,
Each user on the network can
browse the internet similtainiously, They can also check e-mail, shop,
chat, etc.
Built-In 10/100 4-Port Switch!
Supports up to 253 users!
The Linksys Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Router
is the perfect option to connect multiple PCs to a high-speedBroadband
Internet connection or to an Ethernet back-bone. Allowing up to 253
users, the built-in NAT technology acts as afirewall protecting your
internal network. Configurable as a DHCP server, the EtherFast Cable/DSL
Router acts as the only externally recognized Internet device on your
local area network (LAN). The router can also be configured to block
internal users' access to the Internet. A typical router relies on a
hub or a switch to share its Internet connection, but the Linksys EtherFast
Cable/DSL Router channels this connection through the blazing, full
duplex speed of its built-in EtherFast 10/100 4-Port Switch.
This cutting-edge combination of router and switch technology
eliminates the need to buy an additional hub or switch and serves your
network as a completely dedicated, full duplex backbone. Now your entire
network will enjoy blazing Broadband Internet connections supported
by its robust switched backbone. With the dual-function speed and power
of the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router, your network will take off at speeds
faster than you ever imagined possible.
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