Sbg901 Lan Choices - Motorola surfboard SBG901 User Manual

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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 vary.
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A secure Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) broadband connection for Wi-Fi enabled devices on
your network, such as your cellular telephone, laptops, printers, PDAs, and desktops.
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One 10/100Base-T Ethernet uplink port supporting a half- or full-duplex connection
with auto-MDIX capability.
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A built-in DHCP server to easily configure a combined wired and/or wireless Class C
private LAN.
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SBG901 Configuration Manager (CMGR) which provides a graphical user interface
(GUI) for easy configuration of necessary wireless, Ethernet, router, DHCP, and
security settings.
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Port Forwarding to configure ports to run applications having special network
requirements.
For the most recent product documentation, visit the Modems & Gateways page on the
Motorola website: http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/default.asp.

SBG901 LAN Choices

You can connect up to 245 client computers to the SBG901 using one or any
combination of the following network connections:
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Ethernet local area network (LAN)
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Wireless LAN (WLAN)
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Wi-Fi connections to Wi-Fi enabled devices
Each computer needs appropriate network adapter hardware and driver software. The
clients on the Ethernet or wireless interfaces can share:
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Internet access with a single Internet Service provider account, subject to Internet
Service provider terms and conditions.
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Files, printers, storage devices, multi-user software applications, games, and video
conferencing.
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Wireless and wired network connections use Windows networking to share files and
peripheral devices such as printers, CD-ROM drives, and external USB drives.
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