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MC170A
5/10/2007
724-746-5500
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Technically Speaking
The Internet has become such a valuable business tool that
your company can't afford to do without it. You can lose sales
and worse unless you have access to e-mail and up-to-the-
minute information that the Internet provides.
However, many companies are afraid of giving the PCs on
their LAN access to the Internet for fear of hackers breaking
in. Just the thought of a hacker with access to vital company
records or confidential information is enough to make many
managers decide to simply cut off all access to the Internet.
There's some justification in these fears. While having
your network hacked is not an everyday occurrence, there
are hackers out there who delight in hacking into any site,
large or small. One Internet site devoted to hacking tools
even advertises, "Check out this easy-to-hack site!" and
provides a link plus a password. It's enough to make you
bury your head in the sand and forget the Internet.
But there are steps you can take to keep hackers out.
While no protection can be 100% secure, you can minimize
the possibility of a break-in and to minimize damage if a
break-in should occur.
For starters, every LAN should have good virus-protection
software installed—viruses are the number one problem
downloaded off the Internet.
Every server should be backed up daily—not just for
protection from hackers but also for recovery from the
occasional unavoidable system crash or hardware failure.
Another very effective way to block out hackers is to use
an Internet firewall to act as a barrier between the Internet
and your LAN.
The LAN-Safe Firewall is suitable for use on a small LAN if
all PCs have Internet access, or on a mid-sized LAN if only one
or two PCs have Internet access.
TECH SPECS
Compliance — FCC Part 68 Reg. Number 4E1USA-22465-KX-N
MTBF — >60,00 hours
Connectors — MC170A, MC172A: (2) RJ-11 (telco/modem),
(2) RJ-45 (LAN/NIC);
MC171A: (1) RJ-11 (modem), (1) RJ-11 (NIC)
Indicators — (1) Modem
Temperature Tolerance — Operating: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C);
Storage: -40 to +158°F (-40 to +70°C)
Humidity Tolerance — 5 to 95% relative (noncondensing)
Altitude (Maximum) — 10,000 ft. (3048 m)
Size — 3"H x 1.7"W x 0.8"D (7.6 x 4.3 x 2 cm)
Weight — 0.5 lb. (0.2 kg)
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• You wait more than 30 minutes to get through
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• The so-called "tech" can't help you or gives you
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• You don't have a purchase order number and the
tech refuses to help you.
• It's 9 p. m. and you need help, but your vendor's
tech support line is closed.
According to a survey by Data Communications
magazine, 90% of network managers surveyed say
that getting the technical support they need is extremely
important when choosing a vendor. But even though
network managers pay anywhere from 10 to 20% of their
overall purchase price for a basic service and support
contract, the technical support and service they receive
falls far short of their expectations—and certainly isn't
worth what they paid.
At Black Box, we guarantee the best value and the
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Experts before you buy if you need help selecting just
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LAN-Safe Firewall
Standalone
Enhanced Standalone
Wallplate
You might also need to order cable...
RJ-11 Modular Cable, 4-Wire, Cross-Pinned, 4-ft. (1.2-m)
Code
MC170A
MC172A
MC171A
EL04M-04
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