Features; High Performance - 3Com Dual 56K User Manual

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HAPTER NTRODUCTION

Features

Ease of Installation and Use
Web-based, point-and-click user interface for easy configuration
Automatic Internet configuration verification via your Internet Service Provider
(ISP)
Web-based, context-sensitive online help
Dial-in Wizard for easy configuration of dial-in setup
LAN Modem Desktop Manager tool for easy management and stats
monitoring (Windows 95
EZ- LAN Wizard, which optimizes workstation settings for use with the Dual
56K LAN Modem (Windows 95, 98, NT and 2000)

High Performance

Two internal 56K modems, capable of downloading at speeds of up to 112
1
Kbps (without compression)
V.42/MNP 2-4 error control and V.42 bis/MNP 5 data compression
Hi/fn™ LZS ® compression, which conforms to the following IETF RFCs: The PPP
Compression Control Protocol (RFC 1962) and PPP Stacker LZS Compression
Protocol (RFC 1974)
Connectivity
Two 56K integrated analog modems
Built-in four-port 10BASE-T, 10 Mbps Ethernet hub. Up to 25 users can be
supported by adding an external Ethernet hub
Two pass-through, analog voice ports for connecting up to two external analog
devices
Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through capability using client software
Virtual FAX Modem
Allows Windows users on the LAN to access one or both modems as if directly
connected through an RS-232 serial (COM) port.
Creates support for applications requiring a dedicated modem, such as Class
2.0 fax applications, and online services.
Routing
IP Routing
Dynamic or static IP addresses supplied by your service provider (WAN side)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server functionality on the LAN,
which automatically assigns an IP address to a newly-attached PC on the IP
network
Domain Name Service (DNS) server functionality for the LAN, which translates
the common, alphanumeric name of a device (for example,
"www.3com.com") to its numeric IP address
1.Current FCC rules limit download speeds to 53Kbps per modem.
® , 98 ® , NT ® and 2000 ® )