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10/100 8-Port VPN Router Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the 10/100 8-Port VPN Router. The Linksys 10/100 8-Port VPN Router is an advanced Internet-sharing network solution for your small business needs. Like any router, it lets multiple computers in your office share an Internet connection. But the unique dual Internet ports on the 10/100 8-Port VPN Router let you connect a second Internet line as a backup to insure that you're never disconnected. Or, use both Internet ports at the same time, and let the router balance your office's requirements between them for maximum bandwidth efficiency. The 10/100 8-Port VPN Router also features a built-in 8-port full-duplex 10/100 Ethernet switch to connect eight PCs directly, or you can connect more hubs and switches to create as big a network as you need. The Virtual Private Network (VPN) capability creates encrypted "tunnels" through the Internet, allowing up to 50 remote office or traveling users to securely connect into your office network from off-site. Users connecting through a VPN tunnel are attached to your company's network - with secure access to files, e-mail, and your intranet - just as if they were in the building. You can also use the VPN capability to allow users on your small office network to securely connect out to a corporate network. The 10/100 8-Port VPN Router can serve as a DHCP Server, and has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks. It can be configured to filter internal users' access to the Internet, and has IP address filtering so you can specify exactly who has access to your network. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility. As the heart of your small office network, the connection-redundant Linksys 10/100 8-Port VPN Router gives you the connection reliability your business needs. Bandwidth: the transmission capacity of a given device or network network: a series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, and/or transmission between users Full-duplex: the ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously LAN (Local Area Network): the computers and networking products that make up the network in your home or office. Ethernet: a network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium. firewall: security measures that protect the resources of a local network from intruders Browser: an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web. IP: a protocol used to send data over a network IP Address: the address used to identify a computer or device on a network Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome