The 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway is an affordable and easy-to-use small office solution that lets wireless and wired PCs and laptops securely share a single... more
Compliant Standards: FCC Class B certified, VCCI Class B ITE, EN 60950, EN55022, ICES-003, UL 1950
Power
Power Device: Power adapter - external
Power Consumption Operational: 6.5 Watt
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer's product description
The 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway is an affordable and easy-to-use small office solution that lets wireless and wired PCs and laptops securely share a single broadband Internet connection. Specially designed for small offices, branch offices, and home offices, this gateway router combines an integrated 802.11b Wi-Fi-certified wireless access point and a four-port 10/100 Ethernet switch. Up to 253 (32 wireless) users can share access to a single cable or DSL modem (not included). The 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway includes many of the IP routing and firewall privacy features of a full-scale router or firewall, at a fraction of the price. Multiple security features protect data and applications. An intuitive web interface and configuration wizards simplify setup and use. And because it is Wi-Fi certified, it works with Wi-Fi compatible equipment.
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: Limited lifetime warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - lifetime
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Review of 3ComOfficeConnectWirelessCable/DSLGateway - wirelessrouter by
4martin
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Advantages Ability to save configuration so it is easy to setup other 3COM wireless devices conneting to this one Disadvantages Config save only works with 3COM devices. Required firmware update to work with my Modem
...encryption is easy to set up but you need to transfer the key to your other wireless devices to get them to work. Fortunately 3Com have made this easy if you are using other 3Com devices as you can save the keys and load them in to your other 3Com devices.
The web based control interface is reasonable and there is a wizard to take you through the initial set up. The rest is up to you and it really is not a gentle experience. There are Help screens to explain things but the options are not presented in the most useful order for the average home or small business which I guess is the market.
In all it was easy to set up, but does require some determination to set up the security correctly.
My wife, who uses it most, has not noticed any down side since she went wireless. This is the best measure of success for any network device....
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12/5/2003
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