3Com WL-537 User Manual

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3Com WL-537 User Manual

3Com® OfficeConnect® Wireless54 Mbps 11g Cable/DSL Router

DATA SHE ET

Featuring eXtended Range (XR) technology to enable wireless coverage over longer ranges, plus robust routing and security features, this high speed 11g wireless router allows wired and wireless users

to confidently and economically share a single broadband connection.

OVERVIEW

The 3Com® OfficeConnect® Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Cable/DSL Router provides robust routing and security features allowing up to 253 total wired and wireless users (maximum 64 wireless users) to share a single broadband connection. Boasting eXtended Range (XR) technology and wireless data speeds of up to 54 Mbps plus a high-speed routing engine this Cable/DSL Router is able to handle high-bandwidth applications confidently. Advanced security features include 128-bit WPA/WPA2with TKIP/AES wireless encryption, a stateful packet inspection firewall, hacker pattern detection, URL filtering, IP and MAC address filtering and SurfControl’s optional content filtering technology (a 14-day free trial of which is included with the router, subject to registering the product at http://esupport.3com.com to get the trial activated). Easy to set up and use, this product is backed by a market-leading three year hardware warranty with next business day replacement.

The 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Cable/DSL Router with eXtended Range (XR) technology is designed to provide “extreme” wireless LAN coverage to help eliminate indoor dead spots and give line-of-sight range that is 2x to 3x that of traditional solutions.

KEY BENEFITS

ECONOMICAL SHARED INTERNET ACCESS FOR WIRED AND WIRELESS USERS

Wireless router with four-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN switch enables up to 253 total (64 wireless) users to securely share a single cable or DSL Internet connection to leverage broadband expenses.

HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY

Wireless speeds of up to 54 Mbps easily handle large data transfers and Internet downloads, including those from multimedia applications for users with 11g-equipped PCs and laptops. The router is also backwardcompatible with 11b wireless LAN equipment, preserving existing network investments. Wi-Fi® compatible, the 11g gateway interoperates with other Wi-Fi products.

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3COM® OFFICECONNECT® WIRELESS 54 MBPS 11G CABLE/D SL ROUTER

KEY BENEFITS

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EXTENDED RANGE TECHNOLOGY

3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Cable/DSL Routers come with a new advanced chipset which features new baseband architecture that enables long-range connections. The architecture delivers receive sensitivities of up to -105dBm, over 20 dB better than the 802.11 specification. This technology provides single access point coverage in home networking environments, eliminates the dead spots in corporate wireless LANs, and provides outdoor coverage of up to two times the distance of competing WLAN solutions.

MULTIPLE SECURITY FEATURES

Advanced wireless security and multiple firewall features offer advanced levels of protection for the network. To shield wireless connections, the 11g router implements 128-bit WPA/WPA2 with TKIP/AES encryption for maximum security, along with 40/64 and 128-bit WEP encryption for legacy clients. URL filtering, including support for the SurfControl Web Filter service, traffic metering, and other security features help protect the entire network from attacks and other Internet security risks.

SurfControl Web Filter allows you to actively monitor network use and abuse anywhere in your organization.

SurfControl Web Filter bolsters your defenses by providing:

Bulletproof infrastructure security - Automatic, real-time security updates through our comprehensive threat database, which is constantly kept current with knowledge gathered by SurfControl's global threat experts.

Legal liability protection - Prevents circulation of inappropriate content that violates copyright laws or infringes on rights.

Regulatory compliance - Helps you meet HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and other industry or government security requirements.

Enhanced employeeproductivity - Limits Web surfing and downtime due to attacks and improves IT productivity because it’s easy to implement and manage.

ROBUST ROUTING FEATURES

IP routing (RIP 1 and 2) and static routing allow the router to be used in multi-network environments. Dynamic Domain Name Service (DNS) enables users connecting to the Internet with dynamic IP addresses to use network applications such as Web or FTP servers that normally require static IP addresses.

RELIABLE AND SIMPLE TO USE

Designed to meet 3Com’s proven standards of quality, reliability is assured and supported by a three-year hardware warranty. Browserbased user interface, device discovery,and simple setup wizards ease installation, configuration, and administration.

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