3Com 3C886 Modem User Manual


 
Features 15
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
High Performance
Internal 56K modem, capable of transmitting at speeds up to 33.6 Kbps and
downloading at speeds up to 56 Kbps
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(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
One 56K integrated analog modem
Built in four-port 10BASE-T, 10 Mbps Ethernet hub. Up to 25 users can be
supported by connecting to an external eight port-hub
One pass through analog voice port for connecting an external analog device
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
Network Address Translation (NAT) between LAN and WAN, which allows
multiple users on the LAN to share a single remote connection
Multiplexing traffic from several computers to the same remote destination
LAN access to the Internet using a single-user account
Bandwidth Management
Dial on Demand (Automatic call connection)
Automatic disconnection of idle calls after a user-specified length of time
Manual call connection and disconnection
Remote Management
Remote management via Web browser-based interface
Remote firmware upgrades
1.Current FCC rules limit download speeds to 53Kbps.