3Com WL-542 Network Router User Manual


 
10 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER
Figure 1 Example Network Without a Router
When you use the Router in your network (Figure 2), it becomes your
connection to the Internet. Connections can be made directly to the
Router, or to an OfficeConnect Switch or Hub, expanding the number of
computers you can have in your network.
Figure 2 Example Network Using a Firewall Router