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Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
10/100 16-Port VPN Router
Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the 10/100 16-Port VPN Router. The Linksys 10/100 16-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 16 ports on this Router feature unprecedented versatility. Two
are dedicated Internet ports that let you connect a second Internet line as a backup to ensure that you're never
disconnected. Or, you can use both Internet ports at the same time, and let the router balance your office's
requirements between them for maximum bandwidth efficiency.
Not enough? Up to five of the thirteen full-duplex switched 10/100 Ethernet ports can be reconfigured as Internet
ports, for an up to seven-port failover or load balanced redundancy! Finally, a dedicated DMZ port gives you a
publicly accessible channel so you can set up a web or FTP server, unimpeded by the powerful security features
of the Router.
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 16-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 16-Port VPN Router gives you
the connection reliability your business needs.
Use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect the Router, set it up, and configure it to bridge your different
networks. These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the 10/100 16-Port VPN Router.
Ethernet: an IEEE standard network protocol
that specifies how data is placed on and
retrieved from a common transmission
medium.
VPN (Virtual Private Network): A security
measure to protect data as it leaves one
network and goes to another over the Internet.