By installing a router/firewall you can protect your entire network from hackers and the outside world,

The router/firewall can share a single IP address with up to 253 PC's, Each user on the network can

browse the internet similtainiously, They can also check e-mail, shop, chat, etc.

Built-In 10/100 4-Port Switch!

Supports up to 253 users!

The Linksys Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is the perfect option to connect multiple PCs to a high-speedBroadband Internet connection or to an Ethernet back-bone. Allowing up to 253 users, the built-in NAT technology acts as afirewall protecting your internal network. Configurable as a DHCP server, the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router acts as the only externally recognized Internet device on your local area network (LAN). The router can also be configured to block internal users' access to the Internet. A typical router relies on a hub or a switch to share its Internet connection, but the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router channels this connection through the blazing, full duplex speed of its built-in EtherFast 10/100 4-Port Switch.

This cutting-edge combination of router and switch technology eliminates the need to buy an additional hub or switch and serves your network as a completely dedicated, full duplex backbone. Now your entire network will enjoy blazing Broadband Internet connections supported by its robust switched backbone. With the dual-function speed and power of the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router, your network will take off at speeds faster than you ever imagined possible.

 

Features:

• Connects to a Broadband Modem Or to An Ethernet Backbone
• Equipped With a 4-port 10/100 Switch
• Connects All of Your PCs to the Internet With Only One Purchased IP Address
• Creates a Firewall to Protect Your PCs From Outside Intruders Configurable Through Any Networked PC's Web Browser
• The Switch Dramatically Speeds Up Your Gaming and Multimedia Connections
• Can Act as Either a DHCP Server or Client Compatible with All Standard Internet Applications Administrators
• Can Block Specific Interior Users Internet Access
• Technical Support - 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
• Full 1-Year Warranty

• IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
• Certifications: FCC Class B #L2115639
• Protocol: TCP/IP, RIP1, RIP2, PPTP(VPN)
• Ports: 4 10BaseT/100BaseTX RJ-45
• Ports One 10BaseT Broadband WAN Port
• One 10BaseT/100BaseTX RJ-45 Uplink Port
• Cabling Type: 10BaseT:
• UTP/STPCategory 3 or 5
• 100BaseTX: UTP/STP Category 5 or Better
• Topology: Star
• Speed: WAN Router: 10Mbps (10BaseT Ethernet)
• LAN: 10Mbps (10BaseT Ethernet) or 100Mbps (100BaseTX Fast Ethernet)
• LEDs: Power, Ready/Test, Link and Activity for both WAN and LAN port(s), Partition and Collision for LAN ports