Cisco RV016 - Small Business - 10/100 VPN Router User's Guide download pdf (Page 12)

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.

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