3Com® OfficeConnect® Internet firewalls are the affordable, effective way for small businesses to secure their networks. Hacker attack is a real risk and more common than many business people realize. If you have an Internet connection, hackers can get into your computers from anywhere in the world. Some want to steal data. Others spread havoc at random using software easily available on the Internet to damage and destroy networks and information. It poses a serious threat to your business. In the past, robust high-specification firewall protection was expensive, complex, and required specialized in-house IT administration.
The
3Com® OfficeConnect® Internet Firewall 25 provides affordable
Internet security for up to 25 users on your local area network (LAN)
by denying unauthorized access and preventing denial-of-service (DoS)
hacker attacks—including Ping of Death, SYN Flood, LAND Attack, IP Spoofing,
Teardrop, and Bonk. If hackers try to use Java, ActiveX, and "cookie"
technologies to attack your network, the OfficeConnect Internet Firewall
25 either blocks applications entirely or enables them only from trusted
sites.
Features
and Benefits
All users on the network can be connected
to the Internet through one IP address, a feature that saves money by
eliminating the need for multiple IP addresses.The software Easy to install
and use, the firewall fits between an Ethernet hub or switch and the modem
or router using standard Ethernet connections; it comes preconfigured
and can be customized using a simple Web interface; little or no technical
expertise is required Network Address Translation (NAT) lets multiple
users access the Internet using an Ethernet modem and a low-cost Internet
account The 3Com® OfficeConnect® Internet Firewall 25 has been
approved as effective firewall protection by the International Computer
Security Association (ICSA), the worldwide independent authority on Internet
security.
Specification
Compatibility Supports all
TCP/IP network operating systems including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
for Workgroups, Windows NT, UNIX, and Mac OS 7.5.3 and aboveOfficeConnect
ISDN LAN Modem is the quick, easy, and affordable way to connect your
entire office to high-speed ISDN communications.
Connections Two 10BASE-T, RJ-45
ports; one 10 Mbps Ethernet LAN port (Uplink/Normal selectable).
Management Web-based management
using standard browser
Protocol Support TCP/IP, Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), NAT (RFC 1631), TCP/IP
System Requirements An Internet access
device—a modem or router—with 10BASE-T or 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet connection;
Internet connection provided by ISP; Category 3 or 5 (data grade) twisted-pair
cable (up to 100 m [328 ft] long) to connect WAN port to Internet access
device, and LAN port to an Ethernet 10 Mbps or 10/100 Mbps hub or switch.
At least one computer with Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT and a
CD-ROM drive is recommended, but not required
