3Com's SuperStack II NETBuilder SI (Secure Internet/Intranet) 432 router offers superior WAN support with features and functionality for secure VPNs. It features built-in,... more
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Network / Transport Protocol: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk
Status Indicators: Port status, link activity, collision status, power, ISDN status
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Communications
Digital Signaling Protocol: ISDN 5ESS, ISDN DMS-100
Power
Power Device: Power supply - integrated
Voltage Required: AC 100/240 V ± 10% ( 50/60 Hz )
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature: 0 °C
Max Operating Temperature: 50 °C
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3Com's SuperStack II NETBuilder SI (Secure Internet/Intranet) 432 router offers superior WAN support with features and functionality for secure VPNs. It features built-in, easy-to-use ICSA-certified IP firewalls to provide secure LAN-to-WAN traffic as well as protection from Internet intrusion. The 432 router includes two, 10/100 Base-T LAN ports, two FlexWAN serial ports and one ISDN port with S/T interface for a complete remote office solution. The SuperStack II NETBuilder SI 432 router reduces bandwidth utilization and packet transmission time with their NETBuilder Bandwidth Grooming utility. It prioritizes data and organizes traffic into high-medium-low transmission priority queues to help you get the most from your WAN investment. The SuperStack II NETBuilder supports Network Address Translation (NAT) allowing local TCP/IP workstations and devices to share one IP address but still act as independent entities. NAT smoothes integration with the Internet because it balances TCP traffic. It also strengthens security because IP addresses on the internal network are hidden from outside connections, preventing direct access to an inside host. The SuperStack II system integrates router operations for WAN connections with hubs and switches for local networking with configurations that provide an added level of flexibility and fault tolerance, including RPS, UPS and DC power. Predictable system performance is guaranteed with the ability to perform simultaneous functions without compromising the ability to handle as many additional packet-handling functions as needed. There is also complete legacy support for even the most complex environments including DTE/DCE, bisync, polled async, BSC, SDLC, and QLLC
Advantages: Reliable, dual speed compatible, built in management Disadvantages: Connectors have begun to rust - might cause problems in the future
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When you work so much technology around you, like I do, you begin to learn which technology is more reliable than others - especially when you have to deal with warranties/replacements! Some hardware is appalling, and without mentioning any brand names in this opinion I would say that the monitors that we use are the most unreliable monitors I have every seem. Seriously, we replace one at least every couple of weeks.
But then you get some pieces of hardware, like the 3com Superstack II hub, that you don't even remember exists. It just sits in the corner of my office, doing its job, and just doesn't stop. That is why I'm writing this opinion. This hub deserves recognition for its reliability - as it's a fine piece of kit.
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Advantages: Good price, reliable, lifetime warranty, easy setup Disadvantages: No way to add an external antenna
...I bought the 3Comrouter after having countless problems with my previous router (Linksys WAG354G *shudder*).
The set-up is suprisingly easy to be honest, especially with the step-by-step instruction booklet (only a few pages long, and in 5 or 6 languages).
All that was needed was to plug in the ADSL filter (into the landline socket), connect the line to the back of the router, plug in the power supply and connect the ethernet cable (the large-ish square one) to the pc and router respectively. Then all that's left is to run the, very easy, set-up wizard. If my memory serves me right it's accessed by going to http://192.168.1.1 from your internet browser.
The basic information needed is time/date settings, ISP username/password settings, a password for the WiFi (or use the automatically generated one) and a few other bits...
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Advantages: Firewall for the whole Network, Wireless, Your Own Site filtering options Disadvantages: 20Mbs internet speed restriction.
...The joy of Internet, yet, Internet providers thinks that one computer per house is enough... Hence, they give you modems that allow only one computer to connect to the internet, the one with the modem attached to it.
Sure, I tried Microsoft internet sharing, but that means I must keep my computer ON for the whole family to connect their computers to the web across mine... Forget that, the cost of repairing anything on my computer beats many times the cost of this router.
With 54Mbs Wireless speed, and a WDS feature allowing me to extend the Wireless range with the help of another 3Com Access Point, 4 LAN ports saving me money on buying a Hub or a Switch to allow my family PC to connect to mine, I actually got myself a good deal.
I later configured the wireless and added my laptop to the lot too.
Within 10 minutes I...
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