3Com OfficeConnect 56k LAN Modem ( 3C886A-US )
from: 3Com
Price: $269.95
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Product Description:
3Com has a solution for small offices that have one phone line but need to connect more than one person to a LAN and to the Internet. OfficeConnect 56K LAN modem incorporates a high-speed modem, 4-port Ethernet hub, IP router and pass-through voice port into one device. It allows small offices to establish a LAN plus access the Internet with just one analog phone line. It works with any PC, Macintosh or UNIX workstation with an Ethernet interface that runs TCP/IP and is compatible with any frame base Web browser. This device is designed to be easy to install with its included cables and ISP Wizard, which automatically configures the ISP connection. OfficeConnect 56K LAN meets V.90 standards and is fully backward compatible with X2 technology. The Ethernet interface and LZS (Stac) data compression feature cut down transfer time and provide fast connections for the computers on the LAN. The multiuser connectivity interleaves traffic from each computer on the one 56K line. The point-to-point tunneling protocol means no extra static IP addresses are necessary and data is secure through a corporate intranet. Its diagnostics display operation, call, user port, and progress status.
3Com has a solution for small offices that have one phone line but need to connect more than one person to a LAN and to the Internet. OfficeConnect 56K LAN modem incorporates a high-speed modem, 4-port Ethernet hub, IP router and pass-through voice port into one device. It allows small offices to establish a LAN plus access the Internet with just one analog phone line. It works with any PC, Macintosh or UNIX workstation with an Ethernet interface that runs TCP/IP and is compatible with any frame base Web browser. This device is designed to be easy to install with its included cables and ISP Wizard, which automatically configures the ISP connection. OfficeConnect 56K LAN meets V.90 standards and is fully backward compatible with X2 technology. The Ethernet interface and LZS (Stac) data compression feature cut down transfer time and provide fast connections for the computers on the LAN. The multiuser connectivity interleaves traffic from each computer on the one 56K line. The point-to-point tunneling protocol means no extra static IP addresses are necessary and data is secure through a corporate intranet. Its diagnostics display operation, call, user port, and progress status.
Features:
- All-in-one modem, 4-port Ethernet hub, IP router and pass-through voice port
- Lets you establish a LAN and access the Internet with just one analog phone line
- Works with any PC, Mac or UNIX workstation with an Ethernet interface running TCP/IP
- Includes cables and ISP Wizard to automatically configures the ISP connection
- Multi-user connectivity interleaves traffic from each computer on the one 56K line
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Secure Home Monitoring
The 3Com LAN Modem with the 7.1 firmware supports dial-in access to a home or office LAN.You say dial-up is dead? Here is why the LAN modem is so useful:
- I can remotely and securely monitor a Webcam or other device attached to the LAN modem
- At my main home, I shut off cable ($70+/mo) and just call home to access the LAN modem.
- No worries about hackers on the Internet fooling with my camera.
- Also useful at our vacation home for dial out as well as dial ... Read More
Rating: - Works great for dial-in access also :)
I use the 3C886a device for dial in access.It was initially intended to share a network connection via dial out, but with the latest flash code ipu720.exe it allows for dial in use.I connect the 3com device to a separate NIC interface on the Unix Server and setup a static IP on the interface that is relative to the LAN modem's IP.This provides a 56K PPP dial up connection which allows me to connect 'multi-session' to my Unix servers and use ftp to transfer files etc.I also don't have to fumble ... Read More
Rating: - LAN Modem enables up to 4 computers to share its modem
I have installed one of these and recommended that someone with less experience than me install one. I also installed a similar ISDN LAN modem. The installation is a breeze. And it works without a hitch.Any of the four computers trying to access the Internet causes the modem to dial in to the ISP. If the modem is already dialed in, the connection is instantaneous for a user accessing the Internet. One of the four computers has a program to manage the LAN and to test the ISP.
One has to set up the ... Read More
- Secure Home MonitoringThe 3Com LAN Modem with the 7.1 firmware supports dial-in access to a home or office LAN.You say dial-up is dead? Here is why the LAN modem is so useful:
- I can remotely and securely monitor a Webcam or other device attached to the LAN modem
- At my main home, I shut off cable ($70+/mo) and just call home to access the LAN modem.
- No worries about hackers on the Internet fooling with my camera.
- Also useful at our vacation home for dial out as well as dial ... Read More
- Works great for dial-in access also :)I use the 3C886a device for dial in access.It was initially intended to share a network connection via dial out, but with the latest flash code ipu720.exe it allows for dial in use.I connect the 3com device to a separate NIC interface on the Unix Server and setup a static IP on the interface that is relative to the LAN modem's IP.This provides a 56K PPP dial up connection which allows me to connect 'multi-session' to my Unix servers and use ftp to transfer files etc.I also don't have to fumble ... Read More
- LAN Modem enables up to 4 computers to share its modemI have installed one of these and recommended that someone with less experience than me install one. I also installed a similar ISDN LAN modem. The installation is a breeze. And it works without a hitch.Any of the four computers trying to access the Internet causes the modem to dial in to the ISP. If the modem is already dialed in, the connection is instantaneous for a user accessing the Internet. One of the four computers has a program to manage the LAN and to test the ISP.
One has to set up the ... Read More
