3com 3CRWE52196 User Guide

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 1: I
NTRODUCING
 
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ATEWAY
Figure 1   Example Network Without a Gateway
When you use the Gateway in your network (
), it becomes your 
connection to the Internet. Connections can be made directly to the 
Gateway, or to an OfficeConnect Switch or Hub, expanding the number 
of computers you can have in your network.
Figure 2   Example Network Using a W
ireless 
Cable/DSL Gateway