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Introduction: Dell™ Wireless 2350 Broadband Router
User's Guide
Overview
Wireless
Networking Overview
A Look at the
Hardware
Overview
The Dell Wireless
2350 Broadband Router is an 802.11b/g wireless access point with a built-in
Internet router. Connecting to a DSL or cable modem, the Dell Wireless 2350
Broadband Router can
offer both wired and wireless computers simultaneous access to the Internet.
The Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router can be configured the following ways:
- Internet router: Connects to a cable
or DSL modem providing Internet connectivity to both wired and wireless
computers. The Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router includes a firewall
feature to control Internet
access and protect your network.
- Wireless hub (Access Point): Connects wireless
computers for file and print sharing.
- 4-port Ethernet switch: Connects four wired
computers for file and print sharing.
- Ethernet bridge: Enables file and
print sharing between wired and wireless computers. In addition, connects
to an Ethernet hub, extending Internet connectivity and sharing to more
wired computers.
The Dell Wireless 2350
Broadband Router supports up to 252 connect computers when used with additional
router devices. Up to 16 of the 252 computers can be connected wirelessly. The Network
Address Translation (NAT) feature allows 32 connected computers to simultaneously
communicate out to the Internet. It can communicate at speeds up to 54 Megabits per
second (Mbps) on the wireless network and at either 10 or 100 Mbps on the LAN (wired) port
depending on the connected computer. The maximum
distance between the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router and each wirelessly
connected computer is 300 feet.
This distance may be less depending on your environment.
By default, you
can use the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router in the following ways:
- A wireless access point using wireless
as the wireless network name.
- A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) server that provides IP
addresses to wireless and wired clients.
- A bridge to an Ethernet hub.
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