Cisco Linksys WRT54G3G User manual

BUSINESS
APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS
BUSINESS
APPLICATIONS
BUSINESS
WRT54G3G
Business Applications
Alternative to Fixed Line Broadband
Connection
Are you moving to a new or temporary
office where the cost of installing a
temporary broadband fixed line con-
nection is too great?
Do you have to wait some time for
broadband to be installed?
Do you need broadband access to the
Internet but because of remote geog-
raphy you have no coverage by fixed
line broadband?
Solution
The Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/
UMTS Broadband allows you access
to the Internet where there is simply
no other option. In many countries
there are delays of 4-6 weeks for a
broadband fixed line connection to be
installed.This is where the Linksys
Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS
Broadband has been a life-line for
companies setting up for the first time
or expanding and moving offices.
With a mobile high speed connection
to the Internet you may not even notice
when the fixed line is connected!
Benefits
Now you’re not dependent upon the
broadband fixed line vendor plans or
timescales. Maintain business as usual
access to customers, partners and
suppliers.
Disaster Recovery
Constant communication with your
customers is the lifeblood of your com-
pany.You need constant access to high
speed Internet via your broadband
fixed line connection.What happens if
this connection is severed, for instance,
during construction work? You need a
disaster recovery plan but the cost of
purchasing an alternative broadband
fixed line is prohibitive.
Solution
The Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/
UMTS Broadband can be set to auto-
matically switch over to the 3G network
should the fixed-line connection be lost.
All the essential office network routines
such as scheduled backups essential
files, email and Internet transactions are
capable of being effected via the Linksys
Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS
Broadband
Benefits
Implement a low cost and versatile, dis-
aster recovery solution which keeps you
up and running in the event of broad-
band fixed line failure.
Linksys Wireless-G Router for
3G/UMTS Broadband (WRT54G3G)

Business Applications
Mobile Teams
You are a business services company
such as an accountancy firm, archi-
tect’s practice, research organization
or a conference and events company.
Many of your employees work away
from the office in teams at client sites
or at physically remote locations car-
rying out audits, managing projects,
delivering research or running events
and conferences. To work effectively
the teams need access to the facilities
and shared resources of a permanent
office and quick and easy broadband
access to the Internet.
Solution
The Linksys Wireless-G Router for
3G/UMTS Broadband can establish
a temporary office in an instant.The
team can collaborate on their own Lo-
cal Area Network and share local
peripherals such as printers and stor-
age. All the while they are still able to
access the Internet over a high speed
3G broadband connection whenever
they need it.
Benefits
Teams can be instantly productive
wherever they are located.There’s no
delay in setting up network and com-
munication services and there’s no
reliance on access to third party IT or
Telecoms facilities.
Save on your communications budget
too.When working as a team, instead
of each individual member of the
team connecting to the Internet they
can share a single connection via the
Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS
Broadband.
Portable Offices
You are a construction company and
you need to establish a temporary
office hub at the construction site for
the team of project managers, civil
engineers, quantity surveyors etc.It’s
essential for the delivery of the project
on time and within budget that the
project team is effective from day one.
However, at the site there is currently
no broadband fixed line access. It can
typically take 6 to 8 weeks to order,
install and provision a fixed line.
Added to this, halfway through the
construction project you may need to
move the temporary office 100 yards
away to make room for the next phase
of construction. How will you maintain
your communication links then?
Solution
A mobile office solution at the site can
be created in a moment by utilizing
the Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/
UMTS Broadband.You are no longer
dependent upon the timescales of
the broadband fixed line provider for
your communications.The team have
instant shared high speed connectivity
to the Internet and can work col-
laboratively across the wireless Local
Area Network and share printers and
other connected peripherals just as
they would in a permanent office.The
team now has instant access to email,
calendars, office productivity tools
and the company portal for the most
up to date information.They are able
to quickly download and update CAD
construction diagrams, project plans,
statements of work etc.
Linksys Wireless-G Router for
3G/UMTS Broadband (WRT54G3G)

Business Applications
Benefits
Your team can get on site and be pro-
ductive from day one working effec-
tively to meet tight deadlines, quickly
adjust to change and avoid costly
penalty clauses.
Increase efficiency by paying sub-
contractors online, instantly update
schedules, review project plans and
revise construction diagrams.
Reduce time. Now there’s no need to
travel to and fro between construc-
tion sites and offices to get hold of
information. Plus you have instant col-
laboration with other members of the
team on and offsite.
Temporary Communications Hub
Event Hub - The problem of providing
high speed Internet access at remote
or temporary locations for Sporting
events,Trade Shows, Corporate Events,
Art and Music Festivals could be over-
come by using the Linksys Wireless-G
Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband to set
up an instant communication hub.
Emergency Incident Room - In the
event of an emergency at any loca-
tion, an incident room is established.
Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS
Broadband can help to enable effec-
tive, secure, data communications
across a single network in addition to
the excellent radio communications
of the multi-agency rescue teams. Be-
cause of it’s standards based network
connectivity- both wired and wireless
– everyone’s IT and communications
equipment can instantly connect.
Community Hub - For small communi-
ties or interest groups meeting on an
occasional basis a broadband fixed line
contract and connection can be costly
and difficult to administer. The Linksys
Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broad-
band can provide local collaborative IT
facilities and high speed Internet access
to information, education and commu-
nication only as and when it is needed.
Retail Kiosk – At a Trade Show there is
a requirement to add a retail facility at
a busy trade show.The kiosk must have
network access for credit card authori-
zation but there is no physical network
available.The Linksys Wireless-G Router
for 3G/UMTS Broadband can provide
the instant internet access for the
point-of-sale terminals.
More information
Linksys Business Applications at
www.linksys.com/vodafone
Linksys Wireless-G Router for
3G/UMTS Broadband (WRT54G3G)