Introduction
With the explosive growth of the Internet, accessing information and
services at any time, day or night has become a standard require-
ment for most people. The era of the standalone PC is waning.
Networking technology is moving out of the exclusive domain of
corporations and into homes with at least two computers.
Broadband network access is also gaining ground. However,
allowing more than two computers to access the Internet at the
same time means less affordable, higher costs. Thus, there is a
need to share one legal IP address over a single Internet connec-
tion to link the home with the Internet.
The scarcity of IP addresses and using a shared Internet connec-
tion through an Internet sharing device can solve high network
access costs. All linked computers can make full use of broadband
capabilities over such a device.
This device not only comes equipped with a wide range of features,
but also can be installed and configured right out of the box. This
device supports a simple local area network and Internet access
share, offering great cost savings.
The local area network connects up home computers while also
allowing any of the computers to access the Internet, share
resources, or play online games the basis of the family comput-
ing lifestyle.
Applications
- Broadband Internet access:
Several computers can share one high-speed broadband connec
tion (LAN and WAN-Internet).
- Resource sharing:
Share resources such as printers, scanners and other peripherals.
- File sharing:
Exchange data, messages, and distribute files thus making good
use of hard disk space.
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