3Com Combines Full-Featured Security With Flexible Internet Access in New OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway.Business/Technology Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2002 New Solution Offers Affordable Way to Scale Single Broadband Connections For Small Business Networks 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ) today announced the OfficeConnect(R) Cable/DSL Secure Gateway providing small businesses with advanced security for their broadband Internet See broadband. connection. The OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway offers a range of security features including a highly effective industry-standard firewall and the ability to initiate and terminate Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) connections. In addition, the OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway enables multiple users to share a single connection, whether over cable or Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ), which dramatically reduces broadband access costs. This capability is also available with basic security features in the OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Gateway announced in February 2002. "The task of selecting and implementing security products can often be overwhelming to small business owners, even though it is essential for protecting their business," Kathy Rocha, vice president for the Small Business Division in 3Com's Business Networks Company. "3Com has integrated a full-featured firewall, including VPN access, into a business-class gateway making it easier for small businesses to affordably secure their networks while staying connected to suppliers and customers." For the highest level of security, the product includes an industry-standard, stateful packet inspection See stateful inspection. firewall, which tracks transactions to ensure that inbound packets were requested by the user. For secure data encryption, small businesses can enable users to send or receive VPN packets, using either the PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) A protocol from Microsoft that is used to create a virtual private network (VPN) over the Internet. Remote users can access their corporate networks via any ISP that supports PPTP on its servers. or IPSec protocol conventions. The OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway also provides basic security capabilities typically found in other gateway products including Network Address Translation, Port Address Translation (networking) Port Address Translation - (PAT) A function provided by some routers which allows hosts on a LAN to communicate with the rest of a network (such as the Internet) without revealing their own private IP address. , traffic filtering, and hacker pattern detection. The OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway connects to an existing cable or DSL modem via an Ethernet cable, and contains an integrated switch with four Ethernet/Fast Ethernet local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) ports. For easy setup, the gateway detects the Ethernet cable type being used and automatically adapts to make the proper connection. Users can connect directly through these ports, or any port can be used to connect to the existing office Ethernet LAN. When extended by a LAN, over 250 users are able to leverage the OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway to access a single broadband Internet. As an industry leader in small business networking solutions, 3Com offers a well-established portfolio of products specifically designed to meet the business needs of small businesses. The products are affordably priced, offer compatibility with existing network technologies, and have lifetime limited warranties. Pricing and Availability The OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway is priced at $350 (U.S. list) and is expected to be available worldwide in April 2002. About 3Com Corporation 3Com is a global leader in functionally-rich, easy-to-use networking products that connect businesses to their employees, customers and suppliers anytime, anywhere. 3Com is also a leader in Internet protocol (IP) service platforms and access infrastructure for the network service provider market. In 1979, the company was founded by one of the inventors of Ethernet technology on which virtually all local area networks are based. Since then, 3Com has sold more than 340,000,000 Ethernet connections. 3Com has headquarters in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. and offices around the world. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com and OfficeConnect are registered trademarks and the 3Com logo is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. 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