The Vanguard 242D multi-protocol access router provides a robust and cost-effective solution for small branch offices requiring secure broadband access for their serial and IP networks.

As more and more businesses migrate to IP-based services, network performance, security, and quality of service (QoS) are areas of major concern. Enterprises are looking for innovative solutions that will enable them to grow in the future while protecting their existing infrastructures.

The feature-rich Vanguard 242D delivers a cost-effective solution to enterprise customers by supporting applications such as:

• Secure Internet, intranet, and extranet access with VPN and Firewall support

• Legacy equipment such as IBM SNA and Poll Selected devices, & their seamless interaton into secure IP networks

• Broadband DSL, cable, and wireless connectivity

• Advanced QoS support for nission-critical enterprise applications

• VLANs for traffic prioritization and secure network partitioning

The Vanguard 242D provides enterprises with a superior architecture and the quality of service needed to maintain various types of traffic flows, differentiating between higher and lower priority traffic.This is essential

to a successful enterprise network, where mission-critical traffic such as financial transaction data or VoIP is accorded the preferential treatment that it requires.

The Vanguard 242D is a desktop unit that includes two auto-sensing

10/100BaseT Fast Ethernet ports, a software-selectable universal serial port, and a console port for monitoring and configuration. The dual 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports allow simultaneous access to the corporate LAN and an external broadband device such as an xDSL or cable modem for Internet access.

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