HP 2103R-CSDI - Manual (Page 15)

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This chapter provides an introduction to the 3Com® Edge Router module.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Product Overview
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Edge Router Module Features
Product Overview The Edge Router module is a serial port-to-Ethernet LAN interconnect
module jointly developed by 3Com and Cisco Systems Inc.
This section provides information on the following topics:
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Edge Router Module Operation
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Edge Router Module Architecture
Edge Router
Module Operation
The Edge Router module (Figure 1-1) is designed to:
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Connect corporate networks and increase wide area connectivity.
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Support both synchronous and asynchronous routing over serial links using
one local area network (LAN) and up to three wide area network (WAN)
connections.
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Provide flexible networking connections in multiprotocol environments.
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Sit at the network’s logical and physical edge, either at a remote site or
central facility.