Toshiba Magnia SG30 - Manual (Page 77)

81 Setting Up Your Local Area Network
Planning your network
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1
Connecting to the Internet requires that you subscribe to an
Internet Service Provider (ISP). There are many service
providers to choose from.
Network topologies
DEFINITION: A topology is the physical layout of the network,
including how the devices are connected.
The Magnia SG30 supports several network topologies,
including:
❖ Stand-alone with modem connection
❖ Stand-alone with broadband connection
❖ Corporate environment
Stand-alone with modem connection
This is a widely used topology. It has these characteristics:
Modem connection
❖ The Magnia SG30 is used as the sole (stand-alone) server
within the network.
❖ The modem port allows dialing out to the Internet.
Modem port Firewall
Up to seven client computers
Wireless access to additional clients