Toshiba Tekbright 700P - Manual (Page 69)

70 Setting Up Your Local Area Network
Planning your network
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1
❖ The firewall is automatically on, but can be turned off.
DEFINITION: Firewall is a term for the security procedures used to
prohibit unauthorized users from gaining access to the resources
on the network.
For more information about firewalls, see “Internet security and
the firewall” on page 107 .
For this topology, connect a standard telephone cable to the
modem port and to the RJ11 port on the telephone or wall
jack.
Once you have configured the Magnia SG20 with your
Internet Service Provider’s dial-up settings, any client
computer can request Internet content, such as a Web page or
email, and the Magnia SG20 will automatically dial out to the
Internet.
Stand-alone with ISDN connection
This is a widely used topology. It has these characteristics:
ISDN connection
❖ The Magnia SG20 is used as the sole (stand-alone) server
within the network.
❖ The ISDN port allows dialing out to the Internet.
ISDN port Firewall
Up to seven client computers
Wireless access to additional clients