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DATA SHEET

Distributed-

hardware system

protection and

centralized security-

policy control

Network Diagram

The 3Com

Embedded Firewall solution

extends centrally managed, hardware-

enforced security to notebooks,

desktops, and servers across the organi-

zation—inside and outside the network

perimeter. This innovative combination

of policy server software and firewall

card hardware safeguards your network

assets with superior tamper-resistance

that software-only firewalls can't match.

The 3Com Embedded Firewall Policy

Server software provides central control

through configurable security policies.

These security policies can be used to

streamline and automate many routine

security chores, such as auditing and

filtering or blocking unnecessary ports.

Central management also helps ensure

that security can’t be disabled or modi-

fied at the end system.

3Com Firewall PCI and PC Cards plug

into standard PCI or PC Card slots,

replacing the conventional Fast Ethernet

LAN connection. Security tasks are

offloaded to the firewall card’s security

processor, helping boost system perfor-

mance. The firewall cards operate

independently of their host systems and

are practically impervious to Internet

attacks, user actions, or malicious code.

Equally important, they're configurable

only through authenticated policy

servers. In other words, even if a fire-

wall-client system is invaded, it’s

practically impossible to exploit as an

attack launching pad.

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The 3Com Embedded Firewall solution extends

hardware-enforced firewall capabilities to internal

systems within the LAN as well as to remote

systems connecting from the outside.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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DATA SHEET 3Com Embedded Firewall Solution ® Distributedhardware system protection and centralized securitypolicy control 3Com Firewall PCI and PC Cards plug into standard PCI or PC Card slots, replacing the conventional Fast Ethernet LAN connection. Security tasks are offloaded to the firewall card’s security processor, helping boost system performance. The firewall cards operate independently of their host systems and are practically impervious to Internet attacks, user actions, or malicious code.
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3 C O M ® E M B E D D E D F I R E WA L L S O L U T I O N D ATA S H E E T Features and Benefits Feature Benefit Security Defense in depth Complements and enhances other security products, including perimeter firewalls, website filters, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems (IDSs), and VPNs. Hardware-based tamper resistance Prevents security from being modified or disabled by user action or malicious code; configurable only through policies issued by authenticated policy servers.
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C O M ® E M B E D D E D F I R E WA L L S O L U T I O N D ATA S H E E T Specifications Media Clients Supported 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-FX 3Com Embedded Firewall Policy Server (3CRFW020-PS-97): Up to 8,333 firewall-client devices per policy server; as many as three policy servers can be combined within a domain that will support 25,000 firewall-client devices Connectors 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PCI cards: RJ-45 100BASE-FX PCI card: SC Type III PC Card: Integrated RJ-45 Type II PC Card: RJ-45 LAN cab
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3 C O M ® E M B E D D E D F I R E WA L L S O L U T I O N D ATA S H E E T Specifications, Firewall Card Dimensions Length Width continued PCI card 13.34 cm (5.25 in) 5.23 cm (2.06 in) Fiber PCI card 13.34 cm (5.25 in) 6.35 cm (2.50 in) Type III PC Card 86 mm (3.37 in) 54 mm (2.23 in) Type II PC Card 86 mm (3.37 in) 54 mm (2.