Compare 3Com Courier V Everything 56K Analog Modem (001868-11) to 3Com OfficeConnect® (3C886)

How to succeed in business: be smart, flexible, security-conscious, and dependable. That's why the 3Com Courier modem is such a success with branch offices, small businesses, and telecommuters. This modem saves you and your business from lost connections, sluggish transfers, and security worries. Unlike other modems, it offers caller authorization and dial-back security, has 3Com's exclusive line probing technology for the most efficient transmissions, is compatible with all major computer platforms, and works with an extensive range of modem protocols. It "talks" to other modems at their fastest possible speeds. It won't waste any of your time. Setup and administration are straightforward, both locally and remotely. ??This modem is ideal for the corporate worker who needs fast and reliable analog access with advanced security features and remote configuration. Likewise for the office that needs a high-speed and highly reliable analog modem that operates with a variety of desktop c... Less

3Com has a solution for small offices that have one phone line but need to connect more than one person to a LAN and to the Internet. OfficeConnect 56K LAN modem incorporates a high-speed modem, 4-port Ethernet hub, IP router and pass-through voice port into one device. It allows small offices to establish a LAN plus access the Internet with just one analog phone line. It works with any PC, Macintosh or UNIX workstation with an Ethernet interface that runs TCP/IP and is compatible with any frame base Web browser. This device is designed to be easy to install with its included cables and ISP Wizard, which automatically configures the ISP connection. ??OfficeConnect 56K LAN meets V.90 standards and is fully backward compatible with X2 technology. The Ethernet interface and LZS (Stac) data compression feature cut down transfer time and provide fast connections for the computers on the LAN. The multiuser connectivity interleaves traffic from each computer on the one 56K line. The point... Less