Network connections are the backbone of business connections formerly linksys business series now cisco small business routers the rv082 vpn router supports up to eight wired and 100 off site connections the latter allows users to connect into your network with secure access to your files and intranet the rv082 comes with dual internet ports that can serve as a failsafe system for 247 network uptime or as a secondary connection to a separate internet provider whether its used for backup