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Description:
Netgear Router W/ 4Port Switch.

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netgear wired routeritem shipped and was received the day after i ordered. amazon is great about that. it also worked very well and was one of the best prices i found. plus the free shipping was an added bonus.. will buy again from amazon..

Description:
The Cisco RV042 Dual WAN VPN Router, formerly part of the Linksys Business Series, is designed and built for small businesses. It provides connection sharing and secure remote access at the heart of your network to allow your employees to access the resources they need to be productive. The second WAN port can be used for backup or to connect to a second provider to increase bandwidth. Strong security features include VPN, a proven firewall, and an optional security service that helps fight spam, viruses, and other threats. The built-in switch can connect devices in the office or additional switches..

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Great but...The router works great and is easy to set up. Very nice utilization of Dyn DNS for assigning different FQDNs per external interface. The 'but..' part is the VPN- I still havnt gotten it to work yet. Guess Im actually going to have to read something other than the provided docs on this one....

Great product though- totally happy w it!

Description:
The Netgear FVS318 is a cost-effective way to utilize VPN technology for your small business. It provides you with 8 IPSec based VPN ports and features firewall capabilities, as well as true Denial of Service (DoS) protection. The FVS318 is also a switch & Cable/DSL router - giving you the complete networking package..

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Stable and feature rich router at a good priceI am the sole IT person for a company that has several branch offices and they are all equipped with one of these routers. They are updated to the latest firmware which may play a key role in my success with these routers, but so far I couldn't be happier. Not one has had a problem that couldn't be resolved with a power cycle. I am not doing anything too complex with these as their DHCP/DNS functions are being handled by a windows server and there is no need for VPN yet, but the expandability is good to have. Port forwarding is in use and working fine and the internet access policy, although not the most robust I've seen, it does the job. Internet access is quick and the setup is relatively easy. I am A+,NET+, and CCNA certified, however I don't think the setup requires a professional touch as the web access GUI is pretty intuitive. Lastly the body is good at keeping the unit cool, is easy to mount, and has a pretty small footprint. To combine all of this with a price tag that any power user or SOHO can afford makes it 5 stars to me.

Description:
The 54Mbps Wireless G Router offers a complete wireless solution that allows you to share files, an Internet connection, or network resource while protecting your network using enhanced security features. Simply plug your workstations and your broadband modem into the Wireless G router, and configure your broadband connection using its built-in Web Interface. Use the Virtual Server feature to configure any workstation as a Web Server or FTP server easily, allowing users to view files from the Internet. You can also protect your Wireless LAN using 64/128-bit WEP encryption or industry standard WPA-PSK with TKIP or AES algorithms. Increase security by enabling MAC, IP, or Protocol Filtering as well as setting Firewall Rules to limit Internet Access or block malicious intruders from accessing your network..

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Totally didn't workIt took me a night trying to set up this wifi router, but it didn't work at all. It can't detect the network connection type. And whatever type I input, it doesn't help at all. I had to revert back to the old wifi router which had worked fine except that it had to be rebooted every week or so.

Description:
The Linksys Instant Broadband EtherFastCable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint is the perfect solution for connecting a small group of PCs to a high-speed broadband Internet connection or a 10/100 Ethernet backbone. The Router can be configured to limit internal users Internet access based on URLs and/or time periodsURL filtering and time filtering. For enhanced protection against intruders from the Internet, the Router features an advanced Stateful Packet Inspection firewall.Use the Cable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint to create IPSec VPN tunnels, so you can securely connect to the corporate server from your home officeor any location when youre on the road. The Router provides a dedicated port for DMZ hosting and acts as the only externally recognized Internet gateway on your local area network (LAN). With the performance and security features of the Cable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint, your network will take advantage of the Internet while keeping its data secure..

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Low Throughput for BroadbandThe Linksys BEFSX41 is a fine router, but its maximum throughput measures only 19 Mbps and with the SPI engaged it drops to 14.01 Mbps which is just too slow for a modern high speed broadband connection.

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Description:
MODEL- FVG318NA VENDOR- NETGEAR

FEATURES- ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall 8
Five-in-One Wireless and Wired VPN Solution.
This comprehensive and affordable solution offers wired and wireless
connectivity and businessclass protection for small office and
remote/branch office users. It combines five functions in a single,
compact package -- Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall,
802.11g wireless access point, IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN)
appliance, NAT router, and eight-port Fast Ethernet switch.
Powerful and standards-based, it delivers both 10 and 100 Mbps
connections for wired devices, plus 802.11b/g devices at speeds up
to 108 Mbps. This complete solution offers high-performance
features in a space-saving, easy-to-use design.
Includes ProSafe Firewall, Detachable 5 dBi antenna, Ethernet cable,
Power adapter, User guide, Resource CD, Warranty/Support Information
card.
* Heavy Duty Security
More than just a simple NAT router, the ProSafe FVG318 SPI firewall
provides business-class protection, blocking unwanted users from
accessing the network. Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Enterprise (WPA2)
shields wireless communication with the highest available level of
industry-standard encryption and authentication. Comprehensive controls
block or filter unwanted addresses, services, protocols, and URLs,
fortifying your network. Up to eight simultaneous IPSec VPN security
association connections protect links between business locations,
encrypting all traffic as it traverses the Internet -- perfect for
telecommuters and remote offices. VPNC compliant.
* Easy Usability
Easy to set up and use, with intuitive Smart Wizards that help connect
to your ISP and establish VPN connections. SNMP support provides
c.

Reviews:
stable as router-onlyDevice seems stable in router-only for a web server, email server, ssh, and a few other services. I don't plan on using the VPN features for my company provides me with cisco software.


My experience with NetGear metal blue boxes: FVS318v1, FVS336v1, and [obsolete?] fr114 have been good. They've been stable enough as long as you leave them alone and not make soft or hard adjustments, configurations or cables that is.

My FVS318v1 have been running since 2004. Its stable as long as I don't plug/unplug cables.

I don't remember what happened to my FR114. I remember it was good but probably replaced it with something more advanced. Or it may have been that one of its ports fried.

While this is a stable device, it is dated. It features wireless 802.11g but it does have current security features like WPA2 with RADIUS.

The device operates cold. After removing the one screw at the bottom and removing the cover carefully because the single short unshielded antenna wire is also attached to the bottom half, then powering up the unit for a few hours, I found that the chips [integrated circuits/ICs] are just warm.


Issues:
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Unplugging cables can make the device stop routing, but not completely crash. I'm not sure what are the factors. Most of the time I can change cables without any noticeable problems.

Its nice that this device has port address translation or PAT, but it was a little confusing at first. The manual only mentions that a port like HTTPD 80 can be translated. But it does work. BTW the manual kind of sucks. It sometimes refers this device, FVG318v2 as the FVS318v3.

Lets say you have a web cam running on port 80 and you already have a web server on port 80, and you want to translate it to port 3000 so that a user on the internet can go to [...]:3000 for the camera. You would 'add service' and choose port 3000. Then go to 'firewall' and 'inbound' rules. You would choose the newly created service (port 3000) and point it to your camera's IP and click 'translate' and put in port 80 (referring to your camera).


There's no power switch, I guess its not a big deal. But there is a reset button.

It takes approximately 50 seconds to boot.


Some notes:
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WWAN or WiFi light is useless. It just stays on if wireless is activated and off if disabled. Data transfer is not indicated at all.

Otherwise, nice light show. The eight ports plus the WAN port shows actual data transfer so that you can kind of guess what's going on by the flickering.



Misc:
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It seems to be capable of having two WAN ports but the second WAN just isn't wired. My guess is from boot-up logs. It records that WAN 0 is up and WAN 1 is off.

There's also a secret telnet port. I don't know what the user/password is yet. Root and admin doesn't seem to work.

Description:
The 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router offers unsurpassed wireless speed, coverage and reliability. Enjoy up to 14x the speed and 6x the coverage of a wireless g connection*. Gigabit Wide Area Network and Local Area Network ports transfer your data fast. Wi-Fi certification ensures optimal wireless throughput signal strength and compatibility. Advanced Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna technology eliminates wireless dead spots. Wireless encryption and a manual on/off wireless switch keep your data safe. Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) integrates other WPS supported wireless adapters at the touch of a button. Seamlessly stream HD media, download files, surf and play games at wireless n Gigabit speed..

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Solid performer at a great priceThis little unit does a great job of providing Wireless N and Wireless G signal to my home network. I've been very pleased with how well it's able to handle all the computers on my network and I've been able to start taking advantage of services like Hulu for streaming video.

It would be nice if the unit was able to use dd-wrt, and the version I have has the v1.0 hardware which won't work with the v2.0 firmware.

I got this on sale for a great pricand have been very happy with the performance.

Description:
PROSAFE FIREWALL/VPN PERP8PORT GBE.

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Great specifications - poor implementationI recently upgrade bandwidth. In testing download speeds I found that I was not getting the advertised speed. This was due to the older router that I was using. It did not have the processing power to provide higher throughput. I found this product that provided the specifications that I needed - the capability to route higher bandwidths, VPN capability and a built in gigabit switch. I am also a huge Netgear fan because of their track record of reliability (in my experience).

I received the router and did some basic configurations. I put the router into service making sure to reset all of the equipment connected to it. I found that I could connect to the switch, but it would not route traffic to the internet. I upgraded the firmware and still had the same problem.

I requested an RMA from Amazon which was processed very quickly and requested a new unit. I received that unit and went through the steps to put it into service. The unit connected and performed great. I was able to use internet and take advantage of the higher bandwidth. The next morning I went to use the internet and was unable to access it. I rebooted the router and was still unable to access the internet. After some troubleshooting I was still unable to make the router work. I disconnected it and put in a 6 year old Linksys and was back up and running.

I'm now searching for a replacement unit. It probably won't be a Netgear.

Description:
50 VPN Tunnels for Encrypted Remote Access. NETGEAR's ProSafe™ VPN Firewall with Dial Back-up is a SNMP-Manageable, high-performance network solution that furnishes multidimensional security. Fully equipped and broadband-capable, this Virtual Private Network (VPN) firewall comes with connection insurance: a built-in serial port for dial-up access. This practical feature means your business can maintain operation if your broadband Internet connection fails. It lets you retain an analog modem for emergency backup and also provides a migration path from analog to broadband, making the transition effortless. High on security, this true firewall provides Denial of Service (DoS) protection and Intrusion Detection using Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), URL keyword filtering, logging, reporting, and real-time alerts. It supports up to 50 IPSec VPN tunnels simultaneously using Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), reducing your operating costs and improving the security of your network. With 8 auto-sensing, Auto Uplink¿ switched LAN ports and Network Address Translation (NAT) routing, up to 253 users can access your broadband connection at the same time..

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-13Works fine, easy setup, much faster than prior routerI bought this to replace a Linksys BEFW11S4 router, which had recently developed a habit of going catatonic and having to be power cycled.

The WAN port is connected to a Comcast-supplied cable modem; on the LAN side I have an Ethernet-attached laser printer, a wired Mac, and a couple of Airport Express wireless routers that typically have 2 or 3 laptops connected.

Setup was straightforward; Comcast runs DHCP on the WAN side, and the router connected immediately. I changed the LAN side IP address to match the staticly-configured devices on the LAN; I didn't even have to reboot the router for this change to take effect.

The one thing I couldn't seem to do was change the username (from the default 'admin'), but at least I could change the password.

Performance is dramatically better than with the old router; before I was very lucky to get as much as 1Mbyte/second on downloads, now it's pretty consistently over 2.

It's only been running for 2 days, so I don't know yet how good the stability will be.