Pros: Good wireless range, simple to administer, replaces hub, PPoE-capable Cons: Cannot open/close certain ports,not compatible with some ISPs,lose voice/video chat capability
Installation is total breeze, just plug the right wires in the right slots and whammo, the DI-714 is connected to the Internet and you have a wireless network in your house. My Macintosh iBook immediately detected the presence of the wireless...
Pros: 128-bit wireless, 4-port switch, web-based interface, intrusion detection, fall-back to a modem connection Cons: can't run the wireless as a closed system, some admin functions don't require a password
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Every time I walked through the local tech stores, I was impressed by all of the broadband router/switch/wireless combination units I saw. I always...
Pros: easy setup Cons: Firewall configuration limited. Poor support from manufacturer.
No way to disable wireless.
I've had this unit for about a year now and I am ready to throw it out. The firmware is very buggy (certain IP addresses cause strange problems) and the firewall can only
be configured to pass a VERY limited number of ports. The provided DMZ mode...
Pros: Fast, easy setup, priced right, good range, 128bit encryption, firewall monitoring Cons: Can't setup wireless as a closed system, nor prevent the SSID broadcast.
I would recommend unless you need to hide the presence of you wireless network or close the network. While the system provides 128bit WEP, it does not let you close the system to only known MAC addresses, nor to prevent the broadcast of its presence....
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