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Advice wanted - NTL broadband and router/firewall

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    Advice wanted - NTL broadband and router/firewall

    I have an NTL cable modem connection and am looking at options for a dedicated router/firewall device.

    I have found this Vigor 2200 E product for £103+VAT.



    Features are:

    The Vigor2200E is a combined router, firewall and Ethernet switch designed to provide broadband Internet connectivity to your LAN. It is compatible with any broadband device which provides a 10BaseT Ethernet connection, for example a cable modem or ADSL feed with Ethernet. The Vigor2200E is particuarly ideal for cable modem services from NTL and Telewest BlueYonder. Once installed, all users on your LAN can surf the web or download files simultaneously.


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    Hardware Platform Specifications

    Product Highlights
    Built-in 4-Port 10/100BaseT Ethernet Switch (with automatic uplink)
    NAT Firewall - with IP Packet Filtering
    VPN 'passthrough’
    DMZ Host Support
    Routing Features

    Internet Protocols : PPP, PPPoE
    Static routing
    Dynamic routing with support for RIP-2
    DNS Proxy & Cache
    NAT Features

    DMZ (Demilitarised Zone) - For passthrough of all protocols/data to a single internal host
    Management Features

    Telnet access to the router
    DHCP server
    Graphical user-friendly interface (HTTP)
    Diagnosis Tools
    Flash-Upgradeable memory for firmware upgrades/enhancements
    Security Features

    NAT Firewall with IP Packet Filtering
    IP Anti-Spoofing
    LAN Ports

    Built-in four port 10/100 Ethernet switch
    WAN Port

    RJ45 Ethernet Port


    I this a good product? Any advice suggestions appreciated.

    DP.

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    Re: Router/Firewall

    DP -

    Certainly sounds like you have all the features you would need for general home b/band use.

    I have used LinkSys products before and they work nicely. I think for about the same price as the one you have listed you can get one with 802.11b (wireless LAN) capability. (Naturally you'll need an 802.11b card for your PC(s)/Laptop as well.)

    If you search Amazon, say, for LinkSys ......

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      #3
      Re: Router/Firewall

      See the ADSL Router/Modem thread further down as well - gives a few more examples.

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        #4
        Re: Router/Firewall

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          #5
          SMC Barricade is good, I've got 7 port one. Sweet stuff, the only complain is that my model does not support WiFi

          Dont buy cheap Belkin (40 quid) stuff -- its not playing well on BlueYonder network. Be careful with support for certain internet protocols: I am not expect in this area, but AFAIK some routers do miss out certain nice and must to have protocols, make sure you read reviews, especially from people who use it on your cable network!

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            #6
            Don't get one without wireless - you'll wish you had within a couple of years.

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