On test: TRENDnet TEW-631BRP
The TEW-631BRP is a rather dull-looking Wi-Fi router, clad in Trendnet's trademark blue plastic. It might be a plain Jane, but it's nonetheless a well-specified device with some nice features.
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"Trendnet TEW-631BRP"
Published on: 1/2007
"AVM Fritz!box Fon WLAN 7140 router"
Published on: 1/2007
On test: AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7140
Not content with housing an 802.11g wireless and an ADSL2+ modem and router, the Fritz!box Fon WLAN 7140 also connects to your existing phone line allowing you to save money on phone bills. What’s more, you can keep your current telephone and use it for both normal and IP phone calls.
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"WatchGuard Firebox X6500e"
Issue: 2/2007
On test: Watchguard Technologies, Inc. Firebox X6500e
WatchGuard has always had a dtrong presence in the burgeoning UTM appliance mrket, and its latest Firebox X Peak e-Series aims to deliver a comlete security solution that can be easily upgraded.
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"BT Home Hub and Hub Phone networking"
Published on: 12/2006
On test: BT (British Telecom) Home Hub
BT has been promoting its Home Hub advertisements for months now, depicting a young family being shown around a new home and only taking it when they spot the Home Hub. Sounds a big draw, but what does it actually do?
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"D-Link DSL-2740B"
Published on: 12/2006
On test: D-Link DSL-2740
D-Link jumped on the draft-802.11n merry-go-round a few months ago with its RangeBooster N650 router which offers a good range of features but ultimately failed to impress in the wireless performance stakes. The DSL-2740B represents its next stab at the high-speed networking market and adds an integrated ADSL 2/2+ modem and a few extra features to the mix.
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"Thomson SpeedTouch 585 v6"
Issue: 1/2007
On test: Thomson SpeedTouch 585 v6
There are plenty of fast and expensive router available, but if you simply want to share your broadband connection a standard 802.11g model, such as Thomson's SpeedTouch 585 v6, is all you need.
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"Hawking Technologies HWREG1"
Issue: 1/2007
On test: Hawking Technology HWREG1
A wireless router may not be able to provide network access through your entire house or office. Hawking Technologies' HWREG1 can help you fix this problem by extending the range of any wireless network.
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"Asus WL-700gE NAS Appliance"
Published on: 11/2006
On test: Asus WL-700GE
Asus has traditionally steered clear of consumer NAS appliances and the WL-700gE represents its first stab at this market. However, it’s more than just a box with a hard disk inside as it combines a router, an integrated four-port Fast Ethernet switch, SPI firewall, wireless access point, web, media and FTP servers, a message board and even facilities for networking USB webcams and adding motion detection.
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"Edimax BR-6216MG"
Published on: 11/2006
On test: Edimax BR-6216MG
Edimax's latest wireless router uses MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) technology to deliver improved range and performance while maintaining compatibility with existing 802.11b and 802.11g equipment.
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"AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7050"
Published on: 10/2006
On test: AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7050
The Fritz is a serious bit of kit. Talk about squeezing a quart into a pint pot. Inside you'll find a conventional 54G Wi-Fi two-port router with firewall, plus a veritable raft of telephony features. It has an ISDN/analogue port for a PBX and features a trio of sockets for telephone handsets. It supports VoIP using Sips (software-based internet telephony), so that you can make phone calls via the internet or over a landline. Once registered, you can make free calls to other users or low-cost calls to landline numbers. And VoIP call clarity is acceptable.
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"ZyXEL P-336M and M-102"
Published on: 10/2006
On test: ZyXEL P-336M
ZyXEL has traditionally offered one of the largest ranges of wireless broadband routers but its latest P-336M signals a sea change in its product line as out go the dull blue boxes of the Prestige range and in come a raft of sleek silver slabs. Not only that but it also represents ZyXEL’s first MIMO wireless product.
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"Thomson SpeedTouch 780WL - Wireless Router"
Published on: 9/2006
On test: Thomson Speedtouch 780WL
Aimed squarely at residential users, the latest 780WL finally brings support for VoIP into Thomson’s SpeedTouch range of broadband routers. Wireless connectivity is also on the menu but Thomson has stayed well clear of MIMO and the draft-n specification so the router only offers basic 54Mbps 802.11g operations. Along with an integral ADSL 2/2+ modem and four port Fast Ethernet switch you get a couple of RJ-11 ports that can be used to attach handsets or fax machines and the router also offers a standard PSTN backup port which is a requirement for calling emergency numbers. The router also has a single USB port but this is not for connecting external storage devices or printers but for directly linking one PC or notebook to provide it with Internet access.
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"ZyXEL P-660HW"
Published on: 9/2006
On test: ZyXEL Prestige 660HW
The P-660HW may be at the budget end of ZyXEL's fairly extensive range of ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) 2+ broadband routers, but it doesn't skimp on features.
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"Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7050"
Published on: 9/2006
On test: AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7050
Small businesses have been waiting some time for the IT industry to deliver an affordable integrated Internet telephony and broadband router.
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"ZyXel Prestige 660HW"
Issue: 10/2006
"Asus WL-566gM MIMO router"
Published on: 8/2006
On test: Asus WL566GM
When people talk about wi-fi they’re usually referring to the standards known as 802.11b and 802.11g that are used for wireless networking.
There’s a new standard on the horizon; 802.11n is due out sometime next year and promises much faster wireless transfer speeds than the current 11Mbps (for 802.11b) and 54Mbps (for 802.11g).
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"AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN"
Published on: 8/2006
On test: AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN
There was a time when German communications company AVM had a fairly large presence in the UK market place as its expertise with ISDN put it ahead of much of the competition. However, it didn’t react quickly enough to BT’s wholesale pricing slaughter of its ISDN services at the end of the 90s and faded away over the ensuing years. Well, it’s back again and this time it’s thrusting itself at the broadband market with an ADSL router that looks to have more than a few tricks up its sleeve.
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"Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router"
Published on: 8/2006
On test: Linksys WRT300N
Just when you thought the debacle surrounding the 802.11n draft wireless specification couldn’t get any worse it now looks like the wait for a final standard could extend into 2008. As our very own Gordon Kelly reported earlier this month not only did the working draft specification fail to get the required 75 per cent of votes to make it to the final draft stage but the huge number of comments that the IEEE will have to trawl through means it’s likely that a second draft won’t make an appearance until 2007. Irrespective of this fiasco no vendor in this market can afford to be left out and we now take a look at the latest draft-n router and PC Card from Linksys. Whereas the Netgear DG834N router stood out for its overall design, the WRT300N and its bizarre aerial cluster will generate more than a few tedious questions.
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"Cisco Business Communications Solution"
Published on: 7/2006
On test: Cisco Business Communications Solution
If you thought routers only linked networks together, then think again.
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"D-Link Rangebooster N 650"
Published on: 7/2006
On test: D-Link RangeBooster N 650 Router
As I surmised with the review of Buffalo’s Nfiniti draft-n wireless products I felt it wouldn’t take long for the rest of the pack to catch up. Sure enough, D-Link is next onto the bandwagon with its latest Rangebooster router and PC Cards. Whereas Buffalo uses Broadcom’s Intensi-fi chipset, D-Link has opted for the XSPAN chipset, which is no surprise seeing as D-Link is one of Atheros’ biggest fans.
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"Netgear Rangemax Next DG834N router and notebook adapter"
Published on: 7/2006
On test: NetGear RangeMax Next Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router
In the wait for the new and faster standard for wireless networking, different manufacturers have come up with their own, faster way to ditch wires.
The Netgear Rangemax Next router and wireless card promise a speed hike of nearly five times faster than 802.11g can manage.
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"ZyXEL ZyAIR G-4100 Hotspot"
Published on: 6/2006
On test: ZyXEL ZYAir G-4100
The increasing popularity of wireless hotspots has been driven by a demand for businesses such as hotels, restaurants, public houses and coffee shops to provide their customers with on-demand Internet access. There are plenty of solutions on the market but the majority of these are aimed are larger companies with in-house IT support. Smaller businesses that want to charge for these facilities aren’t so lucky as there are very few solutions that specifically target these users.
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"BT Broadband Talk Voyager 2500V ADSL router with VoIP internet telephony"
Published on: 5/2006
On test: BT (British Telecom) BT Voyager 2500V
BT's Voyager 2500V is an ADSL router that also gives you a wireless network and access to low-cost broadband telephony via BT Broadband Talk.
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"BT Fusion"
Published on: 5/2006
On test: BT (British Telecom) BT Fusion
A few years back when mobile phones really had become commodity items I started asking a question that seemed mind numbingly obvious – why can’t I have a phone that uses a mobile network when I’m out and about, but functions as a landline phone when I’m at home? Unfortunately that question went unanswered, no matter how many network operators I talked to, or landline providers I quizzed. But as Dylan once said, the times they are a-changin’.
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"Zyxel Zywall 35 UTM"
Published on: 6/2006
