The Netgear FVL-328 was submitted a few months ago as part of our annual firewall review. So this time around we were primarily interested in how well this unit stacks up as a virtual private networking device.
On the front of the unit were a total of 20 LEDs which show the status of, power, test, WAN link (speed, link/activity) and the speed and link/activity of the eight trusted network ports. On the back was a single WAN/Internet connection port and eight local 10/100M network ports as well as a power connector.
The setup of the Netgear was quick and easy. The configuration was not as comprehensive as some but it certainly provides adequate protection for small businesses. And the eas-to-follow built-in guides would allow most moderately experienced technicians to configure the unit. While not as scalable as some of the other solutions on offer it would still be a good economical start down the security/ VPN path for most businesses.
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