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DrayTek Vigor2820n ADSL2+ Router

By Michael Palamountain, CNET.com.au on 02 May 2008 12:01 PM

Tags: draytek, router, wireless, vigor2820n, adsl2+, throughput, adaptor, test

Manufacturer: Draytek Corp.

General

Dimensions (H x W x D)
45 x 237 x 165 mm

Weight
585 g

Wireless standard
802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Data transfer rate
300Mbps

Security
64/128-bit WEP encryption
WPA/WPA2
Hidden SSID
MAC address control
Multiple SSID
Object Firewall
CSM (Content Security Management) for IM/P2P Application and URL/Web Content Filter
Multi-NAT, DMZ Host, Port-Redirection and Open Port
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) flow track
DoS/DDoS Prevention
E-Mail Alert and Logging via Syslog
IP and MAC Binding
URL blocking
Java applet, cookies, Active X, compressed, executable, multimedia file blocking
Keyword blocking
Specific file type blocking : compressed, executable, multimedia
Time schedule control
Free 30-day trial Web Content Filter by SurlControl
Up to 32 VPN tunnels

Overview

DrayTek Vigor2820n ADSL2+ Router

The good:

Offers a gigabit Ethernet port
Easy set-up and excellent configuration options
Content filter
Load balancing and redundancy support
USB printer port

The bad:

Relatively expensive — make sure you need all the features!
USB adaptor performance gains apply only at close range

The bottomline:

DrayTek's Vigor2820n offers a vast array of features, but you'll pay for them. Make sure you need everything it offers first!

RRP: AU$489.95

Editors’ rating:

8/10

Related topics:

draytek, router, wireless, Vigor2820n, adsl2+

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