The broadband route: 12 routers tested

Specifications

Name Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router BEFVP41 Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL VPN Router BEFW11S4
Distributor Belkin Bluechip Infotech Bluechip Infotech
Price (incl. gst) $299.95 $230 $437
Phone number 02 4372 8600 02 8745 8400 02 8745 8400
Web site www.belkin.com/anz www.bluechipit.com.au www.bluechipit.com.au
Standard warranty Lifetime 1 year 1 year
Dimensions HxWxD (mm) 185x40x190 67x189x156 48x186x154
Ethernet ports (LAN/WAN) 4-Jan 4/1 (1 shared uplink) 4/1 (1 shared uplink)
Other ports
Included items Power adaptor Power adaptor Power adaptor
Flash upgradable Yes Yes Yes
Management Browser Browser Browser
DHCP server Yes Yes Yes
Telstra Cable Heartbeat Support Yes Yes Yes (released in Sept)
Firewall NAT/Stateful NAT NAT, MAC filter, IP filter

 

Name Linksys Etherfast Wireless AP & Cable/DSL Router BEFSX41 Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-port HiP-400 Micronica SOHOmate NB3000
Distributor Bluechip Infotech Bluechip Infotech Micronica
Price (incl. gst) $590 $254 $397
Phone number 02 8745 8400 02 8745 8400 03 9699 8844
Web site www.bluechipit.com.au www.bluechipit.com.au micronica.com.au
Standard warranty 1 year 1 year 1 year
Dimensions HxWxD (mm) 64x186x154x 48x186x154x 25x195x115
Ethernet ports (LAN/WAN) 4/1 (1 shared uplink) 4/1 (1 shared uplink) 4-Jan
Other ports 802.11b wireless Printer, serial modem
Included items Power adaptor Power adaptor Power adaptor, 2x2m Cat 5 cables
Flash upgradable Yes Yes Yes
Management Browser Browser Browser
DHCP server Yes Yes Yes
Telstra Cable Heartbeat Support Yes Yes (released in Sept) Yes
Firewall NAT, MAC filter NAT, SPI (Ping of Death,SYN flood, land attacks, IP spoofing and other DoS NAT

 

Name Netcomm Cable/DSL Wireless Router NB3100 Netcomm Cable/DSL Firewall Router NB3200 Netcomm Cable/DSL VPN Router NB3300
Distributor Netcomm Netcomm Netcomm
Price (incl. gst) $594 $396 $495
Phone number 02 9424 2000 029424 2000 02 9424 2000
Web site netcomm.com.au netcomm.com.au netcomm.com.au
Standard warranty 3 years (no charge once Web registered) 3 years (no charge once Web registered) 3 years (no charge once Web registered)
Dimensions HxWxD (mm) 54x257x147+ 80 antenna 54x257x147 54x257x147
Ethernet ports (LAN/WAN) 4/1 (1 shared uplink) 4-Jan 4-Jan
Other ports 802.11b wireless
Included items Power adaptor Power adaptor Power adaptor, 1x2m Cat 5 cable
Flash upgradable Yes Yes Yes
Management Browser Browser Browser
DHCP server Yes Yes Yes
Telstra Cable Heartbeat Support Yes Yes Yes
Firewall NAT, IP packet filtering NAT, stateful packet inspection, IP packet filter, DoS NAT, IP packet filtering

 

Name Netcomm ADSL Modem Router FVS318 Netgear ProSafe VPN Firewall RP614 Netgear Web Safe Router Gateway
Distributor Netcomm Netgear Netgear
Price (incl. gst) $478 $499 $249
Phone number 02 9424 2000 1800 502 061 1800 502 061
Web site netcomm.com.au www.netgear.com.au www.netgear.com.au
Standard warranty 3 years (no charge once Web registered) 5 years on unit, 2 years on power 5 years on unit, 2 years on power
Dimensions HxWxD (mm) 54x257x147 35x253x181 28x175x118
Ethernet ports (LAN/WAN) 4/ADSL (1 shared uplink) 8-Jan 4-Jan
Other ports
Included items Power adaptor, 1x2m Cat 5 cable Power adaptor, Cat 5 cable Power adaptor, cabling and privacy software
Flash upgradable Yes Yes Yes
Management Browser Yes No
DHCP server Yes Yes Yes
Telstra Cable Heartbeat Support No Yes Yes
Firewall NAT, IP packet filtering True firewall NAT
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