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Originally Posted by Toto
If you want a secure Wireless router, avoid the ntl one. It does not have the security features that the latest linksys, D-Link and Netgear routers has.
As an example, you can't turn off SSID (This broadcasts the network name, something you want to avoid as anybody within your wireless range with the appropriate wireless network card can try and hack) on the ntl router, and finding and enabling the security measures it has got is not that easy either. As Paulyoung666 has said, look around there are some bargains to be had in better and more secure equipment.
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The new 54 meg actiontec router that we are supplying here in the North West can turn off its SSID.
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GENERAL
Operating System:
All Major Operating Systems including Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, NT/5.0, XP, Mac OS 7.1 or higher, Linux/Unix
Interface Ports:
Internet/WAN: 10/100 Mbps (Auto-sensing and auto-crossover) Ethernet RJ-45 LAN: 4 Port 10/100 Mbps (Auto-sensing and auto-crossover) Ethernet RJ-45
Wireless Data Rates:
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2 & 1 Mbps
Antenna:
External, Detachable with SNA or N type connectors
Operating Range:
Up to 100 meters indoors
Up to 400 meters outdoors
Protocols Supported:
Static & Dynamic Routing with TCP/IP (RIP 1&2), VPN Pass through (IPSec, L2TP), RFC 2516 (PPPoE), TCP, IP, UDP, ICMP, NAT, L2TP, PPTP, IPSec, PAP, CHAP, DHCP (Client, server), DNS (Client) with Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) Service, TFTP (Client, server), FTP, Telnet, HTTP, SMTP, POP3, DMZ Hosting, UPnP (automatic Internet access), Wireless Bridging,
Advanced Management Features:
SNMP, IP filtering, Roaming, Virtual Server, Remote Management
Security:
WPA, WPA-PSK, 64 bit & 128 bit WEP Encryption, Password Protection, 802.1x Security including Radius Server, SSID Broadcast, Disable Function, Stateful Packet, Inspection, Packet Filtering, DoS Attack, Detection/Logging, Dropped Packet Log, Security Event Log, NAT, Website blocking, Web service blocking, Internet activity logging, Port Forwarding, MAC Address cloning, control & authentication, Parental control of Internet access times
Maximum Supported Computers
253
Standard Compliance:
Ratified IEEE 802.11g (2.4GHz - OFDM), IEEE 802.11b (2.4GHz-DSSS), IEEE 802.3 (10 BASE-T Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (100 BASE-Tx Fast Ethernet)
Setup and Management:
Web-based
Visual Indicators:
Power, Internet (WAN) Wireless, 4 Ethernet (LAN)
Regulatory Compliance:
FCC, CE, UL, WiFi