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as a test both pass. With Netgear Prosafe VPN Firewall 8 FVS318 I get about 6 Mb/s download, using my computers firewall I get about 17 Mb/s download. Using ShieldsUP. The FVS318 is only 10/100 that may be the problem or it may just be slow. I'm not going to use the FVS318.
hi i bought this product 15 days back for our office. and its working fine. only drawback - you can not create DHCP Scope.
We've had this router for a few years now and it's worked like a champ.But we now have 30 Mbps internet service from our cable provider and this Netgear router cannot process the data any faster than 6 Mbps. (probably this is all the firewall can handle). If you need throughput to/from the Internet that is faster than 6 Mbps buy a more powerful router - as we are about to do.
I've owned two Linksys BEFSR41--both units failed and as a consequence I refuse to purchase another Linksys product. Now another related issue is: I build and test servers for clients. So I'm either FORCED to once again widen the IP address range of the DHCP server (bad; I really don't want the DHCP server starting at 12.24.60.64 for example) or change the static IP address of the client's server (worse). (By comparison the Linksys has a really cheap plastic case).Setup was a breeze. (The Linksys has a 1 year warranty).So in summary: Linksys is junk in my opinion. I didn't even have to use the provided CD.The wall-wart (AC power adapter) is intelligently designed--the body doesn't interfere with the next socket on an in-line power strip. Ever.I decided to buy the Netgear ProSafe and I'm glad I did.It has a sturdy metal case. These servers have static IP addresses that are also outside the range of the DHCP server.
(By comparison the Linksys unit consumed two positions on an in-line power strip).The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of this ridiculously stupid limitation when entering a reserved IP address (e.g., for a network printer or a server):[quote]This IP address MUST be within the range of IP addresses used by the DHCP server.[/quote]I already had a network printer with an assigned static IP address of 192.168.1.150 and Netgear refused to recognize it unless I changed the IP address range of the DHCP server. Okay, fine, if I HAVE to. Anyway this is a stupid, stupid limitation--especially considering that one MUST also enter the MAC address of the reserved IP address.The Netgear has a LIFETIME WARRANTY on the unit and a 3 year warranty on the wall-wart (AC power adapter). Get a Netgear instead.
Works great. Has many features and low cost. Only limitation is that the WAN to Lan speed can only go up to 6MPS, my FIOS connection is 20MPS, so big downloads and when things get busy cannot acheive enough speed. Will purchase newer model in a few months that can will work, and use this as a backup and possibly a normal switch.
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