Vigor 2800G

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  3.50 / 5

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  $ 330.00 (AUD)

PC World Staff PC World Australia (online) 01/06/06 Follow @pcworldau

Pros

• Nice warranty, Robust features

Cons

• Costly

Bottom Line

It is a bit pricey, but it is full of features and comes with a three-year warranty, making it perfect for a small business.

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For more advanced users, the VPN (virtual private network) capabilities of this router are particularly strong. VPN can be undertaken through a wired or wireless network and data can be encrypted using DES (Data Encryption Standard), 3DES (DES three times) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).

Setting up this modem was easy - all we had to do was run the wizard in its HTML interface - but our line rate was detected at 11,177Kbps, which was a little lower than the other modems. In our FTP download test, however, the 2800G achieved an excellent average of 811KBps, and its total throughput was 1467KBps. Support for Super G is available, allowing for wireless communications up to 54Mbps both ways (upstream and ownstream).

The range of this unit can be boosted by adding optional high-gain antennae instead of using the two standard 3db antennae that are supplied. A wireless distribution system can also be established so you can expand the coverage of the network by introducing more access points.