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Good (not so typical) ADSL router

  • 12-03-2011 07:00PM
    #1
    ikoonman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭


    Hi

    I'd be grateful if anyone could recommend a good ADSL router. I currently have a Linksys WAG320N but I require some additional features that this device doesn't support. (I had a Sonicwall TZ150 which is what i need, but its terrible for gaming.)

    Basically I need more or less the following features:
    - must be able to support gaming (online via PC/PS3/WII)
    - must have VPN support (1 license should suffice) so I can connect remotely, not just pass-through
    - DMZ capabilities
    - SNMP or any other management protocol support
    - wireless
    - detailed traffic logs, event and activity monitor (such as attacks etc), pref src/dest ip, ports and other services.

    i'd imagine that something like this would probably be a low-end commercial router of sorts - perhaps a fortigate?? but its price range may be a bit too steep.

    any advice would be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    john__long
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭john__long


    Sounds like you need one of the open source firmwares like DD-WRT or Tomato. AFAIK, they do SNMP as well as VPN serving and traffic logging.

    If you wanna go the expensive route, you could go for a Cisco 800 series ISR or comparable. They cost approx. €300.

    We got some for home. Supports SNMP, VPN server/client and event logging.
    It's possible to log traffic activity using NetFlow but I've no experience on that yet.

    From a configuration point of view, you can use serial connection (command line) or use the Cisco Configuration Assistant Professional. That would do it for you.

    I'm not all that familiar with other brands. Studying Cisco so I'm a tad biased I guess!


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