Advantages: Powerful, Easy to configure, Good support, Low cost Disadvantages: Needs extra 'modem' for each broadband Connection, Occasional reboots required
the 2950 as a router with the added bonus of having VPN capabilities but with a CISCO, although considerably more expensive, usually has hardware that is made for the job in particular so I would expect a CISCO to perform better than the Draytek (but I do not know from experience).
A CISCOrouter would probably require fewer reboots (maybe once a year or even less) so they are more reliable but they would require a CISCO qualified engineer to configure (at cost). Despite this, if the budget allows, I?d also consider CISCO products for the added security and reliability. However for a small to medium business where budget is limited, the Draytek Vigor 2950 can do the job, is easy to configure, is low cost and has good manufacturer support so I?m happy to recommend it.
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Advantages: Reliable, Fast, Easy to configure, Lots of features, USB for sharing drives Disadvantages: Bit expensive, Not full speed with every machine
if you get good wireless speeds as the router isn't a gigabitrouter (1000Mbit) and only has standard 100Mbit Ethernet ports.
Feeling the router itself, it doesn't feel that warm compared to other routers (i.e. the Linksys I had before). The router itself has proved to be very reliable and I've restarted it several times but most likely, Internet issues were due to my ISP and rebooting the router is just a standard way of troubleshooting problems with the Internet connection.
Now, I've mentioned that my previous router's wireless packed up after a power cut. Same thing has happened with this one! It's become unusable unfortunately, after the power cut as it seems to just freeze shortly after powering up. Luckily, it has a lifetime warranty. This only happened once as it survived further power cuts.
FEATURES
This router (or at least ...
Advantages: Fast, Secure and Efficient Internet Connection Disadvantages: High level of Technical Expertise needed to setup more advanced features
The Cisco 800 Series Routers provide a solution for high speed, secure and above all reliable Internet connection. The 857 model is specifically designed for connecting small office / home office (Soho) networks to the Internet via ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) or "Broadband" technologies. For those of you who know little of Broadband (ADSL), it is a new technology that allows more data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at higher download rates.
Typically home users connect to the Internet via a Modem, often supplied by there internet service provider. However, this solution of internet connectivity is far from ideal in a mission critical environment. If you don't know what a router is, it is unlikely you need one. However, if you wish to connect to the internet in a fast and secure manner a router is the only ...
OSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, VRRP, NHRP, GRE
Remote Management Protocol
Telnet, SNMP 3, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH
Capacity
IPSec VPN tunnels : 50
Status Indicators
Port status, power
Features
VPN support, VLAN support, auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), MAC address filtering, Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ), Access Control List (ACL) support, Quality of Service (QoS), DHCP server, DNS proxy
Compliant Standards
IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x
Communications
Type
Modem (analogue)
Protocols & Specifications
ITU V.92
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
1 ( 1 ) x memory - SO DIMM 200-pin
Interfaces
8 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x management - console - RJ-45
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN )
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ( WAN )
1 x management - auxiliary - RJ-45
2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x modem ( WAN )
Miscellaneous
Encryption Algorithm
LEAP, Triple DES, AES, PEAP, TKIP
Authentication Method
RADIUS, TACACS+
Compliant Standards
VCCI-II, EN55024, CSA 22.2 No. 60950, EN55022 Class B, AS/NZ 3548 Class B, AS/NZS 60950-1, CS-03, EN 60555-2, UL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1
Power
Power Device
Power adapter - external
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Provided
60 Watt
Software / system requirements
OS Provided
Cisco IOS Advanced IP services
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
0 °C
Max Operating Temperature
40 °C
Humidity Range Operating
10 - 85%
Manufacturer's product description
Cisco 890 series integrated services router is designed to deliver highly secure broadband, Metro Ethernet, wireless LAN connectivity, and business continuity for enterprise small branch offices. This fixed-configuration router also comes with powerful management tools, such as the web-based Cisco configuration professional, which simplifies setup and deployment.
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