Netgear FVS114 ProSafe VPN Firewall/Switch

Advantages: Good features, VPN support, 10/100 WAN port
Disadvantages: Challenging documentation

...Not so long ago, you were lucky to have broadband of any speed. Now broadband is getting faster with speeds of 8-10Mbps becoming more common and 24Mbps not so far away. As a result, the current generation of routers for the home or small office are starting to show a weakness - they only have a 10Mbit WAN port for connecting to your ADSL or Cable connection. The Netgear FVS114 manages to bring a 10/100 Mbps WAN port equipped router to the party with a whole bunch of extra features. As the box proudly proclaims, it combines 8 VPN tunnels, a router, 4 port switch and SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall in to one compact device in the familiar dark blue metal case that Netgear are famous for. With support for 253 users, there's a lot of power here for the price. What's in the box As well as the Netgear FVS114 itself, you get...

ilaskey 13.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Firewall 8 FVS114 - router

The most flexible beast on the market!

Advantages: Great performance for wireless and wired routing. Great firewall
Disadvantages: Expensive, lots of reboots for configuration, can't turn off radios.

...**N.B. Before anyone accuses me of copying, this review WAS first posted on MY site at cahtech.beigetower.org. It is my original content** Recently, the best innovation in networking award at Tom's Hardware Guide was awarded to the NETGEAR FWAG114 Broadband ProSafe Dual Band Wireless VPN Firewall. The majority of respondents in their recent online reader's survey chose this device for the accolade probably because it seems to be the perfect wireless router -or at least the best you can get now. So, to see what was so great about it, and because I wanted a new wireless router with more bandwidth to satisfy greater demands for multimedia streaming I chose this one. Admittedly, I had chosen this router before it got the award and had been using it for a while, but to see if it was really as good as it claims, I decided to put it...

chris_ah1 12.05.2004 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR FWAG114 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless VPN Firewall - wireless router

Netgear

Advantages: No problems with connection
Disadvantages: None

...I used modems supplied my my internet service provider and experienced problems with connectivity and drop out. In the end I got so sick of phoning the ISPs to report problems to be given the same twaddle (updating drivers etc.) that I went into my local branch of PC World and asked for their recommendation. The Netgear DG834G was the salesman's recommendation. It cost £50 and has been one of the better purchases I have made. My desk top PC and now my son's laptop use the same router and the wireless signal has never failed. We do not suffer from connectivity issues and trust the routers security to protect us from freeloaders and hackers. I would personally recommend this router type over those supplied by service providers....

vicke_p 26.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router - wireless router

Netgear DG834G v2 - lovely piece of kit

Advantages: stylish, robust, wide range of features, WiFi and wired connectivity
Disadvantages: drops connection during lightning storms, manual slim on advanced features

...wirelessly, and it works great. The newer laptops I have also link up great with their inbuilt WiFi connectivity. The Netgear DG834G also allows you to setup wireless security on it (great if you don't want your next door neighbour freeloading on your broadband connection). This can be tricky to set up at first - mainly because you need to also set up the password on every PC connecting wirelessly to the router - once you've done one, the rest should be easy. One of the best things about it is that incorporates the modem, router, and a firewall all in one box. If you need to connect to work from home - this router is fantastic, because it also implements VPN pass-through, which means you can authenticate to your workplace (if you have a company laptop and connect up from home normally). Admittedly, this probably doesn't affect a large...

gtsang123 01.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router - wireless router

Neat gear from Netgear

Advantages: Cheap, Easy to configure
Disadvantages: SFP GBIC ports are shared with copper ports, loud fan.

...I haven't found a cheaper 16 port Gigabit Ethernet switch than this Netgear. This 19" rack or desk mountable switch has 16 copper ports and two SFP GBIC ports. The GBIC ports are shared with copper ports 15 & 16 - so you get to use either or, not both, which is a bit of a shame - but they do say it is a 16 port switch after all... They have at least given you the option of adding either short or long range fibre capability to the switch. The switch will work out of the box as if it were unmanaged, but then you'd be missing the point... The switch is manageable via its built in web server, which provides an easy to use interface to all the common functions you would expect - 802.11Q VLAN tagging, Quality of Service, Jumbo frame support, 802.3ad link aggregation. You can upgrade the firmware using the web interface too, keeping...

sjhill 18.07.2007 · Read review
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Always a Netgear

Advantages: Everything!
Disadvantages: None!

...I have owned this Modem / Router for about 2 years now, and i can honestly say, i have not needed to touch the thing since i set it up when i bought it! It's been sat on the floor behind my desk for as long as i have owned it, Being an AOL user, i was recommended this router becasue of it's easy set up. (AOL Customer care is useless), But i managed it flawlessly, the wireless range is impressive, on my laptop, the signal strength is Excellent/Very Good everywhere in my house, and it remains Good in my garden (about 20 meters from it!), I have never had to reset the router because of wireless problems. I would never replace it with any other brand, if this one decides it's had enough, i will definatly get another netgear router. Hope this helps....

Clifford_Uk 05.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router - wireless router

NetGear = GoodGear

Advantages: Does everything its supposed to well..
Disadvantages: Might need a firmware upgrade to work perfectly..

...The following review is based on both my own personnel usage of the Netgear DG834G router and also as a tool in a business environment. Firstly let me tell you what is included within this device and then why I chose it for both environments. This device is made up of the following ? an ADSL MODEM, 4-port Switch, Wireless Access Point and Firewall. Bear this in mind when making a purchase ? if you don?t want all of these facilities NetGear and other manufacturers make other products such as a model that does not include the ADSL MODEM. From a business point of view we had to deploy Broadband access to around 100 remote users in different geographical locations. Because we ended up using a few different Broadband providers we wanted to provide a standard front-end device. Each different provider was offering to supply a different...

Pookie_Rabbit 01.11.2004 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router - wireless router

Netgear DG834G

Advantages: Great Signal Strength, Multiuse, Easy To Use
Disadvantages: Installation

...Ahhh the netgear DG834G, my first router and still my current router! I have had this router for over 2 years now and it works fine still! The hardest part ever whilst using it was the installation! We actually had to ask a computer programmer, our neighbour, to come round and install it for us! It was that confusing! Depending on where it is located, it gives different signal strenghts, sometimes i dont get signal in my bedroom; but if i move the router around a little bit i get signal! But this can also be due to electronic interference! The connection speed is great with a maximum speed of 54 Megabytes Per Second, which is a great speed for my needs! It connects all the phones, playstations and laptops in our house without trouble so it is good enough for me!!! So if you are a first time router purchaser, this one is great!!...

lallofrall 25.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router - wireless router

Switch goes up; Switch goes down

Advantages: Solid Construction, Good Warranty, Great Software
Disadvantages: Reliability, Reliability, Reliability

...It may sound corny, but Broadband has changed the face of home computing. For one thing it's had a huge impact on the sales of home-office grade network equipment. Add to this the fact that wireless network finally came of age, and vendors like Belkin, NetGear and LinkSys are laughing all the way to the bank. I will hold up my hand at this point and admit to the fact that I did my bit to line the coffers of NetGear (obviously). With an increasing tendency towards home-working, I wanted the flexibility of wireless access to my broadband internet conenction, but I wanted it to be secure. I also wanted the flexibility of a built-in switch for connecting the various other computers in my house together. And of course it had to support my company VPN solution. If it could offer the added benefit of acting as a print-server then I'd be as...

LegendaryMrDude 14.12.2004 (15.12.2004) · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR FM114P Cable/DSL ProSafe 802.11b Wireless Firewall - wireless router

Netgear DG834G Wireless ADSL Router; perfect home solution

Advantages: Reliability and value for money.
Disadvantages: Operating temperature.

...In my opinion this broadband ADSL router is one of the best on the market considering its price. I have been using this model (I've had different versions) for a number of years and never have I known one to fail; this is especially impressive considering I never turned them off when in use. I am a very heavy internet user and when configured correctly delivers on the speed that you would expect. In terms of 'plug and play', there is very little needed to be configured on this product to start surfing away and it comes with a single quick start sheet that shows clearly how to access the configuration page through a web browser initially. For more advanced users it is very easy to configure port-forwarding (useful when playing online games or downloading via peer-to-peer to achieve the desired connection speeds). It even supports VPN...

scottymcandrew 13.07.2009 · Read review
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