DLink DSL-2740B Wireless Modem Router - Computers - Hardware

Looking for a modem router to support your new ADSL2 internet connection and also looking for a device that can share that connection over cable and wirelessly? Then have a look at the DLink DSL-2740B wireless modem router. For around $135.00 USD, you get a solid unit that can do both.

This router supports both ADSL and ADSL2/2+. This will give you download speeds of up to 24 Mbps. If you have a need for a new ADSL router, and you believe you may be able to get ADSL2 or ADSL2+ later then buy one of these. You can easily use this router when the faster connection becomes available.

Wirelessly this router performs very well. The specifications say 802.11n which is technically 4 times faster than 802.11g. It is also backwards compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices. Security supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 devices to cater for all user access security and data encryption types.

The built-in firewall uses SPI or Stateful Packet Inspection and also logging to prevent DOS or Denial of Service attacks. The router comes with access control and packet filtering based on port and source/destination MAC/IP addresses. VPN pass through support for mobile user access is also supported.

Like many other routers these days, this unit supports QoS or Quality of Service which allows for lag-free transmission for programs such as streaming multimedia and VOIP over the internet.

Product features include 4 hardware ports supporting 10/100Base-TX, built-in NAT firewall with SPI and DOS protection, 802.11n wireless specification, up to 270 Mbps raw data transfer rate, multiple SSIDs, support for secure WPA and WPA2 wireless data encryption and dynamic DNS.

To access and maintain the unit there is support for a web based GUI for ease of access to all of the features packed into this wireless modem router.

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