Linksys RV042 Router with Load Balancer / Dual WAN,4 VPN Port, and SPI Firewall Review
January 21, 2011
Edit
Yesterday our company has bought a new router to complete
our enterprise network setup. So what’s about the router? This is
Linksys RV042 router with Load Balancer, 4-VPN Ports and SPI firewall features that promise to help you maximize the network performance and reliability.
4-VPN Ports-Virtual Private
Network(VPN) is the capability to create an encrypted “tunnels” through the
internet,allowing up to 50 remote units or user to connect securely in your
corporate network regardless of their whereabouts. The user through VPN can
access emails,files and the intranet. More so, the 4 ports VPN (Full
Duplex-10/100)features also helps you connect more hubs and switches to expand
the network.
Example:
Philippine
companies like Rose Pharmacy Inc, LBC, RD Pawnshops, and many other are using a
Virtual Private Network(VPN) to securely share corporate information about
their daily operations from branches and to another. Only those VPN member is
allowed to enter the private network.
Load Balancing- “the router’s
capability to combine separate internet connection, doubles up the signal,
and has an auto backup mechanism; when one internet line is down the
another internet line takes control to continue the connection” –this feature
grab our company's interest since we need to combine some internet line for an advance purpose.
Example: Interline line 1 has a bandwidth of 3.2 mbps and Internet Line 2 has 3 mbps, therefore the total bandwidth of the two lines would take up to 6.2 mbps but this would vary in many reasons.
SPI Firewall –protect every PC
connected to your VPN against intruders. SPI Firewall can filters a set of IP address
only allowed to access the network.
Specs:
Standards: IEEE 8onya02.3/3u
Ports: 4 10/100 RJ 45 Ports, 2 DMZ
Port / Internet Port
LEDs
LEDs
The package contains Power
Adapter, 10/100 VPN Port router, Networking Cable, User and Quick Install
guide.
Pros: Works fast and Manageable
Cons: Not a Wi-Fi router
Price:
The Linksys RV042 router would
cost around PhP 9,000 here in Davao.