Anybody have recommendation for an affordable wireless router for home user with decent security features?
I read that WEP is not safe, as well as WPA-PSK. It’s costly to have WPA or WPA2 with RADIUS server for home user. VPN would be a good idea, but VPN client software is expensive for Netgear wireless router (the only affordable wireless router with VPN).
So, I don’t know what the decent options are for my under 0 budget. All I have in mind is something with:
- Dual active Firewall (NAT and SPI).
- Intrusion Detection (IDS).
- WPA and WPA2 (PSK type, I guess).
- Ability to disable SSID broadcast and DHCP server.
- Logging feature of clients that request connection.
- Access policy control (support VLAN).
If it’s possible I still want the VPN, but I’m just daydreaming probably. Any suggestion is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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Filed under: wireless home security
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=SEARCH&Ntt=router&N=0&Dx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&D=router&Ntk=All&product_code=311221
my cousin just bought it it’s good and its got security
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http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=SEARCH&Ntt=router&N=0&Dx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&D=router&Ntk=All&product_code=299891
If it was me (assuming you want wireless) I would buy:
LINKSYS WRT54GL IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless-G Broadband Router -$52.99
A little pricey but rated excellent
3x Winner of Customer Choice Award - Wireless Routers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190
It also has 4 ea, RJ-45 10/100 LAN ports so you also have the option to hardwire it to your computer(s) by using a CAT5E patch cable(s)
WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?childpagename=US%2FLayout&packedargs=c%3DL_Product_C2%26cid%3D1133202177241&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
The All-In-One Wireless-G Networking Solution
* All-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and 54Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point
* Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G and -B devices
* Push button setup feature makes wireless configuration secure and simple
* High security: TKIP and AES encryption, wireless MAC address filtering, powerful SPI firewall
CAT5E patch cable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=CAT5E&x=14&y=29
Belkin N1 wireless router.