Zyxel Prestige 661HW ADSL Security Router
Zyxel prestige 661 HW wireless security router is basically designed for the purpose of satisfying all the requirements of the small business enterprises. High speed ADSL compatibility is assured with this 661 HW along with ADSL2 at 12 Mbps speed and ADSL2+ at 24 Mbps speed. Extensive Reach ADSL is also being supported with the router to achieve high speed connectivity over longer distances which is comparatively far better than traditional routers. If you use a super speed compatible wireless G+ adapter, you can be able to receive an extra wireless performance of about 125 Mbps which is quite amazing.
A true robust security is ensured with the router with a prominent firewall performance. Threats from hackers, intruders and other scandalous sources are prevented by making use of SPI (stateful packet inspection), DoS and DDoS (denial of services) features. Further more attacks due to careless vulnerabilities and insufficient security features are avoided with the help of an embedded service in the name of Trend Micro HNS (home network security).
This feature has a strict virus and worm protection methods and can easily be configured through TMSS dash board. Policy based access control and web content filtering protect your network from the harmful sites. IP and generic packet filtering are also available along with real time attack alerts and related logs. At a minimal expense, complete global connectivity is assured with the data encryption features of VPN termination which allow only secured data to be transmitted between the sites. Bandwidth of the router is actually protected by the multimedia bandwidth management.
The administrators of the network can make use of the management features of the media bandwidth so as to allocate the appropriate resources to the members of the network of certain applications with a guaranteed QoS (Quality of Service). These functionalities of media bandwidth management are involved in prioritizing certain media services and also enhancing the efficiency and productivity in daily operations by enabling the systems to certain demands like video streaming and conferencing, VoIP access, MP3 applications etc.
With a dual tunnel VPN termination, it is possible to access the network from remote distances. Those two tunnels are called IP Sec VPN tunnels which have both manual key and IKE management. Two protocols namely ESP and AH are involved in the VPN with MD-5 and SHA-1 authentication. Encapsulation for tunnel and transport mode is provided. The routing mechanism follows an IP policy route with the help of ICMP, UDP, TCP and ARP. The router also concentrates on IP and network management.
The set up and installation formalities are too easier and this Zyxel prestige 661 HW wireless security router is the apt replacement for the traditional cumbersome routers. Certain supplementary features like traffic redirection, zero configurations, scheduling of calls, budget management are also provided by this router. The router weighs just 350 grams and the dimension is 180 x 128 x 36 (W x D x H) mm. The package comprises a router, an Ethernet cable (2m), RJ-11 cable (2m), external adapter and an installation CDROM. So, this 661 HW is an ideal product at minimum price.
