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Description: Remote Router with a combination of functionality and access capabilities provides attractive option for users....

Newest Review: ... which really means nothing. All you need to know is that here in Britain we use "PPPoA LLC" encapsulation with ... more

 ... "chap" authentication. Naturally, the DSL-500 here supports this, along with everything else ever conceived. Resultant product: a link to broadband internet that will work anywhere in the world where ADSL has been enabled. Speedwise it will go upto 8mbits downstream, and 812kbits upstream, just like that Alcatel slug BT supplied me with 2 years ago... although this of course is limited by the speed of your access package. It also makes the connection even more like an "always on" connection by ...more

taylorsr
Premium Review D-Link DSL 500 (425 words)
by taylorsr - written on 24/09/03 (Useful, 247 readings)
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Why a router? If you want to pipe your ADSL connection round several computers without having a dedicated host-come-server you'll need a router. This is a device which directs traffic from a very large network, in this case the internet, onto a smaller one, your LAN in this case. The other reason that you migt need one of these is if like me your computer has no USB port, as is the case with my Sun workstation. So how good is it? Very good: if you read the spec and compliance list that comes with it you'll fill your head with worthless technobabble which really means nothing. All you need to know is that here in ...

 
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