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WebRamp 700swell designed router with built-in firewall and an impressive set of additional features
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Security WebRamp 700s uses "stateful packet inspection" similar to that used in enterprise-level firewall products offered by Check Point and Cisco. A more detailed explanation is available at http://www.rampnet.com/products/700s/spi.html. In addition, as other similar products, it provides NAT (Network Address Translation), which adds a level of security since the IP address of a PC on the private network is never transmitted on the Internet. The unit is also pre-configured to automatically detect and thwart DoS (Denial of Service) attacks. Conclusion The good: Easy setup, good documentation, excellent security features, extensive logs and reports, optional content blocking, up to 6Mbits/s throughput. The bad: No login scripting support - if your ISP uses some non-standard script for login and IP authentication, it is not supported by the WebRamp 700s. Although WebRamp 700s is a bit more expensive ( $479 US List price for a 5 users License ) than some other hardware NAT solutions, it provides additional security, as well as extensive reports and logging functionality which justifies the price difference. Overall, the unit is a well designed solution, easy to administer and offers "as much power as we've come to expect from higher-priced, higher-end routers" (Les Freed, PC Magazine). WebRamp 700s is clearly the choice if you'd like to avoid purchasing separate IPs for everyone on your LAN, providing the small business or home network with a competitively priced NAT solution with a well rounded set of additional features.
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