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Date Posted: September 18, 2002

The router performed incredibly, overcoming the competitor in this case, the Linksys BEFSR41 - it is also a router with a 4 port switch on the back.

Nexland

Linksys

Please note that these two measurements were taken momentarily after each other as to ensure their validity, and were repeated 2 times. The linksys came on top, but barely.

Finally, the router also has firmware upgrade capabilities, which many other routers also support.

Final Words

Overall, I must admit that this uniquely attractive router really has all the features that one can expect from it's price. For the average user it has the firewall capabilities that will ensure security. Yet for the power user the myriad of options allows the network to be tweaked for a medium-bandwidth server, high-bandwidth server, or a *very* secure internal network. The firmware options allow for secure updates, and the manual is user-friendly and more than adequate. Personally I feel that there is a very distinguishable gap in-between the Nexland and Linksys routers - the Nexland is undoubtedly a superior and safer router.

Pros:
- Simple enough for the average user, yet sophisticated enough for the more advanced user
- Simple web interface
- Support for a DMZ Host, as well as Dynamic DNS managing capabilities
- Virtual server capabilities

Cons:
- None

I would have liked to see some sort of ssh or telnet based management and perhaps a more informative logging system, but for the price of the unit, that can't be expected.

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