Suggestion on Router?

[Podolak]

I am looking for a decent router that is also a firewall and does VPN. I am looking to spend around a few hundred dollars or less. I'd like something dependable. It will be supporting a Win2k Domain based network with 5-10 users. Thanks fo ryour help!

 

[heartsurgeon]

how about this

 

[JackMDS]

IMHO, if you need VPN for an office you have to go with VPN Appliance, not with a Blue toy.

However there is variation on the theme.

Take a look at this thread as a starter.

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=947060

 

[Podolak]

The issue with the linksys one is that it only does NAT for firewall and isn't an actuall firewall like lets say the Sonic Wall line of products. Atleast that is what I gathered from that article. As far as the Webramp 700s has anyone had hands on experience with that? The only problem I saw with that was it only had a 10mbt ports on it.

 

[skyking]

10baseT ports will handle approximately 10 times the average bandwidth of a broadband connection. For fast LAN networking use a 10/100 switch, and uplink it to one of the router's ports for internet access.

 

[Podolak]

I was thinking that might be the best option. My ISP only offers UP to 4mb and its rarely there so...

 

[cmetz]

BEFVP41. $105 shipped at Amazon. May only last a year, but it's cheap enough to be expendable.