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Draytek Vigor 2710n review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £94
inc VAT

Capable of great speeds and packed with sophisticated features for business users, but ill-fated channel bonding technology is tricky to disable.

Specifications

802.11n, 4x 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet ports

http://uk.insight.com

Draytek is better-known for business rather than consumer products, so the Vigor 2710n’s curvy lines and upright design are something of a surprise. Underneath this pretty facade is a serious router with comprehensive support for advanced features that only experts could get excited about.

Draytek Vigor 2710n rear

The Quick Start Guide isn’t the novice-friendly aid that comes with consumer routers. It’s information-heavy and the steps to set up an internet connection and wireless network only appear three-quarters of the way through. The web-based interface is neatly organised, and within each section there are more features than most people will ever need. All the common features are supported, such as QoS, WPS and a DMZ, as well as more advanced features such as WDS, VLANs and comprehensive content filtering.

Many of the router’s features can be controlled on a schedule, with up to fifteen time slots available to customise. Three separate sections cover filtering for applications, URLs and an extensive pre-defined list of sites arranged by category, although this requires the purchase of a license from DrayTek. Bandwidth management, VPN access, certificate management and an object-based firewall are among the other advanced options.

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Basic Specifications

Rating ***
Modem type ADSL2+
802.11b support yes
802.11g support yes
Draft 802.11n support yes
Draft 802.11n 5GHz support no
MIMO yes
Stated speed 300Mbit/s

Security

128-bit WEP yes
WPA2 yes
Firewall yes
MAC address filtering yes
DMZ yes

Physical

Size 216x54x148mm
Antennas 3
Internal/external antennas external
Upgradeable antenna yes
Number of WAN ports 1
Ethernet ports 4
Ethernet connection speed 10/100Mbit/s
Other ports USB
Wall mountable yes
Power consumption on 6W

Other Features

Dynamic DNS yes
Universal Plug and Play support yes
DHCP server yes
MAC spoofing yes
Port forwarding yes
WDS Support yes
USB device support yes
QoS yes

Buying Information

Price £94
Warranty two years RTB
Supplier http://uk.insight.com
Details www.draytek.co.uk