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Topic: Wireless
Product:
Asanté FR1104-G Wireless Router
Provided by: Asanté Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNT.PK)

 

INTRODUCTION

It seems like more and more people are becoming road warriors these days, they maybe trying to finish that sales report before catching a plane out of Dallas or perhaps sending and email message from their computer to make sure that sales contract gets faxed out before the end of business today. All this is made possible by a sometimes simple (when it's working) system called wireless.

So maybe you're not the true road warrior type but instead the mocha slurping type that hangs out at the local WiFi hotspot and checks your fantasy football picks, no matter which one you are if you want to have this same fun at your home or office your are going to have to invest in a wireless router so you can  establish a wireless connection between your laptop computer and the Internet and that is where the Asante FR1104-G Wireless Router really does shine.  It's not enough just to have a connection to the outside world it needs to be a safe connection, one that has the ability to keep the local war drivers from scooting through your neighborhood and visiting your network or perhaps your financial records

The other thing a good wireless router needs to be is easy for the average Joe or Jane Smoe to setup and get running, companies don't make money if they have to spend all of their profits on tech support and customer service reps to answer questions that could of been eliminated had the design team made the product a bit more consumer friendly.

With all of that said let's take a look at the FR1104-G and see how it stacks up and also check back at the end and see how we would rate it as far as being user friendly.

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Overview

  • LAN: 4 x 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet with Auto-Uplink (100BaseTX, 10BaseT): RJ-45 connector
  • Wireless: 54 Mbps (IEEE 802.11g), 22 Mbps (TI 802.11b+) and 11 Mbps (IEEE 802.11b)
  • Internet: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet with Auto-Uplink (100BaseTX, 10BaseT): RJ-45 connector
  • Status Indicators: Power, Status, Speed, Link/Activity (per port), Internet and Wireless
  • Wireless Antenna: Single 4 dBm, upgradeable (uses RP-SMA connector)

Software

  • Setup: Wizard guides you through basic settings required for your installation
  • Administration: Configure locally or remotely from any popular web browser
  • Remote Administration: Allow a trusted administrator to change settings via Internet
  • Firmware: Upgradeable via web browser or Windows application
  • Device Status: Router IP address, LAN MAC address, WAN MAC address and firmware version
  • Supported WAN Types: Dynamic IP address (default), static IP, PPPoE, PPPTP and dynamic for Road Runner/Telstra

BigPond

  • Virtual Private Network: VPN pass through for IPSec, PPTP and L2TP
  • Dynamic DNS: Supports dyndns, TZO and dhs
  • Routing: Network address translation (NAT), static and dynamic routing (RIP 1/2) tables
  • Advanced Features: Wake-on-LAN (WOL) management and SNMP (v1 and 2c)

Network Security Settings

  • Log: Records all intrusion attempts and activities into on-screen log, syslog and email alert
  • Firewall: Schedule inbound/outbound packet filter, domain filters and keyword/URL blocking
  • MAC Address Control: Set access for different users and assign IP address to a specific MAC address
  • Miscellaneous: Discard ping from WAN, denial of service protection, ping device, DMZ, virtual servers and time server

Wireless Settings

  • Basic: Network ID (SSID), channel, 64- and 128-bit WEP encryption
  • Advanced: 256-bit WEP encryption, hide SSID, WPA (with RADIUS server or pre-shared key)*
  • Authentication: 802.1X with 64/128-bit key for RADIUS server
  • Frequency: 2.412-2.497 GHZ ISM frequency band
  • Channels: USA and Canada (1-11), Europe (1-11), Japan (1-11), Spain (10-11), France (10-11)
  • Modulation Techniques: 802.11b: CCK (11, 5.5 Mbps), DQSP (2 Mbps) and DBPSX (1 Mbps)
  • 802.11g: OFDM (54 Mbps)
  • Typical Coverage: 802.11b: Indoor up to 50 M at 11 Mbps; outdoor up to 130 M at 11Mbps
  • 802.11g: Indoor up to 20 M at 54 Mbps; outdoor up to 50 M at 54 Mbps

Performance

  • Microprocessor: 32-bit embedded RISC with integrated 8 KB cache
  • Internet: 10/100 Mbps
  • LAN: 10/100 Mbps

System Requirements

  • Microsoft: Windows 95/98/Me, NT/2000/XP and Xbox
  • Apple: Mac OS 8, 9 and X
  • Network Interface: 10/100 Fast Ethernet or 802.11b/g adapter
  • Web Browser: Internet Explorer (v5 and later), Netscape (v5 and later), Safari (v1 and later)

Applications Interoperability

  • Microsoft: Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP), MSN Messenger and NetMeeting
  • Apple: QuickTime; AppleTalk*
  • Messaging: H.323, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ and mIRC
  • Application Tunnels: User-definable application-sensing tunnel
  • Others: RealPlayer, Dialpad, Quake, Half-Life and Star Craft Unreal Tournament

    * Requires G1.1 firmware (free download from asante.com website)


 
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