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<p>added section for general users</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== For General Users ==<br /> The relative advantages of a separate gateway/router are discussed at [[Firewall_Software]]<br /> <br /> A packaged commercial uint is the most suitable option for most people<br /> *ADSL modem/router for ADSL users<br /> *&quot;broadband&quot; roiuter for other connection types<br /> **as of 2012, a commercial router for dial-up connections appears to be unavailable<br /> **dial-up users having intermediate skills could consider a DIY unit - see &quot;Getting Technical&quot; below<br /> <br /> == Disadvantages ==<br /> *generally regarded as &quot;abandon-ware&quot; by manufacturers - typically<br /> **firmware updates are not announced<br /> **only a few updates provided<br /> **for about three years only<br /> *firewalling functions eg SPI, often default to DISABLED<br /> **apparently to ensure that it &quot;just works&quot;<br /> **ensure that these functions are re-configured to ENABLED<br /> <br /> == Recommendations ==<br /> #A commerical uint that overcomes the above disadvantages &#039;&#039;at a price&#039;&#039; is the FritzBox<br /> #*available from http://www.internode.on.net<br /> #*note that the upmarket model is required to support IPv6<br /> #A much lower pirced unit is the DLink DIR-615 <br /> #*this is a broadband router only (no modem)<br /> <br /> [[User:Rpeters|Rpeters]]11:12, 21 September 2012 (EST)<br /> [[Category:Technical Info]]</div>

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