The task of settling for a particular model of wireless router can be very puzzling. There are many models from various
manufacturers and each with many features. Some of the features of wireless routers to check out before buying one are explained
below.
Router Functionalities
Firewall
Firewalls are ideal for home networks. They help in protecting home use computers by stalling the destructive efforts of other official websites and potential hackers. This software or hardware device filters the information coming through the internet connection, flagging the information that is not to be allowed through. You can find some such models at:
VPN Pass through
VPN pass through feature of routers allows traffic between the endpoints and does not support one of the endpoints. This feature is ideal for routers of home use or small office setups; they are less expensive than a router with full VPN that supports the endpoints.
DHCP server
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers can be implemented for windows based system. The server automatically assigns an IP address to the computer's TCP/IP stack software.
Wireless Access Point
The performance of your network will depend on signal strength of the wireless access point. Before you position it, find out the exact location from where it will give the maximum network range.
DSL Modem
Digital Subscriber Line modems are faster than regular modems and can use the existing phone lines. Both internet connection andphone lines for telephone calls can be used simultaneously.
Voice over IP gateway
VoIP routers have both wireless networking feature and telephone terminal adapters. With this feature the network can access both Internet and voice communications.
Protocols
These are formats for transferring data between the various devices. The protocols determine the various aspects of the data likecompression types, delivery and retrieval by devices and error checking. The standard protocols differ in their various features,so in order to communicate with other computers correct protocols must be selected.
Internet Protocol (IP) enables unique addressing for computers
When used with transport control protocol, it is referred as TCP/IP.The newer IP version 6 is referred as IPv6. This version addresses 16 bytes in length.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
Routing Protocols
The information packets have to be routed by a series of routers to get to its destination. Latest routers automatically exchange route information with other routers through the use of routing protocols.While configuring the router on your own, you have to choose what types of routing protocol you have to install and configure.
RIP version-1
It is a dynamic protocol and automatically figures routing tables on its own, thus manual inputs are not required.
Encryption Standards
This feature configures the virtual private network, encryption hardware advanced integration modules and the network modules.
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