A Three in one box Router Modem device – a single solution for your wireless home network, D-Link DSL-2640B Modem Router.
DSL-2640B Modem Router With ADSL2/2+ Modem
If you would like to access the Internet, you need to subscribe Digital Subscriber Line access from the ISP. In order to access the Internet from your ISP, you need a modem (in some regions, the ISP provides the modem for you). If you would like to share the Internet with some computers at home, you need a Switch to distribute the lines to several computers. Or if you would like to share the Internet wirelessly with some computers, you need a wireless access point. At this point, you need two devices – a modem and a Switch (or a wireless access point).
There are many products available at the marketplace that combines the above function in one device, four in one box function – a Router Modem.
- A modem function and
- A firewall function and
- a Switch function and also
- a Wireless access point function.
This type of Router Modem device is very practical for a small home network or small scale wireless home network. D-Link introduces the new DSL-2640B Modem Router after its successful previous version DSL-2540B Modem Router.
D-Link DSL-2640B Modem Router is powered with all the requirements you need to create a simple, secure, and powerful wireless network at home. This router modem is all-in-one solution for your network that includes the following functions:
You can easily setup this Router Modem, since it automatically detects the DSL settings to quickly establish a connection to the Internet. DSL-2640B Modem Router support for TR-067 which is ensued to be compatible with the Internet Service Provider’s (ISP). This Router Modem also supports TR-069, which automatically updates the firmware and other settings from the Internet when they become available.
Sharing the high-speed DSL Internet connection, photos, music, videos, printers, and Network Attached Storage (NAS) with multiple users with this DSL-2640B Modem Router is possible and it becomes the ideal all-in-one broadband and wireless networking solution.
Pros:
- Single device for your all-in-one home network solution
- Easy to configure and setup, firmware upgraded automatically
Cons:
- It is not powered by the latest wireless technology – Wireless-N. If we need to build network from the scratch – consider the Draft 802.11n standard devices.
The other type of router modem similar to this 4 in one function as the above DSL-2640B Modem Router is DGN2000 one of NETGEAR wireless router modem. The plus feature with this NETGEAR router modem is the addition of Exposed host (DMZ) you can use for secure gaming. Not just that, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) feature – a push button and PIN, allows you create a secure connection with just push a button.
See also:
- Other wireless router with bult-in DSL modem
- Setting up home wireless networking
- How to build the best wireless network in home
- Surfboard Cable modem router
- Wireless print server with USB port
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