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SMC SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100Mbps Switch
- Sold Individually
- Connects to a Cable/DSL modem, dial-up modem, or Ethernet backbone
- Supports PC and Macintosh
- Instant, self-configuring software
- LAN and IP addresses auto-assigned and easily managed
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Product Description
The Barricade Cable/DSL Broadband Router (SMC7004VBR) is the ideal networking solution for home and business users that are looking for a complete networking solution. This platform independent multi-function router combines a 4-port 10/100 Mbps dual speed switch, full-featured SPI firewall, and network management system into one convenient device. The Barricade supports various network protocols, such as TCP/IP and NetBeui, while also providing support for VPN connections with PPTP, L2TP, and IPSec pass-through.The Barricade Broadband Router is the first router in its class to offer an integrated Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall. This firewall provides protection against hacker invasions, such as Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by analyzing individual data packets, as they pass through the Barricade, to ensure that only authorized packets are allowed access to the network. To control network access, parents or business owners can block certain Web sites by entering either a URL address or just a keyword of the Web site. In addition to these incredible features, this latest addition to the Barricade family provides hacker prevention and logging functionalities. For example, when a hacker attempts to access your network, the Barricade can alert you via email so you can take appropriate action.The Barricade Router supports Network Address Translation (NAT) to provide connectivity simultaneous Internet access for up to 253 PCs using a single purchased IP address. To manage these connections, the Barricade has a built-in DHCP server to auto-assign IP addresses to devices on your network. To install this device, simply plug this router into your broadband connection using the integrated 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 WAN port - configure your static, dynamic, or PPPoE connection through the Web-based interface - and in minutes you will be surfing the Web. By using the Web-based management system you can configure this router to handle IP routing and port forwarding through t
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SMC SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100Mbps Switch
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- Platforms: Windows
- Publisher: SMC
- Label: SMC
- Format: CD
- Studio: SMC
- Average Customer Review: based on 28 reviews
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Summary: Can't beat the price 2010-06-24
Comment: I REALLY didn't want to spend over $50 to get a 4-port router to share my cable modem connection (Charter) across several network devices, and was thrilled when I ran across this one for less than $20. I was a little worried, though, that when it arrived I'd find there were problems to warrant the low price. I was pleasantly surprised when it fired right up without any configuration needed. Just for the heck of it, I ran the install software anyway to look over the features and to see if there were any firmware updates. From what I can tell, either this has the latest firmware or SMC has discontinued support for this model. If the latter is true, perhaps that's why the price is so low. Thing is, as long as the firmware functions, that's fine for my purposes. I was pretty happy with the available settings to deal with PPTP/NAT/Firewall issues, but honestly didn't need to make any adjustments to be able to run World of Warcraft, Netflix or a Cisco VPN client (I log in remotely to work.) Still, nice to know I can itemize ports/addresses to allow/block, and can configure just about anything I need to for static and dynamic addressing. I did notice about a 10% decrease in throughput performance (as compared to a straight connect from my PC to my cable modem), but that's reasonable for a VERY low-end and inexpensive switch/router. All-in-all, it was $20 well spent.
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Summary: Nice unit 2010-03-29
Comment: This is a very serviceable router. It did, however, leave a bit to be desired when trying to forward ports with it. Perhaps it was user error or something, but I could never seem to figure out how to forward the ports properly for World of Warcraft. I now have a wireless router that I forwarded the ports on perfectly, so who knows?
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Summary: DSL Router Review 2010-01-31
Comment: Item received as listed, and package was shipped quickly. Had no problem hooking router up - instructions were clear and understandable. Router works good.
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Summary: Great router 2008-12-08
Comment: About to buy a second for my neighbor's Christmas gift. I am an IT security geek. I spent a day hardening (improving) the settings on her new Dell. My reaction to the set up instructions were, "That's all?". I have only had to re-boot the modem and router a couple of times in the last year (and its easy: power off the modem, then the router; wait a minute; power up modem and let initialize, then power up the router). I used to have to reset the Comcast modem alone quite regularly. One positive surprise when you open the box: the router is only about the size of two packs of cigarettes. Only negative: I wish the firewall password characteristics were stronger. Advise: use the firewall and password protect it.
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Summary: Basic 1, 2, 3 setup very easy 2008-09-20
Comment: The basic 1, 2, 3 setup is very easy to do. At first, my connection failed and the CD prompted me to start over, which I did ,but I also restarted the computer and everything setup fine after the restart.
The price was right but I have not tried tech support yet. I have not tried any of the firewall and advance configurations, but for simple wired connections for several computers, it works great. You can always use your security program (Norton, McAfee, BIT Defender etc.) for firewall protection.
The price was right but I have not tried tech support yet. I have not tried any of the firewall and advance configurations, but for simple wired connections for several computers, it works great. You can always use your security program (Norton, McAfee, BIT Defender etc.) for firewall protection.
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SMC SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100Mbps Switch
