Draytek Vigor 2820Vn Dual Wan ADSL2/2+ Security Router (Wireless LAN & VoIP) (V2820VN)

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The Vigor 2820Vn is DrayTek's top-specification ADSL and broadband router/firewall family, featuring an entirely new stylish case design and new DrayOS 3 operating system. Packed with features, the Vigor 2820 offers truly comprehensive ADSL connetivity and security. Compatible with all variants of ADSL (include ADSLMax and ADSL2+) the Vigor 2820 can also be used for cable-modem and leased line applications thanks to its additional WAN port (Ethernet). A Gigabit Ethernet port on the WAN side provides high speed connectivity for your server (or uplink to a larger Ethernet Switch). Security features include content filtering, web application controls and a new object based firewall management system.

Robust & Comprehensive Firewall

As with previous DrayTek firewalls, security is taken seriously on the Vigor 2820 Series. The firewall features measures for protection against attacks including DoS (Denial of Service) attacks, IP-based attacks and access by unauthorised remote systems. Wireless, Ethernet and VPN are also protected by various protection systems (see later). A new DrayTek object-based firewall allows even more setup flexibility than ever, enabling you to create combinations of users, rules and restrictions to suit multi-departmental organisations. Content control features of the firewall allow you to set restrictions on web site access, blocking download of certain file types, blocking specific web sites, blocking IM/P2P applications or other potentially harmful or wasteful content. Using the SurfControl site categorisations enable you to block whole categories of web sites (e.g. gambling, pornography etc.), subject to subscription

Dual-WAN Load Balancing & Backup

As well as the primary ADSL interface, the Vigor 2820 features a secondary WAN port for Internet access. This is an Ethernet interface and can connect to a second ADSL modem, cable modem or any other Ethernet-based Internet feed. The secondary interface can be used either for WAN-Backup or load balancing. WAN-Backup provides contingenry (redunancy) in case of your primary ADSL line or ISP suffering temporary outage). Internet Traffic will be temporarily routed via the secondary Internet access. When normal services is restored to your primary ADSL line, all traffic is switch back to that.

If you don't have ADSL, the Ethernet WAN port can instead be used as your primary/only Internet connection (using NAT) so the same router can be used for either ADSL or Ethernet Internet connections. The USB port provides an alternative connection method (Firmware Upgradable) for Internet backup by connecting to a compatible USB modem (or cellphone) for access to the high speed 3G cellular networks from UK providers such as Vodafone, Orange, 3 and T-Mobile. If you don't have ADSL at all, the USB/3G access method can be used as your primary/only Internet connection, ideal for temporary locations, mobile applications or where broadband access is not available. Note : For WAN2 you can use either a Ethernet or USB 3G connection but not both at the same time.

Wireless LAN

The Vigor2820Vn features the latest 802.11n Draft 2.0 wireless LAN specification and has been certified by the WiFi alliance for cross compatibility and WiFi compliance (including WPA/WPA2 and WMM). 802.11n Draft 2.0 provides a total wireless bandwidth of up to 300Mb/s using new methods such as packet aggregation and channel bonding. Throughput depends on your own environment (factors such as obstructions, number of hosts and distance all make a significant difference), but actual transfer speeds of 100Mb/s are achievable (based on our real world tests). In addition, 802.11n Draft 2.0 provides greater coverage and resilience to interference compared to previous wireless standards thanks to the MIMO technology and the Vigor's triple-antennae diversity arrangement. This offset arrangement of aerials provides offset paths between hosts so that interference can be overcome.

Wireless Security is comprehensive too; the Vigor 2820Vn provides several independent levels of security including encryption (up to WPA2), authentication (802.11x) and methods such as MAC address locking and DHCP fixing to restrict access to authorised users only. The Web interface lets you see how many and which clients are currently connected as well as their current bandwidth usage. An 'instant' block lets you disconnect a wireless user temporarily in case of query. The Wireless VLAN facility allows you to isolate wireless clients from each other or from the 'wired' LAN.

The Multiple SSID features enables you to have up to four distinct or common virtual wireless access points. For example, you could have one for company usage, with access to your company LAN and another for public access which allows internet surfing only. Setting up wireless security is made easier thanks to the WPS feature (WiFi protected setup) whereby your client PC can get it's security keys by pressing a button on the front of the router.

Your laptop PC's built-in wireless may not support 802.11n Draft 2.0 wireless, in which case you will need to add a new wireless LAN interface such as the Vigor N61 USB adaptor. Click on 'accessories' for details.

For specialist or more demanding coverage applications, optional aerials can be used with the Vigor 2820Vn to potentially increase the range of wireless coverage (depending on enviroment) or provide directional coverage in order that your wireless transmission is focussed and concentrated into one direction only, for example into a room or across open space. With the increasing popularity of wireless LANs, you will want to choose the least congested wireless channel (Nos. 1-13) for yours. The Vigor can scan and provide a list of all devices in the vicinity so that you can choose the best channel (see screenshot below).

Voice-over-IP Features

The Vigor 2820Vn builds on the established DrayTek VoIP pedigree by adding even more new feaures. Twin analogue phone ports and an FXO analogue line port provide full PSTN and VoIP integration on the same phones, via both the Internet and your regular analogue line. The two phones can be used independently and simultaneously for both incoming and outgoing calls. As well as the two telephone ports, a third port, the FXO (Line) port, connects into your regular analogue line (PSTN/POTS*). This then gives the telephones access to your analogue line to allow you to make calls as well as your VoIP facility (you can select the PSTN line instead of VoIP by dialling #0). Incoming calls are automatically switched through to your telephone(s) (either one or both) so that each phone can be used for both VoIP and POTS calls. Both telephones plugged into your router have access to VoIP and your analogue line. In addition, using the 'Digit-Map' facility you can set rules about particular call destinations using either the POTS line or your SIP/VoIP service. For example, local calls can be routed via yo

Highlights of the Draytek Vigor 2820Vn Dual Wan ADSL2/2+ Security Router (Wireless LAN & VoIP)

Easy Internet-sharing via ADSL, ADSL2/2+ connection
2nd WAN Ethernet port or USB port for policy-based load-balance and fail-over
Multi-function USB port for 3G mobile broadband Internet access and printer server
Object-based firewall preventing from external attacks and simplifying the Internet access policy settings
Hardware-based VPN platform for high performance remote data access
Flexible bandwidth management to optimize bandwidth usage
802.11n (Draft-n) improves the wireless speed and coverage
VoIP capabilities with twin analog phones and one PSTN line port
Friendly Web-based user interface and quick start wizard

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Good, solid SME professional product

Reviewed by Tim C.. Review Posted 13/11/2009

Good, solid professional product for SME-level organisations. I've installed four of these for various business customers, the largest having one server and 30+ PC's including several wireless laptops, with lots of router services in operation (simultaneous multiple VNC's, VPN, VoIP etc.). All the units are working well and are solidly reliable, and none has actually needed to be reset to clear a fault. Without intervention they recover gracefully from power failure, and accommodate dual-line ADSL very effectively to provide a 'poor man's' redundant connection.

Would recommend to anyone who wants a quality managed router (and who isn't in the Cisco Enterprise league price-range!)

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An Excellent ADSL2+ Modem Router for advanced users

Reviewed by RobinGB. Review Posted 04/11/2009

As an advanced user I wanted full control of port redirection with IP access blocking/unlocking, proper QoS I could fully configure at port and IP level for load balancing several PC's and devices on my home network, Syslog, email alerts, VPN endpoint, loopback, and more.

After doing lots of research my prayers were answered when I bought this 2820Vn. It does everything I wanted and lots, lots more! It produces very useful graphs, including network traffic and QoS balancing, helping you to fine tune settings. It also has the ability to support two WAN connections, create multiples Wi-Fi networks, and loads of other stuff I don't use. If you have previously been frustrated by the lack of functionality in your £100ish standard modems from A.N.Other, then this could be the modem for you, I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't be! I'm a very fussy buyer and user, so I don't give 5 stars lightly, but this product deserves it.

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Fantastic !!!

Reviewed by Krupal. Review Posted 27/05/2008

Overall , certainly the best product I have used till now. Huwai 220 (T-Mobile) works a treat !! Initially I found it difficult to find where the configuration for 3G modem is but I called Draytek connectivity helpline and they guided me to the configuration page after that it was just about ticking the boxes.

I think it is a very smart product specially if you look at the amazing feature set and it's simplicity.

Krupal

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Product Description: Draytek Vigor 2820Vn - wireless router

Device Type: Wireless router + 3-port switch (integrated)

Form Factor: External

Dimensions (WxDxH): 23.7 cm x 16.5 cm x 4.5 cm

Weight: 0.58 kg

Routing Protocol: RIP-2, static IP routing

Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)

Network / Transport Protocol: PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, PPPoE, PPPoA, AAL5, DHCP, DNS

Remote Management Protocol: SNMP, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH

VoIP Functionality: VoIP phone adapter

VoIP Protocols: SIP

Telephony Interfaces: 2 phone (FXS), 1 line (FXO)

Digital Signaling Protocol: ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+

Features: Firewall protection, DMZ port, DHCP support, NAT support, VLAN support, Syslog support, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), content filtering, E-mail alert, VPN passthrough, URL filtering, firmware upgradable, DDos attack prevention, Quality of Service (QoS), DHCP server, DNS proxy

Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)

System Requirements: Apple MacOS 8.0, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Linux, Apple MacOS 9, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows Vista

Manufacturer Warranty: 2 years warranty

Detail

General

Device Type: Wireless router

Form Factor: External

Built-in Devices: Print server, radio access point

Width: 23.7 cm

Depth: 16.5 cm

Height: 4.5 cm

Weight: 0.58 kg

Enclosure Colour: White

Networking

Connectivity Technology: Wireless, wired

Integrated Switch: 3-port switch

Framing Format: ANSI T1.413

Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)

Switching Protocol: ATM, Ethernet

Network / Transport Protocol: PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, PPPoE, PPPoA, AAL5, DHCP, DNS

Routing Protocol: RIP-2, static IP routing

Remote Management Protocol: SNMP, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH

Capacity: VPN tunnels : 30

Features: Firewall protection, DMZ port, DHCP support, NAT support, VLAN support, Syslog support, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), content filtering, E-mail alert, VPN passthrough, URL filtering, firmware upgradable, DDos attack prevention, Quality of Service (QoS), DHCP server, DNS proxy

Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)

IP Telephony

VoIP Functionality: VoIP phone adapter

VoIP Protocols: SIP

Voice Codecs: G.711, G.723.1, G.729ab, G.726, iLBC

Telephony Interfaces: 2 phone (FXS), 1 line (FXO)

IP Telephony Features: Call forwarding, Caller ID, call waiting, call hold, call transfer, gain control, DTMF generation/detection

Aerial

Aerial: External detachable

Antenna Qty: 3

Gain Level: 2.5 dBi

Communications

Type: DSL modem

Digital Signaling Protocol: ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+

Protocols & Specifications: ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT), ITU G.992.2 (G.Lite), ITU G.992.3 (G.DMT.bis), ITU G.992.5

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces: 1 x modem - ADSL2+ - RJ-11 , 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN ) , 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 , 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 , 1 x USB - 4 PIN USB Type A , 1 x phone line - FXO , 2 x phone line - FXS - RJ-11

Miscellaneous

Cables (Details): 1 x network cable - 1.8 m , 1 x phone cable - 1.8 m

Mounting Kit: Included

Encryption Algorithm: DES, Triple DES, MD5, AES, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SHA-1, WPA, WPA2

Authentication Method: RADIUS, X.509 certificates, Radio Service Set ID (SSID)

Compliant Standards: UPnP

Power

Power Device: Power adapter - external

Power Consumption Operational: 13.5 Watt

Software / System Requirements

Software Included: Drivers & Utilities

OS Required: Apple MacOS 8.0, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Linux, Apple MacOS 9, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows Vista

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support: 2 years warranty

Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 2 years

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature: 5 °C

Max Operating Temperature: 40 °C