Title: Excellent Firewall
Product review: I'm a network engineer who has been working with PCs since the mid '80s. This is a good router and a flawless firewall. It's easy to setup and usually runs like a top. A hardware based firewall will ALWAYS outperform a software solution like Zone Alarm, which is your only option if you buy a standard DSL/Cable router like Linksys.With the release of firmware version 6.2.2 the FR314 now offers STEALTH mode, which means that not only will outsiders be blocked from connecting with your computer, they won't even know it exists. TCP/IP packets sent by hackers to probe for open ports will be eaten up by this firewall as if it were a black hole. You couldn't ask for anything better. This firewall (particularly with the updated firmware) is worth every single penny.Netgear still needs to improve their customer and technical support services...While frustrating, it shouldn't prevent you from buying this firewall.
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