My home network has been routerless since the old DLink 804 died a month ago. In looking for a replacement I discovered a cool business class router; a Cisco RV042 Dual WAN. It has a cool feature. Instead of one internet connection like DSL or Cable modem you can have two and it works in a load balancing mode or failover mode. Or the second connection can work like a DMZ or second LAN area for computers that need different protection than the main LAN. Mostly, I want speed, reliability, and ease of use. The extra functions can be nice. For example, this box allows a VPN in the box. You can setup a secure, reliable connection over the Internet between another VPN box or computer.
Update:
I’m bored waiting for this thing to come in. It’ll be the heart of the network for as long at it functions. Can’t put the network back into order without it. Here is a review. The author personally uses this router.
Linksys RV042 Review: Solid Dual WAN, VPN Performer
Doug Reid October 12, 2007