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Linksys LRT214

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User ratings:
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Introduction A router is just a small box with a couple of antennas allowing you to surf and game online for home users, but if you're a business, then it's a completely different story. For a business, the router is the gateway to and from the world and it has to be treated as such. Today I'm taking a closer look at Linksys' LRT214 which is a business Gigabit VPN router. There's also an alternate model of this router called the LRT224 which features dual-WAN connectivity. As the name already suggests, one of the selling points in this router is itsRead more
Linksys' LRT214 has the makings of a decent VPN router with Gigabit ports and OpenVPN, IPSec and PPTP options. {multithumb} {loadheader product 1402} {mospag...Read more
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Pros

  • Clean and easy-to-navigate user interface
  • fast and reliable connection
  • The screen layout is graphical and intuitive

Cons

  • loses connection to some devices (not internet)
  • port on the LRT214 is a DMZ only port
  • only allow admins to log in anyway

Key specs

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Linksys LRT214 - Pros & Cons

Linksys LRT214

Pros

  • Clean and easy-to-navigate user interface
  • fast and reliable connection
  • The screen layout is graphical and intuitive
  • The setup process was very easy
  • high-speed
  • secure
  • and reliable network
  • incoming and outgoing access rules can be easily defined
  • compact and sturdy router
  • Quick and Simple Setup Wizard
  • easy and straightforward setup router

Cons

  • loses connection to some devices (not internet)
  • port on the LRT214 is a DMZ only port
  • only allow admins to log in anyway
  • Limited
  • blocking is very limited since most search engine traffic
  • not a wireless router
  • nice to have been able to set this kind of filter on the router itself
  • the lack of search capability for message and event types
  • LRT214 lacks intrusion detection abilities found in some more expensive routers
  • s LRT214 Business Gigabit VPN Router
  • it does not support external Single-Sign-On authentication

Linksys LRT214 - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
IconNumber of LAN ports
4
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

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Linksys LRT214 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USBno
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Dimensions
Width7.52 in
Height5.12 in
Depth1.57 in
Weight1.59 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
6to4yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
Number of simultaneous connections30000
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
Mobile broadband supportno
Throughput WAN-LAN900.0 Mbps
Wireless networkno
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 12
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverNo
Designed for wall mountingyes
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Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Routing protocol
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
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Security
DMZyes
Number of DMZ ports1
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientyes

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