NetGear ProSafe™ FVS338 Firewall

Pros: Cheap, reliable, easy to configure.

Cons: No rack mount option (but that's just being fussy...)

The Bottom Line: If you are looking for an affordable, reliable, easy to configure VPN router for a SMB, this is an excellent choice.

Review: I have successfully used two of these units to establish a VPN between our main office and branch office. The VPN has been very stable. Our phones (Avaya IP Office), Domain Authentication, File shares, and Terminal Server access are all routed...

Pros: Inexpensive

Cons: DHCP and VPN do not work

The Bottom Line: Netgear is clearly incapable of producing routers. Their products continue to be ridden with bugs. Their customer support is slow and incompetent.

Review: We purchased a Netgear FVS338 to replace an FVS318 in our main office. The 338 increases the number of supported VPN's from 8 to 50 due to its faster 266 MHz processor and the 338 includes a dial back-up connector that is not present on the FVS318...