SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL router with 4-port 10/100 Mbps switch

Average customer rating: 4.0

A champ!
Nice router
Just what the doctor ordered
Small but effective
DO NOT BUY THIS - SMC NO ONGER PROVIDES TECH SUPPPORT FOR THIS

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SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL router with 4-port 10/100 Mbps switch

Manufacturer: SMC
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00006BA2C

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Product Description

The Barricade Cable/DSL Broadband Router (SMC7004VBR) is the ideal networking solution for home and business users that are looking for a complete networking solution. This platform independent multi-function router combines a 4-port 10/100 Mbps dual speed switch, full-featured SPI firewall, and network management system into one convenient device. The Barricade supports various network protocols, such as TCP/IP and NetBeui, while also providing support for VPN connections with PPTP, L2TP, and IPSec pass-through.

Customer Reviews:

A champ!.......2007-05-13

This router is a champ. I have not had one second of problems with it since I hooked it up. It does exactly what I want it to do--serve as a router/firewall between my computers and the cable modem. It will even e-mail security reports to you, if you want it to. It is amazing to see how many computers are trying to break in every minute. I went with this router because I didn't really need wireless and did not want the extra security hassles that can bring.

Nice router.......2007-03-09

I didn't know anything about routers, and I saw this one when searching for a way to get my son's computer hooked up along with mine to use the DSL. It works great.

Just what the doctor ordered.......2007-03-09

This router works perfectly. Installation was seamless and since I installed it I have had no problems. I networked two computers together and had no problems with things like sharing printers or the two computers recognizing each other. The installation instructions are very complete and precise. I couldn't be happier with this router.

Small but effective.......2007-02-08

I had a Linksys router, a wireless router connected to three home computers, and the weirdest thing was happening: it would slow to a crawl during the evening hours. Maybe due to higher internet traffic or more attempts to access my ports. I spoke with the Linksys people and we fiddled around with the settings to no avail. Nothing wrong from my cable service provider either. When I bypassed this router and connected directly to the internet...no problem. So, I thought I'd try a different router. I got this puppy online for about $25.00 (not at Amazon). Hooked it up and right away it worked like a charm. I didn't even need to configure it to work but I did turn on the firewall protection. Now there is NO noticeable speed degradation on any of the computers in the evenings. When I check the router log there are buttloads of "unrecognized attempts blocked" messages from just that..unrecognized attempts to access my computer. I mean there are many attempts per second. Is that normal? Anyway, I feel pretty good about this router and would recommend it.

DO NOT BUY THIS - SMC NO ONGER PROVIDES TECH SUPPPORT FOR THIS.......2006-08-02

I have been a loyal SMC customer for years. I LOVE SMC gear, especially their tech free PHONE tech support, even of the accenst can be hard to understand.

On 7/20/06, I bought 3 of these SMC7004VBR. First surprise - the default logon password is not blank! I called SMC tech support who did not have a solution (reset didn't work) and forwarded me to a pay tech support company (in India) which gave me my first call free. He didn't have th answer so I played around with the logon and SMCADMIN worked.

Anyway, its a terrible business practice for a company to sell an item and 2 weeks later stop tech support.
No more SMC for me.

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