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[marcoh at marcoh.net (Marco Hogewoning)]

On 1 apr 2010, at 02:04, Nick Hilliard wrote:

> On 31/03/2010 23:55, Charles N Wyble wrote:
>> What good off the shelf solutions are out there? Should one buy the high
>> end d-link/linksys/netgear products? I've had bad experiences with those
>> (netgear in particular).
> 
> Some people have said that the Fritz!box is quite good.  No idea if it's approved for use in the US.


They have a very rich VoIP implementation and are really good for the less technical user. But for more eloborate setups they are a bit rigid, telnet to the box and you void warranty etc. Got a few hundred thousand in the field and most people seem to be happy with them.

A limited set of IPv6 features is available in beta for some models, very basic interface to support various flavours of native connectios and tunnels. Small firewall interface to punch some pinholes (bit buggy still, being worked on). Enough for your average connection demands.

As far as I know they aren't certified for US. Most of the boxes come with ISDN (the have german origins) and DECT base station, so next to the regular WiFi there is a lot of other stuff that needs changing an certification for the US market. My guess however is that those things are primairly driven by demand and if you order a truckload things can be fixed.

At home I run cisco, but I guess that's due to my background. It's stable, flexible and I'm used to the interface.