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BT Business Hub review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 4 x 19 x 23 cm
Weight: 640 g
LAN
LAN standards supported: 10Base-T, 100Base-T
DHCP server: yes
WAN
WAN ports: RJ-11 (DSL)
Modem: ADSL2
WAN protocols supported: DHCP, IPSec (VPN), L2TP (VPN), NAT, PPPoE, PPPoA, PPTP, SSL, TCP/IP
Wireless
Wireless standards supported: 802.11b, 802.11g
Wireless security standards: WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP key length: 64, 128 bits
Antenna type: internal
Number of antennas: 3
Management
Web-based management: yes
Serial port management: yes
Firmware in flash memory: yes
Security
Network Address Translation: yes
SPI firewall: yes
DoS attack prevention: yes
Packet filtering by port: yes
Packet filtering by DNS name: yes
Packet filtering by IP address: yes
Packet filtering by MAC address: yes
Configurable WAN ping response: yes
Power
Power source: AC adapter
Power switch: no
Miscellaneous
Other features: supports a separate BT Openzone channel (13 users, 512Kbps)
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Overview

BT Business Hub

Editors rating
Rating: 8.0
Verdict

BT's Business Hub is a competent wireless ADSL router, with the added attraction of supporting a separate Openzone hotspot that your business can use to raise revenue or attract customers.

Typical price

£ 90

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