How much stuff can you put in a router?

Product Test and Buyer's Guide This newsletter is sponsored by Nokia Make the most of your mobile gear Download our Free Executive Guide and learn how Network IT professionals are getting the most out of their mobile devices and improving mobile security. You'll also get the scoop on upcoming mobile tools and technologies and how they may impact your enterprise. Product Test and Buyer's Guide, 05/31/07 By Christine Burns Last week Adtran announced it is adding Layer 3 switching, Wi-Fi support and faster processing to its line of multi-service access routers. Adtran’s new NetVanta 1335 models – which the company says will eventually phase out its NetVanta 1224 models – will range in price from $1600 (the current base price of the NetVanta 1224) to $2800 depending on the number of wireless features and Power Over Ethernet features they support. The new boxes can be outfitted with dual Wi-Fi radios for both 802.11a and 802.11b/g wireless connectivity and can be configured to act as eight virtual access points. The new NetVanta 1335 routers also have faster processors, boosting throughput over the existing NetVanta 1224 routers from 24K to 45Kbps. The new devices include 24 Ethernet ports and two Gigabit Ethernet ports that can be equipped with PoE to support VoIP phones. Network World Senior Editor Tim Greene in his article about this Interop announcement noted that Adtran makes much of its enterprise switching and routing gear -- right down to its management interfaces -- to compete directly against Cisco products. Compare Products with Network World's VoIP and Convergence Buyer's Guide From deployable IP-PBX systems to unified messaging, Network World has detailed information on hundreds of products. Side-by-side comparisons along with objective test and review results make it quick and easy to find the solutions that are right for your enterprise. Click here to find out more. Tap into Network World’s Access Router Buyer’s Guide to see how Adtran’s products stack up against similar models from Cisco as well as other competitors like ImageStream and Vyatta.

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