The main setup page of the Web-based configuration tool puts many of the router's important settings right at your fingertips

The main setup page of the Web-based configuration tool puts many of the router's important settings right at your fingertips.Like the first round of 802.11g devices from D-Link, Linksys, and Netgear, the router supports 64- and 128-bit WEP encryption but not the more secure 256-bit protection available on some 802.11a products. The router's NAT-based firewall uses stateful packet inspection to identify common hacker attacks, such as IP spoofing, land attack, ping of death (PoD), denial of service (DoS), Smurf attack, TCP null scan, and UDP flooding. In addition, the system supports port forwarding and IP or MAC address filtering. For sensitive applications that require unfettered access to the Web, such as online gaming or videoconferencing, you can designate one client as a DMZ host.On the downside, you can't use the router to bridge two wireless networks or extend one beyond the reach of network cabling as you can with the Apple AirPort Extreme. Nor can you adjust the transmission power, the beacon interval, the RTS threshold, the fragmentation length, or the DTIM interval, making it a nonstarter for sophisticated network administrators.