AirLive WN-300ARM-VPN Wireless-N Modem/Router Network   Page 1

Reviewer: RWL Staff Article Publish Date: 2/17/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

 

    Having a fast ADSL internet access through a reliable internet service provider (ISP) does not really ensure high internet speeds unless you use an equally good ADSL modem/router. Last time with us we had the Rangemax DGN3500, the latest ADSL2+ modem/router by Netgear which not only outperformed its predecessor but also the competition. Today we have the WN-300ARM-VPN which is also the latest ADSL2+ modem/router by yet another leading brand in the network solutions market, AirLive.

 

 

 

    The manufacturer of AirLive products, OvisLink Corp. was founded in 1993 in Taiwan by a group of industrial experts who set out to provide the best combination of quality, service, technology and value in the industry. Today, OvisLink Corp. is an international corporation, total networking solution provider with over 200 products and with hundreds of distributors around the world. Their industry technology leadership is indisputable since OvisLink Corp. was the first company in Taiwan to introduce Fast-Ethernet NICs and Switches when IEEE 802.3u standard was established in 1996. Moreover, OvisLink Corp. entered the WLAN market in 2001 with the AirLive™ series and became the major provider of wireless solutions. In 2004, the WMU-9000VPN multimedia router won the Best of Computex award for its excellent multi-function capability. When you choose OvisLink Corp. as a partner, you can be sure that they will provide you with the latest innovative solutions. AirLive™ is a brand providing Innovation, Solutions, Reliability and Technology. AirLive’s R&D department continuously focuses its efforts on developing the right products including AirLive™ WISP and Outdoor solutions, AirLive™ SMB and Security solutions and AirLive™ Small Office and Home products. These products represent brilliant value for enterprises, business professionals, Internet Service Providers, small businesses and consumers because of their outstanding price/performance ratio.

 

 

 

    Features-wise the WN-300ARM-VPN seems to be equally good to the Rangemax DGN3500 but on the downside it lacks Gigabit Ethernet support which although not important in real-life usage still it's something that it would be nice to have. The really good news however is that during all 2 months of testing our Internet connection never failed, not even once and so from a stability viewpoint the Airlive solution is rock solid. However since that’s not all that matters let’s move forward and see how well the WN-300ARM-VPN does in terms of performance.