D-Link DFL-260, 0.08 Gbit/s, 0.025 Gbit/s, 50 user(s), DoS/DDoS, PPPoE, NAT, PAT, ALG, IPS, WCF, IPSec, NAT, DES, 3DES, AES, Blowfish, Twofish, CAST-128, RADIUs, LDAP. D-Link DFL-260. Firewall throughput: 0.08 Gbit/s, VPN throughput: 0.025 Gbit/s. Number of users: 50 user(s). Firewall security: DoS/DDoS, PPPoE, NAT, PAT, ALG, Content filtering: IPS, WCF, VPN support: IPSec, NAT, DES, 3DES, AES, Blowfish, Twofish, CAST-128, RADIUs, LDAP.. Management protocols: SNMP 1, 2c. Connectivity technology: Wired http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/hardware/2243984/link-netdefend-dfl-260 Netgear’s NetDefend DFL-260 is a UTM (Unified Threat Management) appliance which, at first glance, offers the same firewall/VPN facilities as the cheaper DFL-210 we reviewed back in the September 2007 issue. However, whereas the DFL-210 is very much an... Hardware accelerators for anti-virus and IPS options; protects networks of up to 50 users Complex to configure and manage; update subscription needed after 90-days free trial, OVERALL, A well specified UTM appliance, but far from easy to manage requiring specialist installation and support