The Netgear DGN2000's compact size and low-key black and grey finish, make it pleasantly unobtrusive for home use, while its large status indicators make it easy to see exactly what's going on.

WPS, good parental control

Basic feature set

The Netgear DGN2000 is an unobtrusive router that offers a basic feature-set.

The DrayTek Vigor 2820Vn is a fully featured ADSL2+ modem and wireless router for advanced installations.

3G support

Would not allow Back To My Mac remote access sessions to be started through MobileMe

With many security features at its disposal, this wireless router is a good choice for a business looking to lockdown its services against unauthorised access, from both within and without. A good selection of connection options and excellent wireless ...

3G failover, relatively straightforward Web interface, 802.11n Wi-Fi

Occasional dropped frames when streaming standard-definition MPEG video

The Billion BiPac 7402NX is a smart-looking yet technically sophisticated multi-purpose wireless modem and Ethernet switch. It has several advanced features which worked as advertised, making this an attractive purchase for small business, home ...

Interchangeable wall plug and extension cord, three Ethernet ports on remote adapter

No set-up utility

If you have more than one device that you would like to network, or if you want the convenience of desktop mounting, the Belkin Powerline AV+ may be your best option among powerline kits.

Cheap, acceptable short-range wireless performance, easy to set up

Automatic wireless encryption did not work with some laptops

With a price tag of $39.95, TP-Link's TL-WR340G is an 802.11g wireless router that's perfect for anyone who just wants a simple device with which to start a home network. It's particularly suited to small dwellings.

Reliable and fast modem, consistent 802.11n speeds, SPI firewall, well priced

Slightly slow 802.11n speeds, its interface could be clearer, no keyword filtering, port-forwarding could be easier to set up

This affordable all-in-one ADSL2+ modem and wireless router proved to be reliable throughout our test period, as it stayed constantly connected to our ISP. It's definitely a unit you should consider if you also want steady wireless throughput.

Not a true 802.11n router but it offer speeds close to one, very easy to set up and use, looks good, reliable

QoS could be easier to use

It's not quite an 802.11n router, but it will run 802.11n-based adapters at close to 802.11n speed. It looks good, it's easy to use and it was completely reliable throughout our test period. We highly recommend this router if you want something ...

Design, ease of use and set up, reasonable download speeds with a single user, basic concurrent Web browsing doesn't suffer

Only works with 3 Mobile's wireless broadband package, no stand included, concurrent downloads suffer in speed

If you really need to share your wireless broadband when you're not out and about, then this is a reasonable, albeit not outstanding solution. Keep in mind that it's only been designed for 3 Mobile subscribers. If you don't fall into this category, ...

Extremely fast, Gigabit Ethernet, adequate range, Wi-Fi Protected Setup

LELA set up is inconvenient, larger footprint than other routers

Though the WRT610N isn't first to the Australian market with simultaneous dual-band operation, it's definitely one of the fastest and most consistent at the moment. Setting it up can be slightly annoying, but these minor niggles are easy to ignore ...

ASUS? DSL-N13 is easy to set up and simple to maintain. This modem router provides a host of features but delivers poor speeds, making it unsuitable for heavy use.

Integrated print and FTP server, EZSetup initiation, two USB ports

Slow throughput speeds, slow Internet sync speeds, Ethernet ports limited to 10/100Mbps

ASUS' DSL-N13 is easy to set up and simple to maintain. This modem router provides a host of features but delivers poor speeds, making it unsuitable for heavy use.