About
The Vigor2832, Dual-WAN ADSL2+ Modem Router Series includes Vigor283 and Vigor2832n. The series provides flexible Internet connection choices for current and next-generation network infrastructure. It is embedded with 1 RJ-11 WAN port for ADSL2/2+, 1 t Gigabit Ethernet alternative WAN port, and 2 USB 2.0 ports for 3.5G/4G USB modem for additional cellular connectivity. It also features enterprise-level routing, firewall, VPN, and bandwidth management features to bring network security and efficiency to the small offices.
WAN Load Balancing & Failover
Except for the DSL interface, there is also a Gigabit Ethernet WAN port that can be used for any types of connection and add an additional connectivity to share the traffic load. 3G/4G/LTE USB modem can also be attached to the USB ports of the router, and offer wireless Internet connectivity in case the fixed lines are not available, In fact, all of the WAN interfaces can be configured to operated in either Load Balancing mode, which will be active all the time, or in Failover mode, which will be active only when detecting connection loss on the primary connection.
Firewall & Security
Vigor2860 supports Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall and flexible filtering rules, it can accept or deny packets based on the information in the packet header (such as source IP, destination IP, protocol, and port number) or the packet's application. IP-based restrictions can be set to filter certain HTTP traffic as well as various application software and helps you to prevent time and network resource wasting on inappropriate network activities.
With an annual subscription to CYREN Web Content Filtering service, you may also filter the websites by their categories, and set up restrictions to block the whole categories of websites (such as Social Networking, Gambling.. etc.) without the need to specify every site you would like to block. The CYREN service is constantly updating the categorization, and a free 30-day trial is included in every new router.
Comprehensive VPN
Vigor2860 supports both LAN-to-LAN VPN and Remote Dial-in VPN, up to 32 VPN tunnels can be set up simultaneously. All the industry standard tunneling protocols are supported, including PPTP, L2TP, IPsec, and GRE, and it's compatible with 3rd party VPN devices.
Vigor2860 also supports SSL VPN - a type of VPN based on the very common encryption method which is used by all the HTTPS websites. While the traditional VPN protocols might be filtered by the firewall and NAT of public networks, SSL VPN will be passed as long as the HTTPS is allowed. DrayTek also offers free official client App for Windows, iOS, and Android.
VPN Trunking are also supported by Vigor2860, this allows you establish two VPN tunnels to the same remote site but through different WAN interfaces. The two trunking tunnels can be set up in load balancing or failover mode.
