D-Link SecureSpot

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D-Link SecureSpot

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Richard Poelling
Kurtis
D-Link
Dec. 3, 2006

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Introduction

The internet can be a very scary place. Yes, it is filled with countless amounts of useful information on all sorts of subjects, but that is also its downside. For most people, this isn't a problem. Having grown up with the internet, many adults are very adept at maneuvering it. Unfortunately, not enough people are as savvy as they should be, because spyware, viruses and the ever faithful phishing scams are running rampant. This of course doesn't even get into the realm of what your kids are getting into either.

This now brings up the whole point of this review, just what are your kids getting into? How much time is your child spending on the internet, and where? Are they looking up offensive content? Are they rotting their young minds? How much of your personal information is being stolen by Trojans and other forms of spyware? I could come up with so many "evil" or nefarious possibilities that you would be convinced that computers will bring nothing but destruction to life as we know it, but I digress, there is hope. Not every computer is a pile of virus infested crap. There are solutions out there that can protect you, from antivirus software to whole system protection suites. What I have before me is a little bit of both, except in the form of a little black box. Really, it is small and black, look at the pictures yourself. This small black box is D-Link's SecureSpot.

First Looks

First off, the SecureSpot is really more of a software product rather than a hardware product. It may be a small box which you connect to your network, but in the end, the box is only acting as an access point for the web managed software that you will be using. The box itself is pretty nondescript. It is black, which is a departure color from the gray and silver of standard D-Link routers. The underside contains 4 separate locations to mount the device by use of screws or to attach the included rubber feet. Besides the box itself, you get an Ethernet cable and the power adapter. Beyond that, the actual hardware is unimpressive, but then again, anyone who uses this will be stashing it in a closet or corner of their house anyway.

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Page 1: Introduction & First Looks
Page 2: Setup & Price Analysis
Page 3: Testing & Screenshots
Page 4: Conclusion

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1 - Posted by Kurtis on December 5, 2006 - 7:29 pm

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