A robust hardworking class of modem/router, the Billion BiPAC 7401VGP is a good all rounder for any home or SOHO user. A vast feature set offering VoIP, G Wireless, Firewall Security, Quality management systems and IPTV application support gives it quite a high specification covering all the essential bases yet it still manages to maintain an affordable price.

Upon first glance any modem setup can seem confusing, but the 7401VGP comes with connection wizard software and an Auto Scan ADSL feature making it a breeze to get going. It is simply the case that you open the box, plug It in, fire it up, put in your username and password and the modem will pretty much do the rest.

Whether you have ADSL2 or 2+ connections the 7401VGP will work with either, and it is even backward compatible with ADSL making it versatile no matter what speed your service is.

It is G wireless ready to go so straight out of the box it gives you a wireless Internet connection throughout your whole house. No need for wires, or messy cabling, making connecting in the room of your choice so much easier. Password security can be set via WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 so this will leave you feeling safe and secure as it eliminates the threat of other people being able to connect to your wireless service.

When it comes to cost saving its hard beat the fact that you can make unbelievably economic phone calls taking advantage of the VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services. You do this by simply connecting your existing telephone handset to the FXS port, at the same time it still has a free FXO port to enable you to make calls via fixed line as well, and it does all of this whilst still sharing a high speed Internet connection.

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There are four LAN (Local Area Network) ports on the back enabling you to connect four different computer terminals directly into the modem, giving you greater options for networking, particularly with the home office setup, this is additional to the wireless services and connectivity already being broadcast.

Firewall security options with DoS (Denial of Service) prevention and the SPI (Security Parameter Index) provide hard and determined results blocking even the most intrusive of hackers giving your home or home office a secure network environment, and with traffic prioritization and bandwidth management via QoS  (Quality of Service) management systems you can look forward to a smooth and responsive connection to the internet.

The 7401VGP is quite future-proof and supports IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), a technology in which a digital television service can be delivered over the Internet. As we move forward into the future the boundaries of IPTV are limitless and we are only just really touching on the services that are going to be available to us.

Compact, reliable, and loaded with features the 7401VGP packs quite a punch giving you everything you could possibly need to facilitate and manage your home or SOHO broadband.

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