Here at Warcom we’re often asked for background info on Draytek such as..

“Who they are?” “What do they do?” “What makes them so great?” “How do they compare with the likes of ….?”

So here it is!

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DrayTek was established in 1997 by a group of extremely talented engineers and is now a world-leading supplier of state-of-the-art networking solutions. They have migrated from the leading provider of remote access solutions to the customized networking solutions for diverse local markets around the world. At present, DrayTek’s solutions range from enterprise-level firewalls, mission-critical VPN/VoIP facilities for SoHo, various xDSL/broadband CPE, to prospective telecommunication products that meet the market trends and go above and beyond customers’ expectations.

DrayTek success comes from the way how they build their brand. DrayTek is not only a brand name but also a commitment to quality and service.

DrayTek Building!

Quality : Every minor step from development to packaging in the entire producing procedure could affect the quality of finished products. DrayTek has 40% human resource as R&D team to ensure each single process to reach their standard in order to guarantee superior quality for customers.

Service : Customer satisfaction would be the best method to measure the performance of service. Through integration of internal R&D resources with external global channel partners, DrayTek is able to launch various networking solutions to meet different local customer’s needs in order to reach the highest customer satisfaction.

DrayTek efforts to insist on quality and service which has been rewarded by various IT evaluation institutions. In 2008, DrayTek won UK TechWorld Award based on Vigor 2820Vn wireless router’s outstanding quality. In addition,  high customer satisfaction reflects on various rewards, such as PC Pro Recommend, IT Reviews Recommend, Trusted Review Recommend and so on. Those achievements further encourage staff to stress on quality and service.

DrayTek’s global marketing strategy complied with the concept of “Thinking Globally, Acting Locally” is to meet various customers’ diversified demands of networking solutions with commitment on quality and service. Thus, high emphasize on building the long-term relationship with local channel partners scope include distributors, system integrators (SIs), value-added resellers (VARs), and retailers/wholesalers who have in-depth understanding of their regional customers as developing the global market. Through our deeply incorporating with those local partners, we create a win-win situation for both sides. For our partners, they can have customers demanded products in hand all the time provided by DrayTek. For us, we can ensure our product achieving the desire of each local market. DrayTek brand reputation among local channel partners lets a number of ISPs/Telco operators incorporate DrayTek products into their service portfolio.

As a result, DrayTek has become one of few ADSL Modem, Router, VoIP, Networking manufacturers that comes into prominence with own brand business in the world.

Popularity: 31% [?]

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.

Popularity: 51% [?]

So you’ve obviously heard about this new VoIP craze, you may have even set yourself up with a nice new VoIP capable DrayTek modem and possibly a Naked DSL plan as well. All you really need now is a capable VoIP handset (or twelve) and I bet you’re wondering which is the best one out there? Well unfortunately I don’t have the answer to that just yet. But in the mean time, I’m going to attempt to answer one of the frequently ask questions here at warcom.

“What is the difference between the best-selling Linksys SPA VoIP phones?”

Before we go into the specifics, I’m going to simplify things a little by listing the standard features of all of these great VoIP phones including:

• Dual switched Ethernet ports
• 802.3af PoE
• A high resolution graphical LCD display
• Speakerphone
• 2.5mm head-set port

Now let’s start with the base Linksys SPA922. This one is a one line, two call appearance handset and is ideal for a residence or business using a hosted IP telephony service.

The Linksys SPA922 supports one line with two call appearances and provides support for three way conferencing, attended call transfer, and placing a call on hold to answer an incoming call. The line can be configured as a unique phone number (or extension), or can be configured to share a number that is assigned to multiple phones

Check out the Linksys SPA922 here.

Moving on to the Linksys SPA942. This one has two active lines and up to four call appearances with independent configuration and registration. This one is available at warcom and is our best-selling VoIP phone!

Extra features on the Linksys SPA942 include it’s two active lines and, with a simple software update, the Linksys SPA942 is upgradeable to a four line phone. Each line can be independently configured to use a unique phone number (or extension), or can be configured to use a shared number that is assigned to multiple phones. Creating a full featured two or four line business class IP telephone supporting Power over Ethernet 802.3af

View our best selling VoIP phone – the  Linksys SPA942 here!

Now to the range topping Linksys SPA962! This monster of a VoIP phone has six lines and a full colour display! This is a business class IP phone.

Extra features on the Linksys SPA962 include six active lines and a high resolution color LCD display. Again, each line can be independently configured to use a unique phone number (or extension), or can be configured to use a shared number that is assigned to multiple phones.

And last, and no means least — the Linksys SPA962!

The power supply for the SPAs is sold separately and will be required if PoE functionality is not implemented. Available at warcom, the PA100 power supply

Hopefully this helps you decide which VoIP handset best suits your needs. If not, give us a call and we’ll sort you out.

Cheers,
Adam.

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