A compact IP telephony router with great features, but the web interface isn’t user-friendly.

A compact IP telephony router with great features, but the web interface isn’t user-friendly.

A low-cost SSL-VPN appliance that may fit your bill, but sacrifices are inevitably made to hit the sub-$250 price

What kind of case do you need for extreme four-GPU graphics intensity?

It looks like a standard webcam, but the Axis 205 is cleverer than that. Its internal web server and 10/100 Ethernet port mean it can be directly connected to and accessed by anyone on the network.

Well known for its dialup modem business, Australian manufacturer NetComm has made a significant push beyond its traditional boundaries, and is moving into the general networking, wireless and ADSL modem space.

Type: VoIP service with IP phoneWeb: www.broadbandphone.com.auPrice: $199 plus monthly charges

The 207MW may be bandwidth hungry, but image quality and features are superb.

When we plugged in the Belkin F5D7130au, we could see that it maintained a robust wireless connection at both close and greater indoor distances. It didn't take long to get up and running - the software is built into the device itself, accessible by pointing your browser to its IP address. A further advantage of having built-in configuration software is that the F5D7130au can be used with both PCs and Macs.

For a laser printer manufacturer, GCC has an unusual history. Formed in 1981, the company originally developed enhancements for coin-operated video games such as Ataris Missile Command and also brought us PacMan.

Part 1 of our VoIP product and services roundup includes: MyNetFone, Broadbandphone, Skype, Firefly, BBP Global and Chat-Cord.

A wealth of web server load-balancing and traffic-management features; ideal for those on a tight budget.

Netgear delivers a highly affordable SSL VPN appliance that’s also relatively easy to configure.

Easy to set up and administer; has all the advantages which Linux offers.

Not a great performer in testing, but a firmware update that delivers the performance we saw with the TL-WR841ND would make it great value.

A latency monitor that can generate handy graphs about your broadband connection.

Although the basics of this router are somewhat low spec (no 802.11n or Gigabit Ethernet), the extras do make it interesting.

A business-orientated router with average performance

A versatile web security appliance made even better with the new user-authentication and lexical-expression features.

Part 2 of our VoIP products and services roundup includes: MailVoice, LetsChat, Netgear TA612V, Netcomm V40 and Octtel gateway.