The last few years of my life have been littered with Modem/Routers, all of which worked - after a fashion, none of which were totally reliable or just got on with the job for which they were intended. I feel, however, that my pilgrimage to find a modem/router which 'does exactly what it says on the tin' is at long last over! This is it. A solid little box which sits on top of my bookcase and gets on with the job of being a router. No dropped connections, no resetting every hour or so, no overheating, no bells, whistles or whirling lights (Netgear take note!) - It simply does what it is supposed to do and does it quickly and efficiently. The answer to my prayers!

This device won't win any awards for elegance, but its meaty, no-nonsense appearance - with three bristling antennae - suggests a robust workhorse. Straight out of the box, you can see that the DSL-2740R has been properly thought through. It even comes with a hard copy user manual. Just plug it in, use the setup disk or ping its IP address, and config is clear and intuitive, the user management screens likewise. Range and speed are better than previous N type routers I've owned from Netgear and Cisco. And it just sits there and works 24/7. A very impressive beast. Recommended.