Yeah, this is not a new product, but I’ve just bought it three days ago and I’m going to write my experience with it tomorrow or later. So for the start, I’ll post about its specs and features first. Btw, the main reason I decided to buy this device is that I want to share my ADSL internet connection with my new iBook G4 laptop. But of course the ethernet router feature is a big added value since now I also able to share my PC files and printer with the laptop.

Hurricane 9000P is a combination between a 4-port Ethernet router and an ADSL modem. It costs me around $75. That’s about half of the wireless version price (Hurricane 9000G – around $135). Since I always use my computer near my “work desk”, I guess a wireless router is not really necesarry.

So, here goes the (long) list of detail specs and features.

Hurricane 9000P specifications:

• ADSL Compliance
  • Compliant with ADSL standards
  • Full-rate ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 and ITU G.dmt (G.992.1) standards
  • Splitterless ITU G.lite (G.992.2) specification
  • ADSL over POTS (Annex A) and ADSL over ISDN (Annex B)
  • DMT modulation and demodulation
  • Full-rate adaptive modem
  • Maximum downstream rate of 8 Mbps
  • Maximum upstream rate of 1 Mbps
  • Tone detection for low power mode
  • Supports splitterless ADSL implementation
  • Supports Dying Gasp
• ATM Protocols
  • WAN mode support: PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) and PPP overEthernet (RFC2516)
  • LAN mode support: bridged/routed Ethernet over ATM (RFC1483) and Classical IP over ATM (RFC 1577)
  • ATM Forum UNI 3.1/4.0 PVC
  • Up to 8 VCs (Virtual Circuits)
  • ATM SAR (Segmentation and Reassembly)
  • ATM AAL5 (Adaption Layer type 5)
  • OAM F4/F5
• Bridge Mode
  • Ethernet to ADSL self-learning Transparent Bridging (IEEE 802.1D)
  • Supports up to 128 MAC learning addresses
• Router Mode
  • IP routing&RIPv2
  • Static routing
  • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server and Client
  • NAPT (Network Address and Port Translation)
  • NAT (Network Address Translation)
  • ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
  • Simultaneous USB and Ethernet operation
• Security
  • User authentication for PPP
  • PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
  • CHAP (Challenge Authentication Protocol)
  • Password protected system management
• Ethernet interface
  • Compliant with IEEE 802.3 standard
  • 10/100 Mbps auto selection
  • 4-port 10/100 port (MDI/MDIX Autosensing)
• USB host interface
  • Compliant with USB Specification, Revision 1.1
  • USB full speed (12 Mbps)