Squeezing in the four Ethernet ports has required a rear panel redesign so the ISDN/analogue port has gone to be replaced with a somewhat cumbersome cabling arrangement. Wireless features haven’t changed as the 7140 also incorporates an 802.11b/g access point which supports 125Mbps g++ speeds as well. However, we were surprised to see that this is only a USB 1.1 host controller so performance for file copies is going to be seriously strangled. The USB port was originally used for directly connecting a PC using the bundled Windows drivers but this is now a host port and is used for connecting USB storage devices or printers. ![]() The older model only has a single network port but the 7140 comes equipped with a 4-port Fast Ethernet switch. A key function of this router is its ability to deliver extensive VoIP functions using SIP as it operates as a two-port PBX, enabling calls to be made over the Internet and landlines as well. I was quite impressed with AVM’s bizarrely named Fritz!Box Fon WLAN when we looked at it last year and the latest 7140 version builds on its successes by introducing a range of new and useful features.
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