Review on 🔒 Cisco RV260W-A-K9-NA: Superior VPN Router with 8 Gigabit Ethernet Ports, Wireless-AC Connectivity, and Lifetime Firewall Protection by Michael Eldridge

I am a 70 year old home user who installed and maintained VOIP telephony and intercom systems prior to retirement. I guess that makes me an entry-level IT pro. LOLI had a Cisco RV4000 Ver-2 4-port router that was past life (2008-2018) and chained to an 8-port switch. It's time to move on to something that's still vendor-supported. Something new, it took me some time to figure out how to program this device, but it wasn't too bad. The biggest trick for me was that the DHCP server settings are now hidden in the VLAN settings. I have 26 devices on my home network. My cameras and NAS must have static IP addresses to work properly. (See image of DHCP table) I have static addresses for every device on my network, which should help protect me from intruders. Not to mention those settings. Upgrading to an 8-port router allowed me to get rid of the extra switch and still have one port free, allowing me to use one less wall. I was able to creatively use rotated ears for 90 degree rack mounting, flipping one over to make them wall ears. I needed two longer screws as the holes in the ears are recessed. (see picture) My old stuff just sat on the shelf and it took two hands to plug and unplug LAN cables. They loved sliding off the shelf while fiddling around, and all the LAN cables were one big rat's nest. , I am satisfied with the new router RV260. It's a little faster than my old one. If he works like the old one for twelve years now, I'll be very happy.