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Lionel Messi missed a penalty as
holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League
semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou
on Tuesday. Chelsea, leading 1-0 from the first leg, snatched a 3-2
aggregate win on a night of extraordinary drama which saw the Premier
League side recover from 2-0 down and the dismissal of captain John
Terry to reach next month's Munich final.

Barcelona looked to be cruising to
victory after goals from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta put them 2-0
up in the first half either side of Terry's red card for a foul on
Alexis Sanchez.

But a superb counter-attack and
chip from Ramires put Chelsea ahead on away goals, and in the dying
seconds substitute Fernando Torres completed an unlikely fightback to
kill off an unforgettable contest.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di
Matteo hailed his side's "incredible achievement" in reaching the final,
where his side will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

"A lot of people had written us
off and we showed again what kind of character these players have," Di
Matteo said. "We didn't expect to play with 10 men and we knew it was
going to be tough. It was even more difficult than we expected.

"They're a great team, with some
fantastic players. We just showed what we're made of." Disappointed
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola attempted to strike a philosophical note
after a traumatic exit.

"The first thing I feel is huge
sadness," Guardiola said. "I think we played exceptionally well. We have
done everything we possibly could to reach the final. Finals are great
but we'll have to watch this one on TV. "We have played well recently
but it wasn't enough. Sometimes football is like this. This year it was
not our turn. This year it seems like we could couldn't win."

An extraordinary first half had
seen Chelsea manage to frustrate Barcelona in the face of remorseless
pressure despite the setback of losing Gary Cahill to injury after only
12 minutes. Cahill was replaced by Jose Bosingwa, with Branislav
Ivanovic moving to centre-back.

Despite the defensive reshuffle
Chelsea's thin blue line held firm, with Petr Cech saving brilliantly
with his leg from Messi on 19 minutes before Terry slid in desperately
to block Iniesta's follow-up.

At the other end Chelsea were
limited to pumping long clearances for Didier Drogba, who, just as he
had done at Stamford Bridge a week earlier, was forced to plough a
lonely furrow up front.

It was only to be a matter of
time before Barcelona's monopoly of possession yielded its reward and
the breakthrough came on 35 minutes, the start of a catastrophic period
for Chelsea.

A headed Drogba clearance fell
only as far as Dani Alves on the edge of the area who picked out Isaac
Cuenca on the left, who in turn rolled his pass across the six-yard box
for an unmarked Busquets to sidefoot home.

It got worse for Chelsea a
minute later with Terry's dismissal, which left the English side with
neither of their starting centre-backs. It was not long before the
makeshift nature of Chelsea's defence was exposed and Barcelona struck
what looked to be the killer blow on 43 minutes.

Careless play from Raul Meireles
saw Messi dart forward and feed Iniesta, who sprang Chelsea's defence
and prodded past Cech for 2-0. Camp Nou rocked with delight but
incredibly, within minutes, Chelsea were back in the game and ahead on
away goals AS Ramires scored.

Lampard's magnificent pass sent
the Brazilian racing in behind the Barcelona back four and when Victor
Valdes advanced the rangy midfielder clipped an exquisite chip into the
net to make it 2-1 on the stroke of half-time.

The Catalans were swiftly back
into their stride in the second half, however, and when Drogba brought
down Cesc Fabregas to concede a penalty the match again seem to have
swung in Barcelona's favour. Yet Messi, the most prolific scorer in
Europe this season with 63 goals, implausibly crashed his spot-kick
against the bar and Chelsea were let off.

But the pattern of the game had
been set, and what followed was 40 minutes of excruciating tension as
Barcelona took up permanent residence on the edge of Chelsea's penalty
area. Chelsea, however, somehow managed to thwart their tormentors,
closing down relentlessly and never allowing Messi, Xavi and Iniesta the
freedom to work the ball into dangerous positions.

All too often Barcelona's artful
probing led to nothing as they cut the ball back from wide positions
where Chelsea's wall of bodies stood firm. Sanchez had a goal disallowed
before Cech tipped a shot from Messi onto the post in a frantic finale.

Then with Barcelona caught
pressing upfield, Torres darted clear of the home side's defence and
touched round Valdes to score and Chelsea were through. The win came at a
cost, however, with Ramires, Ivanovic and Meireles all picking up
bookings that will keep them out of the final.

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Lionel Messi missed a penalty as
holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League
semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou
on Tuesday. Chelsea, leading 1-0 from the first leg, snatched a 3-2
aggregate win on a night of extraordinary drama which saw the Premier
League side recover from 2-0 down and the dismissal of captain John
Terry to reach next month's Munich final.

Barcelona looked to be cruising to
victory after goals from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta put them 2-0
up in the first half either side of Terry's red card for a foul on
Alexis Sanchez.

But a superb counter-attack and
chip from Ramires put Chelsea ahead on away goals, and in the dying
seconds substitute Fernando Torres completed an unlikely fightback to
kill off an unforgettable contest.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di
Matteo hailed his side's "incredible achievement" in reaching the final,
where his side will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

"A lot of people had written us
off and we showed again what kind of character these players have," Di
Matteo said. "We didn't expect to play with 10 men and we knew it was
going to be tough. It was even more difficult than we expected.

"They're a great team, with some
fantastic players. We just showed what we're made of." Disappointed
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola attempted to strike a philosophical note
after a traumatic exit.

"The first thing I feel is huge
sadness," Guardiola said. "I think we played exceptionally well. We have
done everything we possibly could to reach the final. Finals are great
but we'll have to watch this one on TV. "We have played well recently
but it wasn't enough. Sometimes football is like this. This year it was
not our turn. This year it seems like we could couldn't win."

An extraordinary first half had
seen Chelsea manage to frustrate Barcelona in the face of remorseless
pressure despite the setback of losing Gary Cahill to injury after only
12 minutes. Cahill was replaced by Jose Bosingwa, with Branislav
Ivanovic moving to centre-back.

Despite the defensive reshuffle
Chelsea's thin blue line held firm, with Petr Cech saving brilliantly
with his leg from Messi on 19 minutes before Terry slid in desperately
to block Iniesta's follow-up.

At the other end Chelsea were
limited to pumping long clearances for Didier Drogba, who, just as he
had done at Stamford Bridge a week earlier, was forced to plough a
lonely furrow up front.

It was only to be a matter of
time before Barcelona's monopoly of possession yielded its reward and
the breakthrough came on 35 minutes, the start of a catastrophic period
for Chelsea.

A headed Drogba clearance fell
only as far as Dani Alves on the edge of the area who picked out Isaac
Cuenca on the left, who in turn rolled his pass across the six-yard box
for an unmarked Busquets to sidefoot home.

It got worse for Chelsea a
minute later with Terry's dismissal, which left the English side with
neither of their starting centre-backs. It was not long before the
makeshift nature of Chelsea's defence was exposed and Barcelona struck
what looked to be the killer blow on 43 minutes.

Careless play from Raul Meireles
saw Messi dart forward and feed Iniesta, who sprang Chelsea's defence
and prodded past Cech for 2-0. Camp Nou rocked with delight but
incredibly, within minutes, Chelsea were back in the game and ahead on
away goals AS Ramires scored.

Lampard's magnificent pass sent
the Brazilian racing in behind the Barcelona back four and when Victor
Valdes advanced the rangy midfielder clipped an exquisite chip into the
net to make it 2-1 on the stroke of half-time.

The Catalans were swiftly back
into their stride in the second half, however, and when Drogba brought
down Cesc Fabregas to concede a penalty the match again seem to have
swung in Barcelona's favour. Yet Messi, the most prolific scorer in
Europe this season with 63 goals, implausibly crashed his spot-kick
against the bar and Chelsea were let off.

But the pattern of the game had
been set, and what followed was 40 minutes of excruciating tension as
Barcelona took up permanent residence on the edge of Chelsea's penalty
area. Chelsea, however, somehow managed to thwart their tormentors,
closing down relentlessly and never allowing Messi, Xavi and Iniesta the
freedom to work the ball into dangerous positions.

All too often Barcelona's artful
probing led to nothing as they cut the ball back from wide positions
where Chelsea's wall of bodies stood firm. Sanchez had a goal disallowed
before Cech tipped a shot from Messi onto the post in a frantic finale.

Then with Barcelona caught
pressing upfield, Torres darted clear of the home side's defence and
touched round Valdes to score and Chelsea were through. The win came at a
cost, however, with Ramires, Ivanovic and Meireles all picking up
bookings that will keep them out of the final.

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Lionel Messi missed a penalty as
holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League
semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou
on Tuesday. Chelsea, leading 1-0 from the first leg, snatched a 3-2
aggregate win on a night of extraordinary drama which saw the Premier
League side recover from 2-0 down and the dismissal of captain John
Terry to reach next month's Munich final.

Barcelona looked to be cruising to
victory after goals from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta put them 2-0
up in the first half either side of Terry's red card for a foul on
Alexis Sanchez.

But a superb counter-attack and
chip from Ramires put Chelsea ahead on away goals, and in the dying
seconds substitute Fernando Torres completed an unlikely fightback to
kill off an unforgettable contest.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di
Matteo hailed his side's "incredible achievement" in reaching the final,
where his side will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

"A lot of people had written us
off and we showed again what kind of character these players have," Di
Matteo said. "We didn't expect to play with 10 men and we knew it was
going to be tough. It was even more difficult than we expected.

"They're a great team, with some
fantastic players. We just showed what we're made of." Disappointed
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola attempted to strike a philosophical note
after a traumatic exit.

"The first thing I feel is huge
sadness," Guardiola said. "I think we played exceptionally well. We have
done everything we possibly could to reach the final. Finals are great
but we'll have to watch this one on TV. "We have played well recently
but it wasn't enough. Sometimes football is like this. This year it was
not our turn. This year it seems like we could couldn't win."

An extraordinary first half had
seen Chelsea manage to frustrate Barcelona in the face of remorseless
pressure despite the setback of losing Gary Cahill to injury after only
12 minutes. Cahill was replaced by Jose Bosingwa, with Branislav
Ivanovic moving to centre-back.

Despite the defensive reshuffle
Chelsea's thin blue line held firm, with Petr Cech saving brilliantly
with his leg from Messi on 19 minutes before Terry slid in desperately
to block Iniesta's follow-up.

At the other end Chelsea were
limited to pumping long clearances for Didier Drogba, who, just as he
had done at Stamford Bridge a week earlier, was forced to plough a
lonely furrow up front.

It was only to be a matter of
time before Barcelona's monopoly of possession yielded its reward and
the breakthrough came on 35 minutes, the start of a catastrophic period
for Chelsea.

A headed Drogba clearance fell
only as far as Dani Alves on the edge of the area who picked out Isaac
Cuenca on the left, who in turn rolled his pass across the six-yard box
for an unmarked Busquets to sidefoot home.

It got worse for Chelsea a
minute later with Terry's dismissal, which left the English side with
neither of their starting centre-backs. It was not long before the
makeshift nature of Chelsea's defence was exposed and Barcelona struck
what looked to be the killer blow on 43 minutes.

Careless play from Raul Meireles
saw Messi dart forward and feed Iniesta, who sprang Chelsea's defence
and prodded past Cech for 2-0. Camp Nou rocked with delight but
incredibly, within minutes, Chelsea were back in the game and ahead on
away goals AS Ramires scored.

Lampard's magnificent pass sent
the Brazilian racing in behind the Barcelona back four and when Victor
Valdes advanced the rangy midfielder clipped an exquisite chip into the
net to make it 2-1 on the stroke of half-time.

The Catalans were swiftly back
into their stride in the second half, however, and when Drogba brought
down Cesc Fabregas to concede a penalty the match again seem to have
swung in Barcelona's favour. Yet Messi, the most prolific scorer in
Europe this season with 63 goals, implausibly crashed his spot-kick
against the bar and Chelsea were let off.

But the pattern of the game had
been set, and what followed was 40 minutes of excruciating tension as
Barcelona took up permanent residence on the edge of Chelsea's penalty
area. Chelsea, however, somehow managed to thwart their tormentors,
closing down relentlessly and never allowing Messi, Xavi and Iniesta the
freedom to work the ball into dangerous positions.

All too often Barcelona's artful
probing led to nothing as they cut the ball back from wide positions
where Chelsea's wall of bodies stood firm. Sanchez had a goal disallowed
before Cech tipped a shot from Messi onto the post in a frantic finale.

Then with Barcelona caught
pressing upfield, Torres darted clear of the home side's defence and
touched round Valdes to score and Chelsea were through. The win came at a
cost, however, with Ramires, Ivanovic and Meireles all picking up
bookings that will keep them out of the final.

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Lionel Messi missed a penalty as
holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League
semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou
on Tuesday. Chelsea, leading 1-0 from the first leg, snatched a 3-2
aggregate win on a night of extraordinary drama which saw the Premier
League side recover from 2-0 down and the dismissal of captain John
Terry to reach next month's Munich final.

Barcelona looked to be cruising to
victory after goals from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta put them 2-0
up in the first half either side of Terry's red card for a foul on
Alexis Sanchez.

But a superb counter-attack and
chip from Ramires put Chelsea ahead on away goals, and in the dying
seconds substitute Fernando Torres completed an unlikely fightback to
kill off an unforgettable contest.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di
Matteo hailed his side's "incredible achievement" in reaching the final,
where his side will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

"A lot of people had written us
off and we showed again what kind of character these players have," Di
Matteo said. "We didn't expect to play with 10 men and we knew it was
going to be tough. It was even more difficult than we expected.

"They're a great team, with some
fantastic players. We just showed what we're made of." Disappointed
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola attempted to strike a philosophical note
after a traumatic exit.

"The first thing I feel is huge
sadness," Guardiola said. "I think we played exceptionally well. We have
done everything we possibly could to reach the final. Finals are great
but we'll have to watch this one on TV. "We have played well recently
but it wasn't enough. Sometimes football is like this. This year it was
not our turn. This year it seems like we could couldn't win."

An extraordinary first half had
seen Chelsea manage to frustrate Barcelona in the face of remorseless
pressure despite the setback of losing Gary Cahill to injury after only
12 minutes. Cahill was replaced by Jose Bosingwa, with Branislav
Ivanovic moving to centre-back.

Despite the defensive reshuffle
Chelsea's thin blue line held firm, with Petr Cech saving brilliantly
with his leg from Messi on 19 minutes before Terry slid in desperately
to block Iniesta's follow-up.

At the other end Chelsea were
limited to pumping long clearances for Didier Drogba, who, just as he
had done at Stamford Bridge a week earlier, was forced to plough a
lonely furrow up front.

It was only to be a matter of
time before Barcelona's monopoly of possession yielded its reward and
the breakthrough came on 35 minutes, the start of a catastrophic period
for Chelsea.

A headed Drogba clearance fell
only as far as Dani Alves on the edge of the area who picked out Isaac
Cuenca on the left, who in turn rolled his pass across the six-yard box
for an unmarked Busquets to sidefoot home.

It got worse for Chelsea a
minute later with Terry's dismissal, which left the English side with
neither of their starting centre-backs. It was not long before the
makeshift nature of Chelsea's defence was exposed and Barcelona struck
what looked to be the killer blow on 43 minutes.

Careless play from Raul Meireles
saw Messi dart forward and feed Iniesta, who sprang Chelsea's defence
and prodded past Cech for 2-0. Camp Nou rocked with delight but
incredibly, within minutes, Chelsea were back in the game and ahead on
away goals AS Ramires scored.

Lampard's magnificent pass sent
the Brazilian racing in behind the Barcelona back four and when Victor
Valdes advanced the rangy midfielder clipped an exquisite chip into the
net to make it 2-1 on the stroke of half-time.

The Catalans were swiftly back
into their stride in the second half, however, and when Drogba brought
down Cesc Fabregas to concede a penalty the match again seem to have
swung in Barcelona's favour. Yet Messi, the most prolific scorer in
Europe this season with 63 goals, implausibly crashed his spot-kick
against the bar and Chelsea were let off.

But the pattern of the game had
been set, and what followed was 40 minutes of excruciating tension as
Barcelona took up permanent residence on the edge of Chelsea's penalty
area. Chelsea, however, somehow managed to thwart their tormentors,
closing down relentlessly and never allowing Messi, Xavi and Iniesta the
freedom to work the ball into dangerous positions.

All too often Barcelona's artful
probing led to nothing as they cut the ball back from wide positions
where Chelsea's wall of bodies stood firm. Sanchez had a goal disallowed
before Cech tipped a shot from Messi onto the post in a frantic finale.

Then with Barcelona caught
pressing upfield, Torres darted clear of the home side's defence and
touched round Valdes to score and Chelsea were through. The win came at a
cost, however, with Ramires, Ivanovic and Meireles all picking up
bookings that will keep them out of the final.

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Lionel Messi missed a penalty as
holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League
semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou
on Tuesday. Chelsea, leading 1-0 from the first leg, snatched a 3-2
aggregate win on a night of extraordinary drama which saw the Premier
League side recover from 2-0 down and the dismissal of captain John
Terry to reach next month's Munich final.

Barcelona looked to be cruising to
victory after goals from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta put them 2-0
up in the first half either side of Terry's red card for a foul on
Alexis Sanchez.

But a superb counter-attack and
chip from Ramires put Chelsea ahead on away goals, and in the dying
seconds substitute Fernando Torres completed an unlikely fightback to
kill off an unforgettable contest.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di
Matteo hailed his side's "incredible achievement" in reaching the final,
where his side will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

"A lot of people had written us
off and we showed again what kind of character these players have," Di
Matteo said. "We didn't expect to play with 10 men and we knew it was
going to be tough. It was even more difficult than we expected.

"They're a great team, with some
fantastic players. We just showed what we're made of." Disappointed
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola attempted to strike a philosophical note
after a traumatic exit.

"The first thing I feel is huge
sadness," Guardiola said. "I think we played exceptionally well. We have
done everything we possibly could to reach the final. Finals are great
but we'll have to watch this one on TV. "We have played well recently
but it wasn't enough. Sometimes football is like this. This year it was
not our turn. This year it seems like we could couldn't win."

An extraordinary first half had
seen Chelsea manage to frustrate Barcelona in the face of remorseless
pressure despite the setback of losing Gary Cahill to injury after only
12 minutes. Cahill was replaced by Jose Bosingwa, with Branislav
Ivanovic moving to centre-back.

Despite the defensive reshuffle
Chelsea's thin blue line held firm, with Petr Cech saving brilliantly
with his leg from Messi on 19 minutes before Terry slid in desperately
to block Iniesta's follow-up.

At the other end Chelsea were
limited to pumping long clearances for Didier Drogba, who, just as he
had done at Stamford Bridge a week earlier, was forced to plough a
lonely furrow up front.

It was only to be a matter of
time before Barcelona's monopoly of possession yielded its reward and
the breakthrough came on 35 minutes, the start of a catastrophic period
for Chelsea.

A headed Drogba clearance fell
only as far as Dani Alves on the edge of the area who picked out Isaac
Cuenca on the left, who in turn rolled his pass across the six-yard box
for an unmarked Busquets to sidefoot home.

It got worse for Chelsea a
minute later with Terry's dismissal, which left the English side with
neither of their starting centre-backs. It was not long before the
makeshift nature of Chelsea's defence was exposed and Barcelona struck
what looked to be the killer blow on 43 minutes.

Careless play from Raul Meireles
saw Messi dart forward and feed Iniesta, who sprang Chelsea's defence
and prodded past Cech for 2-0. Camp Nou rocked with delight but
incredibly, within minutes, Chelsea were back in the game and ahead on
away goals AS Ramires scored.

Lampard's magnificent pass sent
the Brazilian racing in behind the Barcelona back four and when Victor
Valdes advanced the rangy midfielder clipped an exquisite chip into the
net to make it 2-1 on the stroke of half-time.

The Catalans were swiftly back
into their stride in the second half, however, and when Drogba brought
down Cesc Fabregas to concede a penalty the match again seem to have
swung in Barcelona's favour. Yet Messi, the most prolific scorer in
Europe this season with 63 goals, implausibly crashed his spot-kick
against the bar and Chelsea were let off.

But the pattern of the game had
been set, and what followed was 40 minutes of excruciating tension as
Barcelona took up permanent residence on the edge of Chelsea's penalty
area. Chelsea, however, somehow managed to thwart their tormentors,
closing down relentlessly and never allowing Messi, Xavi and Iniesta the
freedom to work the ball into dangerous positions.

All too often Barcelona's artful
probing led to nothing as they cut the ball back from wide positions
where Chelsea's wall of bodies stood firm. Sanchez had a goal disallowed
before Cech tipped a shot from Messi onto the post in a frantic finale.

Then with Barcelona caught
pressing upfield, Torres darted clear of the home side's defence and
touched round Valdes to score and Chelsea were through. The win came at a
cost, however, with Ramires, Ivanovic and Meireles all picking up
bookings that will keep them out of the final.

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Router Modem 3G

 Router Modem Huawei E960;

 Harga : Rp.778.500;-

 Router plus Modem dalam satu alat, mudah dan praktis dengan harga ekonomis namun tetap dapat diandalkan untuk berinternetan dan buat internet sharing;

Sekaligus dapat dipergunakan sebagai Hotspot area di sekitar rumah anda.

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Linksys WRT54G3G

Harga : Rp.1.450.000;-

Despite the prevalence of broadband there are times or circumstances where it is simply not possible to have an ADSL or cable connection and with today’s bandwidth hungry users the humble POTS modem is no longer a worthy option. Enter the Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS, which is a standard broadband router that accepts a Vodafone 3G/UTMS PC Card, enabling it to deliver Internet access from anywhere there is a nearby power socket and Vodafone network coverage.

With a model designation of WRT54G3G-UK, the router adheres to Linksys’ sleek silver design philosophy. It combines the standard set of four switched Fast Ethernet ports, adds an 802.11b/g wireless access point and tops it all off with a PC Card slot in the top for the data card. A single, removable wireless aerial is provided and it also has an RJ-45 WAN port so you can connect an ADSL or cable modem when one is available.

At present the router only functions with Vodafone’s Mobile Connect 3G/UMTS PC Card and bear in mind this is a separate purchase from Vodafone. You’ll need a contract and SIM card and various plans are available. The basic Vodafone Data 250 service offers the card for £60 whilst monthly downloads are limited to 250MB and cost an extra £30 inc. VAT per month. Maximum speeds for 3G connections using this card are 384Kbps download and 64Kbps upload. The card supports the slower GPRS as well so you have a fallback position if 3G coverage is unavailable although this drops down to a pedestrian 56Kbps.

Vodafone is also starting to offer its new 3G broadband service using HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology which turns the wick up to a potential 1.4Mbps for downloads and 384kbps for uploads. Rollout is in progress and Vodafone reckons it’ll cover ninety per cent of the areas where 3G is currently in use by the end of 2006 so we would recommend checking Vodafone’s web site before purchasing this product.

And so to the router, where installation is handled nicely by a quick start wizard that’s fired up straight from the supplied CD-ROM. If you’re starting with a standard broadband connection it’ll run through a connection check list, test your Internet link and sort out wireless access and encryption as well. If you’re using the 3G card then pop it in the top and the wizard will go through setting up access for this as well. Either way, we found it a smooth process with no hiccup to mar the proceedings.

The web interface is common to all the latest wireless broadband routers from Linksys although the home page has extra options for the Vodafone features. This shows the status of the connection, the network name and signal strength and a button for manual connections if this option was selected. A separate status screen is also available, which although somewhat basic does provide more details about the PC Card along with the connection duration and data downloaded and uploaded.

Security features are reasonably good as the SPI firewall is enabled by default and blocks all unsolicited inbound traffic. Up to ten access policies can be scheduled for specific days and times and can be used to allow or deny access to predefined or custom services. You can also apply these to lists of PCs that are described by their MAC or IP address or you can use an IP address range. Web filtering can also be applied but with entries for only four URLs and six keywords this is largely redundant. Wireless security fares a lot better and really does need to be implemented as you can’t switch the access point off. Fortunately, you can pick and choose from SSID masking, MAC address filter lists and WEP and WPA encryption, which is offered as WPA Personal and Enterprise with the latter requiring an external RADIUS server for user authentication.

With a 3G connection showing a good signal strength we tested download speeds using Intel’s Speedtest tool. This reported a healthy 363Kbps – not far off tops for a standard 3G connection although subsequent test shows this varying between 200Kbps and 350Kps. To get a more realistic feel for speed we downloaded the 42.2MB MSDE 2000 engine from Microsoft’s web site which took 1020 seconds for an average of 338Kbps. We then swapped over to a standard broadband connection with an intelligent ADSL modem attached to the router. Intel’s Speedtest reported a top download speed of 440Kbps and downloading the same 42.2MB file took 824 seconds for an average speed of 420Kbps. Overall, we found 3G performance to be comparatively good and you have the added bonus of being able to use the PC Card in a notebook for remote access if you don’t want to carry the router with you.

Verdict

Linksys is offering a very smart and quite unique solution that can deliver shared Internet access to places where normal broadband can’t reach. We would recommend waiting for the Vodafone 3G broadband service which is significantly faster and doesn’t cost much more but even with the standard Mobile Connect card you’ll find performance isn’t much behind a basic ADSL connection.

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