Router & Firewall Solutions
1st Callcom Ltd works closely with DrayTek to supply the best router and firewall solutions for a wide range of organisations. We can consult on several high-performance models with expert after-sales and technical support to ensure reliable, efficient access to the Internet.
What Is a Router?
A router is a key part of the internet network on your premises, facilitating a connection between your computers, printers, and other devices to a local network so you can share files, tools, and resources across a secure environment.
When connecting to Wi-Fi, what you’re really doing is connecting to an internet router that has established a local network. Working together with a modem, a router takes signals from your internet service provider (ISP) and distributes them to devices across the local network.
Hardware firewall devices provide an additional layer of security between your local network and the Internet. This is particularly useful if your network manages sensitive information, helping you defend against unauthorised external traffic and cyber threats.
Our Router and Firewall Solutions
At 1st Call, we have extensive experience in supplying and installing router and firewall solutions for a wide range of environments, from small home offices to large corporate businesses. We work closely with DrayTek, offering an array of devices to accommodate a multitude of customer network requirements.
DrayTek router and firewall devices are a favourite for small and medium-sized businesses, recognised for their exceptional performance, robust features, and excellent value for money. They provide LAN capability as standard, with the majority also allowing for WLAN, WAN, and VPN. All DrayTek routers prioritise your security and come equipped with a built-in firewall.
Benefits of Routers from DrayTek
The Draytek router range is the best choice for businesses whose key networking concerns are reliability, control, security, and cost efficiency. A proven compatible example is enterprise and public sectors, such as care homes.
Router and firewall devices from DrayTek offer:
- The best of fibre broadband – with flexible, high-speed DSL & Gigabit CPE
- Rich feature sets for hassle-free networking
- Easy setup & configuration for simple network management
- Greater efficiency & constant connectivity
- Remote access to resources & VPN services for secure browsing
- Improved wireless performance – built with the latest technologies
- Better quality of service for private & guest data traffic on more devices
You can also take back time and costs by utilising the VigorACS SD-WAN Central Management platform to easily provision, monitor, and manage sites without the need for on-site IT or dedicated staff.
Router and Firewall Solutions from 1st Call
Working closely with Draytek enables us to provide enterprise-level firewall security, VPN for teleworking and branch-linking, load balancing, failover, and support for the latest FTTP and FTTC broadband standards. We can help you select and install the best router for your network, ensuring a smooth and secure solution that delivers a great return on investment.
Our comprehensive router and firewall services can help you:
- Enhance productivity – by allowing employees to share applications wherever they’re working
- Rapid & intelligent response to customer needs – by giving employees access to necessary information & functionality
- Reduce operating costs – by sharing equipment such as printers & servers
- Improve security – with firewalls to protect valuable business data from attacks
- Enable remote connections – for mobile workers who need to connect with other employees or use business applications
Speak to our experts for more guidance on our available DrayTek products and how we can help future-proof your internet connectivity to meet the growing demands of your business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does your business need a firewall if you have a router?
Today, most routers come with a built-in firewall device. Those that don’t will automatically discard incoming traffic requests that aren’t on your network but will not block unauthorised external traffic completely. In this case, separate hardware firewall devices are needed.
Does a firewall work as a router?
While routers link devices together and help direct network traffic from the source to the intended destination, a firewall device is designed to protect a private network against external traffic and cyber threats.
Where should you put a firewall on your network?
If a separate firewall device is needed, it must be placed between the internet service provider (ISP) and the local area network (LAN) devices. It should also go after your modem but before your router.
1st Call has a team of specialists ready to support your telecoms, Wi-Fi, and security needs. Get in touch for your free consultation today!