Most 2Wire wireless routers include a host of features including a built-in wireless access point, modem, router, VoIP, and a firewall.

Newer 2Wire residential gateways and 2Wire OfficePortal™ broadband routers not only have a super-fast ADSL modem, but also a professional-grade firewall and support for integrated voice over IP.

Interestingly, even though most 2Wire products have a Professional Grade Firewall capable of actively protecting your network from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks using Stateful Packet Inspection, its configuration is simple enough for most home users and online gaming (multiplay) console users.

Every 2Wire 802.11g-enabled gateway is Wi-Fi certified and natively supports the 802.11b mode needed for connecting your Nintendo DS to a wireless network.

Information on Select 2Wire Wireless Routers and Wireless Gateways:

• 4000 Series 2Wire HomePortal and OfficePortal Residential Gateways: Includes information on 2Wire V4800 VDSL iNID.
  
• 3000 Series 2Wire HomePortal and OfficePortal Residential Gateways: Includes information on 2Wire Product# 3800HGV, 3800HG, 3700HGV, 3700HG, and 370HGV.
  
• 2000 Series 2Wire HomePortal and OfficePortal Residential Gateways: Includes information on 2Wire Product Models 2070, 2700HG, 2700HG-B, 2700HGV, 270, 270HG, and 270HGV.
  
• 1000 Series 2Wire HomePortal and OfficePortal Residential Gateways: Includes information on 2Wire Product Models: 1070, 1700HG/1701HG, 1800HG/1801HG, and 170HG/171HG.
  
• How to manually configure Nintendo DS based on factory default settings used in different versions of 2Wire Firmware/Software: Depending on the 2Wire Firmware/Software running on your 2Wire Gateway, you may need to setup your Nintendo DS connection settings differently. This document shows you how to manually configure your Nintendo DS for different versions of 2Wire software.

Wireless Radiation and Health Safety Considerations: 2Wire's HyperG™ high-powered wireless technology pumps out up to seven times the true RF power of traditional access points -these radio transmitters are capable of radiating a maximum of 400mW RF power. Compared to most wireless access points that provide less than 100mW, these devices are designed to radiate RF signals that are far more stronger (i.e. potentially more harmful) than what most other APs are designed to radiate. Therefore, one must be extremely careful with these devices, and keep a safe distance (at east 3m or about 10ft) from any such high-powered RF transmitters.

Keep it Legal : Keep it Safe : Reduce RF Power Output Below the FCC Part 15 (in US) and ETSI (in Europe) Limits: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations in the United States require such short-range (SRD) and unlicensed RF (Part 15 freq. band) devices to limit their RF output such that the average RF power density of its fundamental transmission as measured at a distance of 3 meters is no more than 50 mV/m. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) in Europe also stipulates similar RF transmission safety limits. You must, therefore, configure your 2Wire RF devices such that their RF radiation levels are well within your country specific RF power (radiation safety) regulations.