Networking

by Rafael Hernandez on September 14, 2009 · 0 comments

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers got around to creating a final standard for the 802.11n wireless communications protocol last week which means you’re bound to see a deluge of companies claiming their hardware supports the final Wireless N…

Read more D-Link Routers Support IEEE 802.11N Standard, like all of them do

by Rafael Hernandez on July 27, 2009 · 0 comments

Running any form of large network is bound to be somewhat trying, running one for inquisitive minds with a need for power and performance well, that’s something else entirely.D-Link’s DGS 3400 and 3600 network switches are fueling George Mason University’s…

Read more D-Link Switches Help George Mason University Improve their Network

by Rafael Hernandez on July 3, 2009 · 0 comments

Integrated network chips have eased the cost of networking your computers…so why would you want to buy an addon card for your gaming rig? Well your favorite operating system, namely Windows, usually has the system’s CPU take care of the…

Read more EVGA's Killer Xeno Pro, Network Stack Offloading Fun

by Rafael Hernandez on May 18, 2009 · 0 comments

If you thought you could go a day without reading about some new WIndows 7 feature, you were wrong. This time around an obscure feature has made its way into the OS and istartedsomething has a number of details…

Read more Windows 7 Virtual Wi-Fi is Going to be All Over Your Wireless Adapter, If You Want it

by Rafael Hernandez on April 28, 2009 · 0 comments

Broadband internet service in the US is not what you’d call “effective”, in fact if you asked most customers they’d use all manner of colorful language to describe what they get from their service providers. One cable company seeks to…

Read more Cablevision Announces 101/15 Cable Internet Service, Jaws Drop

by Rafael Hernandez on April 27, 2009 · 0 comments

Cramming all of your information and easily accessing it over your network can be quite troublesome. You could go the dedicated computer server route but that would mean a large case, an operating system to support, and a RAID card…

Read more Thecus N7700 NAS, For Your Networked Storage Needs

by Rafael Hernandez on April 5, 2009 · 0 comments

Normally upgrading to a new technology means all manner of improvements from which you’ll never look back, which isn’t always the case with Wireless N routers. Sure the increased wireless speed is great but the severe lack of inexpensive Gigabit…

Read more ASUS RT-N15 SuperSpeed N Router, Wireless Routing Fun

by Pedro Hernandez on March 31, 2009 · 0 comments

Sick of HDMI, component cables, TOSLINK and the myriad of connectors required for a successful A/V system setup? Broadcomm thinks it has the answer. Use trusty Ethernet cables instead! Today the company announced BroadSync HD, technology that the networking firm…

Read more Broadcom Supports IEEE 802.1 AVB Draft Standard

by Rafael Hernandez on March 23, 2009 · 0 comments

Bigfoot Network’s original Killer NIC had quite a bit of FUD surrounding it but testing did show it to improve ping times and, in some cases, frame rates. The company has announced its new Killer Xeno network card which…

Read more Killer Xeno Announced, Magically Reduces Ping Times

by Rafael Hernandez on November 6, 2008 · 0 comments

Wireless security is somewhat important, especially if you want the riff-raff of your network and keeping their prying eyes from the personal information you transmit wirelessly. WPA TKIP has served as a more robust encryption scheme for many home routers…

Read more WPA Wi-Fi Encryption Partially Cracked, WPA 2 Finds New Fans

by Rafael Hernandez on October 22, 2008 · 0 comments

Wireless routers can be about as exciting to people as watching paint dry but if you’re the type of person that enjoys speedy and reliable wireless Internet in your place of business the Draytek Vigor 2930n might be the device…

Read more Draytek Vigor 2930n Dual 802.11n Router, Speedy Wireless For Your Business