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EMC buys Iomega: EMC buys Iomegaanother merger with no benefit to consumersI'm so negative on corporate buyout-mergers that anytime I see a company bought, I know that any value in their products will start to vanish. If EMC had any competency to compete in the SOHO markets they would be there already. But...; Tags: Home networking, Storage, Mergers & Acquisitions, EMC Corp., Linksys Inc., benefit, Iomega Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
Uncertainty stalls sales of Draft-N Wi-Fi routers: Uncertainty stalls sales of Draft-N Wi-Fi routersThey need to get on the ball..I purchase ONLY Linksys Business networking equipment for my home network due to the flexibility and the enhanced interfaces it provides. I will NOT buy ANY Wireless-N gear untill a)Linksys releases the pieces I need, they have a...; Tags: Home networking, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, NETWORKING, sales, Draft-N, Linksys Inc., router; Discussion threads 2008-03-06
How much performance gain can you expect from a Draft-N router?: I've been using the same Linksys WRT54GS 802.11g router for a couple of years now, and it has reliably met my home networking needs. That includes connecting two laptops and a desktop, sharing a broadband connection, backing up files across the network, and shuffling video from my network-attached storage (NAS)...; Tags: Security, Router, Performance, IEEE 802.11g, Draft-N, Linksys Inc., WRT160n, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, Wireless, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-03-05
SipTar (zip): SipTar CDR CallShop Sipura Linksys Httel Mediatrix and CISCO 186 has the capacity to review simultaneously up to 16 cabins, to make invoicing in real time and to take historical of each one of the calls that are made from each cabin. Functionalities Administrator of Tariffs and Gains. Update of...; Tags: Cabin, Tariff, Online Billing, Linksys Inc., Microsyslabs, E-business/E-Commerce, Home Networking, Free Trade, Financial Services, Internet, Networking, Personal Technology, Finance; Software downloads 2008-02-06
Linksys debuts two slick-looking, affordable Wi-Fi routers at CES: Linksys debuts two slick-looking, affordable Wi-Fi routers at CESdefine "affordable"I wouldn't mind spending $100+ for a unit that runs reliably for years. Buying a $30 unit that needs to be rebooted constantly, with several bios upgrades, and then dies after 2-3 months is no bargain and is certainly not...; Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, Home networking, NETWORKING, router, affordable Wi-Fi router, slick-looking, Linksys Inc., Wi-Fi router, Consumer Electronics Show, Wi-Fi; Discussion threads 2008-01-09

Linksys debuts two slick-looking, affordable Wi-Fi routers at CES: Home-networking leader Linksys is following the lead of several other Wi-Fi router vendors with its launch of shiny black MIMO routers. And for the first time, Linksys has moved the antennas inside, like the Netgear RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router, and it offers one-button setup of WPA security, both nice...; Tags: Router, Wi-Fi Router, Wi-Fi, Linksys Inc., Routers & Switches, Home Networking, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-01-08
How Linksys Successfully Integrated With the Cisco Network Infrastructure: Unlike Cisco's previous acquisitions, Linksys remained a separate division, altering the company's standardized acquisition model. This case study describes the acquisition from the perspective of Cisco IT, which undertook a "Selective integration" approach, integrating most infrastructure and some governance. Acquisition integration has become a unique core competency of Cisco Systems,...; Tags: Acquisition, Network Infrastructure, Cisco Systems Inc., Linksys Inc., Acquisition Integration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations; Case studies 2007-11-23
How Cisco IT Migrated High-Volume Linksys Contact Center to IP Network: When Cisco Systems acquired Irvine, California-based Linksys Group, Inc. in mid-2003, Cisco IT acquired an unprecedented challenge: integrating a contact center whose volume surpassed that of the other 60 Cisco contact centers combined. Linksys needed a scalable call center solution that also would drive operational efficiencies over the long term....; Tags: Network, Information Technology, Contact Center, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., IP Network, Linksys Inc., Call Centers, It Operations; Case studies 2007-11-19
Linksys has some exciting plans: I've spent some time at Fall Von speaking with some in-the-trenches, decision-making Linksys execs. You know the Cisco division for their signature routers and adapters that make networking and VoIP easy and practical. What you might not know Linksys as, is a company gearing...; Tags: Linksys Inc., Home Networking, Networking, Personal Technology, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-11-01
(Gallery: $60 router DD-WRT = high-end wireless router): (Gallery: $60 router DD-WRT = high-end wireless router)Linksys WRT-54GThe Linksys WRT-54 family of products have been doing this for years.RE: (Gallery: $60 router DD-WRT = high-end wireless router)except DD-WRT crashes when there is a power failure on the Linksys WRT54G v8 - goes back to default...; Tags: Routers & switches, Home networking, Network technology, NETWORKING, wireless, wireless router, DD-WRT, router, Linksys Inc., Tomato; Discussion threads 2007-10-17
"Jeff": Vonage "destroyed my router", no refund, now I'm gonna sue: The always-worth checking out Consumerist Web site has this tale of woe from one-time satisfied Vonage user Jeff: (I) have been a loyal Vonage customer for 3 years. Within the last year (I can't remember when) I purchased a new Linksys WRTP54G router to replace...; Tags: Router, Vonage Holdings Corp., Linksys Inc., Morgan, Consumerist, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-09-17
Linksys WRT350N wireless router with Storage Link: The Linksys WRT350N with Storage Link router is the next step up from the company's WRT300N router. Based on Draft 2.0 of the 802.11n spec, it's a standard four-port Gigabit Ethernet router that also serves up a USB port for sharing the contents of a USB hard drive or flash...; Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, wireless, wireless router, router, Linksys Inc., Linksys WRT350N, storage; Product reviews 2007-09-06
Linksys iPhone Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit for Skype: Before there was this iPhone, there was, well, the iPhone--the Linksys iPhone, that is. Apple and Cisco--the owner of Linksys--got into a little legal dispute over whether Apple could use the iPhone name, which eventually lead to a settlement that allows Apple to use the iPhone brand while Linksys...; Tags: Home networking, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, IP telephony, telephony, phone, handset, Linksys, Skype Technologies S.A., Apple iPhone; Product reviews 2007-06-18
Cisco patches Wi-Fi vulnerabilities: Cisco patches Wi-Fi vulnerabilitiesGive up on Wi Fi; Wi MaxWhy must we live like third world have nots when Wi-Max is proven in Seattle and Europe. Many IT professionals recognized the consumer rip off that is Wi-Fi. We complained loudly of vulnerabilities, pointed out that the technology literally is the...; Tags: Wireless LANs, Home networking, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, Cisco Systems Inc., Linksys Inc., Wi-MAX, Cisco Security; Discussion threads 2007-04-13
Linksys wins Computerworld's 802.11n speed trials, Netgear brings up the rear: Linksys wins Computerworld's 802.11n speed trials, Netgear brings up the rearIt would so be helpfull to know who's ...... chipset was in each. For instance I believe that Linksys uses Broadcom, Netgear uses Marvell and I believe Belkin uses Airgo or Atheros. The reason this is helpfull is...; Tags: Home networking, Chipsets, Apple Inc., NetGear, Linksys Inc., speed trial, IEEE 802.11n, Computerworld; Discussion threads 2007-03-09
Linksys WRT150N Wireless-N Home Router: The Linksys WRT150N Wireless-N Home Router goes against the grain of new routers providing faster throughput, and for good reason. Linksys designed this router for those home users who want improved range over standard 802.11g routers, but don't want to pony up the cash for one of the new Draft...; Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, router, Linksys, WRT150N; Product reviews 2007-03-05
My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 3: My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 3Macbooks & WiFiLet me guess, the router you want to connect to is LinkSys...As a recent convert from XP to OSX via a Macbook I can tell you that all is not well in the land of WiFi. Some access points/routers, esp. Linksys are...; Tags: Notebooks, Routers & switches, NETWORKING, Network technology, operating system, Apple MacBook, router, network, Linksys Inc., Apple Macintosh, Internet Connect, Apple MacBook Pro; Discussion threads 2007-01-13
New Linksys Wireless-G IP Phone reviewed: New Linksys Wireless-G IP Phone reviewedBattery - The Major Drawback!Yes, battery life seems to be a major drawback in wireless IP phones. Obviously, wi-fi handsets consume more power than GSM handsets. Designing VoIP chips with less battery power (at least 200mW) consumption, or designing batteries that could extend the duration...; Tags: Engineering, VOIP, Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, battery, IP phone, wi-fi handset, Linksys Wireless-G IP Phone, handset, Linksys Wireless-G, Linksys Inc., phone; Discussion threads 2006-12-11
Check Point debuts wireless-security router for the home: Check Point debuts wireless-security router for the homeI want one!!!CheckPoint has a good product and to see it in a home implementation would be reason enough to upgrade my home router.Their New Wireless Router!Yes! I too will want one. Though first I would like to study whether the unit...; Tags: Network technology, Home networking, Routers & switches, Z100G, WildBlue, satellite, router, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Linksys Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-11-07
Free hardware code a bad hack: Free hardware code a bad hackCan you find a backer?> I happen to think that, with good GPL code, > an 802.11 router would make an excellent > application platform, in medical monitoring, > home automation, and home inventory > applications. The problem isn't just that > hardware makers don't...; Tags: Wireless LANs, Home networking, Network technology, hardware, open source, Linksys Inc., IEEE 802.11, router; Discussion threads 2006-11-02