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- Router
- A network device that forwards packets from one network to another. Based on internal routing tables, routers read each incoming packet and decide how to forward it. The...
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- TP-LINK TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router
- The TP-Link TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router is a wireless router that supports the Draft N 2.0 specification and not much else. This means no network storage or dual-band support (the router works only in the 2.4GHz frequency), no print-serving capability, and no Gigabit Ethernet. The router doesn't even offer N-mode-only...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, router, TP-Link, Wireless-N, TP-Link TL-WR941ND, TL-WR941ND
- Product reviews 2008-07-24
- D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 - wireless router
- We pitted the D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 against the only other true dual-band router we've reviewed, the Linksys WRT610N. The DIR-855 beat the WRT610N in overall throughput performance, but its design and desktop setup application couldn't compete. Both routers offer about the same range; the WRT610N provides...
- Tags: Home networking, Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, WCN, wireless, wireless router, D-Link DIR-855, D-Link Systems, router, Linksys WRT610N
- Product reviews 2008-07-18
- Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router
- Editor's note: Although our First Look video states that the WRT610N costs only $149, the street price may prove higher.The Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router is the first true dual-band wireless router we've reviewed, and one of only a few on the market. In our tests, it easily...
- Tags: Home networking, Routers & switches, Network technology, Network-attached storage (NAS), NETWORKING, wireless router, Storage Link, WRT610N, Linksys Inc., router, Linksys WRT310N, storage
- Product reviews 2008-07-17
- The edge-centric Internet
- The edge-centric InternetRE: Edge Centric InternetSir,RE: The edge-centric InternetYour idea sounds good from the stand point of greenness. I would be curious as to how the ISP and myself would go about securing such data stored on a drive in my pc. Right now i have 5 pc's in my...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Routers & switches, Backups, Network technology, centric Internet, Internet, router
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- Reverse Port Forwarding Wizard (exe)
- What is reverse port forwarding? For example, there are computer A and B, computer B is a computer that behind a firewall or a router and you have no right to configure the firewall or router. So you can not directly access computer B. Using Reverse Port Forwarding Wizard you...
- Tags: Router, Computer, upRedSun, Productivity
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 2)
- Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 2)feel the painI can relate to your struggles in two ways. I had a similar bureaucratic nightmare trying to get my local telecom to come out and fix a faulty phone line, which had the disturbing effect of disconnecting the internet once...
- Tags: INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, Processors, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, diary
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- Belkin unveils new router and Powerline adapters
- Belkin today announced two pretty cool networking products—a new router and Powerline adapters—that each have a unique and very useful new feature. But you'll have to wait a few months to get your paws on them. I really like the new N+ Wireless Router because it includes...
- Tags: Belkin Corp., Router, Adapter, Powerline, Networking, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Linksys WRT610N Wi-Fi router delivers dual bands, simultaneously
- Linksys WRT610N Wi-Fi router delivers dual bands, simultaneouslyBut what about,,,Here is what I want to know about this product: How does this router do for speed on the N band? (i.e. performance !!)I don't have any of the media stuff mentioned in this article nor do I have a...
- Tags: Home networking, Routers & switches, Linksys Inc., Linksys WRT610N Wi-Fi router, router, Wi-Fi router, wireless
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- Linksys WRT610N Wi-Fi router delivers dual bands, simultaneously
- If you're the type who likes to wirelessly stream HD video from your PC to your TV, or if you live in a densely populated environment that's packed with interference in the 2.4GHz range, listen up. Linksys has unveiled a dual-band Draft N Wi-Fi...
- Tags: Router, Network, Wi-Fi Router, Linksys Inc., Linksys WRT610N Wi-Fi Router, WRT610N, Home Networking, Networking, Personal Technology, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- EMEA router market generated $1.01 bln in Q1 2008.
- The router market in EMEA continued to grow in Q1 2008. The enterprise router market grew by 8.4% from $933 mln in 4Q 2007 to $1.01 bln in Q1 2008, according to IDC. Compared to Q1 2007, the router market achieved a revenue increase of 15% from $879 mln to...
- Tags: Router, EMEA, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, NB
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Is there really a market for an open source router?
- Is there really a market for an open source router?Certainly isAs someone who installed Tomato on an old Linksys router, I think there is a market for this. Myself and others like me have looked on places like Craigslist to find the particular models that the open source firmware will...
- Tags: Routers & switches, NETWORKING, Home networking, ShadeTree, Linkys Routers, open source, open source router, router, DD-WRT Firmware
- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- Is there really a market for an open source router?
- MyOpenRouter offers developers a comprehensive user guide, applications forums and downloads. Best of all this isn't a stinky would-not-sell-otherwise router. It's got an internal diversity antenna to improve performance, and supports WPS. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Router, NetGear, Open Source Router, Tomato Download, Home Networking, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Open Source, Networking, Personal Technology, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Open source router from Netgear offers custom apps and firmware
- The newly-released Netgear Open Source Wireless-G Router offers developers the opportunity to customize the firmware and add open source applications. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Router, Firmware, NetGear, Home Networking, Routers & Switches, Open Source, Networking, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Linksys adds set-up software and support for Mac OS
- Linksys adds set-up software and support for Mac OSI never had any problems with ANY of them using ANY OS.Here are the instructions that work with ANY router:First thing is to write the default IP address, and default username / password on the back of the router using a permanent...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Cable, Operating systems, software, router, IP address, IP, operating system, Linksys Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- T-Mobile @Home
- When T-Mobile introduced its HotSpot @Home service last year, we praised it for finally freeing us from the tyranny of the landline. The service lets you make and receive calls via Wi-Fi as long as you have a compatible cell phone in addition to the regular cell...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, NETWORKING, Cellular phones, phone, router, T-Mobile, SIM card, @Home
- Product reviews 2008-06-26
- Verizon FiOS goes 50 Mbps across U.S.: Should I upgrade?
- Verizon FiOS goes 50 Mbps across U.S.: Should I upgrade?Can you evaluate it?If it does seem like you are achieving $100/mn more productivity with the additional speed, I'd say go for it. It comes down to a value issue for me.RE: Verizon FiOS goes 50 Mbps across U.S.: Should I...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, Mbps, Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Fios
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
- How to repair a dropped Wi-Fi signal on Vista laptops
- How to repair a dropped Wi-Fi signal on Vista laptops2 reports about the same issueI have a desktop at home that is connected wirelessly; never had a problem with Vista dropping the connection (I used to have WEP and then changed to WPA2 and both worked fine).then i bought a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista, dropped Wi-Fi signal, WPA2, router, Wi-Fi Signal, Vista Laptop, laptop computer, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-06-17
- How to repair a dropped Wi-Fi signal on Vista laptops
- I have seen one gazillion message-board posts from users who grumble that Vista unexpectedly drops the Wi-Fi connection to their notebooks. The dropped signal occurs without warning, and at differing frequencies--some users report that they can only get a constant connection for 5 minutes...
- Tags: Router, Microsoft Windows Vista, Wi-Fi, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, BIOS, Networking, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- ACL Manager (exe)
- ACL Manager lets you control routers and firewalls from your PC. Deploy the same access list to different device types such as Cisco and Juniper. Save time and money in router ACL management. Manage thousands of routers from a single application. Minimize errors in ACL deployment. Accurately update and deploy...
- Tags: Router, Cyber Operations, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking
- Software downloads 2008-06-16
- Scalable VPN Routing Via Relaying
- Enterprise customers are increasingly adopting MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching VPN Virtual Private Network service that offers direct any-to-any reachability among the customer sites via a provider network. Unfortunately this direct reachability model makes the service provider's routing tables grow very large as the number of VPNs and the number of...
- Tags: Router, Enterprise Customer, VPNs, Networking, Routers & Switches, Network Security, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Security
- White papers 2008-06-06
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