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Free Dynamic DNS account for anywhere access to your home

Free Dynamic DNS account for anywhere access to your homeGood article - thanksThis is what you are best at, George, keep to it.And does this work with the likes of XP Home using RDP or are you limited to VNC?Good timingI was actually thinking of setting up my home connection...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Domain names, NETWORKING, Network technology, MX Record, RDP, DD-WRT, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, VNC, Does XP Home, Free Dynamic DNS, DDNS, DNS, server, Microsoft Windows XP, router, dynamic DNS, ZoneEdit

Discussion threads 2007-04-12

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TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router

At less than $40, the TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router is among the cheapest 802.11n routers, if not the cheapest, you can find on the market. It's also the first we've reviewed that supports the single-stream standard and therefore caps at only 150Mbps hence the Lite designation. Other Wireless-N...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, network, TP-LINK

Product reviews 2009-10-26

DynDNS Updater 4.1.4 (Windows)

DynDNS Updater is a lightweight application designed to keep hostnames in DynDNS' free and paid DNS services up-to-date with your current IP address. This allows one to run Web or e-mail services at home, even on a dynamic IP address.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Dynamic Network Services, DynDNS Updater, E-mail, Domain Names, Networking, Online Communications, Internet

Software downloads 2009-09-28

Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (Premium Edition)

The new Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax is a great upgrade from the Netgear WNDR3300. It now supports true dual bands, offering simultaneous Wireless-N performance in both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. The router also offers a decent network storage feature when coupled with a USB external hard drive. It includes a traffic...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, WNDR3700, Netgear Inc., network

Product reviews 2009-09-23

McAfee: Welcome to the United States of Zombie PCs

McAfee: Welcome to the United States of Zombie PCsWouldn't it be best to inform peopleIf they have zombie PC's in their homes? I mean, it isn't like the ISP's couldn't see that "Hey, this data is shooting to a known zombie PC site.... let's inform the person who uses this...

Tags: Zombie PC, McAfee Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Free Dynamic DNS Client 2.0 (Windows)

Free Dynamic DNS DDNS client for the free dynddns.us service. Runs as a system service and provides many IP detection methods. You'll find all the features of the pay clients in this handy and free IP update utility. Manage your domains easily, and turn your dynamic IP into a static...

Tags: Dynamic DNS, Client, IP, Microsoft Windows, DynDNSServices

Software downloads 2008-11-08

It's OK to outsource

It's OK to outsourceIm going to make a suggestion here...but why not use OpenDNS? Its free and requires virtually zero maintence. www.opendns.com - I use it on my home connection and it makes surfing the internet much better and more reliable.Well, that's comfortingI suck at DNS too. Fortunately...

Tags: Outsourcing, Domain names, NETWORKING, outsource, DNS, OpenDNS

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

Thecus N3200

The Thecus N3200 is an empty, three-bay NAS drive that sells for approximately $330. Though it doesn't provide any storage out of the box, it's still reasonably priced for a device that supports RAID and up to 3TB of storage. The device boasts a useful set of features, including printer...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), RAID, Storage, NETWORKING, Network technology, Thecus N3200

Product reviews 2008-09-09

2008 Pwnie Award nominees announced

Well, after getting 134 nominations, and spending countless hours pulling out nominees, the judges for the 2008 Pwnie Awards have announced the final nominees to be voted on.  From the site: The final list of nominees for the nine Pwnie Award categories is ...

Tags: Attack, Flaw, Lifelock, Nathan McFeters, Nominee, Security, Vulnerability, XSS, XSS Flaw

Blog posts 2008-07-21

DynDNS Updater 2.3 (Mac)

DynDNS Updater is a Mac OS X client for use with the free and paid services provided by DynDNS. Based originally on DNSUpdate by Julien Jalon, DynDNS Updater brings new features and is designed to work exclusively with services from DynDNS. Simple and intuitive interface Supports Custom DNS,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Dynamic Network Services, DynDNS Updater, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-06-15

Virtualise your life - mixing mobility and cloudivity

OK, so maybe "cloudivity" isn't really a word, but it sounds good, doesn't it? I've covered how you can work anywhere using online office suites, and weighing the benefits between cloud and mobile computing. Last night I had a dream; to cut a long story short, whilst...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Mobile, Mobile Computing, Mobility, Virtual Machine, Computer, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Handhelds, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-06-13

HP's new home server is small, smart, and impressively simple

Earlier this year, I looked at a beta release of Windows Home Server and called it a “home run” for Microsoft. This week, Hewlett Packard announced that it would begin taking orders for its new MediaSmart servers, which are built on the Windows Home Server platform, with actual shipments set to...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Storage, Backup, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., David, MediaSmart Hardware, Velocity Micro, Microsoft Windows, Backups, Desktops, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-11-08

Dynamic Free DNS 1 (Windows)

Keeps your dynamic IP address updated with your dynamic dns provider. Control interface allows for easy adding and removing of domains and update URLs. Compatible with; Afraid.org, DNSExit, Zonedit, No-IP, DynDns, and most dynamic dns providers. Dynamic FreeDNS can use the router's IP address if the router is capable, or...

Tags: DNS, Dynamic DNS, IP, IP Address, Microsoft Windows, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2007-10-01

Will Windows Home Server be Microsoft's next flop?

Although you don't hear about them too often, Microsoft has had its own share of flops in the market. Perhaps the most legendary of these was the ill-fated Microsoft Bob. But one of the other flops that comes to mind -- one that required a good deal of investment from...

Tags: NAS, Text Message, Network, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Microsoft Windows, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-09-25

A secure Wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous users

A secure Wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous usersGreat ArticleA very important topic--thanks George.Linux users may want to read here about setting up a Layer 3 dynamic tunneling vpn with ssh (version 4.3 or greater) [url=https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH_VPN]here[/url].The set up can include creation of a rsa key pair for automated login and automated...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, LANs, pdf, SSH, wireless, HotSpot, WLAN

Discussion threads 2007-07-18

Why I won't be pointing to Slashdot (at least for now)

Why I won't be pointing to Slashdot at least for nowCould you not remote or proxy from home...Or that other ZDnet proxy?I'm not sure how virtualization would help anymore than just going thru a different route/proxy? Or if possible, actually have Cnet/ZDnet address the issue, seems just a touch...

Tags: VPNs, NETWORKING, Network security, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VPN, network, Slashdot

Discussion threads 2007-06-18

Windows Home Server versus Linux or BSD

Last year whenever people asked me what to use when building a home server, I'd tell them to use Linux or FreeBSD because there was absolutely nothing from Microsoft under a few hundred dollars.  There was no way anyone would spend a few hundred dollars on Windows Small Business Server...

Tags: Vista, Storage, Servers, Networking, Microsoft, Infrastructure, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Desktop, Consumer electronics

Blog posts 2007-05-18

Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS server

The Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS drive makes remote access and file sharing a breeze. The 500GB single-drive version costs $380, making it a cost-effective solution for network backup and sharing. Unfortunately, it's one of the slower drives we've tested and doesn't include a print server or a media...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Backups, Network technology, MyBook World Edition, software, Western Digital Corp., MioNet, Western Digital MyBook, server

Product reviews 2007-05-14

News to know: SES; Ubuntu; IBM chip; Google galore

Notable headlines:Ubuntus new Linux sports debugging tool.IBM connects chips for better bandwidth. IBM founds coalition for smart power grids.Larry Dignan: Google’s acquisition strategy should think small and mobile.George Ou: Wanted: A one-size-fits-all power connector. Free Dynamic DNS account for anywhere access to your home.SES coverage:Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft preps next...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-04-12

Free Dynamic DNS account for anywhere access to your home

Getting access to your computer and resources in the home from the Internet isnt something thats trivial if youre using most broadband connections with non-fixed IP addresses, unless of course you implement Dynamic DNS. Ive written this step-by-step tutorial to help you set up your own Dynamic DNS service...

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Vista, Servers, Security, Networking, Infrastructure

Blog posts 2007-04-12