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Linux lets your Linksys run applications

Linux lets your Linksys run applicationsTry a real embedded platformThe WRT is a nice little Linux engine, but it's somewhat limited.If you want a real embedded platform that can do anything, try the PC Engines WRAP. It's $160 for the box and $20 for a compact flash card. ...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, Home networking, NETWORKING, Linksys WRT54G, router, IPCOP, Linksys Inc., Linux, Toadlife, PC, linksys

Discussion threads 2005-07-18

Enterprise-class wireless LAN security in a $60 box?

What do you think is the cost of building a secure enterprise grade wireless LAN composed of the following ingredients?RADIUS authentication server PKI certificate authority server AES capable wireless access point Would you believe me if I said "under $100" or would you think I was trying to sell you...

Tags: WPA-AES, TinyPEAP BETA version 2.13, wireless, LAN

Blog posts 2005-04-26

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The best $100 you've spent on killer tech?

Student discounted software.Student discounted software. Being a student, I've been able to get some fantastic software for some very nice discounts.RE: The best $100 you've spent on killer tech?Roku, along with a Netflix subscription and high speed broadband, convinced me that you can watch near DVD quality video without any...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, killer tech, wireless router, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Report: Cisco wireless LAN at risk from 'skyjack' attack

Cisco has proven to have...some of the most insecure products on the market. If hackers paid as much attention to Cisco as they do MS it would probably be worth their while. If Cisco were put under that much pressure I am certain they would fall. IOS has proven to...

Tags: LANs, WLAN, Cisco Systems Inc., LAN

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Link Logger (DD-WRT/Tomato Firmwares) 2.4.14.19 (Windows)

Link Logger is the leading professional firewall logging tool for routers running DD-WRT, Tomato and similar firmware (eg Linksys WRT54G/GS/GL, WRT160N, etc). Link Logger helps you monitor your internet traffic including where, when and how your users are using the internet and what malicious traffic is attacking your network. Link...

Tags: Binary Visions, Internet, E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-07-23

Not all cheap wireless routers are created equal

The NETGEAR WNDR3300 is only $20 more retail than the next model down, the WNR2000. It would seem there wouldn't be a huge difference between these two Wireless-N SOHO units, but there is. Anyone familiar with this column knows that some of my...

Tags: Wireless Router, Router, NetGear, Wireless, NETGEAR WNDR3300, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Home Networking, Networking, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-22

Batman Meets VoIP

Batman Meets VoIPIP Man is cool!I like it better than watching TV. ;)I do have Vonage (Basic 500). But sometimes, I do have problems with my Vonage phone adapter (V-Portal) not registering with the Vonage network. I had to struggle with my phone adapter to get it to work and...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cable, Network technology, VoIP, IP Man, Vonage Holdings Corp., phone, V-Portal, Vonage Phone, Comcast Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-29

Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel

Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux KernelSo it ISN'T a kernel bugit's a kernel DRIVER bug. That's akin to a bad video driver in Windows.This is not a Linux problem, it's an NDISWRAPPER problem.You should correct the first line of this article, which reads: "A remote buffer overflow vulnerability...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, LOL!!, Linux, Linux kernel, buffer-overflow bug, buffer-overflow

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

(Photos: Cracking open the Roku Netflix Player)

(Photos: Cracking open the Roku Netflix Player)HD and WirelessThe Netflix player naively supports HD when Neflix has the content ripped at that level and you have sufficiently fast broadband. No headers and daughterboards necessary. Without having it in front of me I bet one of those headers is...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Network technology, photograph, Atheros Communications

Discussion threads 2008-07-10

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

Open source router from Netgear offers custom firmware and apps

Open source router from Netgear offers custom firmware and appsGonna get one ...Having installed DD-WRT on a very UNSTABLE Linksys WRT54G Version 6, I can testify to the stability and usefulness of FOSS on these routers. It solved a LOT of issues I was having, but because the version 6...

Tags: Home networking, Signal-StRength, Open Source Router, custom firmware, firmware, NetGear, open source

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Make your own Wi-Fi access point, for free

Make your own Wi-Fi access point, for freeWhen did the Linksys WRT54G become freeEven if you had a router already, claiming that you can "Make your own Wi-Fi access point, for free" is a big stretch of the truth.The router cost money, so you need to add the cost (even...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Routers & switches, own Wi-Fi access point, access point, Wi-Fi access point, router, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2008-03-22

Make your own Wi-Fi access point, for free

Looking for something to do this weekend? If you’ve got an old wireless router that you have outgrown, why not turn it into an access point and use it to wipe out dead zones throughout your home? I just ran across a handy...

Tags: Wi-Fi Access Point, Wi-Fi, Access Point, Wireless, Rik Fairlie

Blog posts 2008-03-21

Expert tips on extending your home Wi-Fi range

Expert tips on extending your home Wi-Fi rangeExtending wifiI'm using a 24dbi panel antenna coupled to a 1w amp and a linksys 802.11b wap to pipe my signal about 150 yards through some trees and an apartment building, the receiving end is just a standard pci wireless card and a...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, router, home wi-fi

Discussion threads 2008-02-25

Why Satellite Internet service is so slow

Why Satellite Internet service is so slowReal world is worse.Ping statistics for 75.104.128.61: Packets: Sent = 25, Received = 22, Lost = 3 (12% loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 626ms, Maximum = 3690ms, Average = 1385msThis is the nameserver within WildBlue's...

Tags: Network technology, Real World, Embarq, satellite, Satellite Internet Service, satellite Internet, latency

Discussion threads 2008-02-24

Wi-Fi crushes Bluetooth mouse for RF airspace

Wi-Fi crushes Bluetooth mouse for RF airspaceMessage has been deleted.And your pavilion is an All-in-one?Not even sure why you need to resort to name calling. The computer has nothing to do with the network or bluetooth adapter anyways. Again, having them 1mm apart may have a lot to...

Tags: Mice, Wireless LANs, computer, mouse, Wi-Fi, wireless, Bluetooth, wireless mice, Bluetooth Mouse

Discussion threads 2007-11-28

Verizon offers new FiOS speeds: What do you do with 20 Mbps upstream?

Verizon offers new FiOS speeds: What do you do with 20 Mbps upstream?There's only one problem witih FIOSI would jump on this in a heartbeat IF Verizon did not require you to use THEIR router. And there is no specific need for this requirement. It's a standard, everyday...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Cable, Verizon Communications Inc., router, Mbps, Fios

Discussion threads 2007-10-23

(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

Vendors turn WiFi into a total disaster

Vendors turn WiFi into a total disasterHaving problems?If you have difficulty getting WiFi signals at your computer, I'd suggest adding an external antenna to your router or network card or both. Many times the antenna that comes with the network card is stuck behind the computer, and it is...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Routers & switches, Construction, Network technology, Wi-Fi, router, wall, wireless

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

T-Mobile HotSpot @Home

Many of us use our cell phones as our primary means of contact, but sometimes poor cell phone reception prevents us from doing away with a landline altogether. T-Mobile's brand-new service called HotSpot @Home might be the solution to that. As long as you have a compatible cell phone, the...

Tags: Wi-Fi, NETWORKING, Network technology, T-Mobile HotSpot, wireless, T-Mobile, HotSpot, HotSpot @Home, router, phone, HotSpot @Home service, network, wireless network

Product reviews 2007-06-28