Global handset vendors and PC makers including Nokia, LG Electronics and Hewlett-Packard Co are moving into the new category of devices, between traditional PCs and smartphones, taking a cue from Apple. Dell Inc said last month it was launching its new tablet device, the Dell Streak, to U.S. customers. "We see huge potential for this kind of product," YH Lee, head of marketing at Samsung...

Google is fighting back against an anti-trust inquiry ordered by Texas' attorney general, saying that some of the companies making complaints have links to Microsoft. The review centers on whether Google's closely-guarded algorithm for generating search results is genuinely impartial, or whether it's manipulated to hamper competition. But Google says it's confident that it can demonstrate that...

Netgear has announced what may well be the world's first consumer networking products based on the as-yet-unratified IEEE P1910 next-gen powerline Ethernet standard. Netgear's Powerline AV 500 series comprises single-adaptor and two-adaptor starter kits. Each adaptor delivers speeds of up to 500Mb/s, Netgear said, fed through a Gigabit Ethernet port. Of course, the devil is in the "up to",...

Verizon Wireless on Thursday unveiled new prepaid data plans for some multimedia and 3G smart phones, including several BlackBerry and Droid handsets. The offerings include an unlimited data package for $30 per month; and a $10 plan with a stingy 25MB monthly cap (with a 20-cents-per-megabyte overage fee). Prepaid wireless plans are handy for customers with malodorous credit, or for those who...

As global connectivity and data proliferate, IBM Corp. has readied a new mainframe computer called zEnterprise 196 capable of executing more than 50 billion instructions per second (BIPS) to handle the growing number of business transactions. The computer giant is planning to begin shipping this new mainframe on September 10. The computer is powered by 96 microprocessors with clock speeds up to...

The D-Link AirPremier DWL-1750 is a 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11b-compliant Wireless Bridge/Router. The DWL-1750 can operate as a point-to-point or a point-to-multipoint bridge with static routing ability to link networks in different buildings.

The D-Link AirPremier DWL-1750 is designed for harsh outdoor environments. With die-cast watertight housing and a built-in lightning protector, this is a robust...

The D-Link DVG-5402SP VoIP Router allows you to take advantage of your DSL/cable modem connection to make inexpensive Internet phone calls. It combines the industry's latest Voice over the IP network technology with advanced communication features, and is compatible with industry-wise phone service. This VoIP Router connects you to up to two ordinary phone sets to let you make phone...

ZEW3003 is a wireless access point with one 10/100Base-T LAN port. It provides five work modes: AP, WDS, AP+WDS, Repeater Client Ad-hoc and Client Infrastructure.

It also supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2. The MAC address filter can protect your network against any malicious intrusion. Moreover, the Web management utility can benefit you to manage the device...

The D-Link RangeBooster N 650 Access Point DAP-1353 is a draft 802.11n compliant device that delivers real world performance of up to 650% faster than 802.11g wireless connection and transmission rates faster than 100Mbps wired Ethernet. Providing connectivity for wireless computer users and wireless LAN nodes such as print servers on the 2.4GHz frequency band, this Access Point provides a fast...

AR-7025Um USB-ADSL Modem is an external ADSL modem connecting broadband ADSL line to USB connector of PC system.

AR-7025Um uses advanced ADSL chipset solution with complete set of industry standard features for high-speed Internet access.

It offers easy installation and cost-effective connection for SOHO and residential users with USB bus powered, without messy power cord that saves desk...

The 3G622R/3G622R+ is a 3G/4G mobile broadband network-compatible 300Mbps Wireless-N router with wireless AP function, 4-port switch and built-in firewall, that provides three options for Internet connectivity. Only the 3G622R+ is provided with two external detachable antennas.

First, you can connect by plugging your mobile broadband modem into the router's built-in USB port – a suitable...

Introduction With the popularity of wireless networks and mobile computing, an overall understanding of common security issues has become not only relevant, but very necessary for both home/SOHO users and IT professionals alike. This article is aimed at illustrating current security flaws in WEP/WPA/WPA2. Successfully cracking a wireless network assumes some basic familiarity with networking principles and terminology, as well as working with command-line tools. A basic familiarity...

This article is intended as a primer on some TCP/IP networking concepts and factors that determine an optimal TCP Receive Window.   The TCP Window  The TCP Window is the amount of outstanding data (unacknowledged by the recepient) that can remain in the network. After sending that amount of data, the sender stops and waits for acknowledgement back from the receiver that it has gotten some of it. As such, this value is probably the single most important...

Microsoft enforces a limit on half-open TCP/IP connections that is hard-coded in tcpip.sys. The maximum simultaneous half-open (incomplete) outbound TCP connection attempts per second that the system can make is intended to limit the spread of malicious viruses and worms, as well as limit the possibility of launching a DDoS attack. However, it has proven to also limit some applications using many TCP connections, such as P2P and P2PTV programs. When the OS reaches the half-open...

Windows Vista introduces a number of new features to the TCP/IP stack, including CTCP, and TCP Window Auto-Tuning. This new implementation works much better by default than previous Windows versions with broadband internet connections, and is able to adjust the RWIN value on the fly, depending on the BDP (bandwidth-delay product). This, however, introduces some problems with older routers and restricts the user from tweaking some of the TCP/IP parameters. Still, there is always some room for...

Introduction The Travel Mate 292XC is a part of the 290 Series laptops from Acer. There is a large range of models within the 290 series with different specifications, some Centrino based, and others just Pentium M. This particular model being reviewed, the LX-T3505.455, is a Celeron M 330 processor version and it is a very well priced for its specifications. This model was purchased for about $599.99 CAD and has the following specs: Processor: Intel Celeron M 330 Processor...

Introduction D-Link was founded in 1986, and since then has catered to both consumer and SOHO users. D-Link is already a well known name in the home networking market, however in the past D-Link products have been considered inferior to those of their competitors such as Linksys (Cisco) and Netgear (Bay Networks). Recently this stigma has begun to disappear with D-Link taking a large portion of the home and SOHO markets. The D-Link DI-524 is one of the company's new series of Wireless-G routers,...

Introduction Compex is an established, yet forward-thinking company in the networking, wireless and telecommunications industry. The company was founded in 1987 and focuses on designing, development and manufacturing a complete line of networking products for the home, SOHO, broadband, and WLAN market needs. The NetPassage 26G is a notable addition to the wireless wave of broadband routers that is sweeping the current home/SOHO market. It comes with a...

Netgear is well known in the networking market.  Originally a consumer-oriented subsidiary of Bay Networks, they have since been spun off to become their own company.  Some of the first consumer routers came out of Netgear, and they have been a major player in the home networking scene.  Their latest line of products sports a new sleek look, a major change of the square purple boxes for which they were known.  Personally, I was a fan of the old box, but then again, not everybody wants a...