If wireless operators thought they'd faced a deluge of data traffic from the iPhone, they haven't seen anything yet, according to a survey from network equipment giant Cisco Systems. Cisco, which makes the routers and switches that shuttle IP traffic around the Internet, has been using its Visual Networking Index to forecast Internet usage. On Tuesday, the company announced results from its...

Google is expected to plunge into the world of Facebook and Twitter, using its popular Gmail service to allow users to post status updates and items. The search-engine giant, which recently tweaked its search function to allow easier access to social media results, has planned a 1 p.m. ET event at its California headquarters. That comes a day after the Wall Street Journal quoted "people...

Microsoft and Facebook have signed an agreement to unite their strength: Bing became the sole engine of social network. In turn, Facebook gets the management of its advertising space, up to now entrusted to the firm of Redmond. Bing could be the major advantage of Microsoft in the years to come. If the search engine firm has already found favor with Mozilla at the expense of Google, Bing is now...

Our friends at PhoneArena have launched a new site covering specs for a broad range of electronics/mobile/computing gadgets with a social networking twist. MeetGadget.com is a place to find all the specs, news and information on hot geek gadgets - notebooks, cameras, gamepads, computer hardware, etc. It does have all the traditional elements of comparing, rating and discussing products....

Government officials warned today that Apple's new iPad device could lead to further congestion on wireless networks such as AT&T, which is already experiencing problems because of heavy iPhone traffic. A message posted on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) blog today read: "With the iPad pointing to even greater demand for mobile broadband on the horizon, we must ensure that...

The VoIP-404R is a VoIP router with one 10/100Base-T WAN port and four 10/100Mbps LAN ports. It comes with four FXS ports to connect with a phone or fax, turning your regular phone into an IP phone.

This router supports a variety of VoIP features, such as Echo Cancellation, Voice Activity Detection and Comfort Noice Generator.

The router can be easily configured via Web-based...

The ARM-104 v3 is an ADSL2/2+ router with one RJ-11 WAN port and four 10/100Mbps LAN ports. It provides WAN throughput of up to 24Mbps and supports IP based Quality of Service (QoS) to prioritize the traffic over the network.

This router provides VPN pass-through for IPSec, L2TP and PPTP. It features a built-in firewall to protect the network against malicious attacks.

The router can be...

The NCB-8610 is an 802.11 a/b/g wireless access point with a single 10/100Base-T LAN port. It can operate in Access Point, Wireless Client and Wireless Bridge modes.

This AP can act as a DHCP client/ server. It is WDS compatible and supports WEP and WPA/WPA2 wireless encrtyption.

The NCB-8610 can be easily configured via Web-based configuration utility or via...

The WL-AM604 is an ADSL2/2+ router with one RJ-11 WAN port and four 10/100Mbps LAN ports. It supports a variety of routing functions, such as NAT, DMZ and port forwarding.

This router features a built-in SPI firewall to protect the network against hackers and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

The router can be easily configured via Web-based configuration utility or via...

The WL-1500R is a wireless router with a single 10/100Base-T WAN port and four 10/100Base-T LAN ports. It supports port forwarding, DMZ and DDNS.

The integrated access point complies with IEEE 802.11b/g standards, providing wireless transmission speeds of up to 54Mbps. It supports WEP and WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption.

The router features a built-in SPI firewall to protect the network...

The CME31T is a EuroDOCSIS 3.0 cable modem with one 10/100/1000Base-T LAN port and a single USB 2.0 port. It is backwards compatible with DOCSIS 1.0/ DOCSIS 2.0/ DOCSIS 3.0 standarts and provides WAN throughput of up to 200Mbps.

This modem can act as a DHCP client/ server. It supports VPN pass-through for IPSec and PPTP and can be configured via Telnet/CLI or via SNMP v.1/ v.2/...

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...