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"Some of the Best Broadband Speed Tweaks on the Net"
We cover Broadband Internet connections, network security, wireless and system performance. A large section of SG focuses on Cable Modems and DSL technology, stressing on improving TCP/IP performance over high speed/latency networks. Some of the more popular SG network tools are listed below:
Tesla has delayed mass production of the Cybertruck yet again
2023-01-26 15:34 EST by Daniela

One of the highly anticipated vehicles in the EV space, the Tesla Cybertruck, will not be going in for full-volume production till 2024. The news was confirmed by its CEO, Elon Musk, at Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings calls on Wednesday.While some may be disappointed by the delay, Tesla reassured investors that the production equipment needed for the Cybertruck's assembly, including the castings... »

Microsoft cloud outage hits users around the world
2023-01-25 13:19 EST by Daniela

Microsoft is investigating a networking issue after tens of thousands of users around the world have reported being unable to access services like Teams and Outlook.The outage lasted around four hours, with Microsoft listed the following Microsoft 365 services as affected:Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, Outlook, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Graph."We've determined the... »

Google sued by US Department of Justice for second time over ad dominance
2023-01-24 14:35 EST by Daniela

The US Department of Justice and eight states on Tuesday sued Google over its ads business alleging it engages in monopolistic behavior.The complaint, filed in federal court in Virginia, alleges that Google has "corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry" through a campaign of seizing control of tools and inserting "itself into all aspects of the digital advertising marketplace."... »

Spotify to lay off 6% of employees
2023-01-23 14:01 EST by Daniela

Spotify on Monday announced plans to lay off around 6% of its global workforce in an effort to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Spotify, which is based in Sweden but listed on the New York Stock Exchange, sent an internal memo to staff Monday announcing the layoffs.The company's CEO, Daniel Ek announced the layoffs as part of an organizational restructure, which is aimed at increasing... »

T-Mobile says hacker accessed personal data of 37 million customers
2023-01-20 16:11 EST by Daniela

T-Mobile said on Thursday that a hacker had collected data, including names, birth dates and phone numbers, from 37 million customer accounts, the company's second major breach in less than two years.In a securities filing, T-Mobile said it first discovered that a "bad actor" was obtaining the data on Jan. 5. With help from outside cybersecurity experts, the mobile service provider stopped the... »


Nokia Beacon G6 Mesh Wireless
AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Gateway

Nokia WiFi mesh creates a seamless Wi-Fi network throughout the home. One unit covers up to 185 m2 (2000 sq. ft). Extend the coverage with up to five Beacon 2 units.

Intelligent channel selection ensures that the optimal Wi-Fi channel is always selected, avoiding any Wi-Fi glitches.

Dynamic backhaul management ensures Nokia WiFi Beacons are perfectly connected with one another.

The Nokia... »

Asus RT-AX54HP Wireless Router
AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 Router

RT-AX54HP is a 2x2 dual-band WiFi router that provides 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of about 1800Mbps - 574Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201Mbps on the 5GHz band - RT-AX54HP is 1.5X faster than 802.11ac 2x2 dual-band routers.

With a revolutionary combination of OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology, 802.11ax technology provides... »

Asus RT-BE96U Wireless Router
19Gbps Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router

Next-generation WiFi 7 router with dual 10G ports boosts speeds up to 19000 Mbps.

New 6 GHz frequency band with 320MHz bandwidth & 4096 QAM which is 2X data rate compares to WiFi 6E and increase throughput by 20%​.

Multi-link operation (MLO) allows data transmissions to span multiple frequency bands at the same time​.

Multi-RU puncturing reduces potential channel interference and... »

Devolo WiFi 6 Repeater 5400 Wireless Range Extender
802.11ax Wireless Repeater

The Devolo WiFi 6 Repeater 5400 sends your Wi-Fi into any corner of the home - and with high-speed certainty. Whether browsing on a tablet or streaming 4K on a smart TV: the data rate of up to 5400 Mbps, coupled with the large coverage provided by the state-of-the-art Wi-Fi 6 standard, supplies every device with a fast connection.

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports for stationary devices such as... »

Asus XD5 Mesh Wireless
ZenWiFi AX3000 Whole-Home Mesh WiFi 6 System

Mesh WiFi system with unique antenna placement delivers strong WiFi to every corner of your home, providing total wireless speed of 3000Mbps.

The design also supports wall mount. Hang it on the wall or place it anywhere, the choice is yours.

The lifetime free cloud-based security powered by Trend Micro makes sure your privacy on connected devices is protected.

3 steps setup and easy... »

Synology WRX560 Wireless Router
3000Mbps WiFi 6 Router

Say goodbye to Wi-Fi dead zones. Combine multiple Synology routers (WRX560 or other) for consistent and high-speed whole-home coverage under a single Wi-Fi name.

Wi-Fi 6 technology combined with high-performance internal antennas bring higher speeds to more devices at greater ranges, all in a compact design.

5.9 GHz band support provides access to an interference-free band for higher... »


Windows 7, Vista, 2008 Tweaks
by Philip (155 comments)

Windows 7 TweaksWindows 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... »

Windows 10 TCP/IP Tweaks
by Philip (44 comments)

Windows 10 TweaksThe TCP/IP speed tweaks below work with Windows 8, 10, 2012/2019 Server. The Windows 8/10 TCP/IP implementation shares many traits with earlier Windows versions, however, there are many subtle differences and updates, new syntax for applying tweaks using PowerShell cmdlets, and some new settings. Windows 10 generally works well by default for many broadband connections, yet there is always some room for improvement and we will try to cover all relevant settings and their effect on your... »

How To Crack WEP and WPA Wireless Networks
by Philip (95 comments)

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... »

How to set a Wireless Router as an Access Point
by Philip (236 comments)

ipconfigI've often found it useful to get just the wireless functionality out of a WiFi router and reuse it as an access point. Wireless routers seem more common, and are often priced even lower than wireless access points. Adding an access point to a wired network already in place, or to one where the main NAT router is provided by the ISP is usually the easiest solution. However, introducing a second NAT router on the network is not a good idea, especially without some tweaking to set it up... »

Gaming Tweaks
by Philip (56 comments)

Online Gaming can often benefit from some fine-tuning of Windows TCP/IP settings and the Network Adapter properties. This article is intended to supplement our general broadband tweaks and list only TCP/IP settings that are specific to online gaming and reducing network latency. Some of these settings are also mentioned in our general tweaking articles, however, the emphasis here is on latency rather than throughput, and we have complemented the tweaks with more gaming-specific recommendations... »

How to Stop Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks
by Philip

DDoSDenial of Service (DoS) attacks are very common on the Internet these days, and they can make your online experience miserable. In some cases of Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS), they can bring down websites, or cripple entire networks in a matter of minutes, preventing connectivity for many customers. There are different types of DoS attacks, and we've tried to explain the most common types and ways to mitigate their effects to you or your network.Types of Denial of Service (DoS)... »

Windows Vista tcpip.sys connection limit patch for Event ID 4226
by Philip (19 comments)

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 connection limit,... »

Android TCP/IP Speed Tweaks
by Philip (1 comments)

Android tweaksTo change TCP/IP related settings in Android you need root access. The only exception are a couple of trivial changes that are available to non-rooted devices, namely dynamic vs static IP address, and changing the DNS server. Assuming you are working with an already rooted device, the settings are listed below:Android TCP/IP tweaks (root required)In order to change other TCP/IP stack settings, you need to edit the settings in /proc/sys/net/core/ , similar to what is explained in our Linux... »


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