Low-end smartphones sold to Americans with low-income via a government-subsidized program contain unremovable malware, security firm Malwarebytes said today in a report. Sprint's Assurance Wireless offers its most affordable Android smartphone, the Chinese-made UMX, for only $35 with free data, texts and minutes through the government support program Lifeline."In late 2019, we saw several... »

Mozilla has warned Firefox users to update their browser to the latest version after security researchers found a vulnerability that hackers were actively exploiting in "targeted attacks" against users. The vulnerability (indexed as CVE-2019-17026) has been patched with the Firefox 72.0.1 update. This should be installed automatically next time you restart the browser.CVE-2019-17026 is a... »

Razer's Sila 5G Home Router concept is a high-speed networking device tailored for gamers to offer ultra-low latency during both stationary and mobile gameplay, featuring Razer's proprietary FasTrack engine. A built-in rechargeable battery also adds capability as a mobile 5G hotspot for impromptu, latency-free tournaments wherever you go.Razer's FasTrack engine is an intelligent, continuously... »

Zyxel showcased new technologies at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. The company announced a WiFi6 WiFi Extender with an 8x8 5GHz antenna configuration. The WiFi6 product line also features the Halo Light Gateway, a 10G XGS-PON WiFi6 whole-home EasyMesh gateway and WiFi6 extender system. The innovative Halo Light system incorporates several intelligent features including smart self-monitoring,... »

Sprint is pulling the plug on its prepaid service Virgin Mobile. Starting in February, customers will be transferred to another Sprint prepaid service, Boost Mobile. As the two brands operate on the same network, Virgin says the transition will be smooth. Most customers should expect to keep their same phone and phone number, according to an FAQ on the Virgin Mobile site. The move doesn't come as... »

The Arris SURFboard SBG10 is a DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem, Dual-Band Concurrent AC Wi-Fi Access Point and 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet Router in one device.

It provides DOCSIS 3.0 download speeds up to 686 Mbps and 802.11ac Wi-Fi speeds up to 1600... »

If Fibre, DSL or Cable Internet speeds are not optimal in your area, 5G can be more reliable as your primary Internet connection. Simply connect your Nighthawk M5 Mobile Router to your existing home router to deliver 5G speeds throughout your home. The router supports the latest 5G Technology: 5GNR Sub 6 GHz (NSA). It also supports LTE CAT 22, LTE Advanced, 4x4 MIMO, 256QAM.

Keep your entire... »

The RAX40 provides Wi-Fi speeds up to 3Gbps (600Mbps + 2.4Gbps). It provides consistent signal strength to multiple devices at the same time so you can enjoy smooth gaming and 4K UHD video streaming, faster file transfers and backups.

OFDMA allows efficient data transmission to up to 16 devices at the same time. Uplink OFDMA improves scheduling during high volumes of upload traffic,... »

With 3×3 MIMO, Archer C80 is capable of transmitting and receiving data on three streams. Archer C80 helps your devices achieve optimal performance by making communication more efficient with MU-MIMO technology. Multiple devices are able to send and receive data on the best available band. Enjoy non-stop entertainment on all your devices—lag free.

Archer C80 delivers high-performance home... »

The PROLiNK PRT7007L is a Portable 4G LTE AC WiFi Hotspot that allows high speed data transfers of up to 300Mbps and multiple user sharing of up to 32 users or devices all at the same time.

The device also comes with a built-in rechargeable battery that allows users to stay connected for up to 11 hours on a single charge, even there is no power point nearby.

Aside from that, there is also a... »

The TG9442 Telephony Wireless Gateway delivers the gigabit broadband performance of DOCSIS 3.1.

The TG9442, with its 4x4 802.11ax Dual Band wireless radios, offers better Wi-Fi performance in dense environments, with high data rates for video over Wi-Fi at increased range. Built-in advanced features to manage the power of Wi-Fi clients offers longer battery life.

The switchable US diplex... »

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 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... »

I'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... »

The Windows 8 TCP/IP implementation shares many traits with earlier Windows versions, however, there are some subtle differences, new syntax for applying tweaks, and some new settings. Windows 8 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 connection in detail below.To run some of the outlined commands, you will need to use an administrator account. With... »

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... »

A home wireless network allows all your computers, laptops, and mobile devices to communicate with an Wireless Access Point, which is in turn connected to the internet. The access point can be a separate device, or, more commonly part of a Wireless NAT router connected with a network cable to your broadband modem. It can sometimes even be built into the gateway/modem you get from your internet provider.In most cases, we find a place for a wireless router in our home and promptly forget about... »

Denial 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)... »

To 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... »