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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:
Apple commits $500 million over several years to buy US-made rare earth magnets
2025-07-15 17:18 EST by Daniela

Apple just announced a commitment of $500 million over several years to buy rare earth magnets from the US-based company MP Materials. These rare earth magnets are used in a number of products, including iPhones, MacBooks and the Apple Pencil stylus. The American-made magnets will be shipped throughout the world, to help "meet increasing global demand for the material."MP Materials is the only... »

Google is merging Android with ChromeOS
2025-07-14 15:53 EST by Daniela

Google is looking to combine Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system. Sameer Samat, president of Android Ecosystem at Google, revealed the news in an interview with TechRadar's Lance Ulanoff. "We're going to be combining ChromeOS and Android into a single platform," he said, though Samat didn't say when the change may happen. In fact, much of the interview revolves around other... »

Belkin ends support for most Wemo devices and its Wemo app
2025-07-12 17:09 EST by Daniela

Belkin, the tech manufacturer behind the Wemo brand, just announced that it’s ending support for the lion’s share of its smart home devices on January 31, 2026. A Belkin support page ticks off more than two dozen Wemo smart devices that will go dark next year, everything from the Wemo Zigbee Bulb and Mini Smart Plug to the Wemo Coffee Maker and the Wemo CrockPot (the latter two products were... »

OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
2025-07-11 17:47 EST by Daniela

OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet's market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.The browser is slated to launch in the coming weeks, three of the people said, and aims to use artificial intelligence to fundamentally change how consumers browse the web. It will give OpenAI more direct access to a cornerstone... »

Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees
2025-07-02 16:00 EST by Daniela

Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company confirmed on Wednesday.The staff reduction will affect less than 4% of the company’s total workforce, or around 9,000 workers, according to a company spokesperson. It marks the tech giant’s largest layoffs since it cut 10,000 employees in 2023 and comes amid workforce cuts elsewhere in the... »


Wavlink WL-WN536AX6 Wireless Router
MIGHTY LX2 AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 Router

Experience AX6000 speed with 160MHz channels, up to 1148Mbps at 2.4GHz and 4804Mbps at 5GHz. Enjoy seamless browsing, smooth 4K streaming, and immersive gaming. Benefit from reduced latency for enhanced online gaming and uninterrupted video calls. Features include one 2.5G WAN port and four Gigabit LAN ports, offering versatile customization options for WAN/LAN applications.

Utilizing 8x 5dBi... »

TP-Link TL-WA1801 Wireless Access Point
AX1800 Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Access Point

TL-WA1801 is a dual band 802.11ax access point, which offers combined speeds of up to 1800Mbps and is suited to serve multiple devices at the same time. The 5GHz band is ideal for Ultra-HD streaming video and online gaming, while the 2.4GHz band is there for all of your everyday Internet needs, like sending email and browsing the Internet.

TL-WA1801 supports multiple operation modes: Access... »

Acer Predator Connect W6 Wireless Router
7800Mbps Wi-Fi 6E Router

The newly opened 6E tri-band allows you to hit peak speeds (up to 7.8Gbps) with multiple Wi-Fi 6E2 connections simultaneously while supporting low latencies of ~2ms.

Improve your bandwidth with multiple technologies: the Hybrid Quality of Service – compatible with the Intel Killer Prioritization Engine, which is designed to detect and accelerate network traffic for maximized speed. And with... »

Asus RT-BE58U Wireless Router
3600Mbps WiFi 7 Wireless Router

The RT-BE58U unleashes dual-band WiFi 7 speeds of up to 3600 Mbps, ensuring seamless streaming, gaming, and compatibility with legacy IoT devices.

RT-BE58U utilizes the power of WiFi 7 MLO into next-gen AiMesh technology, delivering wider coverage, a more stable and secure network and a feature-rich network experience – all under one network name for your entire smart home.

Multi-Link... »

TP-Link RE780X Wireless Range Extender
AX3000 Mesh WiFi 6 Extender

WiFi 6 comes with it all: faster speeds, lower latency, and more connections. It also features 25% faster data throughput compared with last-gen WiFi thanks to 1024-QAM. With this speed boost, experience high-speed and stable WiFi throughout your rooms.

RE780X supports 2x2 160MHz on the 5G band, enjoys wider bandwidth and faster speed than the traditional 80MHz.

Orthogonal Frequency... »

Wavlink WL-WN592AX6 Wireless Router
MIGHTY 6 6000 WiFi 6 AX6000 Dual Band Mesh Router

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) technology, provides wireless connections for up to 256 devices simultaneously with reduced network congestion and lower latency.

WL-WN592AX6 supports Wi-Fi 6 technology providing up to 4803 Mbps on 5.8GHz band and 1147 Mbps on 2.4GHz band.

The router has 1x2500Mbps WAN port, 1x2500Mbps and 3x1000Mbps LAN ports.

Supports Al QoE for intelligently allocating network... »


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 10,11 TCP/IP Tweaks
by Philip (50 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... »

Gaming Tweaks
by Philip (59 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 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... »

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,... »

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)... »

Network Adapter Optimization
by Philip (12 comments)

The information in this article is intended to improve understanding of all common and advanced network adapter settings under current Windows versions. We will also offer some general suggestions on setting up your LAN for the best possible network performance. Keep in mind that many of these settings can significantly affect performance and reliability in a good or bad way. Consider testing performance using some type of network analyzer or even a simple throughput test before and after... »


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