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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:
Google may let Gmail users change their email addresses
2025-12-29 16:43 EST by Daniela

Google is preparing to gradually roll out the ability for consumer users to change their @gmail username for the first time ever.According to an FAQ update first spotted by 9to5Google, users will still be able to receive emails sent to their old address. Data stored in a user's Google account - including photos, messages, and emails sent to the old address - will not be affected by the... »

LG will show off a humanoid robot for household chores at CES 2026
2025-12-26 10:26 EST by Daniela

LG Electronics (LG) will be showcasing its new home robot, LG CLOiD, for the first time at CES 2026, held in Las Vegas from January 6-9. Representing LG's continued progress in home robotics, LG CLOiD is designed to perform a wide range of indoor household tasks, enhancing everyday convenience and improving quality of life by making home management more efficient and intuitive.Positioned as a... »

US Foreign drone ban is here: DJI hit hardest by new FCC rules
2025-12-23 17:42 EST by Daniela

Chinese-made drones have dominated the skies in the United States for years, with private owners, police departments, and firefighters deploying them nationwide. But a new rule by the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday will make it impossible for US consumers to buy the next generation of these drones.The FCC banned the import and sale of all new drone models and critical equipment made... »

A pirate group says it copied nearly all of Spotify's music catalog
2025-12-22 11:38 EST by Daniela

The world's largest music streaming service has been scraped by a pirate activist group. According to a blog post from Anna's Archive, it says it gained access to over 250 million pieces of metadata and millions of audio files from the streamer.In a blog post titled "Backing up Spotify," Anna's Archive explains how it believes it has built the "world's first 'preservation archive' for music"... »

Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me
2025-12-19 17:22 EST by Daniela

Netflix is acquiring Estonian startup Ready Player Me, a company creating "cross-game avatar tech" that allows players to bring their digital personas with them to different games, the company's CEO Timmu Tõke shared in a LinkedIn post. The acquisition is part of Netflix's new games strategy, which puts an emphasis on approachable multiplayer titles and adaptations of the streaming service's... »


Netis NX31 Wireless Router
AX3000 Wireless Dual Band WiFi6 Router

NX31 is equipped with dual-band WiFi 6 technology, providing you with a seamless and fast internet experience. Step into the future with Next-Gen 3000Mbps speeds. It's designed to handle high-speed internet connections, allowing you to download, stream, and work online without any lag.

Featuring a 1GHz dual-core processor, NX31 delivers enhanced performance and reliability.
It ensures that... »

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... »

GL Technologies GL-BE9300 Wireless Router
Flint 3 Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 Home Router

Flint 3 is a Wi-Fi 7 home router, designed for home users and small offices. It delivers Wi-Fi 7 speeds, 5× 2.5G ports, and robust VPN capabilities, along with AdGuard Home and Parental Controls. Flint 3 is built to meet the evolving demands of modern networks with efficiency and reliability.

Flint 3 is equipped with four foldable antennas, including three adjustable slots that can rotate up... »

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... »

Xiaomi BE3600 Pro Mesh Wireless
3600Mbps Wireless Mesh System

The all-new Wi-Fi 7 protocol delivers higher speeds for increased throughput and introduces advanced features such as MLO for multi-link operation, ample utilisation of channel resources, latency reduction, enhancement of anti-interference capabilities and improvements to long-distance coverage.

Combined with wireless speeds of 3570Mbps, it easily meets high-speed connection needs for your... »

Aginet EB810v VoIP Gateway
BE19000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 VoIP Router

EB810v provides 19 Gbps 12-Stream Tri-Band WiFi speeds - for smooth 8K streaming, VR/AR, video conferencing, online gaming, and high-speed downloading.

Multi-Link Operation (MLO) increases throughput, reduces latency, and improve reliability. 320 MHz width channel - double the width, double the speed.

Proprietary WiFi optimization and 8× optimally positioned antennas deliver more capacity,... »


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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