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Buffalo Airstation G54

Alex Arias — 2004-09-13T15:54:08.000Z

Alex Arias, PC Magazine, Monday 13 September 2004 at 15:54:08

An easy and secure way to share your broadband.

Sharing broadband connectivity over a wireless link continues to grow in popularity, and Buffalo's latest offering, the G54 AirStation, provides a good option for the home market.Buffalo has concentrated on...

Proxim Orinoco AP-4000

Alex Arias — 2004-06-24T14:26:09.000Z

Alex Arias, PC Magazine, Thursday 24 June 2004 at 14:26:09

Access point goes three ways.

Proxim's AP-4000 tri-band wireless access point (supporting 802.11a, b and g) allows wireless users to connect regardless of the standard they use....

Inexq ISW054U

Alex Arias — 2004-06-23T12:05:07.000Z

Alex Arias, PC Magazine, Wednesday 23 June 2004 at 12:05:07

SoHo wireless router.

As broadband continues to grow in popularity, the combination of a high-speed Internet connection and wireless networking becomes even more appealing....

SonicWall TZ 170

Alex Arias — 2004-03-24T12:07:03.000Z

Alex Arias, PC Magazine, Wednesday 24 March 2004 at 12:07:03

A flexible firewall.

SonicWall has produced solid firewall products for the Soho market in the past, and the TZ 170 is no exception....

Wireless hits a speed bump

Guy Kewney — 2004-03-24T11:16:00.000Z

Guy Kewney, PC Magazine, Wednesday 24 March 2004 at 11:16:00

Knowledge and experience gained with wired networking won't necessarily hold true in the unwired world

Nasty incident in the lab the other day. We had an 'expert' in. My experience of experts was uniformly wonderful (no, really!) until about 20 years ago, when my innocence...

Netgear Prosafe FWG114P

Alex Arias — 2004-03-11T12:04:45.000Z

Alex Arias, PC Magazine, Thursday 11 March 2004 at 12:04:45

Not just a SOHO router.

Network appliances for the small office/home office (SOHO) sector should offer low cost and easy administration. Netgear's FWG114P multifunction appliance meets both these criteria and offers extra features that cover...

Proxim Orinoco AP-600 Access Point

Alex Arias — 2004-02-04T10:53:41.000Z

Alex Arias, PC Magazine, Wednesday 4 February 2004 at 10:53:41

Enterprise features at a lower price.

Proxim, an established wireless networking company, has released a single radio access point available as an 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11g product....

Watchguard Firebox Soho and Wireless

Alexander Arias. — 2004-01-23T14:58:54.000Z

Alexander Arias., PC Magazine, Friday 23 January 2004 at 14:58:54

Provide your network with extra protection using watchguard's wireless firewall.

WatchGuard has recently released its latest firewall offering, the Firebox SOHO 6 Wireless. As its name implies, it's designed specifically for protecting 802.11b wireless environments....

Linksys WMA11B Wireless-B Media Adapter

Manek Dubash — 2004-01-22T15:27:33.000Z

Manek Dubash, PC Magazine, Thursday 22 January 2004 at 15:27:33

Home multimedia Wi-Fi solution.

There's no longer a need to clutter your living room with a noisy PC. Instead, you can plug the Linksys WMA11B Wireless-B Media Adapter into your stereo and TV, add...

Corega COR-GSW-4P

Alex Arias — 2003-11-20T11:45:31.000Z

Alex Arias, PC Magazine, Thursday 20 November 2003 at 11:45:31

Cheap and robust gigabit switch.

Gigabit networking is being widely adopted, partly due to motherboard and chipset manufacturers implementing the technology onto the majority of new systems....

WallBotz 500

Alex Arias — 2003-11-19T11:55:04.000Z

Alex Arias, PC Magazine, Wednesday 19 November 2003 at 11:55:04

Increased security coverage for critical environments.

The new WallBotz 500 is the latest update to NetBotz's range of network monitoring appliances. It provides environmental monitoring for server rooms or rack cabinets in real time.The WallBotz 500...

Is ADSL a revolution?

Guy Kewney — 2003-10-16T09:25:51.000Z

Guy Kewney, PC Magazine, Thursday 16 October 2003 at 09:25:51

We've waited and waited for the miracle that was suppose to be ADSL, but the UK's comms infrastructure just can't cope

Is your broadband connection faster than your modem? What a stupid question to ask, you might think, as if it wasn't obvious.I mean, modems provide 50Kbps at their best and...

Getting more from broadband 5: Remote working

Craig Paterson — 2002-09-22T23:00:00.000Z

Craig Paterson, PC Magazine, Sunday 22 September 2002 at 23:00:00

Part five of our guide to getting the most from broadband internet looks at using your connnection to work from home.

Why not put your broadband connection to good use by freeing up some of your time and working from home?Remote controlHigh speed and good reliability make broadband connections viable for...

Getting more from broadband 4: Server setup

Craig Paterson — 2002-09-22T23:00:00.000Z

Craig Paterson, PC Magazine, Sunday 22 September 2002 at 23:00:00

The fourth part of our guide to getting the most from your broadband internet connection looks at setting up your server.

Setting up a server is a logical first step for any experienced user, as long as the service provider allows this.Static IPA broadband connection opens up the possibility of running...

Getting more from broadband 6: Gaming

Matthew Moore — 2002-09-22T23:00:00.000Z

Matthew Moore, PC Magazine, Sunday 22 September 2002 at 23:00:00

In this final part of our guide to getting the most from your broadband internet connection, we look at the best ways to enjoy gaming.

Gaming has always been one of the most popular areas of PC use, and broadband connections open up a whole new world for the game player.The gaming community is one...