Tim Higgins, Author at SmallNetBuilder

EV-DO Broadband, Live And Direct From The Woods

As wireless broadband access becomes more ubiquitous, is it becoming possible for a businessperson to conduct his everyday work, at high speed, out in the middle of nowhere? Scott Fulton reports from the wilds of Indiana.

LAN & WAN Features

Hardware Router Chart – Update 1

The first update to our Router Chart using new test techniques shows that some fast routers are even faster than we thought!

LAN & WAN Basics

What Is VoIP? Introducing Our VoIP FAQ

In this FAQ, we answer some of the most pressing questions about Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Our goal is to arm you with the knowledge you need in order to go out there and save on your telephone bills. Hey, there are worse missions to have in life...

LAN & WAN Features

Hardware Router Chart

Higher speed Internet connections mean that your router can become a choke point. Use our chart to make sure you get your money's worth!

LAN & WAN Reviews

Corinex AV200 Powerline And CableLAN Set The Pace For Alternative Home Networking

While the timing of HomePlug AV's arrival remains unclear, DS2's rival powerline networking technology is gaining momentum. Tim Higgins finds out why.

LAN & WAN Basics

Homegrown Networks

Readers share their stories about building their own home networks. We look at three systems, one of which takes an especially unique approach to component integration.

LAN & WAN Reviews

Netgear FS728TS: Smart Switch for the Masses?

Managed switches have long been a mainstay of corporate networks, but lower prices and Web interfaces are now making them more attractive to SOHO networkers. Tim Higgins looks at a good example of this new breed of switch.

NAS Reviews

Infrant ReadyNAS NV Review

Take the features of both the Infrant ReadyNAS 600 and X6, squeeze them into an attractive small enclosure and what do you have? The Infrant ReadyNAS NV.

Wireless Basics

Wireless Networking Need To Know 2006

It's been a few years since our first Wireless Need to Know series and lots has changed. Hence, our freshly updated 2006 version.

LAN & WAN Basics

How To: Diary of a New Home Network – Part 3

In this final installment, Tim Higgins makes a bonehead move during cable termination and shares lessons learned from the whole escapade.

Wireless Reviews

MetaGeek Wi-Spy 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer

When we first heard about a 2.4GHz spectrum analyzer for $99 bucks, we thought it couldn't be real. But it turns out that MetaGeek's Wi-Spy works well enough that it will probably cut into sales of the higher-priced stuff.

LAN & WAN Reviews

IPCop Linux Firewall

IPCop is a full-featured Linux firewall that can convert an old system into a router that has features not normally found on store-bought products. Daniel Schuhmann takes you through the details.