Tiny package, big security – Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro Review
Yoggie's Gatekeeper Pro packs impressive UTM features into an ultra-portable package.
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Plantronics .Audio 910 Bluetooth Headset Review
The Plantronics .Audio 910 raises your expectations but then disappoints...just like the last four Bluetooth headsets you've purchased.
HP Media Vault Pro Review: Small-biz NAS for HP fans
HP bumps capacity to 1 TB, adds an online backup service and takes away the movies from its Media Vault and says it has a nice small business NAS. Bill Meade agrees...except for the bugs and undocumented features.
Does Drive Performance Matter in your NAS?
Bill Meade found that expensive drives don't necessarily bring higher NAS performance.
NAS too slow? Try DAS
NAS seems to have eclipsed direct attached storage (DAS) as the product of choice for large, robust file handling. But Bill Meade looks at Norco's DS-500 eSATA DAS to see what NAS buyers might be missing.
Access Away from the Office – Part 2: How To
In Part 2 of our series, Bill Meade provides a step-by-step for getting a Mac and Treo 700p connected to Verizon's BroadbandAccess EVDO service.
Access Away from the Office – Part 1: The Alternatives
Fast and easy Internet access is everywhere you go, right? Bill Meade begs to differ and shares his struggle to get connected on the road.
Synology CS-406: Speedy, Flexible RAID5 NAS
Bill Meade liked Synology's Cube Station so much that he just might swear off building his own RAID NASes.
DIY NAS Smackdown
Bill Meade compares homebrew NASes using ClarkConnect, Ubuntu and Windows XP Pro and comes up with interesting and surprising results.
Build a Cheap and Fast RAID 5 NAS
Can a RAID 5 NAS that you make yourself outperform ready-made alternatives? Bill Meade finds out.
A DIY SSL VPN with SSL-Explorer – Part 2
In Part 2 of his DIY for creating an SSL VPN, Phillip Howell walks through configurations for remote file browsing and desktop access
A DIY SSL VPN with SSL-Explorer – Part 1
SSL-based VPNs are fast replacing difficult-to-configure IPsec and PPTP gateways. In Part 1 of a two part series, Phillip Howell shows you how to turn a spare Windows PC into a pretty slick SSL VPN server.