Linksys RV082 10/100 8-Port VPN Router reviewed
We welcome Scott Sidel with his first review for us. Scott takes a detailed look at Linksys' RV082, its first router aimed squarely at the small business market.
LAN&WAN
Corinex CableLAN Adapter Review
Until now, the one cable that hasn't been pressed into service to solve networking problems is the one carrying your cable or satellite TV signal around your home. Corinex' CableLAN adapter changes that, providing the first IP-over-coax networking solution that can handle networks both large and small.
How To: One Internet connection – Two Private LANs
There are times when having two separate networks - both sharing the same Internet connection - can come in handy. For example, I recently helped a community center with its network setup. They needed to provide Internet connection to tenants who were renting space, in addition to their own shared Internet. They also shared a number of folders on the network, but weren't too careful about password protecting the shares.
U.S. Robotics USR-8200 Secure Storage Router Pro reviewed
U.S. Robotics has been on an innovation tear lately. First with its 100Mbps 802.11g wireless product line, and now with a new twist on an old product category.
Linksys USBVPN1 USB VPN and Firewall Adapter reviewed
What's purple and gray, comes in a compact, sexy package, and can take the hassle out of setting up an IPsec tunnel back to your home or office network? Why, Linksys' USB VPN and Firewall Adapter, of course! Read our review and see if it'll do the job for you!
Xincom Twin WAN router reviewed
If you're in the market for a router capable of handling two broadband connections, there's a new option in a relatively small number of possibilities.
How To: WinXP’s IPsec client really can work!
If you have an inexpensive IPsec VPN endpoint router and want to connect to the LAN behind it while you're on the road, you'll need to use a VPN client. Microsoft has included an IPsec client in Win 2000 and XP, but it is not the most intuitive thing to configure, and many have given up trying in frustration.
How We Test Hardware Routers
This article describes our original test procedure for Hardware Routers.
How To: Setting up File and Printer sharing between two routers
We often hear from people who have two (or more!) routers in their LAN and are trying to get Microsoft File and Printer sharing running among all their computers. This ProblemSolver will explain why this doesn't work by default and provide some suggestions for working around the problem.
How We Test VPN Endpoint Routers
This article describes our test procedure for VPN Endpoint routers.
Sonicwall SOHO TZW Reviewed
Sonicwall is well known for their premium-priced, but easy-to-use wired IPsec-based Internet security products. With the SOHO TZW they now enter the world of wireless LAN security, a place known to bring strong LAN administrators to their knees, heads hurting from the ever-increasing barrage of new acronyms and security methodology. Did Sonicwall really succeed to making wireless security a setup-and-go story? Read our review and find out for yourself!
Qcheck – A FREE Network Testing Utility
A quick blurb about Ixia's handy free network performance test tool.