Glenn Fleishman has a long piece over at Wi-Fi Networking News that expands on some of the issues I covered in my post of a few weeks ago. It also provides some new insight into some of the issues regarding 11n and its operation in the 5 GHz band. Glenn gives props to Apple for … Read more
Revised: 4 March 2007
We review a lot of products here at SmallNetBuilder and many times manufacturers leave them with us. Now while that might sound like a great idea, even we can only use so much networking stuff!
But after a recent day of sorting through the piles o’ gear that have started to clog up our back storage closet, a bolt of inspiration struck—why not give it away? So that’s what we’re going to do.
In the last installment of his series, Bill Meade reports on his Verizon BroadbandAccess speed test results.
Wholesale Wi-Fi network aggregator Boingo Wireless today announced what it says is the first global Internet service designed for Wi-Fi enabled mobile phones and devices.
Boingo Mobile lets users enjoy the Internet capabilities built into their handsets in Boingo’s hot spots around the world for a monthly flat rate of $7.95.
Fabrik, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the consumer product business of SimpleTech, Inc. The purchase also includes the company’s flash memory cards, USB flash drives and memory upgrades.
Fabrik has acquired the consumer business unit in a cash transaction valued at approximately $43 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, which includes the brand name "SimpleTech."
Netgear today announced the expansion of its stackable "Smart Switch" line with the launch of the ProSafe 24- and 48-Port Gigabit Stackable Smart Switches (GS724TS and GS748TS).
The ProSafe Gigabit Stackable Smart Switches have 24 or 48 10/100/1000 ports and four shared SFP Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports, plus two dedicated stacking ports. The stacking ports use off-the-shelf HDMI cables and provide a 20 Gbps, dual-ring, stacking bus that enables users to stack up to six switches, or 288 10/100/1000 ports and manage them all under a single IP address.
HomePlug AV has been a long time coming. Tim Higgins finds that Zyxel’s PLA-400 almost makes it worth the wait.
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.
Skype and Symantec have partnered to offer Norton Internet Security and other security products. The products have been “Skype Certified” and will be available through Skype’s website at a “special promotion” price. Full Story on TG Daily.
The IEEE procedural letter ballot to approve 802.11n draft 1.10 and authorize a 30-day letter ballot of 802.11n Draft 2.0 passed last night. The vote had a 98% approval rate with 293 votes to approve, 6 to disapprove and 14 abstentions. As a result of the vote, a 30 day technical letter ballot to approve … Read more
Motorola today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Netopia, Inc. The transaction has a total equity value of approximately $208 million on a fully-diluted basis.
Netopia is a leader in providing carrier-class broadband customer premise equipment (CPE), remote management software, and services to telecom operators worldwide. The company provides a full portfolio of products designed for DSL networks, including wired and wireless modems, routers, and gateways. The company’s products deliver voice, video, data, and other advanced services to residential and business customers.
