Consumer networking vendors are constantly pitching us to stream video wirelessly around our homes. In Part 1 of this tutorial, Tim Higgins looks at what it takes to mess up networked video.
WildPackets is best known for corporately priced advanced network analysis tools. Could this be about to change thanks to their first commercially developed, yet free, expert network analyzer? We take a look at OmniPeek Personal to find out.
We put six budget wired-only routers through their paces to determine which provides the most bang for their (lack of) buck.
Jim Buzbee found that Synology’s latest disk station does just about everything that you’d want a single-drive NAS to do.
Wherever you go, there’s a wireless hotspot nearby… or is there? We look at two finger-sized Wi-Fi finders from ZyXEL and TrendNET that can answer that question with no notebook required.
In this month’s update, we’ve added four new routers and introduce a much-requested new chart!
In Part 2 of our series, Tim Higgins discovers an embarrassingly low level of interoperability among draft 802.11n products. And they’re not very neighborly, either.
Jim Buzbee finds a lot to like in D-Link’s HD digital media player, despite reoccurring hassles with MP3 files that have album art.
User forums around the web have been abuzz with complaints about the non-Linux version of one of Linksys’ most popular products. Tim Higgins tested it and the WRT54GL Linux-based version and found at least one reason why the V5 has so many unhappy buyers.
RAID Level 1 isn’t as robust as RAID5, but requires only two drives and can cost significantly less. Jim Buzbee took Thecus’ two-SATA drive N2100 for a spin and found a lot to like.
Don’t read this article if you’ve already made up your mind to not buy draft 802.11n products. But if you’re still optimistic, Tim Higgins offers an unprecedented look at how some draft 11n products don’t even beat 11g!
We’ve made our router chart even better by giving you the ability to select your benchmark for quick comparisons among routers. Now it’s even easier to find the product that’s best for you.