The first update to our Router Chart using new test techniques shows that some fast routers are even faster than we thought!
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…
When you set out to choose a bank, you might want to start paying as much attention to their online security systems as you do to their interest rates. Pat McKenna explores the current holes in online banking – and the future solutions.
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!
Manufacturers continue to play with NAS configurations in their fight for marketshare. Jim Buzbee takes a look at a D-Link NAS that aims to please with a combination of media serving, gigabit Ethernet, wireless and BYOD features.
What you don’t know won’t hurt you, but on the Internet, nothing could be further from the truth. In Part 2 of his Internet Security series, Pat McKenna shows how a secure SSL “padlock” on your browser and a strong password might not always deliver what they seem to promise.
While the timing of HomePlug AV’s arrival remains unclear, DS2’s rival powerline networking technology is gaining momentum. Tim Higgins finds out why.
The Internet is a wonderful place, but also a dangerous one. In the first article of a new series, Pat McKenna will help you understand the risks you face, and how to protect yourself.
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.
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.
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.
It’s been a few years since our first Wireless Need to Know series and lots has changed. Hence, our freshly updated 2006 version.