What Vonage did for the individual callers, Asterisk does for SOHO and small biz users looking an easy to install and use VoIP PBX. Jonathan Ghazarian takes a look at the more user-friendly version of this popular open source application.
VoIP softphones tend to keep users tethered to the desktop or notebook they run on. Eric A. Hall found that Plantronics’ CS50-USB lets you roam in cordless comfort, but can leave you a little lighter in the wallet than you’d like.
It took longer than we expected, but the second and final part of Humphrey Cheung’s BlueSniper Rifle How To is here. Boot up your Linux machine and get ready to make some firmware!
Despite the rumors about Skype being purchased or done in by competitors, it appears that Linksys thinks Skype will be around for at least a little while longer. Tim Higgins previews the upcoming CIT200 Cordless Internet Telephony Kit.
Wi-Fi VoIP phones are a cool concept. But at least in the case of ZyXEL’s second attempt at a low-cost product, the reality got Tim Higgins a little hot under the collar.
Iomega’s 200d series NAS products are aimed more at the small business than SOHO buyer. Jim Buzbee takes a look at a relatively new member of the 200d family and finds that its premium pricing and Windows Server 2003 core don’t necessarily mean a superior user experience.
Low-cost hard drive enclosures have extended the useful life of many a spare hard drive by turning them into USB or Firewire-attached external drives. And now similar products are arriving to perform the conversion to Networked Attached Storage (NAS). Jim Buzbee takes a look at two low-cost offerings and finds sometimes you get what you pay for.
If you’ve been looking for a gigabit switch for SOHO use that supports jumbo frames, your search could soon be over. NETGEAR is rolling the feature into this consumer-priced gigabit switch for no extra cost. But getting your hands on upgraded product will be tricky in the short term.
The first time attending any event can be a bit stressful. But what if that event is a world-reknowned hacker convention and you’re just there to see what it’s all about? Jonathan Ghazarian did just that and found the reality of DEFCON to be much different than he imagined.
Chris Dickens’ series has so far shown you how to organize a smooth-running LAN party and get it powered properly. This time he offers tips on choosing networking gear, installing it and handling the problems that come with the territory.
You may have heard of the trouble Michael Lynn got himself into with Cisco, ISS and maybe the Department of Homeland Security at Black Hat 2005 yesterday in Las Vegas. But Humphrey Cheung’s report has had some of the slides that Cisco’s army of page cutters didn’t want you to see.
Skype is easy and cheap to use, but it’s no fun being tied to your PC. The Cordless DUALphone for Skype lets you yak away via Skype or “normal” phone service, roam as free as you want to be, and keep track of the online status of your fellow Skypers.