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.
After a longer-than-expected wait, 802.11g / USB 2.0 adapters are finally hitting the shelves. The first one to hit the SmallNetBuilder test bench was also the first announced – Buffalo Technology’s AirStation 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter. We put it through its paces and our RapidReview will tell you whether you have to sacrifice any speed for the convenience of its USB 2.0 connection.
SanDisk’s SD WiFi card is an impressive technical feat – a complete 802.11b client adapter the size of two postage stamps. But looks aren’t everything and our latest review will give you the 411 on whether its performance is as impressive as its size!
If you’ve ever wished for better performance from your notebook’s wireless card, Aerialix’ Mini Dipole antenna could be the solution you’re looking for. But you’ll need the right card in order to use it, so check out our review and see if you’ve got what it needs!
Ximeta’s NetDisk can both serve as a USB 2.0 external drive or plug into your LAN via its 10/100 Ethernet port. But does its LAN feature make it an inexpensive NAS device? Read our review and find out.
Anyone who wants to run their own, independent pay-for wireless “hotspot” can now get into the game. ZyXEL’s B-4000 Wireless Service Gateway bundles everything you need into one convenient package – even the printer for customer receipts!
Atheros has dominated the shrinking 802.11a wireless market, but is looking (like everyone else!) to take some market-share from 11g market-leader Broadcom.
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!
Will higher power really solve your wireless networking problems? We set out to answer that question in our review of the SMC2532W-B 2.4GHz 802.11b High Power Wireless PC Card. Read the review and see what we found.
The U.S. Robotics USR5450 802.11g Wireless Turbo Multi-function Access Point is the first product to hit the streets powered by Texas Instruments’ TNETW1130 chipset. USR says TI’s 100Mbps “802.11g+” technology was worth the wait, but you’ll need to read our review to see if we agree.
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.
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.