Lock Down Your Wi-Fi Router Oct 27, 2009
What happens when you add a Wi-Fi router to your wired LAN ... I like to travel with a wireless router, such as the CradlePoint CTR500 Cellular-ready travel router or the Router ... Q: I've got a wired LAN, and one node is a Wi-Fi router. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Share Files Over the Web with Weezo Oct 24, 2009
If you are connecting to the Internet via a router, you must configure it to forward incoming traffic on port 80 to the IP address of the Weezo PC. This is so Weezo can work over the Internet. On your router's Web-based configuration utility, find the virtual server or port forwarding settings. (Datamation)
How to Fix Wireless Lag in Vista an... Oct 24, 2009
If other symptoms show up such as dropped packets, the problem is something else such as a problem with the wireless router or internet service provider. Lag can be caused by other network issues such as ISP issues and poor wireless signal quality. (Suite101.com)
LG 42LH50 42-Inch HDTV Oct 23, 2009
Network setup proved nearly instantaneous and effortless with the set connected via ethernet to a router with DHCP enabled, and in my tests it prompted an immediate but painless software update. The menu button brings up eight simple icons for fine-tuning everything from channel listings (you can choose to exclude channels when you're browsing with your remote) to settings for picture, sound, timer/clock, network, inputs, and parental controls. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Broadband bags Oct 23, 2009
The receiver can then be plugged in, using ethernet cables, to a standard router, VoIP (voice over internet protocol) phone or similar devices. The kit provides internet speeds comparable to low-end broadband connections. (BBC News -- Technology)
Yahoo to Allow Users to Opt Out of Custom Ads Oct 22, 2009
A virtually perfect convergence of networking, storage, and digital display, this router delivers plenty to those who like their home networks stylish as well as functional. The new version adds a handful of new technologies that make it the best malware blocking and removal tool on the market. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Cisco ISR Routers Get Big Refresh Oct 22, 2009
Cisco's new ISR 3900 routerSource: Cisco. At the core of Cisco's traditional networking business is its networking routers -- and specifically the popular ISR (Integrated Services Router), which has sold more than 7 million units ... Cisco's router enhancements comes on the heels of a pair of major multibillion-dollar acquisition bids in areas adjacent to its core network routing business -- for and. (Datamation)
Escaping Vista Oct 22, 2009
If you access the internet using wi-fi, it may also be useful to have an Ethernet cable at hand to connect directly to your router or modem - just in case your wi-fi card needs a new driver. UPGRADE VISTA TO WINDOWS 7. (BBC News -- Technology)
Rethinking cable TV service? Oct 20, 2009
I got 12 months of free HBO, just started one year free on my equipment rental (1 box, 1 DVR, 1 cable router), they came out and replaced all my cable from the pole to the TVs. Yeah it s too expensive, but it works reliably. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Smart cities Oct 17, 2009
" Outdoor meetings Will escaping the office make for freer meetings? While the other exhibits show how invention and cutting edge technology could be used in the future, perhaps the simplest of the projects 'Breakout!' concentrates on changing how we use them. Anthony Townsend and Dana Spiegel have spent years installing free wifi in New York's parks, enabling people to get online almost wherever they want. Now they are trying to encourage people to use that freedom to escape their offices, even... (BBC News -- Technology)
Let's Kill Bluetooth Oct 17, 2009
Devices bearing this flavor of Wi-Fi will be able to connect to one another without the need for a wireless router ... (It won't let you get rid of the router entirely, though; you'll still need the router to share an Internet connection ... Wi-Fi's ad hoc mode must be activated through a deeply buried setting somewhere on your wireless preferences menu; most people would never notice it and would never even care to look after enduring the confusion of setting up a Wi-Fi router. (Slate)
Contractors go toe-to-toe over mobile radio business Oct 17, 2009
Meanwhile, on the expo floor at the AUSA conference, Harris product managers and engineers demonstrated the 117G running a fully routed, digital broadband network, using Harris own Advanced Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2) on one segment, and early releases of the JTRS Wideband Networking Waveform and Soldier Radio Waveform, bridging the two together with a router connected to two 117G radios. As part of the demonstration, Harris linked handheld and laptop computers running the Tactical... (FCW.com)
ISP in file-sharing wi-fi hack Oct 16, 2009
"This information would extend to explaining to the account holder how they can secure their wireless router to ensure that it isn't accessed by unknown third parties," he added. Mistakes occur. (BBC News -- Technology)
Field experiment on a robust hierarchical metropolitan quantum cryptography network Oct 16, 2009
The Wuhu cryptography network assembles the widely-used techniques of quantum router, active optical switch routing and trusted relay to construct a hierarchical and extendable structure. A full-mesh backbone network is built with a quantum router in the center to supply a no-congestion communication between all the gateways simultaneously, while the quantum switch based on the time multiplexing can achieve a balance for subnets between network efficiency and speed. (EurekAlert!)
New Flip camera has more storage -- at a higher price Oct 15, 2009
The folks behind the sold their company to router powerhouse Cisco Systems earlier this year -- and now there's a new Flip under the Cisco management. Alas, it's got a bigger price tag than earlier versions. (USA Today -- Tech)
The Tech Chronicles A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's... Oct 15, 2009
The Wi-Fi Alliance said Wednesday that it's almost ready to release specifications that would allow Wi-Fi devices to connect to one another without the need for a wireless router ... Imagine TVs, cameras, computers, printers, smart phones and other consumer electronics that could communicate with each other without having to use a wireless router ... com/blogs/tech) Articles The Wi-Fi Alliance said Wednesday that it's almost ready to release specifications that would allow Wi-Fi devices to... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Beat the crowds, get a better Wi-Fi connection Oct 14, 2009
Again, you know from your home wireless network that you should place the router antenna up high and clear of clutter, and you get a better signal on the remote computer if you are in direct line with the output ... As most wireless routers are hidden behind ceilings or wall panels, or otherwise out of view, this may be your best bet ... Note that many hotel wireless systems have been set up somewhat willy-nilly; one connectivity expert I know has seen systems that he says "can barely support a... (MSNBC -- Travel)
EnGenius Technologies Inc Adds a Powerful Dual-Band Wireless N Router and Dual-Band USB Wireless Adapter to its New Consumer Line Oct 13, 2009
The latest addition to EnGenius' growing consumer line is the ESR-7750, a dual-band wireless N router, and the EUB 9801, the corresponding USB wireless adapter ... Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) October 13, 2009 -- Last month, EnGenius Technologies entered the consumer market with a set of reliable, affordable wireless routers that are easy-to-use and are backed by powerful technology formerly reserved for the business market ... Today, EnGenius released its third home wireless router, ESR-7750 and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Customers win as AT&T, Comcast vie head-to-head Oct 13, 2009
ATw U-Verse equipment built by Cisco not only has a DVR but includes a wireless router. (Rick Guy/The Clarion-Ledger). (The Clarion-Ledger)
Police Blotter 10/13/09 Oct 13, 2009
An Odessa man reported someone entered his apartment and took a computer, TV and Internet router worth a total of $1,600 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday in the 4900 block of East University Boulevard. BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE. (Odessa American, TX)
3 The Best Security for Wireless Networks Oct 10, 2009
WPA2 includes two security standards: TKIP and CCMP. If you are using TKIP, it doesn t matter whether the router is WPA or WPA2 ... For whatever reason, the CCMP security protocol is referred to, incorrectly, as AES. So, when you are configuring a router, you need to first select WPA2, then you need to select AES (rather than TKIP) to get the best possible security and encryption ... The first flaw can be defended against simply by disabling Quality of Service (QOS) in your router. (eSecurityPlanet)
Navy lays course for Second Fleet migration to NMCI Oct 9, 2009
Working under tight restrictions and timelines, the coordination between the organizations involved in transitioning the systems to NMCI worked out extremely well," he said. First of a kind The C2F MOC is the first to be built using NMCI's infrastructure. NMCI is also providing interoperability between the fleets networks and NMCI to maintain and improve command and control capabilities. C2F also moved its unclassified network into NMCI. About 1,000 users, 74 applications and 20 systems were... (FCW.com)
How to Choose a Wireless Router Oct 9, 2009
You probably already do this if you have a wireless router, or else you want to do this and so you'll need a wireless router. Or perhaps you have an old or underperforming router and simply want to upgrade ... Whether you're looking for better range, faster speed, or tighter security, these are a few things to know when going shopping for a wireless router. (Datamation)
IOMEGA Brings NAS to SOHO/SMB Oct 9, 2009
It's a virtual plug and play design that automatically configures itself once it's connected to a router or switch. It has a 1GbE port, two USB ports and an iSCSI connector. (HardwareCentral)
Forget to take meds? Pill bottle will remind you Oct 8, 2009
Instead it connects to a third piece of hardware, a "gateway" plugged into a home's Internet router. But not all homes have routers, and configuring them can be tricky. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Full Story » Oct 7, 2009
EnGenius Technologies Introduces a Wireless N Router and USB Wireless Adapter to their Family of Powerfully Efficient Wireless Home Networking Technol - Yahoo ... EnGenius Technologies Introduces a Wireless N Router and USB Wireless Adapter to their Family of Powerfully Efficient Wireless Home Networking Technol ... The ESR-9753, a long range wireless n router, and EUB-9703, the corresponding USB wireless adapter, use the 802. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
DISA ramps up cloud-computing platform Oct 7, 2009
The provisioned servers will be accessible via the Unclassified but Sensitive IP Router Network and, beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the Secret IP Router Network. Although DISA is using virtualization to maximize server use, end users do not need expertise in virtualization management. (FCW.com)
EnGenius Technologies Introduces a Wireless N Router and USB Wireless Adapter to their Family of Powerfully Efficient Wireless Home Networking Technol Oct 7, 2009
The ESR-9753, a long range wireless n router, and EUB-9703, the corresponding USB wireless adapter, use the 802 ... Capitalizing on their years of experience in the commercial wireless arena, EnGenius engineers have created yet another home wireless router, the ESR-9753, and a complimentary , the EUB-9703, which can efficiently handle the demands and distances of today's home wireless network ... "Not only have our engineers included the latest technology to efficiently and quickly transfer data... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
17 Notably Bad Products from Great Tech Companies Oct 7, 2009
4) Home router MN-500/700 (2002). Notable for: Showing that once and for all, Microsoft never will be a router/networking vendor ... Even though Microsoft is predominantly a software vendor, they do try to sell the occasional piece of hardware, and this one was a total dog: a home wireless router akin to the thousands of products from Linksys, Netgear and numerous other vendors. (Datamation)
Martin Guitars: 175 years of sound Oct 7, 2009
The hand sanding of the body of a guitar has been replaced with a belt driven sander; the cutting of the edges of the guitar is done with a router that fills the building with so much noise it is often hard to hear the person talking right next to you. It's a sign that Martin Guitars has changed with the times. (CNN -- US)
Verizon router glitch slams parts of U.S. Oct 4, 2009
(10-02) 14:32 PDT -- A Verizon router failure in the northeastern U.S. caused an outage that Internet engineers and Twitter users reported on Friday afternoon ... Verizon is still investigating the problem, but it apparently involved a card in a router in New York City that failed, according to Verizon spokesman John Bonomo ... The router was taken offline and traffic seems to have recovered, Bonomo said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Lockheed leads effort to strengthen military networks security Oct 3, 2009
In developing this new protocol for military networks, Lockheed Martins team will develop router technologies that include strong authentication and self-configuration capabilities to improve security, reduce the need for trained network personnel and lower overall life cycle costs for network management. The giant defense contractors team to develop the new Military Network Protocol includes Anagran Inc., Juniper Networks, LGS Innovations and Microsoft Corp. Stanford University also will... (FCW.com)
Lockheed wins $31M cyber contract Oct 3, 2009
For example, work will include developing router technologies that allow for authenticating information and automating network configurations. With systems from land, air and space connected to the Global Information Grid, cyber security is vital to every aspect of military operations, and new network threats and attacks require revolutionary protection concepts, said John Mengucci, president of Lockheed s Information Systems & Global Services-Defense. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Smartphone Review: The Palm Pre Oct 2, 2009
Results on a PC hard-wired to the router: in the 7. 5-Mbps range. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Are you a satellite or cable user? Oct 2, 2009
Get a router, (they're cheap), then you can give Internet to every computer in your house no matter if your cable or satellite. Use a wireless router with a wireless access card you won't be burdened with having to wire anything up either. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
China's Online Censors Work Overtime Oct 1, 2009
The Onion Router, or TOR, also uses proxy servers to help users gain access to restricted sites. Some half a million people rely on it daily, according to TOR Executive Director Andrew Lewman, who says China is one of the service's top users. (BusinessWeek)
A Networking Primer: What’s a MAC Address? Oct 1, 2009
When you encounter a MAC address but don t know the device it belongs to (for example, routers sometimes list the IP and MAC addresses for attached devices without providing any other information about them) identifying the OUI can help you identify the device (or at least narrow it down) ... Whether your DHCP server resides in a router, or a Windows 200x or other type of server, you ll need to know a device s MAC address to create a DHCP reservation for it. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Watch your TV from thousands of miles away Sep 24, 2009
One downside of the Slingbox, though, is that it does not offer wireless support out of the box, meaning users need to put their Slingbox close to their Internet router or buy a separate wireless or home powerline adapter. Also, it is not designed to let users record video onto computers. (MSNBC -- Technology)
AT&T signal booster may help, but could add to bill Sep 23, 2009
Femtocells can be plugged directly into a cable or DSL modem, or a wireless router. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Marine Technologies, LLC Expands Global Maritime VSAT Service in Partnership with iDirect and Intelsat Sep 22, 2009
Vessels are equipped with iDirect's Evolution X5 Satellite Router and a marine stabilized antennae designed by MT to operate in both Ku-band and C-band ... The iDirect Intelligent Platform(TM) integrates advanced technology into iDirect's portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. (PR Newswire)
Sky TV Readying New HD Server with IP Distribution? Sep 20, 2009
Various configurations options for the cabling, including a satellite connection to all boxes in the home or a satellite connection to a single box and broadband router. Users were also shown a diagram of a PC connected to the Sky system network which it appears could be used as another client. (Multichannel News)
Bypass Microsoft's Xbox 360 Silly Peripheral Prices Sep 19, 2009
A little utility called , which lets you hack a stock wireless router (say an old one just lying around, or any of the dozens available new or used for $30 or less) and. All you need is a couple feet of Ethernet cable ($1), the wireless router ($30), DD-WRT's firmware (free), and verification that your router makes. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
DOD opens some classified information to non-federal officials Sep 18, 2009
Under the program, authorized state, local or tribal officials will be able to access pre-approved data on the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network. However, they wont have the ability to upload data or edit existing content, officials said. (FCW.com)
Seagate backup drive gives remote access Sep 17, 2009
When these are connected via Ethernet cable to a home network router, users can then access that backup drive from any network in the home. While on the road, users can access their data via the Web with a username and password, even by using one of 's iPhones. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Cisco Small Business Networking: Powered By Linux Sep 17, 2009
Cisco Pursues Small Business With Linux Routers - InternetNews ... Cisco Pursues Small Business With Linux Routers ... At the heart of many Cisco enterprise routers is its IOS operating system. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Agito Networks Delivers Mobility Solution to Hertford Regional College to Improve Voice Connectivity and Reduce Expenses Sep 16, 2009
Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Agito Networks, Inc., the company delivering innovative solutions in enterprise mobility, today announced that Hertford Regional College (HRC), the largest further education college in Hertfordshire, had deployed its award-winning Agito RoamAnywhere Mobility Router to improve the accessibility of mobile staff ... In addition to Agito Networks' Mobility Router and Cisco's WLAN and IP-PBX, HRC's has deployed Nokia handhelds and subscribes to T-Mobile cellular service ...... (PR Newswire)
Cable Nets Eye Leno Time Slot Sep 14, 2009
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson discusses wireless router and cable modem manufacturer Netgear's new low-cost media extender device, the Digital Entertainer Live. The device is designed to meet consumers' growing appetite to watch Internet TV on their big screen TVs. (Multichannel News)
TECH TIPS: Ask Kim Sep 12, 2009
You connect an adapter to your router. You connect another adapter to your computer. (USA Today -- Tech)
One box to rule them all Sep 12, 2009
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New Sony Blu-ray Player Integrates Streaming Internet Video for Ultimate Home Entertainment Experience Sep 10, 2009
The bridge helps ease the connection between the Ethernet-enabled player and a wireless router in either the 2. 4GHz or 5GHz radio band for optimal streaming. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Verizon Confirms: It's Embracing Wi-Fi Sep 10, 2009
In May, Verizon Wireless rolled out a portable wireless router, called a "MiFi," that connects to up to five Wi-Fi devices, mainly laptop computers. Verizon is responding to Wi-Fi's growing popularity, says Mike Morgan, an analyst at ABI Research. (Investors Business Daily)
Is head pain from wireless routers? Sep 9, 2009
com: Is head pain from wireless routers ... Is head pain from wireless routers ... My wife, while trying to think of anything that had changed around the time the headaches started, realized that just a few weeks before the first headache, we had switched from a wired router to a wireless one. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Verizon Business Certifies ADTRAN for European VoIP Services Sep 9, 2009
Designed specifically for the small- to medium-sized business and enterprise markets, the NetVanta 6310 is a modular IP business gateway that combines the functionality of a business-class, multiservice router with a VoIP gateway. When offered in combination with Verizon IP Integrated Access, the gateway helps offer a quality voice and data solution with enhanced cost efficiencies. (PR Newswire)
Broadcom Becomes World's First to Introduce Single Chip IAD with Integrated ADSL2+, 802.11n and DECT, Enabling Voice, Video, Data, and Wireless Bundled Services Sep 8, 2009
New Single-Chip Solution Delivers High Speed ADSL2+ Connectivity with Complete Home Router Functionality ... The integrated DSL+WLAN solution eliminates the need for consumers to purchase a separate DSL modem, wireless router and DECT cordless base station, significantly reducing the cost of home networking. (PR Newswire)
Bringing Your Wireless Network Up to Speed Sep 5, 2009
First, ensure your wireless router is placed as close as possible in the middle of your intended coverage area ... Next, make sure interference from nearby Wi-Fi routers or other electronic devices aren't messing with your network ... After you've determined design and interference aren't negatively affecting your network and you simply require better performance, you should consider upgrading to wireless n. This emerging wireless standard supports higher data rates--over twice that of wireless... (Datamation)
So Gmail Was Down. Get Over It. Sep 4, 2009
After all, think of all the points of failure that stand between you and your e-mail: Your power could fail, your home broadband could go on the blink, your computer or router or iPhone could self-destructand then there are the dozens of routers along the way, and the thousands of servers and power systems and cables and all the other bleeping things at Google's server farms. Given all this, it's sometimes a wonder that anything works at all. (Slate)
Google apologizes, explains Gmail outage Sep 3, 2009
NEW: Google says its remaining routers became overloaded with traffic ... (CNN) -- Google said Tuesday's widespread Gmail outage occurred when the company took some servers offline to perform routine maintenance, causing its remaining routers to become overloaded with traffic ... "We've turned our full attention to helping ensure this kind of event doesn't happen again. Some of the actions are straightforward and are already done -- for example, increasing request router capacity well beyond... (CNN -- Tech)
Build a Wi-Fi HotSpot: Install DD-WRT (X86) On a PC Sep 2, 2009
Normally, when we cover and other firmware replacements for wireless routers, we discuss flashing (or uploading) the firmware to a router ... This is great if you don t have a compatible router lying around and don t want to track one down with the right model and version number ... Plus it lets you exceed the usual 16MB of RAM and slow CPU in the off-the-shelf consumer-level routers. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Raytheon to buy BBN, a firm that helped create Net Sep 2, 2009
In the 1960s, it developed the first modem for transmitting digital data over telephone lines and invented a router to accurately relay vast amounts of data to multiple locations. BBN also played a major role in the invention of electronic mail, including the first use of the at symbol as a vital part of all e-mail addresses. (Boston Globe)
Millionths Of A Second Can Cost Millions Of Dollars: A New Way To Track Network Delays Sep 1, 2009
The new approach offers the possibility of diagnosing fine-grained delays down to tens to microseconds and packet loss as infrequent as one in a million at every router within a data center network ... The solution could be implemented in today s router designs with almost zero cost in terms of router hardware and with no performance penalty ... This is stuff the big traders will be interested in, said George Varghese, a computer science professor at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering... (Science Daily)
Whos watching? Aug 30, 2009
In hotels, some people use their own router to connect to the unsecured network and create a secured one in the hotel room, King said. Computer repair shops. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
BILL WOULD GIVE OBAMA 'EMERGENCY' CONTROL OF INTERNET Aug 29, 2009
And I doubt Obama even knows what a router is, or a hub, or an IP address ... Ok everyone outside of the USA you must fly to the USA and turn in your routers and switches and computers if the president gets upset. (The Drudge Report)
I Turned $3,000 Into $210,000 Aug 28, 2009
Do you use a Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) router in your home computer network. Do you fill your car up at your local ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM). (MSNBC -- Business)
OLED sets not yet on the market Aug 25, 2009
If you insist on creating a guest account for them, you'll have to set it up via your wireless router. First, find the router's IP address, which should be in the documentation that came with the router ... The number next to "Default Gateway" should be the address of your router. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Data storage made easy Aug 21, 2009
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