[go: up one dir, main page]

Skip to Main Content
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.
Networking - Page 86: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Latest Networking Stories

3.5

The Netgear Centria delivers only OK performance as a NAS and a router, but the fact that you get both in a $300 device makes it a decent deal. You are certainly not going to find more granular router settings with any other device of this type on the market, not even Apple's Time Capsule.

By Samara Lynn

Alongside textbooks, pizza, and shower shoes, wireless Internet access is at the top of the college-student-necessities list.

By Stephanie Mlot

A Sept. 2012 test found that ISPs, on average, delivered 97 percent of advertised download speeds during peak periods, up from 96 percent earlier that year.

By Chloe Albanesius
4.5

StarTech's USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter stands out among the disappointing USB-based network adapters we've tested, thanks to impressive performance.

By Samara Lynn

Pertino today announced the Limited Release of its new service that that places traditional WAN (Wide Area Networking) infrastructure into the cloud.

By Samara Lynn

Netflix today released its ISP rankings for January, and Google Fiber once again provided the best average speed for Netflix streaming.

By Chloe Albanesius
3.0

The HP M220 has just enough security features and just enough speeds for most small businesses. Simply to set up and easy to manage, the HP M220 is a good, choice if you don't need an exhaustive list of security options and price isn't an object.

By Fahmida Y. Rashid
3.5

The Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router offers security-conscious small businesses a VPN server, wired and wireless networking, and firewall in one compact router. It falls short of being a great business-class router because of limited features and incremental improvements.

By Fahmida Y. Rashid
3.5

Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-N 600mW Gigabit Dual Band Access Point (AP20000G) delivers excellent throughput, especially on the 5GHz band and provides very good coverage but lacks some more business-oriented features of some SMB access points on the market.

By Samara Lynn

Bad news, Linksys fans: Belkin's Linksys buy will likely result in the degradation of quality Linksys products.

By Samara Lynn

Deal for an undisclosed sum expected to close in March, Belkin pledges to service existing Linksys home networking equipment and honor current warranties.

By Damon Poeter

Google is setting up a wireless network at its Mountain View headquarters, but it's unclear at this point how the search giant might use it.

By Chloe Albanesius

Grand Central Terminal, the world's largest railway station, has announced plans to deploy a massive Wi-Fi network for commuters.

By Adario Strange

Networking giant Cisco on Wednesday morning announced plans to acquire Israeli mobile networking startup Intucell for $475 million in cash and retention incentives.

By Angela Moscaritolo

While ultra-fast gigabit Internet is available in a smattering of communities across the nation, chances are it's not yet an option where you live.

By Angela Moscaritolo
4.0

Western Digital's My Net Net WiFi Range Extender can easily extend a wireless signal up to 150 feet away from a router and offers clever, at-a-glance assistance in optimal placement with a series of LEDS on the housing.

By Samara Lynn
4.0

Keeping tabs on IP address spaces is vital to keeping a network running smooth. While Solar Winds free IP Address Tracker is not as powerful as the paid IPAM solution, it's still a great way to keep IP addressing organized, particularly for smaller networks without a lot of network devices and clients.

By Samara Lynn

A software developer outsourced his job to China, but failed to realize that daily VPN log-ins from Shenyang, China might arouse suspicion.

By Chloe Albanesius

Travelers on United Airlines will soon be able to check their email or browse the Web while crossing the pond.

By Chloe Albanesius

Solar Winds released a comprehensive survey which really digs deep into the minds of Information Technology (IT) workers

By Samara Lynn