October 12, 2010
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Everyone knows Netgear as, along with D-Link and Cisco’s Linksys, as one of the leading SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) and home networking companies. What’s less well known is that, like D-Link with its Boxee Box, Netgear would like to compete … Continue reading
September 28, 2010
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Several friends have asked me recently what they should buy to watch Internet videos on their televisions. The newly revamped Apple TV? The cheaper and more services offered Roku XDS. My answer: None of the above. Oh, there are good … Continue reading
September 23, 2010
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Don’t get me wrong. I think it’s great that the FCC has approved the use of “white spaces” for wireless networking. But, come on people, it’s neither “Wi-Fi on Steroids” nor is it “Super Wi-Fi.” Not yet anyway. Maybe someday … Continue reading
September 22, 2010
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If you set up 802.11n Wi-Fi just right, you can get remarkable speeds from it. But, as fast as 802.11n can go, up to 300Mbps, Gigabit Wi-Fi promises to more than triple that speed. Vroom! That’s the good news. The … Continue reading
September 9, 2010
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Slowly, too darn slowly for the taste of Linux notebook users, Broadcom has been providing drivers for its Wi-Fi chipsets on netbooks and laptops. Now, Broadcom has released an open-source driver for its latest 802.11n chip sets. See? Miracles do … Continue reading
September 7, 2010
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In theory, 802.11n can zip by your 100Mbps Fast Ethernet at a real-world 160Mbps, but the practice it’s usually much slower. No, the Wi-FI vendors aren’t lying; the problem is that you have to set 802.11n up just right to … Continue reading