Networking
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LAN 102: Network Hardware And Assembly
Wednesday 2 November 2011 – 05:10
In today's follow-up to LAN 101: Networking Basics, we discuss network topology, the hardware required for setting up wired and wireless ... read more
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Intel vPro: Three Generations Of Remote Management
Tuesday 27 September 2011 – 05:10
It's common to manage PCs remotely in today's business environment. Intel's vPro technology aims to simplify that task by giving IT professionals ... read more
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LAN 101: Networking Basics
Thursday 15 September 2011 – 05:10
Learn about the glue that holds our networks together in this LAN primer. We cover network types, wired, Wi-Fi, protocols, and alternate ... read more
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Why Your Wi-Fi Sucks And How It Can Be Helped, Part 2
Thursday 14 July 2011 – 05:10
In Part 1, we explained what can go wrong with Wi-Fi signals and how access points can work to improve your wireless performance. It's time for a ... read more
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3.5" Vs. 2.5" SAS HDDs: In Storage, Size Matters
Saturday 8 May 2010 – 02:50
Diminutive 2.5” form factors are favored in the enterprise storage world for many reasons, but how do high-end 2.5” SAS drives compare to the ... read more
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Atom-Powered NAS: Thecus N4200 And QNAP TS-459 Pro
Friday 30 April 2010 – 07:10
Intel's most modern dual-core Pineview-based Atom processor isn't just aimed at energy-efficient netbooks. It can also be found in NAS servers ... read more
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MaxiVista: Enabling An Extra Monitor Over Your Network
Wednesday 21 April 2010 – 07:10
MaxiVista is designed to let one PC commandeer another machine's display over a network to use as a secondary monitor. But how well does such a ... read more
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Wireless Networking: Nine 802.11n Routers Rounded Up
Tuesday 20 April 2010 – 07:10
Now that the 802.11n specification has been published, it's time to round up routers supporting the standard. We have products from Asus, Belkin, ... read more
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Hi-Rely RAIDFrame: External Disk-To-Disk Backup Via eSATA
Saturday 16 January 2010 – 07:10
Are we ready for high-capacity RAID solutions for our backup needs? Today we're looking at an external device from Highly Reliable Systems that ... read more
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Which Networking Technology Is Right For Your Home?
Monday 30 November 2009 – 07:10
Powerline, MoCA, 802.11 wireless, or conventional Ethernet--which networking technology is right for your home? Netgear sent us product based on ... read more
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Picking A Hard Drive For Your NAS: New Green Beats Old Speed
Friday 6 November 2009 – 07:10
When it comes to mechanical hard drive performance, 7,200 RPM drives are considered the fastest. But does that convention apply in a NAS ... read more
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NAS Attack: Network Storage From Thecus And Western Digital
Friday 9 October 2009 – 07:20
Thecus is first company to offer an attractive little 2.5” NAS solution that works well in your living room, while Western Digital’s dual-drive ... read more
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Reader's Voice: Building Your Own File Server
Friday 24 July 2009 – 09:30
Whenever we review dedicated NAS devices, readers point out that do-it-yourself projects are often much less expensive and much more flexible. ... read more
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Where's WiMAX? THG Gets The Story From Clearwire
Friday 13 March 2009 – 07:10
Tom's Hardware sits down with John Storch, vice president of network deployment for Clearwire, to get the full story on WiMAX. We've been hearing ... read more
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Hacking The HP EX470/475 MediaSmart Servers
Wednesday 11 March 2009 – 09:41
HP's MediaSmart Servers are basically low-power PCs running Windows Home Server software from a corner of your house. Ed Tittel takes his apart ... read more
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Two External RAID Storage Solutions Reviewed
Friday 2 May 2008 – 02:30
iSCSI and SAS storage are flexible and powerful — but expensive. We looked at two direct attached storage solution kits from Accusys and AMCC/3Ware.read more
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Secure Remote Data Access for Home Users
Thursday 3 April 2008 – 03:50
Go out and about... while your data stays at home. We show you how to safely access your data over the Internet using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).read more
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iSCSI SANs Compared
Thursday 3 April 2008 – 03:40
Ethernet-attached Storage Area Networks are the smartest way of handling storage in small and medium-sized businesses. We compare iSCSI SANs from ... read more
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Co-World ShareDisk Gigabit Pro – High-Speed Data Delivery on your LAN
Tuesday 11 December 2007 – 05:20
The Co-World ShareDisk Gigabit Pro has nothing in common with the crawling speed of other NAS devices. It offers high performance and a selection ... read more
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An introduction to LAN file-sharing protocols
Monday 10 December 2007 – 08:00
File sharing is the foundation of most all inter-computer communication that concerns the average user. Tasks such as browsing the Internet have ... read more
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Are You Secure Online?
Thursday 25 October 2007 – 11:18
With some websites, including Gmail, playing fast and loose with security we provide a basic rundown of Internet security, and how it works.read more
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Linux Smartphones For A Completely Customised Experience
Monday 22 October 2007 – 02:32
Linux phones today are godsend for the enthusiast - get your hands dirty and you can get almost anything you want. All it takes is a little code ... read more
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Seven Online Storage Solutions Compared
Wednesday 17 October 2007 – 02:58
We put 7 online storage sites to the test to see how they compare.read more
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The Bad Effect Web 2.0 is Having on Internet Standards
Wednesday 17 October 2007 – 11:08
Web 2.0 - user generated HTML content - is leading to some very sloppy work out there. How badly is all this clogging up the internet ... read more
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Digital Living III: Video Streaming Clients
Wednesday 3 October 2007 – 09:57
In our last installment, we looked at NAS devices with integrated media servers. Today we’re focusing on the other end of that chain, namely ... read more
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