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Seemingly minor and easily overlooked settings can still have profound security implications. Here are some steps you can take to make sure your wired or wireless home router — and by extension, your network — is as secure as possible.
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Review: ClickFree Wireless Backup C3 - 1/20/2011 The Clickfree Wireless Backup likely lacks the power, storage and configuration options power users often crave. However, those seeking a simple to use and configure wireless backup solution should consider the device as a solution for their needs.
Review: Infinitech Infinite USB Memory Drive - 12/19/2010 Infinitec's Infinite USB Memory Drive is an ambitious and innovative product that delivers what it promises when it works. But it's not quite reliable or consistent enough for prime time; hopefully this can be achieved with future software updates.
Review: ETR9330 300Mbps Wireless N Travel Router - 12/1/2010 With simple setup and plenty of useful features, Engenius's portable Wi-Fi router is a real bargain with little competition if all you're after is go-anywhere wireless.
Fast router w/ built-in Win printserver & COM port for modem or ISDN WAN
Different package, but twin to SMC Barricade.
Also FR3004 (no COM or printserver) & FR3004C (no printserver)
Supports use with Macs.
The Asanté FriendlyNet VR2004 gives you all the traffic control and logging features you would want in a business router, but the e-mail alerts could use a bit of work.
If you're in the market for a low cost yet feature rich Cable/DSL Router with built-in Firewall capabilities, there's no need to look any further than the Asanté FriendlyNet FR1004.
The AirStation WHR3-G54 with the AirStation One-Touch Security System (AOSS) feature aims to make configuring wireless security so easy and unobtrusive that all it requires is the press of a button.
The first 802.11g product to earn Wi-Fi Certification, the WBR-G54 still has some issues but is overall a vast improvement to the original pre-draft product, with many features IT administrators will appreciate.
MIMO is great, but a high-powered device can deliver distance and throughput increases as well — and, in this case, for less money than most of the current MIMO-hyped products.
Security threats in 2006 are a lot more than just a regular off-the-shelf firewall can handle. That's where a new generation of integrated router security appliances, offering what's known as unified threat management, come into play.
Although advertised as a broadband Internet connection sharing product, the NetPassage 16 has much more to offer such as wireless support and features that support scalability and fault tolerance.
Review: ClickFree Wireless Backup C3
Review: Infinitech Infinite USB Memory Drive
Review: ETR9330 300Mbps Wireless N Travel Router
