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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.
When setting up a wireless network for home or office, it's not unusual to have so-called dead spots where the radio signal doesn't reach. Conversely, chances are that your WLAN signal will likely spill over to an area you don't intend it to, like a neighbor's property. IOGear aims to address this problem with a WLAN product, the $89.95 Wireless-G Broadband Router (model GWA502), which employs a dual-antenna configuration the company dubs "Super-Fi."
A solid and capable product with (almost) all the features you could want and the speed, price, and flexibility to make dual-mode a winner for any small office or home network.
This router has one thing going for it that few consumer-grade Wi-Fi products do. It's a dual-band, dual-radio device that can run two simultaneous wireless networks.
One of the cheapest 802.11g routers out now, it also happens to be the fastest we've seen. Sadly, it's lacking in too many areas to be considered a perfect solution.
MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) in the home gets a workout with this retro-looking unit that, in fact, carries all the most up-to-date wireless tech and security a home user could ask for.
This affordable product lets you plug any USB hard drive into a router and use it as a network-attached storage drive. It's a neat idea, but it does have its limits.
If you're looking for a WLAN router that can provide VPN capabilities into the home or small business, there are comparatively few choices. The Linksys Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router WRV54G provides VPN endpoint capability with up to 50 concurrent tunnels.
Review: ClickFree Wireless Backup C3
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Review: ETR9330 300Mbps Wireless N Travel Router
