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Thecus N5500 five-bay enterprise NAS and DAS. Worth £575?

Thecus N5500 five-bay enterprise NAS and DAS. Worth £575?

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We investigate the credentials of a business NAS that purports to do it all.

Powerline networking - can it deliver?

Powerline networking - can it deliver?

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We take a look at Ethernet-over-powerline products from Corinex and ZyXEL - how do they perform? ...

Draytek Vigor2800VG

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USB 3.0 shows considerable promise. Full Wintel integration some way off

23rd Sep 09 04:35 | tech | news | IDF 2009

USB 3.0 shows considerable promise. Full Wintel integration some way off

Native Windows and Intel support still 18 months off, according to industry heavyweights

Belkin's Gigabit Powerline HD adapters now available in Europe

1st Sep 09 09:48 | tech | news

Belkin's Gigabit Powerline HD adapters now available in Europe

Remember the Powerline HD Starter Kit claiming speeds of up to 1,000Mbps? Well, It's now finally available in Europe.

D-Link launches all-in-one DIR-685 router

3rd Aug 09 13:45 | tech | news

D-Link launches all-in-one DIR-685 router

The router with NAS functionality and a built-in photo frame hits retail.

Belkin launches Gigabit Powerline HD adapters

22nd Jun 09 15:55 | tech | news

Belkin launches Gigabit Powerline HD adapters

Powerline HD Starter Kit claims speeds of up to 1,000Mbps.

HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions: Killer network accelerators up for grabs!

16th Dec 08 16:58 | tech | news

HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions: Killer network accelerators up for grabs!

Consider yourself a gamer? If so, you'll be wanting to enter our competition for a chance to win one of two Killer Network Interface Cards.

Wi-Fi

19th Oct 08 23:00 | tech | tech explained

Home networking let’s you do great things that aren’t possible with standalone PCs. Printers can be shared between PC, so there’s no need to buy one for each machine.

Thecus verifies six USB wireless dongles supported by its NAS devices

10th Jul 08 09:44 | tech | news

Thecus verifies six USB wireless dongles supported by its NAS devices

Thinking about making your Thecus NAS accessible from anywhere at anytime? Here's Thecus' list of recommended wireless dongles.

Edimax goes IP-Free with EZView

10th Mar 08 08:47 | tech | news | CeBIT '08

Edimax goes IP-Free with EZView

At the show, Taiwan-based Edimax, provider of networking solutions since 1986, was demonstrating its EZView and IP-Free setup.

Belkin's wireless USB hub finally coming to the UK

7th Feb 08 09:50 | tech | news

Belkin's wireless USB hub finally coming to the UK

Not liking the clutter of wires from all your USB devices? Belkin's wireless USB hub, the first CE certified Wireless USB product for Europe, could be the solution for you.

Netgear recalls European XE103 Powerline adaptors

9th Jan 08 11:59 | tech | news

Netgear recalls European XE103 Powerline adaptors

Manufacturer of network solutions, Netgear, has announced the recall of its XE103 Powerline Ethernet adaptor in countries using 220-240 volt power sources.

Netgear launches network-attached storage for the home

7th Jan 08 14:49 | tech | news | CES 2008

Netgear launches network-attached storage for the home

Netgear is extending its ReadyNAS range of network-attached storage products into the home with the three-strong ReadyNAS Duo line-up introduced at CES.

The Government decides to ignore e-crime

30th Oct 07 17:41 | tech | news

A press release from the House Of Lords Science and Technology Committee has highlighted the Government's stance on e-crime... which is, apparently, to do bugger all about it.

Company offers rescue from broadband bother

5th Sep 07 19:30 | tech | news

A new London-based company is offering users with broadband trouble a way to get by while their regular ISP sorts itself out.

Get the most out of the airwaves with these two AirLive products

5th Jun 07 17:55 | tech | news

Get the most out of the airwaves with these two AirLive products

HomePlug AV demoed

29th Sep 06 11:04 | tech | news

HomePlug networking solutions provider Intellon was showing off its HomePlug AV home networking solutions, compared against older and slower non-HomePlug technology.

Draytek Vigor2800VG

28th Jul 06 08:41 | tech | reviews

This is an expensive router, reassuringly expensive, weighing in at around £150; around five times more than some home routers. In fact, this product could be considered more o...

Wireless Security

13th Sep 05 23:00 | tech | tech explained

WiFi is a wonderful thing. You can take your laptop anywhere in your house and access the Internet, or access your network from the garden. However, it does introduce the grim p...

Intel creates Wi-Fi community initiative

18th Aug 05 23:00 | tech | news

Intel has setup a new 'Digital Communities' initiative, which involves 13 pilot schemes to help communities create wireless network connectivity for various purposes.

How should Cisco have dealt with their security flaw?

31st Jul 05 23:00 | tech | news

Last week an ISS employee left his job and had a restraining order request filed against him as he made a presentation on exploiting a security flaw in Cisco routers. Cisco and ...

Typhoon kills Taipei comms

20th Jul 05 23:00 | tech | news

HEXUS has also learned that communication links are affected, making it difficult or impossible for companies to communicate with their Taiwan offices. At the time of writing, T...

802.11n Wi-Fi standard ratified by IEEE

15th Sep 09 10:18 | tech | news

802.11n Wi-Fi standard ratified by IEEE

Only took seven years.

WPA encryption broken in 60 seconds.

28th Aug 09 10:46 | tech | news

WPA encryption broken in 60 seconds.

Is your wireless encryption safe?

Compro invades UK market with VideoMate IP cameras

27th Jul 09 09:47 | tech | news

Compro invades UK market with VideoMate IP cameras

Having opted to stray into the IP camera market, Compro has announced that its solutions are now available in the UK.

HP recalls thousands of notebook batteries, warns of fire hazard

15th May 09 10:29 | tech | news

HP recalls thousands of notebook batteries, warns of fire hazard

Recall of roughly 70,000 lithium-ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebooks.

Powerline Ethernet standardisation effort still stuck

24th Oct 08 12:59 | tech | news

Powerline Ethernet standardisation effort still stuck

Attempts to standardise powerline Ethernet networking remain deadlocked after the latest proposal fails to win support.

Powerline networking - can it deliver?

6th Aug 08 04:20 | tech | reviews

Powerline networking - can it deliver?

We take a look at Ethernet-over-powerline products from Corinex and ZyXEL - how do they perform? Can they be a real substitute for a wired network? Read on to find out.

Universal Plug & Play

9th Jul 08 23:00 | tech | tech explained

Universal Plug ‘n’ Play, or UPnP, is a technology that you may well have benefited from at some point, but what is it? We’re going to explore what it is, and why it’s gr...

Intel and Nokia present seamless wireless switching

13th Feb 08 11:41 | tech | news

Intel and Nokia present seamless wireless switching

What do you do if you're in a video conference call on the go but find you're starting to lose Wi-Fi signal? If Intel and Nokia have anything to do about it, don't do anything, ...

D-Link's wireless access point could prevent smoking in the office

6th Feb 08 15:59 | tech | news

D-Link's wireless access point could prevent smoking in the office

Enterprise environments looking for the discreetest of discrete wireless access points need look no further than D-Link's new smoke alarm in disguise, the DWL-3260AP.

Wireless USB set to take-off - 480Mbit/s over 10 feet.

7th Jan 08 17:44 | tech | news | CES 2008

Wireless USB set to take-off - 480Mbit/s over 10 feet.

Bridging the gap between WiFi and Bluetooth, wireless USB could be onto a winner in 2008.

Virgin Media hit by national broadband outage

18th Dec 07 08:40 | tech | news

Virgin Media hit by national broadband outage

Customers of Virgin Media experienced a loss of broadband service nationwide last night, with the problem continuing through into this morning for some, according to reports.

Hundreds for chop as Tiscali launches Pipex jobs purge

30th Oct 07 13:21 | tech | news

Hundreds for chop as Tiscali launches Pipex jobs purge

Tiscali will slash hundreds of customer care jobs at recent acquisition Pipex broadband and voice, staff were told yesterday afternoon.

Tiscali to acquire Pipex, c'Hoffs up 210m

14th Jul 07 09:29 | tech | news

Tiscali to acquire Pipex, c'Hoffs up 210m

Broadband and telephone provider Tiscali is set to acquire the broadband and voice divisions of Pipex. The deal, which is for a princely £210m, will take Tiscali's user base up...

Global communication feels after-effects of Taiwan quake

27th Dec 06 20:03 | tech | news

Global Communication Feels After-Effects of Taiwan Quake

HomePlug's speeding up, scope is broadening

27th Sep 06 10:16 | tech | news

How would you network your home? Ethernet? WiFi? Something else? HomePlug's not everyone's first choice for home networking, but in some scenarios it's favourable. If radio inte...

Free web telly from AOL

15th Nov 05 10:04 | tech | news

ISP behemoth AOL yesterday announced plans to introduce a free online television service in 2006.

IDF August 2005 :: 802.11n - Next Gen Wifi

23rd Aug 05 23:00 | tech | news

Whilst at IDF you hear a lot about the future technologies as the current 'new' technologies have just been deployed.

Internet could widen rich/poor divide

16th Aug 05 23:00 | tech | news

Websites created to inform users about particular neighbourhoods could lead to greater levels of segragation, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns.

Port Forwarding

25th Jul 05 23:00 | tech | tech explained

Let's imagine you're trying to play a game over the Internet that needs to receive a UDP connection from the other player. UDP connections aren't initiated, they're just sent in...

Computex 2005: Skyping made easy with ORtek

31st May 05 23:00 | tech | news

The problem with VoIP is that if you want some privacy during your call, or your lappy isn’t equipped with a built in mike, you’ve got to lug a headset around as well, and t...

Netgear ships RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router

1st Sep 09 15:41 | tech | news

Netgear ships RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router

After an introduction at CES earlier this year, Netgear's WNDR3700 is now shipping.

High-speed peripheral connections on modern PCs

5th Aug 09 10:45 | tech | tech explained

High-speed peripheral connections on modern PCs

We examine some of the more common interfaces present on modern systems.

802.11n Wi-Fi to be standardised... at last

24th Jul 09 10:45 | tech | news

802.11n Wi-Fi to be standardised... at last

IEEE finally catches up with World+Dog.

ZOTAC replicates monster PC via tiny box of tricks

4th Mar 09 06:25 | tech | news | CeBIT '09

ZOTAC replicates monster PC via tiny box of tricks

Leave your ultra-high-end system in the bedroom and stream gaming and content in the living room. That's the plan, anyway.

Port Forwarding

19th Oct 08 23:00 | tech | tech explained

Port forwarding is a technique you’ll need to use to enable certain services if you’re using a router. If you don’t really care how it works, you can skip this section and...

D-Link launches eco-friendly Wi-Fi routers

5th Aug 08 10:30 | tech | news

D-Link launches eco-friendly Wi-Fi routers

D-Link has launched a pair of "green" Wi-Fi routers that promise to reduce electricity bills by using up to 40 per cent less power.

Wi-Fi Security

18th Jun 08 23:00 | tech | tech explained

This guide seeks to make you aware of various security terms and ideas associated with wireless networking and what you should consider when setting up a wireless network.

Intel and FREEDOM4 collaborate on UK WiMAX network

11th Feb 08 16:07 | tech | news

Intel and FREEDOM4 collaborate on UK WiMAX network

Intel and FREEDOM4 announced today a collaboration that both companies hope will help accelerate mobile WiMAX deployment in the UK.

D-Link launches 24-port Layer2 Gigabit Stackable PoE Switch

31st Jan 08 11:45 | tech | news

D-Link launches 24-port Layer2 Gigabit Stackable PoE Switch

D-Link today announced the DGS-3100-24P, its latest addition to its family of low-cost Gigabit stackable switches for the entry-level network management market.

Netgear rolls out new Wireless-N devices

7th Jan 08 15:21 | tech | news | CES 2008

Netgear rolls out new Wireless-N devices

Although its new devices are still based on the IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 specification, Netgear promises that they will deliver, 'best-in-class performance'.

An open letter to Virgin Media

9th Nov 07 09:35 | tech | opinions

An open letter to Virgin Media

Dear Virgin Media, This week I received an e-mail from the Telewest arm of your technical support group, offering up help and advice to try to solve a packet loss and through...

A favour for a favour: share your Wi-Fi broadband with BT and FON

4th Oct 07 09:40 | tech | news

A favour for a favour: share your Wi-Fi broadband with BT and FON

BT has finally tied up with FON and offers you the opportunity of using members' Wi-Fi for free!

Ease the wait for 802.11n with AzureWave's Singing Router

14th Jun 07 22:53 | tech | news

Ease the wait for 802.11n ratification with the Singing Router

Home Networking

25th Oct 06 23:00 | tech | tech explained

As a growing number of homes contain more than one computer, their users must find ways to network them.

Today is OneWebDay

22nd Sep 06 12:02 | tech | news

Drink to the internet at events across the world

SCAN International launches TalkScan VoIP services

1st Nov 05 20:48 | tech | news

Respected UK technology e-tailer SCAN International has today launched its own VoIP service, TalkScan.

IDF August 2005 :: HomePlug

23rd Aug 05 23:00 | tech | news

Within the digital home Intel still state that a wired 'hard' backbone is important. Whilst using the powerlines within the home is not a new idea, the Homeplug alliance is tak...

Dispute over IP phone and 911 rules

15th Aug 05 23:00 | tech | news

VoIP is taking off, but there are concerns over whether it is a suitable replacement for traditional phone systems given the current way 911 calls are handled.

Wireless broadband borrower brought to justice

22nd Jul 05 23:00 | tech | news

A UK man has been fined £500 and given a sentence of 12 months conditional discharge for the sinister crime of accessing somebody else's broadband connection using Wi-Fi.

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