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Cisco Linksys EA2700 Dual-Band N600 Router Hits the FCC

Those of you searching for a new dual-band Wireless N router will soon have one more option to check out as Cisco is getting ready to release the Linksys EA2700 N600. The router has recently visited FCC’s offices, where it was spotted by Wireless Goodness as it won approval for operation in the 2.4GHz and 5.0G...

10 February 2012
14:31 GMT

Hacker Shows How Easily Eircom Connections Can Be “Destroyed”

An amateur hacker revealed how easy it would be for someone to exploit one of Ireland’s most popular modems and routers. Ross Canpolat showed that, with the use of a simple software and a few other basic steps, almost anyone could access a device and cause serious damage. Even though the technique may work on ...

8 February 2012
08:53 GMT

Devil-Linux 1.6.0 RC2 Has Linux Kernel 3.2.4

Devil-Linux, a distribution created by IT administrators for IT administrators which is primarily used as a router/firewall, is now at version 1.6.0 RC2. The most important change in Devil-Linux 1.6.0 RC2 is the introduction of a new Linux kernel, version 3.2.4, an update from the previous RC version, which had Linux...

8 February 2012
03:14 GMT

Clearwire Intros a 4G Hotspot and a 4G Modem/Router Hybrid

Anyone wondering where they might find some means to set up wireless networks may want to look at Clearwire's product portfolio, especially the two latest products to leave its labs. Clearwire has just announced the availability of the CLEAR Spot Voyager personal hotspot and the CLEAR Hub Express 4G modem/ wir...

31 January 2012
07:48 GMT

Buffalo 802.11ac Wireless Router Reaches 1300Mbps Transfer Speeds

The next-generation IEEE 802.11ac wireless networking standard isn’t expected to be complete until the end of the year, but this hasn’t stopped Buffalo from announcing the AirStation WZR-1750H router which will support this technology.According to Buffalo, its upcoming AirStation router is built around a ...

18 January 2012
04:47 GMT

TP-LINK Intros the TL-WR702N, ‘World’s Smallest’ Router

TP-LINK has recently uncovered a new range of networking products at this year’s CES 2012 fair, including the TL-WR702N router which the company touts as being the smallest device of this type released so far.More compact than a credit card, the TL-WR702N supports speeds up to 150Mbps and was designed so that ...

17 January 2012
08:51 GMT

Securify Outlines 'Almond' Wireless Concept Router

It appears that Securify wants to make a name for itself on the wireless router market, although its product concept may leave people feeling ambivalent about it. Sure, the black frame has an interesting shape, and the Wi-Fi support probably won't leave people wanting, but the LAN connectors may disappoint. Wh...

12 January 2012
14:01 GMT

TRENDnet Intros 1300 Mbps Dual Band Wireless AC Router and Adapter

TRENDnet, like so many other companies, will be present at CES, 2012, but the two products it revealed in its latest press release are going to take more time to actually arrive in stores. TRENDnet is eager to show off its networking expertise, even if it won't actually let customers enjoy it any time soon. T...

9 January 2012
15:51 GMT

ASUS RT-N53 Black Diamond Series Router Debuts

Dual-band routers are just getting started off, or at least have been for a while but not at a very rapid pace, and ASUS just revealed its newest such invention. RT-N53 is the latest product from the Black Diamonds series that ASUS has created. It may not be selling yet, but the company did set it up for pre-orde...

10 November 2011
07:37 GMT

Belkin Launches New Wireless Routers

The wireless router market really is expanding, what with so many companies launching one or more such things at once, like Belkin just did. Belkin introduced the N750 DB, N600 DB, N300 and N150 routers, which can perform data backup automatically (via an app), though their main asset is the wireless speed of 150 M...

28 October 2011
05:10 GMT

[UPDATE] ZyXEL Goes Minimum with MWR102 Portable Router

ZyXEL released routers before, but none were as small and yet still so versatile as the new MWR102, whose product photos definitely don't really suggest it is as small as they say. New tech devices usually try to be small or wireless, with both these traits sometimes combined. ZyXEL may have just set a new st...

26 October 2011
08:45 GMT

The Dark Knight Goes Wireless Thanks to ASUS

Aiming (or not) to build on the hype of a certain name, ASUS brought out, or will bring out at some point, a wireless router whose full moniker is RT-N66U Dual-Band Router.Consumer routers might not have been overly newsworthy until about a year ago, but with wireless connections getting so widespread, this is no lo...

19 October 2011
02:49 GMT

TP-Link Debuts on Dual-Band Router Market

TP-Link may not have given its dual-band router everything users may hope for, but it did, nonetheless, make its debut in this small IT field, and arguably did so in style. Nowadays, the most popular wireless technologies are the 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz bands. The main problem that wireless devices run into is t...

28 September 2011
08:03 GMT

Netgear Router Works at 900 Mbps, Described as Most Advanced

Netgear decided to enforce its status as provider of very high-end wireless networking solutions by creating an item capable of rivaling a certain something that TRENDnet delivered about two months ago. By now, it will have become obvious that the worldwide IT industry is moving into an age of less cable clutter....

14 September 2011
09:22 GMT

Remote UPnP Scanner Puts Home Routers at Risk of Abuse

Security specialist Daniel Garcia has released a tool that is capable of launching attacks against home networking devices that support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) on their WAN interfaces.Garcia revealed at this year's edition of the DEF CON security conference that entire series of routers, cable modems and ...

25 August 2011
10:29 GMT

ZyXEL Aims for Middle Ground With Dual-Band Wireless Router

Wireless routers are becoming more and more widespread as technology advances, and ZyXEL figured it was time to try and offer performance and versatility at a level that can let it serve both consumers and the enterprise.ZyXEL is known for selling various networking solutions, especially routers, its latest one havi...

24 August 2011
08:39 GMT

Buffalo Plays Its Hand in the Wireless Network Field

Buffalo has been making wired and wireless connectivity solutions for years, so it is not that great a shock to learn that the outfit has developed yet another wireless router.Though not quite on the same level of fame as other IT players, Buffalo is still one of those companies that have multiple business outlets.O...

14 July 2011
04:31 GMT

Trendnet Concurrent Dual Band Wireless N Router Works at 450 Mbps

Trendnet has become the latest presence on the IT market to finally start shipping an item which was, in fact, unveiled months ago, back during the 2011 edition of CES (Consumer Electronics Show).Most motherboards nowadays come equipped with Gigabit Ethernet and the standard WiFi connectivity, but there are still wa...

12 July 2011
09:26 GMT

Buffalo's Dual-Band AirStation Nfiniti Wireless-N Router Now Available in Europe

Announced for the first time at the CES 2011 fair back at the beginning of 2011, Buffalo's AirStation Nfiniti Wireless-N router has finally become available in Europe, where it can be purchased starting at 86 Euros.The most distinguishable feature of the new Bufflao router is its dual-band support, which enabled...

5 July 2011
05:47 GMT

New Ultraportable Wireless Router Created by TRENDnet

Users may be familiar with TRENDnet's habit of revealing high-quality Ethernet and wireless connectivity solutions, so they might not be too shocked to learn of its newest product.Back at the start of May, TRENDnet announced that it had completed the creation of the Wireless N USB adapter, essentially a device ...

2 July 2011
07:11 GMT

AirLive's N.Power Wireless N Router Can Span Distances Up to 2.6Km

AirLive has just announced the N.Power router which the company claims to be the most powerful Wireless b/g/n router available on the market today as it can span distances of up to 2.6km when used in an outdoor environment.In order to enable its creation to reach that sort of distances, AirLive has increased the outp...

1 July 2011
08:06 GMT

DIR-651 Wireless N Router from D-Link Is Fast and Secure

Wireless connectivity is something that has become quite common on both the consumer and enterprise markets, and D-Link figured it was time for its newest product of this sort to finally make it to market.Routers are network devices whose main purpose is to distribute available bandwidth between multiple computers.W...

2 May 2011
03:06 GMT

Netgear N750 Is a Prime Example of Wireless Networking Taken Up to Eleven

Nowadays, one could say that the industry is past the point where wireless networking was abysmally slow compared to wired solutions, but it looks like Netgear wanted more from the former.Potential is an interesting thing, since it actually defines, to some extent at least, the value of an idea or resource, and it l...

26 April 2011
10:01 GMT

Evercool Creates a Cooler for Routers

CPU, VGA and case cooling solutions are all very common nowadays, but it looks like Evercool figured it was high time a certain other sort of device, that being the router, got a cooling solution of its own.Routers don't commonly have any sort of cooling solutions, but some of them actually do veer on the hot s...

22 April 2011
06:54 GMT

[UPDATE]New Logitec Router Breaks Aesthetics Barrier, Works Fast Too

Routers aren't known for their looks, but this may actually change now that Logitec created one that isn't in any danger of just going by unnoticed, being one of the fastest on the market to date, not just stylish beyond expectations.Normally, when thinking router, users imagine a box-like thing, possibly ...

31 March 2011
10:56 GMT

Netgear Unleashes New Wireless Products at MWC 2011

Netgear may not have brought out some tablet or another, but it definitely hasn't come to MWC 2011 empty-handed, as it provided four new mobile broadband routers for mobile networks operators.The four new routers go by the names of MBR1200, MBR1310, MBR1517 and MBR2000, all of which deliver either 3G or LTE bro...

14 February 2011
07:01 GMT

Netgear Gets DLNA Cerification for N600 Wireless Router and ReadyNAS Ultra Family

Wireless connectivity has certainly represented a huge step forward for the computer industry, but many users still felt the need for a standard that would allow them to share their music and videos among all their devices without going through lengthy and complicated setups so DLNA was born, Netgear being the latest...

3 November 2010
11:38 GMT

Vyatta 6.1 Is Certified for IPv6

Vyatta has released a new version of its software-based router/firewall solution. Vyatta 6.1 is the first update to the 6.x line, but is a solid release by itself. The update brings IPv6 certification and new tools for those using cloud solutions. "Vyatta Version 6.1, the latest release of the company’s open ne...

25 August 2010
11:51 GMT

Apple Recalling Faulty 2008 Time Capsules

Apple is not only covering faulty MacBook Air hinges for devices out of warranty, but also Time Capsules sold between February 2008 and June 2008, according to a Support document over at the company's web site. Time Capsule is a wireless, network-attached storage device combined with a router. Customers whose Ti...

12 July 2010
03:21 GMT

Vyatta 6.0 Released

Vyatta has released the latest version of its router/firewall Linux operating system. Vyatta 6.0 is now ready for networking experts and businesses looking for an open-source alternative to put it through its paces. A big feature in this release is the new Remote Access API, which allows developers to create tools fo...

31 March 2010
15:11 GMT

Cisco Makes Home Wireless Easy with Valet Routers

Cisco recently unveiled its latest series of 802.11n wireless routers, known as the Valet, which, compared to the company's previous products, seems to be significantly more user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing. Made with the assistance of the Flip team, acquired not long ago, the Valet routers are described...

31 March 2010
07:04 GMT

Cisco Unveils New Monster Router

Cisco's much-hyped announcement is finally out and it looks like the big words were warranted, this thing will indeed "forever change the Internet." Or, then again, probably not. It's just a router, very surprising given that it's coming from Cisco, granted, but a router nonetheless. Actually a 'r...

10 March 2010
05:02 GMT

D-Link Intros 3.5G DIR-412 WWAN Router

The newly released DIR-412 3.5G WWAN Router from D-Link is the company's broadband connectivity solution for those cases when a standard connection is unavailable or unsuited. The device allows multiple users to share the same 3.5G Internet connection and can serve both as a primary and a backup broadband connec...

17 December 2009
06:04 GMT

Linksys WAP610-N Access Point Goes Well with Your New Ultraportable

The holiday season is here and for some of you, there's still enough time to search for more gifts that are to put a smile on the face of the ones close to you. Now, if you are looking for something that can go well with that ultraportable notebook you recently bought, then you might want to take a look at one ...

16 December 2009
04:19 GMT

ZyXEL Launches LTE CPE/SOHO Router, the ZLR-2070S

Long Term Evolution networking will likely become the next standard in wireless communication technology, as it is able to provide, on an all-IP platform, high-speed multimedia connectivity capabilities. ZyXEL is in no way ignorant of this fact and, not that long after releasing the MWR222 mobile wireless router, it ...

9 December 2009
07:04 GMT

Netgear's 'Ultimate Networking Machine' Is Now Available

Today's home users are increasingly taking advantage of the latest digital products on the market, incorporating them into their digital home experience. This is one of the main reasons why companies continue to roll out new products that are said to provide users with improved performance, better design and, at...

1 September 2009
10:37 GMT

TRENDnet Unveils the World's Smallest Wireless N Router

With laptops becoming the majority in the personal computer market, it's clear that computer users are looking for portable solutions that can help them stay connected and get the job done, wherever they are. On that note, TRENDnet has announced today the launch of its new wireless N router, the TEW-654TR, claim...

19 August 2009
10:51 GMT

ASUS Rolls Out the RT-N13U All-in-One Router

ASUS, one of the world's leading vendors of hardware components, computer systems and various networking solutions, has recently updated its product portfolio with the introduction of the new RT-N13U all-in-one router that also provides end-users with printer server functionalities. Designed to be easily install...

17 August 2009
10:34 GMT

D-Link Offers New Draft 802.11n Router and USB Adapter

Internet access is becoming more mainstream today, with the impressive technology advances that have been made both in the networking industry but also in the market for portable and desktop computer systems, providing users with an affordable way to stay connected and share their work and experiences with friends on...

13 August 2009
04:14 GMT

Apple Launches 2TB Time Capsule

Cupertino, California-based Apple introduced today a new version of its router with integrated hard drive called Time Capsule. The new flavor doubles the available storage capacity of the previously available model, rising it to two terabytes. The price for the new, top-of-the-line model has been set at $499, yet the...

30 July 2009
10:28 GMT

GPUs Good for Gaming, Hacking Routers Too

With the technological advances that have recently been made in the market of computer graphics, current graphics processing units can now be used for something other than powering computer systems designed for gaming applications. It appears that, thanks to a relatively new piece of software, GPUs can be used to cra...

16 January 2009
09:12 GMT

Belkin Introduces New Wireless Devices

Belkin has announced today that it has introduced its new N+ Wireless Router and N+ Wireless USB Adapter. These two new products, designed to offer consumers wireless support for their everyday requirements, make use of the latest in wireless technology, so they should bring some impressive levels of performance, hel...

10 July 2008
11:18 GMT

Neatgear Launches Open Source Wireless-G Router

Netgear is undoubtedly one of the leading manufacturers of networking products, holding a number of successful models designed for the consumer market. The company announced yesterday the launch of the Open Source Wireless-G Router (WGR614L), designed to allow users to mess around with the specifications of their rou...

1 July 2008
03:54 GMT

Cisco Might Prematurely Trash its Linksys Brand

Network giant Cisco could dissolve its Linksys home networking-oriented brand sooner than anyone would expect. The networking specialist has been selling its consumer and small-business products under both brands, a strategy that is proven to confuse the consumer.According to Cisco's chairman and CEO John Chambe...

15 April 2008
11:01 GMT

Web Pages Can Hijack Your Home Router

A group of researchers will demonstrate, later today, a method of hijacking an average home router using a plain web page infected with an undetectable object. Dan Kaminsky is a specialist in security that researched on the browser-specific flaws that allow attackers to get behind the users' firewalls.According ...

8 April 2008
08:06 GMT

Alcatel-Lucent Routers Meet the Terabit Barrier

Alcatel-Lucent introduced a new chipset into its networking portfolio, that can deliver one terabit of data on 10 slots. The existing 7750 Service Router has been updated with Alcatel's FP2 chipset, an in-house creation signed by the company's engineers.According to the company, the new chipset was develope...

28 March 2008
16:46 GMT

AirPort Express Updated with 802.11n

Following news of European Apple stores being down, Apple Switzerland has recently revealed an upgrade to its simplified AirPort Extreme base station, the AirPort Express. The updated device now uses the latest Wi-Fi standard, which offers much better performance and twice the range of the previous 802.11g SKU."Conne...

17 March 2008
09:52 GMT

D-Link Introduces Dual Channel Wireless Router

Wireless specialist D-Link has just announced its Quadband DIR-855 Wireless N Router, that is capable of separating network traffic by application. The router can support simultaneous 802.11n transmission over both 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio, in order to deliver up to 600 Mbps of bandwidth for multiple wireless devices.Us...

4 March 2008
05:09 GMT

Brocade Releases SAN Router Offering for Mid-Sized Businesses

Network specialist Brocade Communications announced its new product, the Brocade 7500E SAN Router, a Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) extension solution dedicated to entry-level remote data replication. The 7500E model is based on the Brocade 7500 extension and routing technology, but the E termination shows that the dev...

1 March 2008
07:53 GMT

Take Your Wireless Connection Back: How to Secure Your WLAN

If you have ever had a bite out of a wireless network, then you must already be an addict. Wireless networking is an extremely easy way to take advantage of Internet connectivity while freeing yourself from the short leash of the Cat5E cable. In fact, connecting to your own wireless network is so comfortable that you...

27 February 2008
09:37 GMT


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