The Power of N

Posted on September 12th, 2006 in Hardware, Router | No Comments
Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router

The Linksys Wireless-N broadband router lets you start a wireless network with up to four times the range and 12 times the speed if conventional wireless routers. Now isn’t that an appealing prospect?

If functions as wireless access point, letting all your wireless devices connect to the Internet through a single broadband connection. It used a draft implementation of 802.11n, using MIMO (multiple in, multiple out) technology to increase the router’s range and reduce dead spots. It’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g too.

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Quick Tips for Wireless Network on Windows XP

Posted on September 10th, 2006 in Help Me, Security | No Comments

Question

I want to use a different wireless network, but it’s secure. How can I get onto the new wireless network?

If a wireless network is secured with encryption, you will need to provide a valid encryption key to access the secured network. First, right-click the wireless network icon in your System Tray and then click View Available Wireless Networks. Highlight the name of the secured wireless network that you want to use and click Advanced. A Properties dialog box should open. In the Available networks area, highlight the desired secure network again and click Configure. A new dialog box appears. Make sure that the secure network SSID is correct, enable encryption, and then enter the necessary key(s) in the spaces provided, this dialog will appear a bit different for WPA-type security. Click OK to accept the key(s).

You should connect to the secure network once you click OK. If you still do not connect, double check the encryption key(s) and make sure they are correct. Remember that unless you’ve set up the wireless network yourself, you’ll need to obtain any encryption keys from the secure wireless network operator.

[tags]Wireless Network Security, WPA, Encryption[/tags]

All About Speed And Security

Posted on September 8th, 2006 in Hardware, Router | No Comments

With high speeds and fuss-free setup and usage, the 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 108Mbps Cable/DSL router might just be the wireless you’re looking to equip your small office.

Officeconnect Wireless 108MBPS 11G

It allows wired and wireless personal computers to share a single broadband connection securely. Using eXtended Range (XR) technology, it is designed to enable wide coverage in small offices and home office, so that you’ll get a reliable and strong wireless signal whenever you are.

In SuperG mode, it can handle wireless speeds of up to 108Mbps. Not only is it fast, it’s secure too. It has the latest in firewall capabilities and wireless local area network security WiFi Protected Access (WPA) as well as WPA2 with temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP) and advanced encryption standard (AES).

The router includes a 4-port 1/100 switch, stateful packet inspection firewall, an IP router and a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server.

Despite having so many user interface and setup wizard to help you manage the router as simply as posible. In fact, a conventional setup of the router has been independently-certified to be under 15 minutes.

[tags]3COM OfficeConnect, Wireless 108Mbps[/tags]

Quick Tips for Wireless Network on Windows XP

Posted on September 6th, 2006 in Help Me, Tips & Tricks | No Comments

Question:

There are several wireless networks operating at work, but how can I choose the one that is best for my Windows XP laptop?

The best connection is usually the fastest, so select the wireless network that offers the best signal strength.

First, right-click the wireless network icon in your System Tray and select Status from the menu. A dialog box will illustrate the connection and report on signal strength as a series of green bars. The strongest connections will have five green bars. Close the dialog box.

If your signal strength is low, right-click the wireless network icon again and select View Available Wireless Networks from the menu. A dialog box appears and lists all of the wireless networks that your laptop detects.

Select one of the available wireless networks and click Connect. After a moment, you’ll receive a new IP (Internet Protocol) address and notification of your connection strength. Check the connection status again. If you have better strength, you can stay with that new connection (or try another available wireless network if you like).

[tags]Wireless Network, Windows XP[/tags]

802.11n Standard Delayed to 2008

Posted on September 4th, 2006 in News | No Comments

A backlog of almost 12,000 comments on the first draft of the proposed 802.11n standard is pushing back the second draft, originally planned for late fall of this year. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) said late last week that it is likely that the second draft would not appear until January 2007.

The delay means that the final standard may not be approved until 2008, industry insiders say. While approximately half of the comments had to do with editorial changes needed in the document, the remaining 6,000 or so comments may lead to changes that put some of the pre-802.11n hardware in danger of being incompatible with the final standard.

For the complete article, visit www.betanews.com

[tags]802.11n, IEEE[/tags]

D-Link RangeBooster N 650 Wireless Router DIR-635

Posted on September 3rd, 2006 in Hardware, Router | 1 Comment
D-Link DIR-635 RangeBooster N 650 Router

Though the test result from D-Link’s first 802.11n offering, the RangeBooster N 650, aren’t the worst draft-n routers, they’re still not good enough. Many capabilities in this feature-packed router are new, and some exist in few other products. For example, the 650 handles applications that use port triggers or a port range, such as MSN Messenger and BitTorrent, and its QoS (Quality of Service) technology lets gamers prioritize their traffic over other types.

The extensive firewall capabilities and the support for VoIP’s SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) standard are impressive. And while many routers accommodate dynamic DNS, few let you select from ten DDNS providers. But although its performance beat that of 802.11g, it stayed far below the throughput of pre-n devices. The pre-n Netgear RangeMax 240 beats the 650 at every range.

Sadly, these disappointing performance numbers are about par for the draft-n course. The RangeBooster N 650 router could be an excellent product, until D-Link improves its performance and range.

Source : Reviewed by PCMag.com

[tags]D-Link, RangeBooster, Wireless Router[/tags]

Belkin N1 Wireless Router F5D8231-4

Posted on September 1st, 2006 in Hardware, Router | No Comments

It’s getting crowded at the botoom. With the N1 wireless Router F5D8231-4, Belkin joins the vendors hawking draft-n products. Despite dramatic improvements in the router’s usability, its performance is bad. The router’s Atheros Xspan chipset came out a few weeks after the Broadcom and Marvell draft-n chipsets in the Buffalo, Linksys, and Netgear routers, which did poorly on the tests. Performance was as disappointing as it was with those routers and with the D-Link RangeBooster N 650. Neither Atheros box reached the maximum test distance of 160 feet, but the F5D8231-4 fared even worse at close range and was beaten by the best pre-n routers at all ranges. It did outdo the 802.11g products mostly.

Belkin N1 Wireless Router

The dreadful performance is a shame considering all the router’s benefits: good documentation, a clean interface, a comprehensive list of common applications for the virtual server port-forwarding section, and more.

Source : Review by PCmag.com
[tags]Belkin, Wireless-N, Router[/tags]

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