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• Tips for Securing Your Home Router
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 is as secure as possible.
• Microsoft Vista Home Networking Setup and Options
The most daunting part of upgrading to Windows Vista may be trying to figure out where in the layers of menus the networking and file-sharing options are hidden.
• SSL Provides VPN Security the Web Way
If you're looking for a way to set up secure remote access with less complexity and cost than a traditional a VPN, an SSL VPN may be the way to go.
Most Popular Reviews
• SMC Barricade N Wireless Broadband Router
The SMCWBR14-N is the Draft N addition to SMC's Barricade range of broadband routers. At a current street price of around $100, it promises speeds 'up to 5x faster than 802.11g.' Does it deliver?
• Adaptec Snap Server 210
If you plan to rely on your NAS for security, data integrity and interoperability with a wide mix of systems, the extra sophistication of the Snap Server may "serve" you well.
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This phone promises to really cut Skype's umbilical cord to the PC � and it does, albeit with some room for improvement.
Latest Reviews
ZyXEL NSA-2400 - 10/8/2007 This storage appliance manages hard drives to help small business users store large volumes of data, keep it secure and make it available to anyone on the network.
Other World Computing NASPerform - 9/25/2007 The NASPerform is a twist on both the direct-connect and NAS style of external disk. The storage device uses a technology called network direct attached storage to combine the best of both world.
Data Robotics' Drobo - 9/12/2007 The Drobo, which its manufacturer calls the world's first storage robot, makes setting up and maintaining large amounts of protected storage almost effortless.
Stay in Control With Remote Access Services
Microsoft's Remote Desktop is free, so why would you pay for a service? For starters, Microsoft doesn't offer Remote Desktop in Windows XP Home, Vista Home Basic or Windows Home Premium. But even if your version of Windows has Remote Desktop, a remote access service is easier to configure.
- 10/04/07
Advice From the PracticallyNetworked Forums
Suggestions on how to keep some computers from hogging bandwidth on a network, a look at WiFi routers and wired print servers, and some excellent advice on sharing your Internet connection using ICS.
- 10/02/07
Access Your Windows PC Remotely � For Free
A variety of remote access services will let you reach your computer from wherever you happen to be. But if you'd like remote access without a monthly fee, check out Windows Remote Desktop feature.
- 09/28/07
Cable Modems: Buy vs. Rent
You don't have to resign yourself to paying cable modem rental fees in perpetuity. You may be able to save yourself some money over the long run by buying your own cable modem. - 09/20/07
Heard in the PracticallyNetworked Forums
Up for discussion this week is a helpful Dos and don'ts list for wireless network security, how to find and fix
IP conflicts on your network, and inconsistent and slow cable modem speeds. - 09/20/07
Security Notes: The Password Game
We're taught early on that we need to do the impossible: Create and memorize a unique password for each and every service we use. But there are options — a nifty Web site or just write them down. - 9/19/07
Share and Sync Folders on Multiple Systems
FolderShare is one of Microsoft's Windows Live services and this free (albeit beta) product is an easy way to keep the same data up to date on several systems. - 09/13/07
Practical Mac Networking: Growl Makes Your Mac Chatty
If you're looking for a simple, flexible way to make sure you know about what's going on with one computer from the comfort of another, Growl 1.1 might be for you. - 9/12/07
Is It Time to Get Gigabit Ethernet?
Gigabit Ethernet is now inexpensive and ubiquitous enough for home or small office networks. This week, we look at when Gigabit Ethernet is useful and explore how to add it without having to replace existing network hardware. - 9/06/07
Yosemite Says Back Up, You Wascally Small Businesses
Let's face it: The only way a small business will back up files is if it's easy, invisible and affordable. Yosemite Technologies thinks it has an answer with FileKeeper Pro. -10/2/07
Hacked iPhones' Days May Be Numbered
Apple breaks some bad news to the folks who managed to unlock their iPhones for use on any wireless network. - 9/25/07
Vista Service Pack, Windows Server Previews Hit
Microsoft is shipping beta code for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as well as a release candidate of its upcoming Windows Server 2008.
- 9/24/07
ZyXEL NSA-2400
Other World Computing NASPerform
Data Robotics' Drobo
