Monday, April 28th, 2008
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The Linksys WRT600N Dual-Band Wi-Fi Router could be the best option for you if you are looking to join the wireless-N community. It is one of the first 802.11n draft 2.0 routers that can operate on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands simultaneously. This router really stands out when streaming HD media across a wireless signal. Another great feature of this router is that it handles VOIP traffic as well so you won’t need that extra VOIP dedicated router if you use a Voice Over IP telephone service. But not everyone uses all the different features that this router showcases. In that case, for the price of this router, I would not recommend this router if you are just looking for typical internet use. This router is by far the best I have researched for streaming HD media and has the fastest connection speeds via wireless connection but also carries a hefty $200+ price tag.
Tags: Linksys, Linksys WRT600N, Modem, Router, Streaming HD, VOIP, wifi, Wireless, wireless connection, Wireless-N
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
Network Magic is a program that I have been using for about 2 years now. I absolutely love this program. It makes networking simple for your home of small-business. Its simply point and click networking. You can view a network map that shows every pc, router, switch, hub, printer…etc that is connected either wired or wireless. It also gives you the IP address, MAC address, Subnet Mask, CPU type, and RAM amount of each PC on your network.
If you are not tech savvy enough to lock down (secure) your network, Network Magic will walk you through doing it. Its very simple. If someone from outside of your network attempts to connect, the program will prompt you and allow you the option to “track as an intruder” which will kick their IP and prevent them from accessing anything on your network.
The program also alerts you when any PC on your network needs updates. It will monitor your security software as well. Want to share folders across your network? You can do that with a few clicks as well. And for those gamers out there who have their console(s) hooked to their network, they will show up on the network map. You can name each device on the network creating an easy-to-understand environment.
Network Magic makes managing your network very easy. For business owners, there is no better solution to maintaining your network and network devices. Why pay someone high dollars to do it when for a small amount of money you can achieve the same results on your own. I live by this program and would not recommend or use anything else.
Tags: Cisco, CPU Type, hub, IP Address, MAC address, Network Magic, Point and Click, printer, Pure Networks, RAM, Router, sharing, subnet mask, switch, Wireless Security
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