Big businesses need to start planning now to handle changes that will take place when a new version of the Internet's fundamental routing protocol becomes ubiquitous, or risk losing online customers, according to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
As IPv6 moves onto corporate networks, Foundry has added support for the protocol to its 10-Gigabit kit.
Telstra has yet to exterminate a persistent six-month old bug in some ADSL routers despite earmarking a pre-Christmas fix date, leaving peer-to-peer file sharing barely functional for some users.
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Distributed companies increasingly use VPN connections to access and share information. We test ADSL firewall routers that are designed for this purpose.
Netgear's FWG114P wireless access point/router/firewall/print server is a great all-in-one device for those planning to set up a home office.
MRTG, or Multi Router Traffic Grapher, is a popular monitoring and statistics tool for use on Linux platforms. Here are some tips for installing and configuring MRTG.
How do you ensure critical Net traffic gets through while less important--and often expensive--traffic is curtailed? Also: What is "packet shaping"?
In 2020, datacentres are estimated to be cleaner, greener and more flexible but will they be any safer?
As a basic wireless N kit, the Conceptronic Wireless 300Mbps Broadband Starter pack offers reasonable value, but like so many of its wireless N peers, it still fails to live up to the hype.
The Netgear WNR854T RangeMax Next Gigabit a router that supports Gigabit Ethernet wired networking along with Draft 2.0 of the 802.11n wireless standard. In our testing, the WNR854T proved itself to be a solid performer.
Apple's new Time Capsule incorporates both a wireless router and a hard drive into the same product. In its niche, the Time Capsule is the most advanced product on the market -- its price is also fair compared with a separate router and network-attached hard drive.
This all-in-one solution from Belkin incorporates an ADSL modem, 4-port router and an 802.11g wireless access point suitable for a multi-PC home or SOHO user.
Billion's myGuard 7500GL is an excellent wireless ADSL router for SOHO users. Its security features include QoS control, VPN access, a firewall and Trend Micro services.
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