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Advice On Getting The Right Wireless Router For Your Requirements

Sunday, March 7, 2010 posted by freetraffic 01:36

It is not easy by any means to decide upon a certain wireless router, particularly with so many brands and router varieties that are being marketed continuously all over the place. This can truly become a discouraging and tiresome process when you’ve got no clue about what precisely you need.

And it is getting even more difficult for non-geeks who only know how to perform easy tasks on a normal computer and who are not even aware of what a wireless router really does.

Anyway, even though there are always lots of experts in the field who’re ready to help you with the buying of a wireless router, you should not buy such networking gadgets till you have armed yourself with a bit of knowledge regarding them.

Making sure of whether you are a light user of the computer and the online web or a heavy one is the first thing you should do. This is essential for two reasons: to start with, not everyone has the same quantity of work to do with a computer, therefore there really is no reason to shop for highly effective routers; secondly, acquiring the one you need will save you lots of cash as some of these devices may go as much as 5,000 dollars a piece or even more

A less expensive, less performance-oriented router is certain to fit your needs and budget better if you’re solely into reading emails, typing documents etc.

On another note, people who use the pc regularly for playing video games on-line, downloading stuff and other similar activities are heavy consumers and will definitely need a more pricey router but with more features.

The next step is to think about what precisely you need from your router. Is it the speed, the reliability, user friendliness, the range of its signals or what?

And again, if your requirements are insignificant and you’re the light pc user type of guy, then a router that only comes with the base component, a transmitter and the usual cables is more than perfect for you.

Setting up such a simple router is a straightforward process that any beginner can do.

High-speed connection to the world wide web (aka internet) is a must however, if you’re an average user. And for cases like these when the user is connecting online via a fast network, there is no doubt that buying a more powerful wireless router is the perfect thing to do.

This is more of a necessity rather than a trifle as only a more powerful device can ensure the connection won’t let you down unexpectedly and when you’re in the middle of something very important.

And last but not least, there are heavy customers who most often than not will search high speed and reliability routers, which are obviously costlier but that also come with many features and will fulfill the client’s wants for power.

Although there are individuals among us who are searching for such powerful and costly routers as well, typically these gadgets are something that only large firms look out for. And if this is the case for you as well, then you must know that hiring a professional to instal and configure your router is highly recommended as there could also be security issues involved in the set up of your wireless router.

Sometimes hiring an expert to install and configure the wireless router can cost you thousands, but at least you have the peace of mind that your gadget has been set up appropriately

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Cisco warns UC users of limited support for Windows 7

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 posted by Akbar 18:25

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is warning customers of its unified communications products that support for Windows 7 won’t be forthcoming until the product’s 8.0 release scheduled for the first quarter of 2010. About a dozen more UC products will not support Windows 7 until version 8.5, in the third quarter of 2010 and at that time, only the 32-bit version of Windows 7 will be supported.

7 tools for Windows 7 rolloutsDennis Hartmann on Cisco Unified Communications
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Hello, Sezmi — Goodbye, Cable

Saturday, November 21, 2009 posted by Akbar 10:12

I’ve written periodically of my flirtation with dumping cable for an Internet-only approach to my TV watching. I haven’t, however, pulled the trigger – mostly because cable still has a lot of live programming, such as news and sports, that I can’t replicate over the Net alone.

That’s why I’m intrigued by Sezmi, a TV service that’s announcing that it’s rolling out to its first real customers (in Los Angeles). The service aims to provide a more personalized, Net-savvy, inexpensive alternative to cable and satellite – complete with the real broadcast and cable channels you can’t get from Apple TV, Roku, or Vudu. It does so via a 1TB DVR/set-top box that provides access to three types of TV sources: broadcast stations, cable channels, and Internet content. (It snags the first two kinds over the air, via a powerful antenna in a box that looks like a loudspeaker: Sezmi simply grabs local broadcast channels as is, and the company is leasing spectrum from local broadcasters to transmit cable channels – including both standard-def and HD.)
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DNS Problem Linked to DDoS Attacks Gets Worse

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 posted by Akbar 00:46

Internet security experts say that misconfigured DSL and cable modems are worsening a well-known problem with the Internet’s DNS (domain name system), making it easier for hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against their victims.

According to research set to be released in the next few days, part of the problem is blamed on the growing number of consumer devices on the Internet that are configured to accept DNS queries from anywhere, what networking experts call an “open recursive” or “open resolver” system. As more consumers demand broadband Internet, service providers are rolling out modems configured this way to their customers said Cricket Liu, vice president of architecture with Infoblox, the DNS appliance company that sponsored the research. “The two leading culprits we found were Telefonica and France Telecom,” he said.
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Google’s Free Airport Wi-Fi: Five Ways Solution to Protect Yourself

Saturday, November 14, 2009 posted by Akbar 04:08

Free Wi-Fi while you’re waiting for your flight? Sounds like a great way to save money, and kudos to Google for offering it at many U.S. airports during the holidays. Unfortunately, Google’s generosity may also lure identity thieves and nefarious hackers to the nation’s terminals to prey on clueless travelers.
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