IOGEAR GCN1000 PCPortal Review

IOGEAR's IP KVM gets the job done for remote PC access from desktop to BIOS.

Tags: Iogear, IP KVM,

Iogear adds PC / KVM remote access appliance

IOGEAR today announced a self-contained remote access appliance for PC's and KVMs.

The PCPortal connects between a display and USB keyboard and mouse and the display and USB port on a computer or KVM server. No software is required on the computer or KVM and both Windows and Linux-based OSes are supported.

Tags: Iogear, KVM, Remote access,

IOGEAR Wireless USB Hub and Adapter Review: Deja Vu all over again

"Certified" Wireless USB may have killed off its "Cable Free" competitor. But its first-generation "dongle-and-hub" products look like more of the same--expensive and slow.

Tags: Iogear, UWB, Wireless USB,

IOGEAR shipping Wireless USB kit

IOGEAR today announced start of shipments for its Wireless USB (W-USB) Hub & Adapter Kit. The GUWH104KIT is certified by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and FCC.

The kit consisits of a four-port USB 2.0 hub and separate wireless adapter and supports wireless USB connectivity at raw speeds up to 480 Mbps. The hub can associate with up to three different laptops or PCs, using W-USB adapters. It also features four USB ports and connects to wired USB devices, such as printers, scanners, MP3 players and external hard drives up to 30 feet away.

The kit requires Windows XP SP2, with Vista support to follow later this year. It is available immediately at $199.95 MSRP.

Tags: Iogear, UWB, Wireless USB,

First Certifications announced for Wireless USB Products

D-Link and Iogear have both announced certification for their first Wireless USB products.

D-Link's DUB-2240 4-port Wireless USB Hub and DUB-1210 Wireless USB adapter, and Iogear's Wireless USB Hub & Adapter Kit have both received Certification against the Wireless USB 1.0 Specification by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF).

Tags: D-Link, Iogear, UWB, Wireless USB,

IOGEAR intros USB Print / Storage Server

IOGEAR today introduced its 2-Port USB 2.0 Multi-Function Print / Storage Server (GMFPSU22W6).

The device enables network sharing of Multi-Function Printers (MFPs) and storage devices, such as external hard drives, flash drives and memory card readers. Network connection is via a 10/100 Ethernet port and two USB devices can be directly attached to dual USB 2.0 ports. Up to five total USB devices can be supported by attaching an external USB hub.

The GMFPSU22W6 has a suggested list of $169.95 and is available immediately.

Tags: Iogear, NAS, Print server,

Two New Twists on Skype Phone Gear

These two products take very different approaches to enhancing Skype phoning. Ed Tittel and Justin Korelc put the Iogear USB VoIP Skype Calling Kit and TRENDnet ClearSky Bluetooth VoIP Kit through their paces

Tags: GVI2065U, Iogear, Skype, Trendnet, TVP-SP1BK, VoIP,

Head to Head: Tritton's ASAP vs. ioGEAR's BOSS

Does a product that combines 120GB of networked storage with a PPTP/IPsec VPN endpoint router for about $350 sound like a good deal? We thought it might, but Tritton's All-in-one Server Appliance (ASAP) and ioGEAR's Broadband Office Storage Server(BOSS) share what we think is a fatal flaw that should make you think at least twice before you buy.

Tags: Iogear, NAS, router, Tritton,