HP and 3Com today announced that HP will purchase 3Com in a deal worth $2.7 B.

NETGEAR today announced three switches with select managed-switch features with pricing between unmanaged and "smart" managed switches.

NETGEAR today announced a new version of its mainstay small-business VPN router, now with Gigabit Ethernet LAN and WAN ports.

NETGEAR today announced the availability of a powerline networking kit that was previewed at this January's Consumer Electronics Show.

NETGEAR today added stackable 24 and 48 port Gigabit Smart switches with PoE support to its ProSafe line.

Belkin today announced a powerline adapter based on new technology that claims to achieve a maximum raw data rate of 1000 Mbps.

Networking and multimedia processor maker Ubicom announced today the availability of a Linux-based OpenWRT compliant router platform.

Cisco today announced updated versions of its Network Magic network management software. The company also said that Network Magic Basic will now be included with all Linksys by Cisco wireless routers as the default network management tool.

D-Link announced today that it has started shipping its MoCA-compliant DXN-221 HD MediaBridge Starter Kit. This is a reversal of an earlier decision to provide the kit only to service providers.

D-Link today introduced the DHP-303 PowerLine HD Network Starter Kit. The kit has two UPA-based adapters spec'd at up to 200 Mbps maximum raw throughput.

Setup is quick and easy by pushing a button on each adapter to set up a 3DES-encrypted connection. Other features include automatic QoS and a power-saving mode that powers down each adapter when it is not in use.

The DHP-303 is available immediately at $139.99 MSRP for the kit with two adapters.