Netgear WNR834B RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Router Review
Netgear's entry-level draft 11n wireless router doesn't include gigabit Ethernet. But it does have something that many people have been waiting for.
Tim Higgins
Cisco jumps on the draft 11n bandwagon
Cisco yesterday announced an Aironet series access point with dual 802.11n Draft 2.0 radios.
The modular Cisco Aironet 1250 Series access point has a modular design with 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz 802.11n draft 2.0 standard radio modules. Cisco says that the AP can deliver "total data rates of up to 600 Mbps". The 1250 is an addition to Cisco's Unified Wireless Network product line and can be deployed in both standalone and "unified" (lightweight AP) modes.
IOGEAR shipping Wireless USB kit
IOGEAR today announced start of shipments for its Wireless USB ...
In-Stat saysWi-Fi Mesh growth slowing
A report just issued by research company In-Stat says growth of the Wi-Fi mesh networking equipment market will slow by 10% from 2006 through the end of this year.
In-Stat says that "strong growth" will continue for Wi-Fi mesh access points for the next several years, as shipments grow more than three-fold between 2006 and 2011. Most of that growth however will come between 2006 and 2008, with growth rates rapidly declining starting in 2009.
HP, Microsoft delay MediaSmart Server shipments
Updated
HP and Microsoft have decided to delay shipment of the first product to use Microsoft's Windows Home Server operating system.
An HP spokesperson today said that the company and its partner Microsoft had decided to rework the MSS's software to make it more "user-friendly" to general consumers.
Belkin Wireless USB Hub gets certified
Belkin announced yesterday that its Wireless USB Hub (F5U302) [previous ...
Iomega adds low cost, dual-mode NASes
Iomega today announced its low-priced Home Network Hard Drive product ...
Misusing MIMO
As is too often the case, yet another networking term that initially had clear meaning has been grabbed by the marketeers and is being used to lure gullible buyers.
Waiting for Draft 2.0 updates
While the Wi-Fi Alliance's list of 802.11n Draft 2.0 certified products is growing longer, of course, there is still a catch. A product's appearance in the list doesn't necessarily mean that the products you can buy today are Draft 2.0 compliant. Nor does it mean that you can download firmware and drivers to bring them into compliance, either.
SMC shipping draft 11n trio
SMC Networks announced today that it has started shipping three draft 11n wireless LAN products.
The SMC Barricade N Wireless 4-port Gigabit Broadband Router (SMCWGBR14-N) features a four port gigabit switch, built-in "Intelligent Stream Handling" auto-QoS technology and USB print server. Wireless security features include WPA and WPA2 support and Wi-Fi Protected Setup(WPS).
Contest #10 Results
Contest #10 has ended. The winner of the Netgear Rangemax ...
Linksys NAS200 Review: Low price, disappointing performance
Linksys re-enters the consumer NAS market with a dual-drive RAID 1 BYOD NAS that will put some pricing pressure on the competition.