How To Choose the Right NAS for You
With the wealth of products available, how do you pick the one that suits your needs? Why, just read our How To!
The Basics
Smart SOHOs Don’t Do RAID
Think your data is all comfy and secure in your RAID5 NAS? You might be in for an unpleasant surprise when NAS failure comes knocking.
NAS Basics
Choosing a Networked Storage product can be tricky. Here is some basic info to help you make your selection.
Hardware Router Need To Know 2006
Everyone with a high-speed Internet connection needs a router. So why not learn how to choose the one that best meets your needs? We've updated and expanded our classic Hardware Router Need To Know to help you do just that!
What Is VoIP? Introducing Our VoIP FAQ
In this FAQ, we answer some of the most pressing questions about Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Our goal is to arm you with the knowledge you need in order to go out there and save on your telephone bills. Hey, there are worse missions to have in life...
Homegrown Networks
Readers share their stories about building their own home networks. We look at three systems, one of which takes an especially unique approach to component integration.
Wireless Networking Need To Know 2006
It's been a few years since our first Wireless Need to Know series and lots has changed. Hence, our freshly updated 2006 version.
How To: Diary of a New Home Network – Part 3
In this final installment, Tim Higgins makes a bonehead move during cable termination and shares lessons learned from the whole escapade.
How To: Diary of a New Home Network- Part 2
Tim Higgins is back with Part 2 of his new home network adventures. This time it's all about the connections - wall plates and patch panels, that is.
How To: Diary of a New Home Network- Part 1
Designing a system to distribute communications and electronic entertainment services around a new home can be a daunting task. But with the right approach, you don't have to be a master of the home networking universe to do it, and you might even have fun! Tim Higgins recently did just that.
How To Crack WEP – Part 3: Securing your WLAN
Humphrey Cheung turns the tables in his final installment of the WEP Crack series. Part III describes an approach to wireless security that matches defensive measures against the level of expected threat.
NeedToKnow: Voice over IP – Part 1
These days you hear the acronym "VoIP" so much that it sounds like the Monty Python skit that launched SPAM into Internet vernacular. But it looks like this time Voice over IP is here to stay. So it's time for one of our Need To Knows so that you're armed and ready to understand its terminology and make intelligent choices among a dizzying array of VoIP products and services.