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  • A Linksys Launches New Wi-Fi Network Range Extenders

    - in Articles > Linksys

    and the devices users are sure to bring into their home in the coming years." Range extenders are great in that they can expand a local wireless network's coverage into places that a router just can't reach on its own. These devices are ideal for both

  • A Toshiba Adapter Turns External Drives into Networked Devices

    - in Articles > External Storage

    Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD) on Wednesday introduced the Canvio Wireless Adapter, a device that adds wireless networking capabilities to any traditional external hard drive. With it, users can stream and access

  • A Tom's Hardware's 40 Top Free Android Utilities

    - in Articles > Android

    Fing - Network Tools Fing – Network Tools is the Swiss Army Knife of networking utilities for Android. This app includes a port scanner, network scanner, ping, traceroute, DNS lookup, Wake on LAN, and connectivity testing. Fing – Network Tools works on Wi

    Network Discovery Network Discovery scans Wi-Fi networks to find computers and other equipment. This app also doubles as a port scanner. What we like: The rapid scan speed.

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    Cool Tool Cool Tool allows you to monitor numerous system parameters right from Android’s Action Bar. Some of the subsystems that Cool Tool monitors include CPU load/frequency, memory usage, Wi-Fi/cellular network traffic, SD card capacity

    File Manager HD File Manager HD is, as its name suggests, a file manager for Android tablets. Like all file managers, File Manager HD can cut, copy, paste, compress, decompress, and search for files and directories. But it also has a built-in text edi...

    Astro File Manager / Browser Astro File Manager / Browser is one of the most popular file manager apps for Android. It allows you to browse or search for files on your Android device, local network, Box, DropBox, Google Drive, Facebook, or SkyDrive accounts

    3G Watchdog 3G Watchdog measures your mobile data consumption over GPRS, EDGE, 3G, and 4G networks. You can also get a detailed daily, weekly, or monthly report on your usage. What we like: The notification icon that changes color and historical ...

    Wifi Analyzer . A signal meter is available, too. What we like: The ability to find the most-ideal, least-jammed channel for your wireless network.

    WiFi Manager WiFi Manager not only lets you find wireless hotspots, but also allows you to manage and connect to them. This app displays the channel, signal strength, and type of password protection associated with the signals it finds. What we li...

    OpenSignal Thanks to OpenSignal, you’ll know which way to walk when you’re losing signal strength. This app generates a map of mobile network antennas. It's able to determine the direction of the antenna you are connected to and the strength

    Samba Filesharing Thanks to Samba Filesharing, it’s now possible to access the contents of your Android device from your PC, wirelessly! This app allows you to copy or even move files from your Android device to your PC via a network sharing folder

  • A How To Choose A Motherboard: A Guide For Beginners

    - in Articles > Motherboards

    Sockets /s CPU link with all of the chipset’s integrated devices, including all six of the PCH’s SATA 6Gb/s ports, all six of its USB 3.0 ports, and any GbE networking controllers. AMD Socket AM3+ AMD’s three-year-old Socket AM3+ continues as its

    Form Factors on integrated or external devices, while allowing compact system dimensions. Even as advancements in on-board audio and network controllers have improved those subsystems to the point where you don't need add-in cards with those capabilities, on-die

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    Memory And Expansion Card Slots controllers with eight or more drives and multi-connection GbE network cards. Notice also that they're open-ended. There's no plastic capping the back, which allows longer cards to fit in shorter slots if needed. Just remember that not all slots

    Firmware Features And Conclusion controllers, modem and network interfaces, and unused ATA/SATA controllers. Once disabled, these devices no longer consume resources and no longer need to be configured by Windows. There is no excuse for PC enthusiasts to claim that they don't want

  • A TP-LINK Launches New Powerline Networking Bundle

    - in Articles > Networking

    Looking for a way to extend the range of your wireless network? Why not use your current electrical system? Networking provider TP-LINK launched on Thursday the WPA4220KIT, a Wireless Range Extender Kit that uses Powerline and 802

  • A Does Size Matter? Four Very Small Nettops Get Reviewed

    - in Articles > Computers

    Networking Benchmarks These small form factor systems come equipped with gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi, so we used SiSoft Sandra’s networking module to compare them. Note that the Ethernet bandwidth is reported in MB/s, while wireless bandwidth

    ASRock Vision HT 321B Charger (for fast device charging over USB), Instant Boot, XFast USB (for improved USB transfer rates), and XFast LAN (to prioritize network traffic). THX TruStudio audio processing software is also provided. The GUI-driven UEFI

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    ASRock, Lenovo, Jetway, And Zotac: Small Form-Factor PCs with DVI-to-VGA adapter) none HDMI 1 1 1 1 USB 2.0 , 3.0, eSATA combo 4, 4, 0 4, 2, 0 3, 2, 1 1, 2, 1 Memory Card Reader MMC/SD3.0/MS/MSPRO SD/MMC/MS/MSPRO MMC/SD/MS MMC/SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/xD Network 1 1

    Test Systems And Benchmarks Benchmark Configuration PCMark 7 Total System Score, Memories, TV And Movies, Gaming, Music, Communications, Productivity, Hard Disk SiSoft Sandra 2011 CPU Arithmetic, CPU Multi-Media, Memory Bandwidth, Network Bandwidth, and Network

    Four Systems Appeal To Different Applications When small size is the common denominator, it’s easy to forget that these are very different machines able to do very different things. ASRock Vision HT 321B In a previous story, we tested ASRock's Core HT 252B with a Core i5-2...

  • A Pre-Black Friday Deals: up to 40% off Storage & Networking

    - in Articles > Hot Deals

    (normally $179.99). Computer hardware: Today only! Networking & Digital Storage up to 40% OFF with free shipping. 23” Dell P2314H 1080p Anti-Glare IPS LED Monitor for $199.99 with free shipping (normally $249.99 - use coupon code DR

  • A This Box Encrypts Your Data Before Hitting The Network

    - in Articles > Security

    apps and services are wide open for government tracking. By using the Anonabox, users are protected regardless of what browser or application they are using. “As more people use the Tor network, more people accidentally reveal information

  • A Intel’s X-Lab: Tomorrow’s Network Happens Here

    - in Articles > Enterprise

    Designing next-generation adapters able to deliver speeds of 10 gigabit and beyond is one thing. But the world literally depends on making sure those NICs work all the time under every possible condition. Step into the X-Lab and see how ...

  • A SYNC With MyFord Touch: Automotive Infotainment For All

    - in Articles > USB

    In-Car Wireless Networking And Ford's MyKey Feature Ford equips its SYNC system with wireless networking capabilities. The integrated controller supports the 802.11b/g standards, which are perfectly adequate for in-car use. You can connect it to your home's wireless network, though

    SYNC: A Solid Infotainment System Available To The Masses that left us puzzled, such as SYNC Destinations, which still dials your phone for connectivity, even though it can also connect to your wireless home network or share a 3G USB modem connection. The absence of SYNC AppLink support is also odd

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    Navigation And SiriusXM Travel Link Ford offers two options for adding navigation to SYNC with MyFord Touch: SD card- or hard drive-based implementations. Our Ford Focus example includes an SD card loaded up with maps, while larger vehicles feature integrated hard drives w...

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