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We cover Broadband Internet connections, network security and system performance. A large section of SG focuses on Cable Modems and DSL technology, stressing on improving TCP/IP performance over high speed/latency networks. Some of the more popular SG network tools are listed below:
AT&T Data Throttling Lawsuit Dismissed By US Appeals Court
2016-09-01 03:24 EST by Daniela

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission against AT&T for for intentionally "throttling" the mobile internet for its unlimited data customers when they reached a certain usage.The FTC filed the suit in 2014 seeking potential refunds for consumers. The commission claimed that AT&T had throttled at least 3.5 million unlimited data customers a total of... »

EU hits Apple with $14.6 billion tax bill
2016-08-30 16:09 EST by Daniela

The European Commission on Tuesday ordered that Apple should repay taxes of up to $14.5 billion to the Irish government. According to the EU commissioners, Ireland granted undue tax benefits to the U.S. tech giant, which is illegal under EU state aid rules.Back in 1991, Apple struck a tax deal with Ireland that was completely aboveboard and legal. The Irish government provided Apple with a... »

Verizon brings LTE Advanced to more than 450 cities
2016-08-30 03:22 EST by Daniela

Verizon has announced that it had enabled LTE Advanced in over 450 cities across the US. The service, Verizon says, will bring 50 percent faster peak wireless data speeds to more than 288 million people.LTE Advanced is the latest improvement on current 4G LTE technology, which Verizon first introduced in 2010. The new technolgoy will cover not only major cities, but also "loads of less-served... »

MIT's MegaMIMO 2.0 promises faster Wi-Fi and longer range
2016-08-29 03:27 EST by Daniela

Using a phone on a crowded network can be a challenge because WiFi signals interfere with each other and there isn't enough bandwidth on the wireless spectrum to handle all the traffic from the cellphones that are trying to use the spectrum at the same time.Spectrum crunch is such a big problem that the White House recently announced both a $400 million research initiative and a $4 million global... »

Apple patches iPhone spyware flaws
2016-08-26 03:21 EST by Daniela

Security company Lookout has recently discovered a trio of vulnerabilities in iPhone, called "Trident." It turns out that NSO Group, an Israel-based company that sells hacking services to governments, was taking advantage of those flaws that allowed them to read texts and emails, track calls, record audio, collect passwords and even track a user's location. Such an attack, which is essentially a... »


Tenda FH1202 Wireless Router
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual-band Router

The FH1202 with simultaneous dual band WiFi technology offers speeds up to 300+867Mbps and avoids interference, ensuring top WiFi speeds and reliable connections.

It is equipped with high powered amplifiers, 5x5 dBi external antennas to provide extreme Wi-Fi coverage and penetration.

Next Generation WiFi technology offers six times more power efficiency than conventional wireless N... »

ZyXEL LTE3301 Mobile Router (3G, 4G LTE)
LTE Indoor Router

The LTE3301 — implements the latest mobile broadband technology — to deliver the best possible data rates of up to 150/50 Mbps (DL/UL). With bridge and router modes embedded, the LTE3301 is adaptive to all kinds of devices/gateways for seamless integration with your CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) on-hand in a simple yet complete way to meet your needs.

The LTE3301 supports single- (LTE)... »

Netgear R8500 Wireless Router
AC5300 Nighthawk X8 Smart WiFi Router

The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router with Tri-Band WiFi technology delivers a combined wireless speed of up to 5.3Gbps (1000 + 2166 + 2166 Mbps).

X8 uses Smart Connect to optimize WiFi performance by intelligently assigning every device to the fastest WiFi band possible and doing so allows devices to connect at their maximum speed.

The router uses load balancing to distribute WiFi... »

TP-Link TL-MR6400 Mobile Router (3G, 4G LTE)
300Mbps Wireless N 4G LTE Router

Take full advantage of your cutting-edge 4G LTE network with the TL-MR6400, which can achieve download speeds of up to 150Mbps.

The 4G LTE router provides the 300Mbps Wi-Fi connections that you need for online gaming, HD streaming video, fast downloads. The integrated antennas allow you to enjoy stable wireless connections and excellent wireless coverage.

With an integrated 4G LTE modem... »

TP-Link Archer MR200 Mobile Router (3G, 4G LTE)
AC750 Wireless Dual Band 4G LTE Router

Take full advantage of 4G LTE network with the Archer MR200, which can achieve download speeds of up to 150Mbps.

The 4G LTE router creates a simultaneous dual band Wi-Fi network that can deliver data at speeds of up to 733Mbps. The two distinct wireless networks, utilizing the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, provide optimized performance and minimize signal interference.

With an integrated 4G LTE... »

TP-Link AP500 Wireless Access Point
AC1900 Wireless Gigabit Access Point

TP-Link's AP500 provides a total of 1900Mbps Wi-Fi speeds (simultaneous 600Mbps on 2.4GHz and 1300Mbps on 5GHz).

Three detachable antennas provide wider coverage to eliminate dead zones. The addition of Beamforming Technology helps concentrate Wi-Fi signal strength in the direction of connected devices to deliver a stable connection, even over long distances.

The Ethernet port can provide... »


Windows 7, Vista, 2008 Tweaks
by Philip (153 comments)

Windows 7 TweaksWindows Vista introduces a number of new features to the TCP/IP stack, including CTCP, and TCP Window Auto-Tuning. This new implementation works much better by default than previous Windows versions with broadband internet connections, and is able to adjust the RWIN value on the fly, depending on the BDP (bandwidth-delay product). This, however, introduces some problems with older routers and restricts the user from tweaking some of the TCP/IP parameters. Still, there is always some room for... »

How To Crack WEP and WPA Wireless Networks
by Philip (93 comments)

Introduction With the popularity of wireless networks and mobile computing, an overall understanding of common security issues has become not only relevant, but very necessary for both home/SOHO users and IT professionals alike. This article is aimed at illustrating current security flaws in WEP/WPA/WPA2. Successfully cracking a wireless network assumes some basic familiarity with networking principles and terminology, as well as working with command-line tools. A basic familiarity... »

How to set a Wireless Router as an Access Point
by Philip (218 comments)

ipconfigI've often found it useful to get just the wireless functionality out of a WiFi router and reuse it as an access point. Wireless routers seem more common, and are often priced even lower than wireless access points. Adding an access point to a wired network already in place, or to one where the main NAT router is provided by the ISP is usually the easiest solution. However, introducing a second NAT router on the network is not a good idea, especially without some tweaking to set it... »

Windows 8, 10, 2012 Server TCP/IP Tweaks
by Philip (20 comments)

Windows 8 TweaksThe Windows 8 TCP/IP implementation shares many traits with earlier Windows versions, however, there are some subtle differences, new syntax for applying tweaks, and some new settings. Windows 8 generally works well by default for many broadband connections, yet there is always some room for improvement and we will try to cover all relevant settings and their effect on your connection in detail below.To run some of the outlined commands, you will need to use an administrator account. With... »

Gaming Tweaks
by Philip (21 comments)

Online Gaming can often benefit from some fine-tuning of Windows TCP/IP settings and the Network Adapter properties. This article is intended to supplement our general broadband tweaks and list only TCP/IP settings that are specific to online gaming and reducing network latency. Some of these settings are also mentioned in our general tweaking articles, however, the emphasis here is on latency rather than throughput, and we have complemented the tweaks with more gaming-specific recommendations... »

Windows Vista tcpip.sys connection limit patch for Event ID 4226
by Philip (19 comments)

Microsoft enforces a limit on half-open TCP/IP connections that is hard-coded in tcpip.sys. The maximum simultaneous half-open (incomplete) outbound TCP connection attempts per second that the system can make is intended to limit the spread of malicious viruses and worms, as well as limit the possibility of launching a DDoS attack. However, it has proven to also limit some applications using many TCP connections, such as P2P and P2PTV programs.When the OS reaches the half-open connection limit,... »


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