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CEDIA 2007 – Denon introduce networked media streamers

Chris Davies, Sep 6th 2007 Discuss [0]

You're nobody in the media world until you can stream songs from one corner of the house to another, and HiFi mainstay Denon have obviously had enough of the playground taunts. At CEDIA 2007 today they're launching two networked A/V products, one wired and one wireless, that not only will allow you to play music stored elsewhere on your home network but also from your iPod via an on-board dock. Read The Full Story

20,000 LAX International Passengers Stranded By Broken NIC

James Allan Brady, Aug 15th 2007 Discuss [2]

And people wonder why the Mesh Networking Topology is still taught in classes. So essentially what happened is a single computer’s singular NIC was having some issues, and there was apparently not enough redundancy. Anyways, it all ended with a giant domino effect taking down a large segment of the network. The partial failure started at 12:50pm on Saturday, the total system failure only took about 1:10 for an end time of 2pm. There was apparently no hacking or other external tampering, it was an “internal problem”, yeah, it was internal, your network was in your base killing all your dudes. Read The Full Story

Superbooster Wall Plate lets you have USB ports anywhere in the house

Chris Scott Barr, Jul 19th 2007 Discuss [1]

I've always been a firm believer that one can't have too many USB ports. It seems like almost everything you own plugs in via USB, with some devices like iPods depending on it in order to get a charge. With all of these USB gadgets, not all of them necessarily need to be right next to the computer. The USB Superbooster Wall Plate brings an interesting solution to the issue of needing a USB port somewhere other than right next to your PC. It does this by using any Cat 5 cable that you run in your wall, and converts both ends into USB ports. It uses tool-less termination for ease of installation, and can give you connectivity up to 150 feet away. Read The Full Story

Powerline-ethernet technology continues to grow with new I-O DATA routers

Chris Davies, Jul 3rd 2007 Discuss [0]

Ethernet over powerline is one of those technologies I never really thought would take off, but given the number of new products launched using PLC - everything from streaming media to expanding your home network without relying on WiFI - I guess I've been proved wrong! Latest is I-O DATA's PLC-ET/MY range, which offers you a choice of wired (the MY-R) or wireless (the MY-G54) ethernet distribution options. Read The Full Story

devolo introduces their new dLAN Wireless Extender Starter Kit

Chris Scott Barr, Jun 19th 2007 Discuss [0]

Powerline network adapters are increasingly growing in popularity. It's understandable really, extend your network anywhere in the house without having to run cable or mess with wireless. But what about when you want to use wireless in a part of your house that your router won't reach? Your powerlines can help you there as well. Read The Full Story

Sling Media release ethernet-over-powerline adaptor

Chris Davies, Jun 18th 2007 Discuss [0]

If I were building my own house then I'd have hidden rooms behind bookcases, a dungeon and a room especially for teleconferencing - oh, and ethernet ports all over the place. It's a fact of life that as our lives get more and more computer-dependent, the means to connect the gadgets up become trickier. Wireless salves some problems, yes, but there's no denying the stability (and security) of wired connections, especially when it comes to bandwidth hungry applications like streaming media. Sling Media, makers of the lovely SlingBox, recognise that not everyone has an RJ-45 socket by their TV, and so they've come up with their own ethernet-over-powerline adaptors. Read The Full Story

Netgear releases new Powerline Extender

Chris Scott Barr, Jun 12th 2007 Discuss [0]

Have you been thinking about switching over your home network to a powerline-based setup? This newest gadget from Netgear might make the switch a little more appealing. Read The Full Story

World’s fastest data transfer – 25.6TB per second

Chris Scott Barr, Mar 30th 2007 Discuss [5]

Just how much data can you possibly transmit in a single second? Well if you're Alcatel/Lucent you can squeeze 25.6TB over a strand of fiber strand in just one second. This now makes them king of speed. The previous record was a mere 14TB/s. I bet compared to the new speed, transferring data at 14TB/s must feel like dial-up internet. Read The Full Story

Beautiful DIY wireless router makes traffic obvious

Chris Davies, Mar 27th 2007 Discuss [10]

Oh goodness this is lovely! Take one wireless router (never the most attractive of things), rehouse it in a hand-made wooden casing that's reminiscent of the sort of carriage clock you might be given on retirement, and finally add a gorgeous analogue gauge cleverly rigged up to indicate network utilisation. It's the handiwork of a talented bugger called radiorental, and he's been good enough to document the process over at Instructables. Read The Full Story

Powerline networking is still too expensive

Chris Scott Barr, Mar 22nd 2007 Discuss [1]

Home networking is becoming easier everyday. With wireless adapters getting cheaper all the time, it is a piece of cake to get a connection in every part of your house. But what if you want to get the internet in a garage or barn that is too far away to pick up a wireless signal? Read The Full Story