NETGEAR N900 Wireless Router

NETGEAR N900 Wireless Router and USB Adapter Review

" Although NETGEAR are well known nowadays for their wireless gear that isn't the only product in their catalogue and just a couple of weeks ago we took a look at some of their latest powerline kit. Those components allowed us to share our high speed broadband connection around the home using the existing electrical wiring and results were good. Turning today to some more traditional components we have the high end WNDR4500 Router and WNDA4100 USB adapter on our test bench. With dual band and 900MBPS specification along with dual USB connectors and the expected GB LAN ports these two devices could be the hardware to solve all our home networking needs. "

 NETGEAR Powerline Nano500 200 Mini Network

NETGEAR Powerline Nano500 and Powerline 200 Mini Review

" For networking products, we would have to go a long way to find someone who hadn't heard of NETGEAR. They've been in the business of networking our homes since 1996 and many would consider them to be the market leader in wired and wireless devices. This is true of both consumers and ISPs who regularly bundle NETGEAR kit when giving away items to new connections. That said when setting up a network at home many people feel quite restricted because they can go wireless, but need extra cards/dongles for each machine, or wired and often feel they need to place a desk beside the router/modem as cables are hard to hide. In recent times we have seen a solution to this though, powerline networking which looks to use our existing house wiring to pass signals between rooms. Has it progressed enough to be considered a better alternative than more standard methods? Today we find out as the subject of this review is powerline connectivity at a consumer level using two products from NETGEAR's range the Powerline 200 Mini and Powerline Nano500 Set. "

 Cisco Dual-Band Router

Cisco E4200v2 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N900 Router Review

" Most of us run small home networks, nothing too fancy but something that works for our needs. 10/100 networks for the modest home users are usually sufficient and when coupled with a quality wireless router you can have the best of both worlds; Speed and Freedom. I can remember back to my first experience with wireless networking and although it was 802.11b I was always trying to get more out of it. Making crazy devices such as cantennas to attract more of that wireless signal out to the patio so I could sit by the pool and enjoy my morning coffee while reading the latest tech news. These days’ things are easier, with the transition to 802.11n and with 802.11g being standard on a lot of consumer devices we get more of that range we were looking for back in the beginning. While 802.11g was a great advance forward in wireless technology I always found I was sacrificing speed for the range I was receiving and nothing ruins your morning coffee like messing with wireless settings in your router. Today we have wireless N or 802.11n that utilizes two spectrums one being the same 2.4 GHz band that 802.11b/g uses and the other being the 5 GHz band that was the original 802.11a spectrum. "

 Patriot Wireless N USB Adapter

Patriot PCBOWAU2-N Wireless N USB Adapter Review @ Tweaknews

" Not long ago, I reviewed the Patriot Box Office (PBO) Core Media Player and it left me very impressed with its extensive feature set, wide media compatibility, and overall value. But one thing the PBO doesn't offer out of the box is wireless connectivity. An additional purchase of a USB wireless adapter is needed to break free of that Ethernet cable, and Patriot has sent me just what I need to do that. Patriot's PCBOWAU2-N wireless 802.11n USB adapter is compatible with the PBO Core media player as well as desktop and laptop computers. Let's take a closer look and see what kind of performance it can offer. "

 Trendnet Powerline Adapter kit Network

Trendnet TPL-307E2K Powerline Adapter kit Review

" Powerline networking adapters have turned out to be popular products these days, the problem so far has been that in older houses and apartments speeds have been quite low. Trendnet thinks their product should have sufficient speed to even stream HD movies…today we looking at their TPL-307E2K kit which we will test. "

 Sitecom homeplug Ethernet

Sitecom 500 Mbps homeplug Ethernet review

" A while ago I had to set up a little network for a friend of mine and the entry point of the ADSL line and router were located in the bottom of his house. His two PCs that needed to be connected where all the way on the second floor. Now, to create a network one can do several things. Take a long CAT5 cable, drill holes through the floors of the house and route the cabling through it. Sure, best performance... but not really sexy-looking in your all new remodeled house. The most logical rout to follow then is obviously to go wireless, but my friend games online a lot ... even with an N series wireless access point or router (IEEE 802.11n) the distance is rather far that he was bound to see some packet-loss. Now you can amplify and boost signals but things become more complicated and expensive real fast. So why not take an unusual simple route ... all the man needs is an Internet connection on two PCs with fairly average speeds. Yep, anno 2011 it is possible to create a network over your power lines. "

 TRENDnet Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge

TRENDnet 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge Review

" The 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge from TRENDnet is a high performance adapter and with its help we can connect to our local WiFi network (2.4Ghz or 5GHz) up to 4 devices at the same time (like a PS2, PS3, HTPC and a standalone media center). Thanks to its type of connectivity, no drivers are need and also features technologies like WMM QoS or WPS. "

 ASUS USB-N10 USB-N13 Wireless N Network Adapters

ASUS USB-N10 and USB-N13 Wireless N Network Adapters

" Within the do-it-yourself community of computer enthusiasts ASUS may be best known for their motherboards and video cards, but they offer plenty of other hardware to help complete your build. One area where people might not necessarily think of ASUS is networking hardware. Whether you need a router, switch, or adapter - and whether you want to go wired, wireless, or over power lines - they probably have a few choices for you to consider. "

 Asus WL-330N3G 6 in 1 Wireless-N Router

Asus WL-330N3G 6 in 1 Wireless-N Router Review 

" Asus are best known for their motherboards, laptops and exclusive, custom created graphics cards but they also release a range of peripherals and gadgets. Today we are looking at the latest WL-330N3G 6 in 1 Wireless N device which can act as a mobile router for a plethora of devices. The WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless Router can act as an access point, wireless router, network adapter, repeater and a Wi-Fi and 3G device which can share connections. This is clearly a ‘jack of all trades’, but can it master any of them? "

 ASUS Black Diamond RT-N56U Router USB-N13

  Asus Black Diamond RT-N56U Router and USB-N13 Adapter Review

" It feels like just yesterday that the name Asus was associated with motherboards and graphics cards; a big name to enthusiasts, but not to the consumer electronics market. Now, Asus has snuck into all kinds of mainstream markets, including laptops, Android tablets, and even wireless hardware. Today, we'll be taking a look at their “Black Diamond” RT-N56U Wireless-N Router in combination with the USB-N13 Wireless-N Adapter. "