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| Netgear EX6200 AC1200 Wi-fi Range Extender |
| I love getting equipment from Netgear, because it's covered in that lovely low-tack plastic protective film that compulsive/obsessives like me find so therapeutic to remove. Whatever is underneath looks great until dust inevitably heads towards it. |
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| Connecting Us TP-LINK TL-PA6010 Test |
| Nowadays, it is necessary to have an Internet connection. The ubiquity of online and mobile devices increasing exponentially around the globe, in turn, also introduces additional hassle when it comes to managing a home network. |
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| Wireless Connections: What You Need To Know (Part 5) |
| A Bluetooth link is established by instructing two compatible devices to scan for and connect to one another (sometimes a passkey is required to confirm the link, so you can’t simply connect your phone to someone else’s without their assistance). |
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| Wireless Connections: What You Need To Know (Part 3) |
| RFID transmitters don’t necessarily need a power source. The chip has such modest power demands that it can run off the current induced by a nearby electromagnet (see Wireless power, p58), and this can be built into the reader. Conversely, it’s possible to use powered RFID tags that communicate with passive readers. |
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| Wireless Connections: What You Need To Know (Part 2) |
| WiGig can use low-frequency communications to talk to a device that’s 10m away on the other side of a wall, or automatically switch up to 60GHz to communicate with a device sitting right next to the transceiver at up to 7Gbits/sec. |
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| Wireless Connections: What You Need To Know (Part 1) |
| The simplest sort of wireless communication is where a device transmits an open signal into the ether, which can be received and understood by any listening device. It’s the way traditional broadcast radio works, and the same radio frequency (RF) technology can be used in hobbyist computing projects where there isn’t a need for secure communications. |
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| Routers - March 2014 (Part 4) - Trendnet TEW-812DRU, Asus RT-AC56U, Tenda W300D |
| This dual-band 802.11ac router needs an Ethernet internet connection and has four further Gigabit Ethernet ports for sharing the connection. Its wireless networks are secure by default and the basic configuration is clear and straightforward, though it loses this clarity when you delve deep into its configuration to set up its advanced tools. |
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| Routers - March 2014 (Part 2) - Asus RT-AC68U, Tenda W1800R |
| The Tenda W1800R is the cheapest 802.11ac router in this test. It connects to the internet via Ethernet (so you’ll need an Ethernet modem if you use ADSL), and has four further Gigabit Ethernet ports and two USB ports. Its two networks (2.4GHz 802.11n and 5GHz 802.11ac) can operate simultaneously. |
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| Routers - March 2014 (Part 1) - BT Home Hub 5 |
| The Home Hub 5 is BT's first 802.11ac router, but you don’t have to be a BT Broadband customer to use it. The device supports both ADSL and VDSL (fiber) connections, and there’s also a Gigabit Ethernet WAN (Wide Area Network) port to connect to a cable modem, so it should work with any type of internet connection you have now or in the foreseeable future. |
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| Lap Test – Aztech HL113E/EW Powerline Routing |
| Setting up a home network might be a bit cumbersome if you have to lay out extremely long LAN cables or use multiple access points just to reach all the corners of your house. There is a simpler solution to all of this in the form of powerline networking, so we're glad to have gotten our hands on Aztech's homeplug wireless starter kit, which includes the HL113E and HL113EW. |
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| 8 Tips To Protect Your Business’s Wireless Network |
| Enamored by Wi-Fi’s convenience, we tend to be blind to its risks. Many routers are riddled with security holes that leave your data exposed to enterprising hackers and other intruders. And if you run a business, the jeopardy is even greater. To keep your wireless network secure, follow these eight security tips. |
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