Routers (30 articles)
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Router hacking you off? Hack it back with DD-WRT
FEATURE The quick fix to home networking 30 September 2011 15:23 GMT TweetWhen Virgin installed my 50Mb broadband, it also brought along a D-Link 615 router. This is necessary because with the 50Mb modem (at the time) there was only a single Ethernet socket included, and no wireless. The D-Link ups your Ethernet ports to...
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BT Home Hub 3 promises to save your Wi-Fi from interference
Smaller, greener, smarter 4 February 2011 16:12 GMT TweetBT has revealed its new Home Hub 3. The emphasis behind the Home Hub 3 is improving your Wi-Fi experience, BT tells us, and avoiding dropped connections. The problem, it seems, comes not from the proliferation of Wi-Fi devices, but the huge number...
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Daily Tech Deal: Cashback offer with Linksys by Cisco at PC World
Save yourself a score 11 August 2010 13:05 GMT TweetCisco has partnered with PC World in order to give customers, who are thinking of buying any Linksys by Cisco wireless-N routers, the opportunity to trade in their old unit and get £20 to boot.
We'd be the first to admit that a router isn't... -
Cisco Valet router gives parents ultimate control over internet at home
Lets you turn off the internet to certain devices at certain times of the day 2 April 2010 10:56 GMT TweetCisco has launched two new router families in the US with the focus of getting you online as quickly and pain free as possible.
The new Valet and E-Series models have been designed by the same team that designed the Flip camcorders with parents...
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Asus announces most pretentious router ever
CeBIT 2010: Or, as the company likes to call it, the RT-N56U 3 March 2010 17:35 GMT TweetAsus has launched what appears to be a tray in a spaceship designed circa 1974. Not content with a ridiculous silvery-grey metallic sheen, the company has added a quilting effect on the case, and a star filter on the lights that wouldn't look out of...
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D-Link launches all-in-one DIR-685 router
With 3.2-inch LCD display 31 July 2009 15:03 GMT TweetD-Link has announced a new product that attempts to bring a little excitement to the world of network routers with the launch of the DIR-685. D-Link dares to call the router "stylish, even chic".
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Ruckus Wireless unveils outdoor Wi-Fi system
Outside hotspots coming soon 21 July 2009 14:40 GMT TweetRuckus Wireless has announced what's apparently the world's first and only outdoor dual-band 802.11n and single-band 802.11g Wi-Fi access points.
The new Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi outdoor is designed to offer a "reliable and economical" outdoor... -
Talk Talk and Goldsmiths reveal routers of the future
Clever concepts 17 July 2009 17:55 GMT TweetThe ubiquitous chunk of plastic and wires that is today's router may be functional but it certainly isn’t sexy.
Talk Talk and Goldsmiths Uni have teamed up on a design problem to try and address that issue, offering a glimpse into what the... -
Belkin Gigabit Powerline HD adapters debut
Christmas comes early for HD streaming fans 24 June 2009 6:13 GMT TweetHome cinema enthusiasts will be able to stream multiple HD sources around their home, thanks to a new product scheduled for release in the UK by Belkin later this year.
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STC wireless router disguised as a vase
"Bridges the gap between lifestyle and technology" 24 November 2008 15:28 GMT TweetOK so wireless routers aren't particularly exciting but someone seems to have spent far too much energy designing one that also acts as a vase.
As the clever chaps at Boing Boing Gadgets point out, it just doesn't feel natural pouring water... -
Buffalo boosts NFINITI range of wireless-N products
"Cost effective" way to upgrade home connections 20 October 2008 16:41 GMT TweetBuffalo Technology has added a new router to its NFINITI range of wireless-N products.
And the NFINITI Wireless-N Router & Access Point [WHR-G300N] is the first from the company designed specifically to draft 2.0 802.11n specifications. -
3 launches D100 Wireless Router
Share your mobile broadband 15 October 2008 11:27 GMT TweetFollowing the in the footsteps of T-Mobile, 3 has announced a wireless router especially for mobile broadband.
The D100 Wireless Router will let users of 3 mobile broadband USB dongles share their 3G connection with others.
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T-Mobile turns your 3G dongle into wireless router
Lets you share your mobile broadband on the go with others 2 October 2008 0:59 GMT TweetT-Mobile is hoping to power your home network with the launch of a new wireless networking device powered by your mobile broadband dongle.
Called the Mobile Broadband Share Dock the device, which will come bundled with a standard T-Mobile... -
Linksys launches first simultaneous Dual-N Band router
Offers "true Wireless-N performance" 22 August 2008 10:24 GMT TweetLinksys is launching its first simultaneous Dual-N Band router for the UK market.
This device is claimed to offer a better experience for multimedia users as it delivers "true Wireless-N performance in both the 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands". -
D-Link makes DIR-655 and DIR-855 routers eco-friendly
Promises 40% power savings with firmware update 5 August 2008 13:01 GMT TweetD-Link has gone green - updating two of its Wi-Fi routers to use less energy and therefore cut down your carbon footprint.
Both the DIR-655 and the more recently launched DIR-855 now have Green Ethernet technology.
This firmware...
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