Latest Networking News

Sitecom offers dual-band routers

Posted at 13:25, 11 Mar 2010

Networking specialist Sitecom has launched a pair of dual-band wireless routers which promise improved speeds and reliability.

Netgear launches 500Mbit/s powerline networking kit

Posted at 15:18, 01 Mar 2010

Super-fast networking over your power lines thanks to Powerline AV

Conservatives promise super-fast broadband by 2017

Posted at 11:03, 01 Feb 2010

Tories promise 100Mbit/s for majority of homes.

BT announces superfast 40Mbit/s broadband

Posted at 10:58, 22 Jan 2010

BT has announced its Infinity service, which promises broadband speeds of up to 40Mbit/s – twice as fast as its existing 20Mbit/s ADSL broadband service.

Vodafone rebrands 3G boosting service as Sure Signal

Posted at 10:57, 20 Jan 2010

Says you'll get a better signal in your home, but offers no other incentive

Cisco prepares for "home telepresence"

Posted at 1:44, 07 Jan 2010

CES 2010: Cisco reckons that your HD television is about to become a hub for everything from domestic video calls to remote consultations with your GP.

Skype comes to HD TVs

Posted at 17:51, 05 Jan 2010

The future has officially arrived: you can now make video calls from your HD TV.

Solwise introduces Homeplug adaptors with wireless networking

Posted at 16:20, 17 Dec 2009

802.11b/g and Homeplug 200 AV are combined in a single device to make it easier than ever to get online.

First Look HP's new Windows Home Server

Posted at 18:42, 19 Oct 2009

Windows Home Servers (WHS) are an alternative to network attached storage (NAS) devices for sharing files amongst all your network connected computers. They're basically modified PCs running Microsoft's Windows Home Server operating system instead of a standard version of Windows. They've also been more expensive than a NAS though with little additional benefit and so haven't caught on. HP's latest WHS, the MediaSmart EX490, has several intriguing features that makes it much more attractive than previous WHS models we've seen.