Technicians labeled the incident as a network router failure but are still checking into the possibility that the company was the target of an attack.
Intel, which has a special new business development unit, and particularly Cisco Systems, the fast-growing company that has 80% of the network router market, are also snapping up stakes and companies.
Though D-Link is the first Network Optimized router vendor, others also seem to be considering Network Magic.
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Once it is plugged in to the network behind the router it creates an SSL tunnel back to head quarters.
We have determined the service outage was due to a series of internal network events that corrupted router data tables.
Consumers can switch between cable, fiber optic broadband or ADSL without having to reconfigure their home network or replace their router.
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In another demonstration, the Belkin router and network card were put to the test directly against Netgear 's (nasdaq: NTGR - news - people ) 802.11g products.
As Cisco continues its integration of network security solutions with its existing router platforms, this will result in higher sales of its security products, thereby boosting its market share.
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His company has released a scanning tool to find vulnerable UPnP devices, and suggests users disable UPnP on both any endpoint devices that use the protocol on their internal network as well as their Internet router.
These are connected through the 4G LTE network via an LTE-enabled CradlePoint mobile router.
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And because the Mobi is a hotspot unto itself, your gear doesn't all need to be on the same network, or even in range of a router.
"The Gaming Router represents the ultimate in home network speed and control, offering the ability to fine-tune bandwidth to deliver the high-performance hungry gamers crave, " said Daniel Kelley, associate vice president of marketing, D-Link Systems, Inc.
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The protocol, which resides on a router at the edge of an IPv6 network, assigns a prefix to each IPv6 address to identify it as a 6to4 address.
For hardware, Google has its own dedicated Network Box with a four-port gigabit Ethernet router and 802.11n WiFi, a TV Box with live viewing and a WiFi access point as well as a Storage Box DVR with 2TB of data and the ability to record eight shows at once.
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Occasionally it may simply be a network error, so it's worth closing your browser or router and reopening as a new IP address is allocated which may be UK-based.
It can be used either as a wireless router to create an 802.11n Wi-Fi network anywhere one is needed, or as an access point (AP) to add Wi-Fi to an existing wired network.
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This is ideal for notebook, tablet or mobile phone users who want to be able to use their devices wirelessly and connect to the network from places in their home where a wireless signal from a router may not reach.
Previously, my network which had begun to feel sluggish in recent days with an older Linksys router found lively gait with the new device.
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Using Qualcomm StreamBoost technology, the router intelligently prioritizes Internet bandwidth to each application and device on a home network for leading edge performance and network optimization.
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Using Verizon's wireless network to transmit data, the information is fed to the cloud through Cisco's 819 Integrated Services Router.
MediaPlay pairs seamlessly with the Belkin router's built-in media server function that turns any USB storage device into a network storage device.
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Simply press the WPS button on the existing router and then on the Wireless Range Extender to sync and instantly increase the coverage of a wireless home network.
Each car has been given a hi-tech makeover and fitted with a state-of-the-art MiFi wireless router that acts as a mobile 4G hotspot connecting the cabs to the UK's only superfast 4G network.
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Qualcomm StreamBoost also incorporates an opt-in, cloud-based service that continually increases the intelligence of the router, allowing new applications and devices to be identified and optimally managed as they are added to a network.
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