Wi-fi routers have repeatedly been attacked by malicious hackers, including those that wrote the so-called "Chuck Norris" virus that spread from router to router earlier this year.
Once we made the right connections--connecting the DSL modem to the router, then the router to the PC--we opened a Web address that brought up a configuration window in the PC's Web browser.
Equipped with Qualcomm StreamBoost technology, the Gaming Router represents D-Link's most advanced gaming router to date, intelligently allocating bandwidth to deliver lag-free, uninterrupted gaming for a high-performance experience in today's dynamic online gaming environments.
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Simple Start enables one-click access to the router dashboard, making it easy to configure a media server, turn on parental controls or troubleshoot from a mobile device.
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Gathering data from several of Cisco's test customers, he found that the cost to operate the router is a fifth to a half the combined energy usage and maintenance costs of the hardware that hosts the same services.
The signal was transmitted hundreds of feet through the window to the router in the dining area, then to a flat-screen Panasonic LED television, without a break in the action.
But the box turned out to be no more than a glorified router used to send long-distance calls through Qwest (see "The Matrix Unraveled, " Sept. 20, 2004), and Norvergence was later forced into bankruptcy.
The Playbar also needs to connect to a router and though my router isn't far from my TV, I couldn't connect my Playbar to it using the included Ethernet cable.
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Customers must be in range of a FiOS router to use Live Streaming Channels.
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No one guarantees Cisco a return on their investment before they deploy their next router to beat Juniper.
He notes that the CRS-1 is the first Cisco router to use the kind of modular software that Juniper used seven years ago.
More than speed, though, Cisco wants the router to manage complexity.
Its new DS-A5 docking station brings Apple's WiFi media streaming to many home stereos, including those of rivals, as long as there's a wired or 802.11g-capable wireless router to feed the connection.
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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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You'll see even more improvement in WiFi performance and reliability when you connect your R6300 Router to a PC or laptop configured with an A6200 Adapter or with an 802.11ac device with Beamforming support.
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Heffner, like most security researchers revealing dangerous bugs, argues that releasing an exploit may be the most effective way to draw attention to severity of the problem and convince both browser and router makers to fix the fundamental vulnerability.
Instead of asking your existing router to do all the hard work, AircordAV comes with a base unit that hooks up to any of your home theater gear using HDMI, DVI, component, S-video, composite, or SCART connections, and creates its own 802.11g network with up to eight clients feeding any or all of your video displays.
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The same Web screen we called up to set up the router also allows access to a series of administrative options that, among other things, includes turning Wireless access on and off, blocking certain URLs, keeping logs of network activity and creating e-mail alerts that let you know when Junior is trying to do something he shouldn't.
When the players are connected via Ethernet to a wireless router, the app allows users to control basic functions of the players.
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Users simply connect a USB or hard drive to a Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router and click to link their account.
When a packet is received the router reads its intended destination, looks it up in a big table and forwards it to the next router.
Attaching appliances to a power socket via a smart plug containing sensors and a ZigBee transceiver allows information about the appliances' power consumption to be beamed automatically to a broadband router within the home, and thence to a web server located elsewhere.
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Consumers simply connect to the router with their computer, tablet or smartphone then follow the simple set-up wizard to complete the installation.
The Cloud Gigabit Router N300 is capable of up to 300 Mbps, while the Cloud Gigabit Router N600 hits 600 Mbps.
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This easy solution for wireless connectivity allows users to quickly connect the ASD-51W to the wireless router and automatically start communication and authentications without having to enter any password or SSID input.
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Belkin's most advanced router, the new AC1800 DB router, delivers combined speeds up to 1.6Gbps, up to four times faster than traditional 802.11n Wi-Fi technology.
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In "Bind to IP Address" enter your IP given to you by your router for the machine you are going to be serving pages from.
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While temptations exist to go with earlier alternatives, Skype and Wicoms are giving away the router during October to help sweeten the pot, even for those outlets that drop the Skype WiFi solution later on.
Once it is plugged in to the network behind the router it creates an SSL tunnel back to head quarters.
Simply plug one adapter into an available power outlet and connect the adapter to a router.
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