Joseph Moran

Model: SMC2670W Price: $78 Rating: 2 out of 5 Features Performance As wireless bridges go, the SMC EZ Connect 2.4GHz 11 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter is so svelte that it could probably get lost between the cushions of a couch. Based on standard 802.11b technology, the EZ Connect SMC2670W is capable of transforming any Ethernet-equipped […]

Model: WLI-CB-G54 Price: $99 MSRP Rating: 3 out of 5 Features The WLI-CB-G54 is Buffalo Technology’s companion network interface card (NIC) to their Buffalo AirStation G54 Wireless Broadband Router. Like most CardBus NICs, the WLI-CB-G54 is nondescript physically, though the smoked plastic (and translucent) antenna portion is a nice touch. It with a Windows-based utility […]

Model: SMC2404WBR Price: $129.99 Rating: 4 out of 5 Features Performance Lately, most of the attention is (justifiably) going to the first (draft) 802.11g-based products which are coming to market, but if you want 802.11b range and compatibility and a bit more performance to boot, you might consider a product like the SMC 2404WBR Barricade […]

Model: WBR-G54 Price: ($199 MSRP) Rating: 3 out of 5 Features Performance The buffalo is a lumbering animal, not particularly known for its alacrity. The AirStation G54 Wireless Broadband Router from Buffalo Technology, on the other hand, shares little in common with its maker’s animal namesake. The Buffalo AirStation G54 is the first 802.11g-based device […]

When setting up a WLAN at home for the first time, the room in which you place major equipment like a router or access point will be dictated by the location of your broadband connection. Since a WLAN access point requires a physical connection to the wired LAN, you’ll need to plug it into a […]

Security is an important concern on any network, but it’s especially so for a wireless one where information travels back and forth through the air and is open to eavesdrop and intercept by anyone within range. As a result issues surrounding security come up in almost any discussion of implementing a WLAN. New security techniques […]

Before you do anything, including buy a single piece of equipment, the first order of business for your home wireless local area network (WLAN) is to determine the type of wireless technology that is most appropriate for your environment. Because each has its own characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses, you’ll find some are better suited than […]

Picture this scenario– one day you decide to go to the local Internet cafe (with a wireless hotspot, of course) to sip a latte and browse the Web. You probably use various wireless security features at home or work (WEP , MAC Filtering, etc.), and maybe a personal firewall , but you need to turn […]

Model Number: DCS-1000W ($450) The new DCS-1000W doesn’t look anything like a Web cam, and that’s good, since that is not what this unit is meant to be. Were it not sporting twin antennas, it could probably be mistaken for a conventional wired security camera you might find at your local bank. D-Link touts the […]

Author: Christian Barnes, Tony Bautts, Donald Lloyd, Eric Quellet, Jeffery Bosluns, David M. Zendzian, Neal O’Farrell (technical editor) Publisher: Syngress Media Price: $49.95 Pages: 512 ISBN: 1928994598 Hack Proofing Your Wireless Network is a 500-page tome co-authored by a half-dozen people, most of whom are employed in technical positions at Lucent. Notwithstanding Lucent’s significant corporate […]

Model Number: SMC2664W ($110) Pros: Compact; no external antenna A little pricier than most Cons: Drivers shipped on floppies No XP-compatible configuration utility When I first got the new SMC 2664W 802.11b USB NIC, I looked at the box and was under whelmed. After all, wireless USB network adapters are nothing new, and I’ve seen […]

Model Number: 2624 ($179) The $179 2624 Wireless DSL/Cable Router is a follow-up product to Siemen/Efficient Networks’s existing SpeedStream 2623 unit, which is now being phased out. In terms of hardware differences between the two units, the 2624 provides 4 switched LAN ports instead of 3, and a single 5dB removable dipole antenna in place […]