Networking
One of the more subtle trends at this year's Computex was that the majority of high-end motherboards now come equipped with a 5GbE network controller. At present, this might be considered a limited benefit as 5GbE and 10GbE switches and routers are still pretty expensive. But Realtek is planning on tackling the issue from both ends, as the company is preparing a hardware platform for sub-$100 5GbE switches. Realtek’s quad-port 5GbE switch platform consists of five key chips: one RTL9303 switch system-on-chip, and four RTL8251B 5GbE physical interfaces (PHYs). The chips are accompanied by various other components, such as power management ICs, but in general it relies solely on in-house developed components, which is why it can be made so cheap. RealTek's platform is...
D-Link at CES : Cloud-Friendly Routers and IP Cameras
We took some time to swing by D-Link's press room and got a look at all the nice networking gear announced via multiple press releases yesterday. In keeping up...
6 by Ganesh T S on 1/11/2012
5th Generation WiFi: 802.11ac, "Gigabit" WiFi Primer
Five years have passed since the first 802.11n devices implementing a draft of the now-finalized specification hit the market. Over the years 802.11n support has become ubiquitous in the...
39 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/5/2012
Broadcom Announces Family of 802.11ac Chipsets & 5G WiFi Brand
If you've read our 802.11ac primer you already know that the fifth generation of WiFi is something to be excited about. At 433Mbps of bandwidth per stream with expected...
7 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/5/2012
Gigabyte's G1.Assassin 2 X79 Motherboard Features Killer NIC
Previously offered on their G1.Sniper board, Qualcomm Atheros announced that their Killer E2100 NIC would once again make an appearance in Gigabyte's top gaming board, the X79-based G1.Assassin 2...
12 by Jason Inofuentes on 11/30/2011Qualcomm Atheros Acquires Bigfoot Networking
It feels like just yesterday that I was finishing up the review of Bigfoot Networks' Killer Wireless-N 1102, but in fact it has been a whole three weeks. My...
5 by Jarred Walton on 9/1/2011
Hands-On Powerline Networking: How Well (Or Not) Are Latest-Generation Devices Working?
Call me a Luddite, but I've always found the whole idea of setting up a dedicated wired connection just to get an AC-powered gadget connected to the network to...
53 by Brian Dipert on 9/1/2011
Bigfoot’s Killer-N 1102 Wireless Networking vs. the World
The world of wireless networking products has been slowly advancing over the past decade or so. We started at 11Mbps 802.11b and 54Mbps 802.11a in 1999, added 54Mbps 802.11g...
52 by Jarred Walton on 8/10/2011
Netgear 3DHD Wireless Home Theatre Networking Kit
NETGEAR has introduced their latest 4x4 MIMO wireless bridge device designed specifically for video data. This isn't an area where we've focused a lot of time in the past...
37 by Cameron Butterfield on 2/25/2011
Netgear @ CES 2011
Instead of the usual booth at CES, Netgear opted for private demo suites at the Marriot this time around. They also had a press conference on Tuesday, which I...
5 by Ganesh T S on 1/7/2011
10G Ethernet: More Than a Big Pipe
If you are looking to improve your virtualized datacenter, 10Gb Ethernet really deserves your attention. It delivers more than twice as much bandwidth as quad-port gigabit, lower latency, lower...
38 by Johan De Gelas on 11/24/2010
Netgear AV Series Set for Expansion
The first half of 2010 saw Netgear get started on their AV Series product line. Their intent was to create a set of products to enhance the consumer's home...
27 by Ganesh T S on 8/25/2010
Powerline Networking with the Western Digital Livewire
Almost all CE devices sold in the market today have some sort of connection to the Internet as well as the home network. The consumers' need to transfer data...
32 by Ganesh T S on 8/24/2010
Bigfoot Networks Announces 3rd Gen Killer NIC: Killer 2100
This month Bigfoot Networks will be releasing the next in their line of KIller NICs: the Killer 2100. The 2100 will be replacing last year's Killer Xeno Pro, and...
79 by Ryan Smith on 5/11/2010
EVGA Killer Xeno Pro: The Impact of Network Offloading
Bigfoot Networks has a new generation of more affordable high performance network cards. These add some features beyond the original, but are they worth it?
122 by Derek Wilson on 7/3/2009TRENDnet TEW-633GR: 802.11n Draft 2.0 to the Rescue
We provide an an early glimpse of Draft N 2.0 performance with the TRENDnet TEW-633GR.
13 by Kris Boughton on 10/26/2007BigFoot Networks Killer NIC: Killer Marketing or Killer Product?
Our review of the Killer NIC raises more questions than answers.
87 by Gary Key on 10/31/2006D-Link DIR-625: Another Draft N Router comes up short
Our review of the D-Link DIR-625 RANGEBOOSTER N router reveals a solid design that is dogged by the current performance of Draft N chipsets.
15 by Gary Key on 9/20/2006Draft N Router Coverage: When the "n" in 802.11n really means "not yet"
Our first look at Draft N routers from NETGEAR, Belkin, and Linksys shows promising speeds yet disappointing overall results.
22 by Gary Key on 8/30/2006Gigabyte GN-WMAG01
Gigabyte Technology is another company branching out from their core product line into the consumer network space. Lets see how their wireless PC Card, the GN-WMAG01 performs...
7 by Brian Ng on 9/15/2004Gigabyte 802.11g VPN Wireless Router
Gigabyte is not generally known for its networking products. To compete against other, more popular brands, Gigabyte produces the GN-BR404W. Find out about Gigabyte's first attempt at...
9 by Brian Ng on 8/21/2004
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