How To: Diary of a New Home Network - Part 3

Published on February 16, 2006 to Networking

In this final installment, Tim Higgins makes a bonehead move during cable termination and shares lessons learned from the whole escapade. Read more

How To: Diary of a New Home Network- Part 2

Published on November 2, 2005 to Networking

Tim Higgins is back with Part 2 of his new home network adventures. This time it's all about the connections - wall plates and patch panels, that is. Read more

How To: Diary of a New Home Network- Part 1

Published on October 18, 2005 to Networking

Designing a system to distribute communications and electronic entertainment services around a new home can be a daunting task. But with the right approach, you don't have to be a master of the home networking universe to do it, and you might even have fun! Tim Higgins recently did just that. Read more

4 Movie Download Services Compared

Published on April 30, 2007 to Networking

With online movie services you can skip the DVD buying process and download high quality movies to your PC. Steve Praino looks at MovieLink, CinemaNow, iTunes and Amazon Unbox. Read more

How To: Manually Setting Up the Linksys WRE54G Wireless-G Range Expander

Published on September 2, 2004 to Networking

Linksys' WRE54G Wireless-G Range Expander [reviewed here] is a WDS-based 802.11b / g repeater that Linksys says works only with its WAP54G access point and WRT54G and WRT54GS wireless routers. But with a little effort, you can get it to function with any 802.11b or g product that supports WDS-based bridging and/or repeating. Read more