Homegrown Networks

Published on March 17, 2006 to Networking

Readers share their stories about building their own home networks. We look at three systems, one of which takes an especially unique approach to component integration. Read more

Networks according to Joe - D-Link's CEO speaks out on competitors, technology, and his future

Published on May 16, 2005 to Networking

Steven Joe has seen many changes during his long career with the consumer, SOHO and SMB networking company. David Strom recently sat down with Joe for a discussion that ranged from the company's early days to Joe's views on wireless, VoIP, VARs and his competition. Read more

Strom: Dealing with Grey Networks

Published on February 28, 2005 to Networking

There used to be just white-hat and black-hat networkers. But the rising use of instant messaging may be creating something in between. David Strom wonders whether the reward is worth the risk. Read more

Bigfoot Networks' Killer M1 NIC

Published on April 28, 2008 to Networking

A self-contained system on a network interface card, Bigfoot Networks Killer M1 NIC offloads TCP/IP processing from Windows and gives gamers traffic priority and speedups for an edge in multi-player games online. The M1 isn’t cheap, but is worth it for se Read more