Review: Sipura SPA-2100 Analog Telephone Adapter

Published on June 22, 2005 to Networking

Sipura does such a good job of making VoIP ATAs that Linksys bought the company. Tim Higgins takes a look at one of Sipura's most recent models and discovers just how configurable a SIP ATA can be. Read more

Review: Linksys Wireless-G w/ 2 Phone Ports Broadband Router

Published on February 14, 2005 to Networking

VoIP providers are transitioning from supplying simple Analog Telephone Adapters (ATA) to bundling in full-fledged broadband routers with the ATA function built in. Jim Hubbard takes a look at the Vonage version of the Linksys WRT54GP2. Read more

Review: Iomega StorCenter Network Storage Drive

Published on February 20, 2006 to Networking

Iomega's StorCenter Network Storage Drive sports a nice feature set, including a built-in UPnP AV server. But Jim Buzbee found that its file system performance while good, doesn't quite live up to the promise implied by its gigabit Ethernet port. Read more

Review: MetaGeek Wi-Spy 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer

Published on February 12, 2006 to Networking

When we first heard about a 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzer for $99 bucks, we thought it couldn't be real. But it turns out that MetaGeek's Wi-Spy works well enough that it will probably cut into sales of the higher-priced stuff. Read more

Review: TRENDnet USB 2.0 Network Storage Server

Published on December 8, 2005 to Networking

There are many choices for buyers in the market for an inexpensive NAS. Jim Buzbee takes a look at a new entry from TRENDnet that has some attractive features, but unfortunately doesn't make the grade in the speed department. Read more

Review: SimpleTech SimpleShare Office Storage Server

Published on April 15, 2005 to Networking

If you've got about $300, there are plenty of options for adding a few hundred gigs of storage to your LAN. But Jim Buzbee found that SimpleShare's Office Storage Server has some unique features that could land it in your shopping basket. Read more

Review: Actiontec 54Mbps Wireless Network Camera

Published on April 12, 2005 to Networking

There are many consumer-priced networked cameras on the market today and even 802.11g wireless capability is pretty much a ho-hum feature. Humphrey Cheung took a look at Actiontec's offering, but found most of its differentiation to be in its negatives. Read more

Review: D-Link Wireless 108G Gaming Router

Published on March 4, 2005 to Networking

You'll soon be seeing gigabit Ethernet and Quality of Service features appear in many consumer routers. However, D-Link has both today in a product that's pitched at gamers, but useful to a much broader audience. Tim Higgins takes an in-depth look at the DGL-4300. Read more

Review: Linksys Wireless-G / SRX Broadband Router

Published on February 19, 2005 to Networking

Last month Linksys decided to take the plunge into the current MIMO WLAN fad with its SRX product line based on Airgo Networks' True MIMO chipset. Tim Higgins digs deep into this technology's performance claims so that you can decide for yourself whether it's worth a very premium price. Read more

Review: ZyXEL HomeSafe Parental Control Gateway

Published on January 3, 2005 to Networking

The ability of most routers to control the who, what and when of Internet access leaves much to be desired. Micah LaCombe found that ZyXEL's HomeSafe Parental Control Gateway is an exception to this status quo and doesn't command a premium price either. Read more

Review: Anthology Solutions Yellow Machine TeraByte Storage Appliance

Published on November 15, 2005 to Networking

Multi-function products can be attractive, if the right combination of functions and features are combined. But Jim Buzbee found that Anthology Solutions' Yellow Machine fails to hit the mark as either a RAID-capable NAS or small office router/firewall. Read more

Review: VTech Broadband Telephone System with Vonage service

Published on October 11, 2005 to Networking

Vonage will soon unleash a VoIP Wi-Fi handset upon at least some eagerly-awaiting consumers. But for those who desire wire-free VoIP that sticks more to home, it has already teamed with VTech to field a combination product that's sure to please folks who rather talk than connect and configure. Read more

Review: ZyXEL ZyAIR G-2000 Plus 802.11g Wireless 4-port Router

Published on October 6, 2005 to Networking

ZyXEL's G-2000 Plus lets you implement WPA Enterprise without the hassle of setting up a RADIUS server. But Jim Hubbard found its routing performance could be a problem for those with higher-speed Internet connections Read more

Review: AOL TotalTalk VoIP Service

Published on January 27, 2006 to Networking

After a false start, AOL rebranded and relaunched its VoIP service late last year, in the process making it available to not only AOL customers. Jim Buzbee checked it out and found a few rough edges... Read more

Review: LaCie Ethernet Disk mini

Published on September 13, 2005 to Networking

Sometimes you need more speed than most consumer Networked Storage products can deliver. Jim Buzbee takes a look at LaCie's dual-mode NAS that can also function as an external USB 2.0 drive. Read more