Joseph Moran

Networking hardware has become affordable enough that it makes good sense for small offices with two or three or more computers network them together to share data and Internet access. The people using those computers need to print stuff, too, but because that’s a relatively infrequent occurrence, having a printer installed on every system is […]

These days you can scarcely turn on a computer without exposing it to some kind of security threat, and few situations carry a greater risk than a roving laptop connecting to myriad public networks, like Wi-Fi hotspots. Using a software firewall is commonplace in such a scenario, but Yoggie Security Systems says it has a […]

Researchers at Indiana University’s Department of Computer Science recently released a report outlining a way hackers could potentially access and change the configuration routers on home networks. They described how some JavaScript built into a Web page could be used to log into the administrator account of a home router and change its DNS settings. […]

Many of us have experienced the following problem at least once, but probably a lot more often than that. It goes something like this — you sit down in front of your computer, open up your browser, type in a Web address, and then…nothing happens. At least, nothing more than an error message informing you […]

When you go shopping for a mobile phone these days, almost every device you come across — except perhaps for a freebie or the most entry-level models — includes some sort of built-in camera. And while certainly useful, most phone-integrated cameras are not designed (or intended) to replace a dedicated digital camera. Befitting a device […]

When you want to easily add storage to your businesses network, choosing to go with a NAS device is practically a no-brainer. But from there the decision can get more complicated, because given that NAS products are seemingly a dime a dozen these days, figuring out what kind you need is often a challenge. Iomega […]

Ever since its purchase by eBay, Internet telephony provider Skype has seen its profile and membership roll increase considerably, resulting in a slew of peripherals specifically designed for use with the service. One of the newest such products is Netgear’s $189.99 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype (Model SPH200D), a combo phone that not only lets […]

Few of us are fortunate enough to have homes wired for Ethernet, but unless you happen to live in an igloo or a thatch hut, you do have AC power wiring. With the right equipment, you can use those wires to transmit data along with electricity. Using AC wiring for data networking is called powerline […]

It was physicist and author Arthur C. Clarke who once wrote, “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” This may help explain the design rationale behind Network Magic, a utility that aims to help users monitor, manage, and get the most out of their home and small office networks. Prior releases of Network Magic […]

Quick — how fast is your broadband Internet connection? If you responded with just one number, your answer likely refers to your connection’s downstream bandwidth — that is, how fast data can travel from your ISP “down” to your PC. But it’s important to realize that your upstream connection — how fast data can travel […]

Most people with a reasonable amount of networking know-how would probably tell you that Windows XP makes it pretty easy to perform basic networking tasks like connecting to a wired or wireless LAN, accessing the Internet, configuring or printing to a networked printer, or sharing a folder. But “easy” is a relative term, because while […]

These days, the most popular mobile phones (smartphones included) generally tend to be the thinnest and lightest models. But it’s hard — if not impossible — to eliminate size and weight without negatively effecting desirable qualities such as features, performance or battery life, so the most powerful smartphones tend to be on the thicker and […]