http://www.viewpoints.com/Networking Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:51:42 GMT Reviews about Networking http://www.viewpoints.com/Motorola-SURFboard-SB5101-Cable-Modem-review-32625 I have went through 2 of these modems in the past 9 months. They are just a waste of money. There is no warranty on them. They work great and are easy to install but be prepared to buy a new one every year, at least. I have now learned my lesson and bought a little more expensive one and it comes with a warranty.... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:51:42 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Motorola-SURFboard-SB5101-Cable-Modem-review-32625 somstottle 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-WRT54GS-Wireless-Router-review-040b6 Linksys Router — For the price it's great for beginers a basic wireless router security is great to since it gives two options old 128bit or new giga protection, it come with nortan secuirty suite and firewall which is a plus but if your running a firewall just read the instruction before you turn off your firewall. it's really easy to set up if you use a Cable moden or DSL. Well that's it have fun of High speed. —... Mon, 26 May 2008 17:44:49 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-WRT54GS-Wireless-Router-review-040b6 Topinquistor71 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/NetGear--116695-review-7f3b1 I love using Netgear equipment. It runs great and I it is affordable. The products have been easy to setup and they are stable when I use them at home. I would recommend you try their products. I've used many of their products such as their routers, wireless cards, storage units, and media... Mon, 05 May 2008 19:53:30 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/NetGear--116695-review-7f3b1 joegabber 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Apple-Airport-Extreme-Router-review-55b95 Apple always delivers on its claims… the public might not always agree, but products ALWAYS deliver! I have used the Airport Extreme Router since January and it is faultless and efficient, stable and reliable on both 2.4GHz & 5GHz settings. I use PCs and Macs on my home network in a large soviet-type building with super thick concrete walls. I use an old PowerMac G4 500 server upgraded to 1.24GHz with 270GGB storage, 128GB graphics card and cable ethernet from the router. The other is a MacBook Pro 2.4GHz, 17" hi-res screen (1920 x 1200) 160GB HD and Extreme Airport card built-in. ... Thu, 01 May 2008 19:47:43 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Apple-Airport-Extreme-Router-review-55b95 granmar 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Belkin-Wireless-G-router-review-6b2e2 Went through 2 of these routers for the price they work just fine. no major problems except they tend to burn out after prolonged use. Other than they can burnout the router itself has good features nat fire wall serve as access point clone mac address as well as many other routing... Thu, 01 May 2008 15:12:30 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Belkin-Wireless-G-router-review-6b2e2 riprallyally 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-Model-WRT54G-review-c3683 Although Ver 2 loses conectivity frequently it is still one of the easier wireless routers to setup.  Ver 8 seems to lose connctivity less frequently and has several more options than Ver 2.  After one of my Ver 2 routers went down it took less than 5 minutes to replace and reconfigure it with a Ver 8... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:19:45 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-Model-WRT54G-review-c3683 tampacigargirl 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sierra-Wireless-AirCard-595-Verizon-Livery-review-51735 I ha purchased a new computer for my bedroom.  The one that I had was slow and old.  I had another brand wireless USB adapter on the old computer which would not connect me to the internet on the new computer.  I went and purchased a new adapter, same name, which woukld not work.  I called the tech center for my computer, the tech center for my internet server and the tech center for the wireless router no one could get me connected to the internet.  After trying for three or four days and running back to circuit city to purchase and return the adapters.  I was fed up! — My daughter had purchased a Verizonwireless Aircard 595u for her new laptop and she seemed to be very pleased with it so I decided to try one myself.  I went and purchased one, called the 800 number and was connected to the internet in a matter of minutes. I give this product a five star rating and I would reccommend it to anyone. —... Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:56:21 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sierra-Wireless-AirCard-595-Verizon-Livery-review-51735 coconut226 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/NetGear-WGR614v5-Wireless-G-Router-review-1b324 I recently purchased this router for my new laptop. It works great. I haven't had any problems and the set up was a breeze. I am a stay at home Mom that is going back to school and I have about 12 years of computer experience. That is that I have been using computers for that long, certainly not working on them. I got this item at Best Buy for $45. — The one think that I would like to point out that you may not hear from your local Best Buy employee, (however mine was nice enough to remind me of this), is that you MUST set up an encrypted password or anyone in your area has the potential to log on to your network. This was a little challenging but I eventually figured it out by going right to the netgear website. — One last note is that I was going to go with a router with the "N" on the box (it was more expensive and had some extra features) and was told that the routers with the "N" on them where for multiple users and generally for the high end laptops (meaning... Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:13:54 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/NetGear-WGR614v5-Wireless-G-Router-review-1b324 eryndiane 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Trend-Net-TFM-560-U-External-Modem-review-43371 I recently purchased a Dell laptop on ebay that didn't come with a modem.  I didn't even think to ask about that (I thought they all had modems preinstalled), so I was in the market for a modem for the very first time! — This unit plugs into the usb port and has a cd and booklet with it.  Very easy to get up and running. — While I use a wifi network every day, I needed a dialup backup that this unit provides. — Very easy and economical.  I love it!... Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:45:35 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Trend-Net-TFM-560-U-External-Modem-review-43371 HappyGeorgian 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-WRT54GS-Wireless-Router-review-ebf23 The WRT54GS Wireless Router is fairly easy to setup, even for a "newbie", however, the security settings can be a little daunting at first. If you simply follow the instructions, use Linksys' recommendations relating to security settings, etc...you should be up and running with very little effort. — — DHCP setup is straight-forward for PCs and assigned IPs are no problem either. I have a mix of Unix and PCs running on my internal network and have not encountered any issues to date.If you have problems with signal strength, try reorienting/relocating the unit, even a little, as any wireless signal may be masked by the construction of your building. — — TIP: Make sure you block incoming ports, using the units built-in firewall capabilites, to further protect your system(s).... Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:05:11 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-WRT54GS-Wireless-Router-review-ebf23 nodlehs 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Verizon-Wireless-USB720-EVDO-Rev-A-USB-Modem-Verizon-Wireless-review-50283 Just yesterday I reviewed Verizon's Wireless Broadband service. In a nutshell, I like it. It free's me to connect to the Internet pretty much wherever and whenever I want and I pay $59.99 a month for the service. — — Of course, to connect to the service you need a special modem. Verizon gives you some alternatives. you can connect with either a PC Card or an Express Card Modem. Verizon offer's them on their web-site for $99.99 with a $50 instant rebate. So, you're looking at a net price of $49. Not bad. Or, you can purchase a USB modem like the Verizon Wireless USB720 EVDO Rev A USB Modem which at the time of my purchase was $49.99 with a $49.99 instant rebate. Net, net, it was free. Hard to argue with free, so I guess you know the road I chose to travel. — — What I Like — Well, I already told you it was free and since I haven't changed my view in the last few seconds, I'm kind of fond of free. — — The modem seems well constructed... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:43:08 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Verizon-Wireless-USB720-EVDO-Rev-A-USB-Modem-Verizon-Wireless-review-50283 RudiXeno 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Netgear-WG111v2-USB-Network-Adapter-review-60c05 I purchased this with the wireless Netgear Router.  Installation was a snap:  Load the software, plug in the adapter and it's ready to go.  It gets pretty warm but not being familiar with this kind of device that may be normal.  It has a blue LED indicator to let you know it's recieving power from the computer and that it's working.  It also came with a protective USB connector cover and a nice little stand if you want to use it.  Also included is a USB extension cable in case — you have a tight fit plugging the device in directly. — — It functions as advertised and the price is fair....in my mind that deserves a 5 star review. —... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:42:09 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Netgear-WG111v2-USB-Network-Adapter-review-60c05 Wordz 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Apple-Airport-Extreme-Router-review-89c22 I used to have a Linksys wireless router on my PC, and I had to reset it all the time. It was complicated to set up, and hardly ever worked properly. — I finally became fed up and bought the Apple Airport Extreme. I am well aware of Apple's reputation for excellence, so there was really no question about what I was going to buy. And to seal the deal, it's PC compatible and so user friendly, it only took about 10 minutes to set up. The only problem I have now is with my cable/internet company! — Sure, Apple products are more expensive, but they're more reliable, durable and will last long after their PC competition becomes obsolete. It's more money up front, but less expensive in the long run.... Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:13:17 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Apple-Airport-Extreme-Router-review-89c22 Lizz 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/NetGear-WGR614v5-Wireless-G-Router-review-4bfa4 Out of the box, this piece of equipment has been a joy.  The install wizard took me from a wired router to the wireless router painlessly.  Our secure network was simple and effective to set up.  The only downside (which doesn't matter for my use) is that it doesn't have bridge capabilities.  I would highly reccomend this router should you desire to untangle yourself from the... Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:25:51 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/NetGear-WGR614v5-Wireless-G-Router-review-4bfa4 Wordz 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/D-Link-DIR-615-Wireless-Router--146000-review-cbea1 This is really easy to install and not to expensive, I am not the most computer literate person around but even I could understand and set it up with the minimum of fuss.the CD that  guides you through the process was easy and quick and painless.  within a matter of minutes we are up and running all computer hooked p tot he Internet.  I recommend this to anyone especially the novice computer user. —... Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:24:49 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/D-Link-DIR-615-Wireless-Router--146000-review-cbea1 SandyLea 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-WRT54GS-Wireless-Router-review-95a10 I have had this router for about four months.  We have four computers, destop, and 3 laptops.  It is wonderful.  My husband, myself and daughter can be on line at the sametop. In additon if a guest comes over, they can be on as well.  We can go wired or wireless.  I have called Linkys several times they have always been  a terrific help and patient as... Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:59:13 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-WRT54GS-Wireless-Router-review-95a10 kittybratt 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Belkin-Wireless-G-Plus-Router-review-ab30 Having been a co-designer of this technology age,  it is quite EASY to configure and to Operate but the surprising fact is that the signal has a larger Penetration capability than the normal distance which one would expect.  I estimate the distance is almost an eighth of a mile. more than the 400 ft distance one would expect as its range.  — Though the Wireless-G version work well it IS an improvement on their past products... — For under $40 it is well worth the expenditure... — REMEMBER  its a 4 port Wireless Router  which is a Firewall and a 4 port HUB inside this tiny package and a Wireless "G" Accesspoint  which  transmits backwardly to a "b" and upwardly thru to the new "N" but in G-mode without the bandwidth or MIMO — I can't speak for the newer MIMO or N versions of their routers at this time. —... Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:35:36 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Belkin-Wireless-G-Plus-Router-review-ab30 ecommerce4u 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sierra-Wireless-AirCard-595-Verizon-Livery-review-70294 I travel extensively all across the US and have found the quality and availability of Verizon data and voice service to be superior to all others (including the beaches on Kauai), with similar costs for similar levels of service.  The AC595, with appropriate firmware revisions and where provided by the Verizon Network, supports EVDO Rev A which significantly increases throughput on their national broadband network.  At $60/month for unlimited use (with some restrictions in the small print) this card/service is ideal for anyone needing mobile coverage and typical Internet access for email, research, and all but the most intensive of applications such as streaming video or routine transfer of very large files.  While it may not compete speedwise with a cable modem, you can't take a cable modem with you!  If you consider the cost of Internet access in many hotels is $10/day, you don't have to be on the road much to recover the cost of this service.  It... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:35:11 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sierra-Wireless-AirCard-595-Verizon-Livery-review-70294 wb6sds 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/eHome-EH103-USB-Wireless-Adapter-review-a5061 I have this device attached to my Sony Vaio desktop computer running Windows XP Media Center Edition.  When we moved into our current home, the lines for the modem connections were not in the office, so connecting wirelessly seemed like a no-brainer.  — I have had problems with this device, although I cannot be certain that it is the device and not other computer issues (it seems I'm always having some sort of computer "issues"!) —  Two main concerns...the connection is often lost temporarily...it sort of cycles on and off.  And if I ever unplug the device from the usb port and then re-plug it back in, I have to completely reinstall it every time!  ugh. —  Otherwise, it seems to function about what we had hoped.  It does not, though register as strong of a signal as our wireless laptops. —... Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:17:57 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/eHome-EH103-USB-Wireless-Adapter-review-a5061 mrspb 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/D-link-MediaLounge-DSM-520-Digital-Media-Streamer-790069283451-review-59ca1 I loved my DSM-520 media lounge. I had it before the Apple TV arrived in the market and I would say that at the fraction of the cost of Apple TV, DSM-520 is a great hardware. — — Very easy to setup, considering you already have a home wireless setup and working. High-Definition allows you to view HD videos. All you need is the TV connected to DSM-520 in one room and your Computer running the D-link Media Software in another room and the DSM-520 will stream videos, Audios and pictures from your computer wirelessly onto your TV. — — If you dont want to use the computer, just connect an external hard drive to this unit using the front USB port and watch media contents stored on your hard drive on your TV. — — Support of new Active TV Software allows you to watch You Tube and other online media contents free of cost — — In a nutshell, this device does what it is intended to do. —... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:03:22 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/D-link-MediaLounge-DSM-520-Digital-Media-Streamer-790069283451-review-59ca1 bains4u 5