http://www.viewpoints.com/Misc-Networking Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:35:45 GMT Reviews about Misc. Networking http://www.viewpoints.com/Netgear-XE102-Wall-Plugged-Ethernet-Bridge-review-fa632 I thought for sure that I would have problems with these. The building that I currently live in is a house that was built in around 1912 and is divided into three units. It has a mixture of original wiring, new wiring, some two prong only sockets, and some grounded sockets. In addition, my incoming Internet connection is broadband via the power line, so I thought for sure that would conflict with the Netgear ethernet over the power wires. Much to my surprise, I hooked my DSL/Cable router to one of these and plugged it in the wall and one of my computers to another one and plugged it in the wall. In a few seconds they had negotiated the connection and I was off and running. I was able to access the Internet and my local domain server with no issues. Apparently there was no conflict between the Netgear Ethernet through the power wires and my incoming broadband Internet through the power line. I was also able to VPN out to work over the connection without a problem. I installed the... Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:35:45 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Netgear-XE102-Wall-Plugged-Ethernet-Bridge-review-fa632 shigadeyo 3 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/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/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 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sony-LocationFree-LF-B20-review-19880 After looking at the Sony LF-V30, I decided to purchase the previous model. Not cheap, just thrifty; there didn't seem to be that many advantages to the V30. I found it on eBay for $120, including shipping. — The Quick Start guide is not at all a quick start, and the documentation on the CD was not a big help. After going through the initial configuration (it has to be hard wired into your network for this), I plugged it into my wireless network to continue the setup, and I found that my router didn't support Universal Plug and Play (uPNP; it would have been nice to know network requirements before I started), so I had to abort the installation, download and install the firmware upgrades for my router, and continue the installation. — If any of the above paragraph sounds too tech, but you still want this product, get tech help. — After I got the base station set up, it was easy to register (connect) my wired pc and my wireless laptop to it. Remember, you can... Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:04:10 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sony-LocationFree-LF-B20-review-19880 SteveB 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/TRENDnet-wireless-LAN-USB-Adapter-TEW-424UB-review-8ae6 purchased this wireless adapter in a local independent computer store for about the same price it would have cost me to have it shipped to my home.  this trendnet wireless usb adapter hooks up easily to my wireless router with no dropped signals and a very good signal and it stay hooked up. — other reviewers have complained that this adapter runs very hot but i have not experienced any of those problems.  I am using it on my desktop and it works very well and i am extremely happy with this adapter.  i had previously purchased another trendnet wireless adapter before this one (802.11b) and it worked very well so that is why i stayed with this brand.  i would highly recommend this usb wireless adapter. —... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:00:24 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/TRENDnet-wireless-LAN-USB-Adapter-TEW-424UB-review-8ae6 pawpaw 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Actiontec-MegaPlug-789286806239-Network-Adapter-review-cbc30 I recently purchased the Actiontec MegaPlug 85 Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Kit.  You can buy this as a kit, or you can buy them individually.  But you need at least two to start with, so unless you have one already, it's cheaper and more convenient to buy the kit.  — What this item does, is it allows you to effortlessly connect any network-enabled item in your house to your existing internet connection.  You can connect a laptop, desktop, Xbox, Playstation, Wii, etc. — I bought it to connect my son's desktop to our existing DSL service.  I received the package, opened it, and then plugged one adapter into a wall socket in my office, running a provided ethernet cable from the adapter to my modem/router.  Then I went to his room, and plugged the other adapter in, near his computer.  I ran the other provided ethernet cable from that adapter to his PC's ethernet plug, and voila!  he was connected to the internet.  No software... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:11:30 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Actiontec-MegaPlug-789286806239-Network-Adapter-review-cbc30 ramonv 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/TRENDnet-wireless-LAN-USB-Adapter-TEW-229UB-review-8b344 Purchased this a couple of years ago and it has worked very good for me.  It always hooks up with full signal strength anywhere in my house, and as a matter of fact will pick up the neighborhool networks that the other two computers in my home normally do not see. — I couldn't be happier with this product and it doesn't get too hot to touch. — ... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:27:27 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/TRENDnet-wireless-LAN-USB-Adapter-TEW-229UB-review-8b344 pawpaw 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Belkin-Wireless-Notebook-Network-Card-F5D6020-ver-s-review-c8a21 Bought this 16 bit PCMCIA card several years ago to hook up an HP laptop to a wireless network.  Played around with it for at least a year and I was never able to get this card to hook up and maintain a fast internet rate even though the laptop was moved to within 2 feet of the router, the signal strength always varied and thus the internet connection was always slow.  Finally out of frustration I purchased a TRENDnet usb wireless lan adapter, and solved my problems completely.  The Belkin wireless card has never performed half as good as the TRENDnet adapter. — The model should be corrected to Version 2, not S. — ... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:17:49 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Belkin-Wireless-Notebook-Network-Card-F5D6020-ver-s-review-c8a21 pawpaw 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/D-link-ANT24-0700-ANT240700-review-43831 My computer is on the other side of the house from the router with a few walls in between, so I was always getting a slow weak signal.  I bought this antenna and hooked it up directly to the wireless card on my desktop computer.  All I had to do was unscrew the old antenna and screw in the new one.  The whole process took less than ten minutes.  My signal strength immediately went to excellent and the speed increased to 54 Mbps.  I was so impressed by the performance increase that I bought another one for a computer I had upstairs with the same poor wireless performance.  The second computer also experienced similar improved... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:32:32 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/D-link-ANT24-0700-ANT240700-review-43831 RockinRico 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/D-link-AirPlus-Xtreme-G-DWL-G520M-790069276996-802-11g-b-Wireless-Adapter-review-21a7 This product serves our family efficiently.  We have had no troubles at all.  The speed and range of this product is exceptional.  Fairly easy setup as well. Love the fact that it is backwards compatible with 11g and 11b.  Great for streaming video.  Has a detachable antenna, diagnostic LEDs, and high performance 32 bit connection.  Wifi certified as... Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:31:40 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/D-link-AirPlus-Xtreme-G-DWL-G520M-790069276996-802-11g-b-Wireless-Adapter-review-21a7 feadhead 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/D-link-DKT-360-Pre-802-11n-Wireless-Adapter-review-9a0b I think this product is awesome. It has a bunch of mail in rebates as well, so I think I spent under 25 bucks after all was said and done from buy.com. Can't beat getting a wireless n router and a notebook card for that price! It took me a little while to setup because I had to download the firmware updates for it. But this is t be exapected with bleeding edge technology. I have always bought linksys products and been satisfied, however i tried someething new that was cheaper and it paid off. I get plenty more throughput on my home wireless network now, and much better encyption than my old Linksys wireless B. —... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:05:10 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/D-link-DKT-360-Pre-802-11n-Wireless-Adapter-review-9a0b dmuneyd 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Verizon-Wireless-USB720-EVDO-Rev-A-USB-Modem-Verizon-Wireless-review-d7f12 I was skeptical getting another wireless aircard but because I just got a new laptop that did not have a same slot as my old aircard, I had to do something. — I had the Sprint Sierra 580 before and was quite disappointed with it whenever I used it.  Having wireless signals at home and a work, I almost always had Broadband speeds except for when I used my aircard on the go.  It was like going back to dial up.  Such a drag.  I was stuck in a 2 year contract so I couldn't do much.   Switching to Verizon Wireless and getting this new aircard, the USB720, has been a huge change for the better.  I get super fast speeds whenever I'm on the go and the coverage area is like my Verizon cell phone,  always great.  It plugs into my USB port which is nice because I know if I ever switch computers again, I won't have to change aircards.  I can even watch streaming video!  I am very pleased with this... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:39:34 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Verizon-Wireless-USB720-EVDO-Rev-A-USB-Modem-Verizon-Wireless-review-d7f12 Minnie72Mouse 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-WPS54G-Print-Server-review-c2b10 This printer server is recommended to those home or office setups that shares printer. This eliminates dedicating a PC for print-sharing jobs and does not require to turn on the PC or leave it on to use the printer. I have a wireless network setup at home and I really enjoy the convenience of using my laptop anywhere in the house and be able to print anytime without needing to go to our home office, turn on the PC and the printer. — This small gadget delivers and does it jobs perfectly to my needs but I only rated it as average because I'm considering its level of installation setup for regular computer users. I suggest that you read and follow the instruction manual that comes with it for ease of use. Also, please note that this printer server do not apply for multifunction printers (i.e. all-in-one printer, scanner, copier). —... Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:14:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Linksys-WPS54G-Print-Server-review-c2b10 ria 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/NetGear--116695-review-11e72 for the first time our family get very satisfaction service of internet conection this small box works dam good man, really magic and unbelievable... take it for you internet broadband service at home it's the best and anything else, netGear has very good support service who will guide us well for 24 hours a week they will tell us in detail patienly to make it really works for us so dont wait too long to decide for this... Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:01:55 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/NetGear--116695-review-11e72 zahra 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sierra-Wireless-AirCard-580-review-25251 I work for Sprint Nextel, and two years ago the company issued me a Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 so that I could more easily get an Internet connection on the road. Although the company now offers a newer, faster service -- and will be rolling out another promising service in a couple of months -- the service I get from the AirCard 580 is still pretty cool. — Keep in mind that I work for the company that sells this high-speed wireless data service and that I was issued the card for free. I do not pay for my service, but you will. More about the cost in a moment. — What it is — The Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 is intended to be used with a laptop computer. As you can see from the pictures, it is a PCMCIA card (also sometimes called a "PC Card") format and it slides into a standard PCMCIA slot that most laptops have. The package came with a CD that included drivers to allow the AirCard 580 to work on my computer. — With the Sierra Wireless... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:31:01 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sierra-Wireless-AirCard-580-review-25251 bkovacs 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Cisco-Systems-Catalyst-6009-Network-Switch-review-173d Bottom-Line: If you need a reliable, scalable, robust enterprise-class networking switch look no further then the Cisco Catalyst 6009.          — Bellwether Cisco Systems is the largest manufacturer of network switches and routers in the world; the company dominates the global enterprise switch and router market.  Where once there was Digital, IBM, Bay Systems, 3Com, HP, Compaq, Lucent Technologies, there is now really only one choice for enterprise class switching, Cisco Systems.  — The business I work for has numerous Cisco Catalyst series network switches that route network traffic over a fairly wide area.  But at the center of it all is a Cisco Catalyst 6009 network switch that has been in service over five years and has never once experienced downtime due to internal failure.     The Catalyst 6009 Switch — The Cisco Catalyst 6009 Family of switches delivers... Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:43:19 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Cisco-Systems-Catalyst-6009-Network-Switch-review-173d TheBard 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Cisco-Systems-Catalyst-6006-Network-Switch-review-5c610 Bottom-Line: If you need a reliable, scalable, robust networking switch for a medium-sized corporate environment you cannot beat the Cisco Catalyst 6006.          — As I stated in my review of the Cisco Catalyst 6009 Chassis: behind every medium to large sized corporate campus network is a series of network switches, big black boxes with hundreds of 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports that route network traffic from one computer to the next.  All network access runs through switches from a simple document request from a file server, to a print job request to a network printer; from compiling a database, to accessing the Internet; switches form the backbone of any modern network.  — The Cisco Catalyst 6000 family of switches delivers high-performance, multilayer switching for campus-wide networks. Cisco designed the 6000 series to address the ever increasing demands for high-availability (very important especially in Network... Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:55:47 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Cisco-Systems-Catalyst-6006-Network-Switch-review-5c610 TheBard 4