Networking Reviews

Apple AirPort Express Base Station (802.11n) review

Review Don't pick up a new, 802.11n-enabled AirPort Express if you're looking for superfast wireless networking performance. You should consider it, however, if you're in the market for a new Wi-Fi router that offers portability, ease of use and the unique ability to stream iTunes over your network.

Lantronix UBox 2100 review

Review If you’re looking for a cost-effective way to share USB devices and gain remote accessibility, the UBox from Lantronix does the job.

Yoggie Firestick Pico review

Review The Firestick Pro is an affordable and effective hardware firewall on a USB stick, designed to protect notebooks when connected to the internet outside the company network.

Vodafone 7.2Mbps USB modems review

Review Vodafone's USB Modem 7.2 and USB Modem Stick support the latest 3.5G networks. It's a shame, then, that high-speed network coverage is so sparse.

HP ProCurve Switch 8212zl review

Review The ProCurve Switch 8212zl is a sophisticated and highly configurable network switch capable of handling 48 10-Gigibit Ethernet ports.

HP ProCurve Wireless Edge Services zl Module review

Review The Wireless Edge Services Module combines with HP’s Radio Port Wi-Fi access points to provide a simple and efficient way for companies to deploy and manage large wireless networks.

Siemens Gigaset S450 IP review

Review A reasonably-priced office handset that can be bought in multi-packs, the Gigaset S450 IP is a decent VoIP dual-mode handset. However, there are some drawbacks that limit its appeal.

Orange Option ICON2 USB Modem review

Review It's not particularly stylish and the desktop software is short on features, but if you want a reliable USB 3G modem that's ready for 7.2Mbps operation, Orange's Option ICON2 seems like a good choice.

Yoggie Pico Pro review

Review Yoggie’s Pico Pro offers a hassle-free approach to notebook security by running 13 security applications from a USB-stick-based Linux appliance.

Billion Electric BiGuard S20 review

Review This SSL VPN appliance suffers from an awkward admin interface and depends on ActiveX for some functionality, but it's still a relatively simple way to provide remote access to network applications.

Trend Micro InterScan Gateway Security Appliance review

Review Trend Micro's IGSA delivers relatively complete protection from viruses, spyware, spam and other threats at the internet gateway. However, you can't add your own scanning protocols and the restriction to Windows and IE clients for the Damage Cleanup Services feature is a drawback.

Google Mini review

Review The Google Mini just keeps getting better. It's not the cheapest way of searching your content, but it's probably the simplest to get working, yet highly capable and configurable.

SmoothWall SmoothGuard 1000-UTM review

Review By porting its established security tools onto a powerful dual-core hardware platform, SmoothWall has come up with a highly effective and very scalable appliance that will appeal to a broad spectrum of buyers.

Security and wireless networking

Tech Guide The security of wireless networks is often overlooked, particularly in smaller businesses and in the home. Here's a guide to the issues, and some best-practice suggestions.

T-Mobile web'n'walk USB modem review

Review T-Mobile's web'n'walk USB modem is an obvious option for mobile notebook users. However, it could also come in handy if your main broadband internet connection decides to go to sleep for a while.