Tags: lan, mac

D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855

The D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 is a stable performer with an excellent Web interface — you may want to wait for a price drop though.

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WiFi-Tech WTAP2400

The WTAP2400 works well enough as a basic wireless access point -- with an accent on the basic.

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ASUS U2E

The Asus U2E is a fantastic laptop. It's far slower than rivals such as the Sony Vaio TZ series or MacBook Air, but it's stylish, feature-rich and in many ways more desirable than many of the alternatives.

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Apple Time Capsule (1TB) Network Storage

Apple's hybrid 802.11n wireless router/networked hard drive offers some powerful data backup features for Mac owners, but Windows users and those who demand speed from their 802.11n network will be disappointed.

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Asus WL-700gE Storage Router

The Asus WL-700gE router features an integrated hard drive and loads of media-sharing features. If you find yourself constantly downloading files from the Internet, it's worth the high cost and the complex setup routine.

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Apple Time Capsule allows wireless backups

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced a back-up device called Time Capsule at Macworld in San Francisco on Tuesday, which automates the Time Machine backup application in Mac OS X Leopard.

10 things wrong with Ten's download service

Last night I visited Ten's Supernatural site in order to test their episode download service. As a result, I can comfortably list 10 things wrong with it.

3 flicks the switch to 3.6Mbps HSDPA

Hutchison's 3 is set to join the HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) 3G club, and will implement the turbo-charged HSDPA 3.6Mbps across its entire network.

DIY: Add a Mac to your Windows Network

If the Mac and the PC are the yin and yang of the tech universe, then these two seeming opposites should be able to coexist harmoniously.

Protect your Wi-Fi network from hackers

Good wireless security isn't hard to implement provided you know which steps to take. We'll show you how to do it.

Renovating? Don't forget to network

Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.

How to find out who's using your wireless

How to know whether your neighbours or others are using your wireless network is rather complicated.

File sharing between XP, Vista and OS X on a local network

You've got a Mac and a PC hooked up to a local network, and you'd like to share files between them. Thing is, file sharing isn't easy. No sweat! CNET.com.au walks you through setting up file sharing on OS X, Vista and XP.

The world is your local calling zone

VoIP may save you on interstate calls, but it's also great for keeping in touch when you're overseas. David Braue explains how it has helped him move his virtual office to Singapore at almost no cost.

Best of CeBIT Australia 2006

CeBIT Australia attracted around 30,000 people last week to its computer expo at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Here are our top picks from what we saw and CNET.com.au's CeBIT 2006 People's Choice Award the best consumer product or service.

Feelin' the vibe at Intel's Viiv launch

Intel, accompanied by a slew of launch partners, today unleashed Viiv on the Australian market. More of a platform than a product, Intel is hoping that Viiv will do for the lounge room PC what its Centrino brand has done for Wi-Fi notebooks.

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Wake On LAN

Control computers on your local network remotely.

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Remote wake on LAN

Power up and get IP or MAC address of any machines on your LAN.

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MyLanViewer 2.1

Scan local network computers.

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XP Lan Pro 3.1

Determine IP and Media Access Control addersses.

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CC Get MAC Address 2.1

Wake up or get MAC address and computer name on your LAN.