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Wireless networking demystified

With so many options, which network set-up is best for you?

What equipment is used to connect to a network?

We look into the sort of equipment or infrastructure that you may find being used to create a home network.

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Reviews

  • Netcomm MyNetfone V300

    The V300 works just fine as a VoIP router but it lacks the firewall configuration options that all routers should have.

  • Samsung HT-XQ100

    If you just bought yourself a Samsung R7 LCD TV and are on the lookout for a matching sound system, nothing will come close to the beautifully crafted HT-XQ100 home-theatre-in-a-box.

  • iBurst Wireless Card

    iBurst is a superb wireless broadband solution that's highly useful for the mobile business user, but regular consumers will likely find its price to be a deal breaker.

  • Unwired Wireless Card

    While the speed and pricing plans make it appealing for those who aren't deskbound, Unwired's Wireless Card is cruelled by the lack of true mobility and the Sydney-only coverage, which itself is undeniably patchy.

  • LG LH-RH9509TA DVD Recorder Home Theatre System

    Life can't be any better with the LG LH-9509TA. It can dish out music and movies in surround sound and record your favourite TV programs into a spacious 250GB hard drive.

  • Telstra BigPond Wireless Broadband

    As long as you're a metropolitan broadband user, Telstra BigPond Wireless Broadband delivers well, but it can't be said to be an inexpensive broadband option.

  • 3 Mobile Internet NetConnect Card

    The 3 Mobile Internet NetConnect Card is a reliable wireless broadband option, but the usual "subject to coverage area" caveats apply.

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Features

  • Around the world in.... WiMax

    WiMax, the controversial long range wireless broadband technology, is set to spread across rural Australia from next year -- but despite the outgoing Howard government's ambitious project, both fixed and mobile variants of the technology are already being deployed around the world.

  • Is it time to ditch your landline?

    Tired of watching your phone bill soar as Telstra uses fixed-line rental increases to jack up its profits? Getting rid of your land line is now easier than ever. CNET.com.au weighs up the options.

  • Broadband on the move - Australian 3G data card round-up

    Road warriors rejoice - 3G data cards are bringing some long awaited speed to mobile Internet access. We take a look at offerings from the major Australian carriers.

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  • Seven to build $50m Perth WiMax network

    Vivid Wireless, Seven's subsidiary and Australia's newest ISP, claims the network will deliver speeds up to 10 times faster than available 3G networks.

  • What's behind Seven's Foxtel hunt?

    Seven has made no secret of its expansion ambitions, but buying into pay-TV monolith Foxtel lends even greater clarity to the network's long-term vision. With wireless distribution and solid content channels under its belt, can Seven bring IPTV into the mainstream?

  • Apple devices hit cafe sweet-spot

    Nearly 50 per cent of devices used to access free wireless across inner city Melbourne and Sydney run Apple operating systems, according to ISP Unwired.

  • Unwired loses favour with Exetel

    Local internet service provider Exetel today said it might stop reselling Unwired's pre-WiMax wireless broadband service as it inked a deal to provide 3G mobile broadband services through Optus.

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DIYs and How-to

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