Wired 5-Port Gigabit Network Switch

The Belkin 5-Port Gigabit Switch allows you to easily upgrade your network to achieve gigabit transfer speeds. Backward-compatible with your existing 10/100 network, this Switch simply plugs in for instant high performance. It provides your servers and workstations the capacity to transfer large video, audio, and graphic files throughout your network - at gigabit speeds 

• Adds 5 high-speed, dedicated 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
• 2000 Mbps* Full-Duplex throughput per port
• Auto-senses and adjusts for network speed and cabling type automatically, for easy integration into your existing 10/100 Ethernet network
• Plug-and-play technology
• Supports Fast and Gigabit Ethernet devices with automatic speed-sensing and AutoUplink™ technology
• Supports Windows® and Macintosh® platforms•

G Wireless Router

The G Wireless Router is perfect for setting up a simple wireless network that has the range to easily cover a small office or apartment. Its speeds are ideal for handling basic networking applications such as sharing your high-speed Internet connection with all your computers, surfing the Web, emailing, and instant messaging-all while relaxing on the couch in your home.

Connecting the G Wireless Router to your cable or DSL modem lets you share your broadband Internet account with all your home computers. Now you can quickly and easily share documents, surf the Web, chat with friends, and email. Our advanced security protects both your wireless and wired computers from hackers and intruders.

The G Wireless Router is the central connection point of your wireless network. Position your Belkin Router in between your cable/DSL modem and your computer to start sharing your broadband Internet access.

N+ Modem Router

Belkin's N+ Wireless Modem Router is based on the draft 802.11n 2.0 technology which provides a wireless network that has the range to easily cover any-size home or office. The N+ Modem Router has the bandwidth and speed for handling media intensive applications that take up large amounts of your bandwidth.  

A USB Storage port on the back of the router enables you to connect USB storage devices such as an external hard drive or thumb drive to the network. Now you can centrally store and share media content and files from the USB hard drive to every computer on the network.

The N+ Wireless Modem Router is the central connection point of your wireless network. You can add up to 16 computers to your Wireless Network with additional desktop and notebook adapters. Position your Belkin Modem Router in between your Broadband ADSL line and your computer to start sharing your broadband Internet access.

For better wireless performance, use the Belkin N+ Wireless Modem Router with an N+ Wireless USB Adapter (F5D8055) connecting your client computers. (Sold separately)

N150 Enhanced Wireless Router

Connecting the Enhanced Wireless Router to your cable or ADSL modem lets you share your broadband internet account with all your networked computers. Now you can quickly and efficiently exchange documents, share resources and stream digital music throughout your network.

For the most reliable network performance, and to achieve coverage ideal for a home or office pair this router with the Belkin N150 Enhanced Wireless USB Network Adapter (Sold Separately). The combination provides a wireless experience perfect for sharing your internet connection, surfing the web and demanding network applications.

The Enhanced N150 range is 802.11b & g certified and based on the 802.11n technology. This range will give you 802.11n performance up to 150Mbps at an even more affordable price.

Wired 5-Port Gigabit Network Switch

The Belkin 5-Port Gigabit Switch allows you to easily upgrade your network to achieve gigabit transfer speeds. Backward-compatible with your existing 10/100 network, this Switch simply plugs in for instant high performance. It provides your servers and workstations the capacity to transfer large video, audio, and graphic files throughout your network - at gigabit speeds 

• Adds 5 high-speed, dedicated 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
• 2000 Mbps* Full-Duplex throughput per port
• Auto-senses and adjusts for network speed and cabling type automatically, for easy integration into your existing 10/100 Ethernet network
• Plug-and-play technology
• Supports Fast and Gigabit Ethernet devices with automatic speed-sensing and AutoUplink™ technology
• Supports Windows® and Macintosh® platforms•

How to Change the Keyboard Language in Mac?

* Navigate to your computer's System Preferences. (Click on the Apple logo in the upper-left corner of the screen and select "System Preferences.")


* Select "International" from the System Preferences screen.

System Preferences Language & Text Option (OS X 10.6)


*Go to the Input Menu screen.

Input Menu listing available keyboards and input palettes in OS X 10.6

*Make sure that "Show input menu in menu bar" is checked at the bottom of this screen.

*Make the Keyboard Viewer viewable by checking the box. The Keyboard Viewer will enable you to see which keys on your keyboard input which letters in the language you select. This is very helpful if you don't have access to your language's keyboard.

*Check the boxes next to the language(s) you want available to you.

*Click the flag icon (if you're in the U.S., it should be the U.S. flag) to bring up the Input Language Menu.

*Click on the language you want to type in. The flag will change to the country flag (in this case, Greek), and you'll be able to type in that language. Most programs, including web browsers and word processing programs, support this automatically. To switch back, click the flag icon and select the appropriate language.

Quick Guide to Configure Wireless Router as Access Point

Here is the quick guide to configure wireless router as access point. You usually need to do this for creating a wireless network attaching to existing Ethernet home network without using additional access point.

Here is how we make the network connection, just connect the wireless router’s LAN port to Ethernet router’s LAN port by using a crossover cable. If one of the router supports auto MDI/MDI-X feature, you can make the connection by using straight or crossover cable. This will create a hybrid network that comprises wired and wireless network. Don’t make any connection to wireless router’s WAN port; you won’t use it in this case. After that you can proceed to make router configuration.For the Ethernet router, you basically just keep the existing settings without changes. Assuming your Ethernet router's LAN IP is 192.168.1.1, and this will act as gateway for entire network (wired and wireless). If you would like to enable DHCP, then just enable the DHCP setting on Ethernet router and it will act as DHCP server for wired and wireless network (you don't need to enable DHCP on wireless router anymore). Let's take this scenerio as an example, you can enable DHCP with IP range 192.168.1.10-250, netmask 255.255.255.0, gateway 192.168.1.1, DNS servers 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220.

Ok… Now we are focusing on how to configure that wireless router as access point. Basically it’s pretty easy. There are only 2 configurations you need to do: LAN and wireless settings.

First configuration is to configure the LAN setting on wireless router, means you need to assign an IP address and netmask to this router. In this case, I label it as 192.168.1.2 with netmask 255.255.255.0.

LAN Setting

After that, proceed to make wireless configuration by assigning the mode, SSID, wireless channel, SSID broadcast and other settings as according to your needs. Also you need to configure the wireless encryption to encrypt the wireless data and improve wireless network security.

Wireless Setting

That’s the entire configuration; you can just ignore DHCP and other WAN related settings. It’s now the time for testing.

The computer with DHCP enabled in wireless network will be assigned the IP and network information from Ethernet router. It will then able to ping the wireless/Ethernet router and access to Internet.

Ultimate Router Guide: How to Optimize Security and Performance

Home broadband routers are remarkably complex devices that few ever take the time to truly understand. As long as the lights are blinking, and webpages load, most people are inclined to leave them be. The few brave souls who venture into the firmware are often rewarded with a maze of menus that betray the true complexity of these underappreciated appliances. Wireless channels, security modes, and even port forwarding can be frustrating concepts for those without a networking background, but are absolutely critical to understanding how to optimize your home network. In this guide we will teach you the finer points of security, as well as give you surefire ways to boost your router's wireless range and optimize performance.

Why are Routers so Important

When most people think about online security, they often assume virus scanners, spyware detectors, and even firewall software are the most important weapons to level against those who would seek to exploit their machines. In reality, the router is one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal, and it rarely gets the credit it deserves. If you actually took the time to look at the raw data coming in through your broadband connection, you would be shocked at just how much background noise is constantly bombarding your machines. Unpatched PCs from around the world form sprawling bot nets designed to spew forth exploits both old and new in hopes of finding vulnerable targets.

Prior to the days of Windows XP SP2, machines plugged directly into the internet would often fall prey to these exploits, and would become infected simply because they were left on, and were connected to the internet. With the introduction of the firewall in SP2 the world literally changed. Windows now comes with this feature on by default, and drops unsolicited traffic coming into your connection. The Windows firewall isn’t perfect, but it was still a huge improvement.

Think of your router as an upgrade on this basic concept, and in reality, it makes for one of the most powerful firewalls money can buy.  Forming an invisible barrier between you and the net, routers drop incoming packets that you weren’t expecting, and is much less vulnerable to exploits that would seek to poke holes in your defenses. A good router not only drops incoming packets, but it also refuses to acknowledge that an active connection even exists.  This simple, but powerful difference between routers, and many software firewalls, provides that extra bit of security that can mean the difference between a virus poking around on your machine, or moving on. The Windows firewall is still important, but these days it should only be used as a secondary line of defense.

Let's Start with the Basics: Terminology

MAC Address

This string of letters and numbers is a unique identifier applied to all networking components. Think of it like a serial number that can be used to identify machines or devices on a network, even if their physical location or connection point changes.

IP Address

This is essentially your phone number within a network. An IP address doesn’t necessarily only come from the Internet, each and every device that connects to your home network also has a unique IP address within the routers network. This is how a router is able to share a single Internet IP address, but share it with multiple devices across its various connections.

DHCP Server

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol servers are built into every router, and provide each device with IP addresses, default gateways, domain names, DNS servers, etc. The most important thing to know about DHCP is that this is how your router manages IP addresses.

Latency

PC gamers might know this better as ping. It is a measure, usually in milliseconds, of how long it takes your data to get from your machine to its destination and back.

DIR-615 WIRELESS N 300 ROUTER

Features

• Firewall protection for your network
• Parental control to supervise Internet activity
• Works with wireless 802.11b/g adapters
• Backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices including game consoles and digital media player
• Secure wireless network using advanced
• WEP, WPA, or WPA2 encryption
• Easy to get started with D-Link Quick Router Setup Utility

Network Diagramming

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Complexities from multi-vendor, multi-technology sources challenge IT enterprises trying to keep up with the high frequency of changes in today’s networks. An up-to-date network diagram is essential to demonstrate regulatory compliance, accelerate network troubleshooting, and manage network assets efficiently. Creating a network diagram manually is extremely time consuming and typically represents only limited aspects of the network at a high cost.

OPNET’s NetMapper™ eliminates the burdensome effort associated with network diagramming byautomatically publishing up-to-date network diagramscontaining detailed physical and logical views, includingLayer 2/3, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VLANs, and BGP.NetMapper creates rich, multi-layered network diagrams in the industry standard Microsoft Visio®format.

Computer network

A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information.Where at least one process in one device is able to send/receive data to/from at least one process residing in a remote device, then the two devices are said to be in a network.

Networks may be classified according to a wide variety of characteristics such as the medium used to transport the data, communications protocol used, scale, topology, and organizational scope.

The rules and data formats for exchanging information in a computer network are defined bycommunications protocols. Well-known communications protocols are Ethernet, a hardware and Link Layer standard that is ubiquitous in local area networks, and the Internet Protocol Suite, which defines a set of protocols for internetworking, i.e. for data communication between multiple networks, as well as host-to-host data transfer, and application-specific data transmission formats.

Computer networking is sometimes considered a sub-discipline of electrical engineering,telecommunications, computer science, information technology or computer engineering, since it relies upon the theoretical and practical application of these disciplines.

LAN Adapter

An expansion board that is used to connect a computer or computing device to a network. LAN adapter is the most common and generic alternate name for a Network Interface Card (NIC). However, many similar products, such as a Wireless USB LAN Adapter or a Wii LAN Adapter is also called a LAN adapter.

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local-area network

A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings. However, one LAN can be connected to other LANs over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves. A system of LANs connected in this way is called a wide-area network (WAN).

Most LANs connect workstations and personal computers. Each node(individual computer ) in a LAN has its own CPU with which it executes programs, but it also is able to access data and devices anywhere on the LAN. This means that many users can share expensive devices, such aslaser printers, as well as data. Users can also use the LAN to communicate with each other, by sending e-mail or engaging in chat sessions.

There are many different types of LANs Ethernets being the most common forPCs. Most Apple Macintosh networks are based on Apple's AppleTalk network system, which is built into Macintosh computers.

The following characteristics differentiate one LAN from another:

topology : The geometric arrangement of devices on the network. For example, devices can be arranged in a ring or in a straight line.

protocols : The rules and encoding specifications for sending data. The protocols also determine whether the network uses a peer-to-peer or client/server architecture.

media : Devices can be connected by twisted-pair wire, coaxial cables, or fiber optic cables. Some networks do without connecting media altogether, communicating instead via radio waves.

LANs are capable of transmitting data at very fast rates, much faster than data can be transmitted over a telephone line; but the distances are limited, and there is also a limit on the number of computers that can be attached to a single LAN.

How to Access Netgear Router Login

Do you want to access or change your Netgear wireless router’s settings? If you are setting up your wireless connection for the first time, or have reformatted your computer than you must login to your router to access/change the settings. 

Below are the easy steps that will help you access or modify your Netgear router’s settings:

·         Power on your computer or laptop

·         If you are setting up the router for the first time or want to change the configuration, connect your desktop/laptop (if you only have one computer) to the router with an Ethernet cable.

·         If you already have a wireless connection set up (with a desktop already connected to the router with an Ethernet cable) and just want to change the configuration settings from a second computer, you don’t need to use an Ethernet cable again.

·         Launch your internet browser viz. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox etc. (whichever you use).

·         Type ‘192.168.1.1’ or ‘192.168.0.1’ (without quotes) in the address bar of the browser and hit ‘Enter’ on the keyboard.

·         This will direct you to the router login page, prompting you to enter the username and password. If it doesn’t bring up the login page, type ‘www.routerlogin.net’ (without quotes) in the address bar and hit ‘Enter’.

·         Type in the username and password in the respective fields and click on OK/Login whatever you see on the window to login. Check your router docs. for the username and password, or if you have changed the information then enter the new one.

·         When you see the configuration screen, setup or modify your configuration settings as desired

·         When done with the settings, exit out the window by clicking on the ‘X’ button. This will log you out automatically of the configuration screen.

Additional Tidbits:

You can also try these IP addresses viz. ‘192.168.10.1’, ‘192.168.100.1’, ‘192.168.0.5’, ‘10.1.10.1’

You must check your login information such as username and password before entering anything. The information usually comes printed on a sticker at the bottom of the Netgear router. Usually the username is ‘admin’ and the password is ‘password’ (both without quotes) but you must check it with your router doc. or unless you have changed it.

If you are setting up your router for the first time and the password that came with the router doc. doesn’t work, you can try ‘Password’ with ‘P’ capital or ‘1234’ or ‘admin’. 

If you already have your wireless router setup and have got your computer reformatted, you don’t need to login to the router. Simply connect to the wireless connection using your security key such WAP. This will be applicable in the case if you don’t want to modify the already configured settings.

V tech-squad has a special shell for troubleshooting all your Netgear router-related problems including Wi-Fi setup, networking, security, and upgrade etc. If you are facing problem with your Netgear Router Support and Configuration

Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter Network adapter - PCI Express x1

For PCs with PCI Express (PCIe) slots, the Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter offers the newest technology for maximizing system performance and increasing end-user productivity. Specifically, the Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter uses auto-negotiation to ensure the adapter runs at the highest available network speed (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps), and it maintains full bandwidth capacity with the dedicated bandwidth of a PCI Express input/output (I/O) bus to provide connectivity you can count on. Based on the low-power Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller, this desktop adapter offers optimal performance in a low-cost, low-power, compact profile. Teaming support and an array of other advanced features enable customers to utilize this adapter as an entry-level server adapter as well. 

ASUS PCE-N10 Network adapter - PCI Express

PCE-N10 Network adapter

April 2011 - Wireless - PCI Express - PC Compatible - Linux Compatible - ASUS - 802.11n - 150 Mbps - WEP - WPA - WPA2

D-Link Xtreme N PCI Express Desktop Adapter DWA-556 Network adapter - PCI Express x1

February 2007 - Wireless - PCI Express - PC Compatible - D-Link - 802.11n - 300 Mbps - WEP - WPA - WPA2

Upgrade your computer's Wi-Fi and access the Internet quickly and easily from anywhere in your home or office. This adapter delivers high performance wireless networking to a desktop PC via the ultra-fast PCI Express (PCIe) interface. Wireless N technology offers more speed, extended coverage and virtually no dead spots while still compatible with previous network standards. This adapter transfers data at speeds of up to 300 Mbps. The DWA-556 supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption methods and includes a configuration utility to find available wireless networks and show quality/signal strength. No experience required, simply insert the enclosed

Linksys Wireless-N PCI Adapter With Dual-Band WMP600N Network adapter - PCI

The Wireless-N PCI Adapter with Dual-Band adds wireless connectivity to your desktop computer. Install it into an available slot in your computer, and enjoy great high-speed wireless network access without running wires. The Wireless-N PCI Adapter uses the very latest wireless networking technology, Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios for each band, Wireless-N's "Multiple In, Multiple Out" (MIMO) technology is designed to multiply the effective data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase the range and reduce "dead spots" in the wireless coverage area. The robust signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections much farther than standard Wireless-G. With Wireless-N, the farther away you are, the more speed advantage you get.
It works great with standard Wireless-G, -A, and -B equipment, but when both ends of the wireless link are Wireless-N, the throughput can be increased far beyond standard Wireless-G by using twice as much radio band. Dual-band wireless networks are designed to operate in both the 2.4 and 5 gigahertz radio bands at the same time, effectively doubling the available wireless bandwidth. For instance, you could set up your network to handle video streaming on one radio band, and use the other band for simultaneous data transfers - avoiding any interference or collisions that would degrade the video performance.

NETGEAR Leads in Network-Attached Storage

 NETGEAR^®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, today announced that Gartner, Inc., has ranked NETGEAR number one in global vendor revenue share during 2010 for NAS/unified storage systems priced under $5,000, number four for those systems under $25,000, and number eight for NAS/unified storage systems overall.

Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, recently published their Market Share: Network-Attached Storage/Unified Storage Worldwide 2010 report. In 2010, NETGEAR took the lead in the $0 to $5,000 market segment, advanced two positions in the low-end (under $25,000) segment and moved up two positions in the total market. This report reflects NETGEAR's leadership in this global storage market, ranking it squarely in the company of the largest storage vendors.