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"Some of the Best Broadband Speed Tweaks on the Net"
We cover Broadband Internet connections, network security, wireless and system performance. A large section of SG focuses on Cable Modems and DSL technology, stressing on improving TCP/IP performance over high speed/latency networks. Some of the more popular SG network tools are listed below:
X finally moves away from Twitter.com
2024-05-18 10:20 EST by Daniela

The social network formerly known as Twitter has officially adopted X.com for all its core systems. That means typing twitter.com in your browser will now redirect to Elon Musk's favored domain.Various elements of Twitter had already embraced the rebranding, and the company has been using X.com links since early April. But now the domain has flipped over entirely, marking the end of a tumultuous... »

Apple's new accessibility features let you control an iPhone or iPad with your eyes
2024-05-16 03:30 EST by Daniela

Apple is to enable eye tracking on the iPhone and iPad as part of a new range of accessibility tools aimed at helping those with physical disabilities to more easily use their devices. Using artificial intelligence, it will allow users to navigate their Apple device using just their eyes.The new feature is joined by a new Music Haptics tool, which uses the taptic engine in the iPhone - which... »

Comcast unveils streaming bundle that includes Apple TV+, Peacock and Netflix
2024-05-15 15:47 EST by Daniela

Comcast will offer a new bundled streaming service where customers can watch content from Apple TV+, Peacock and Netflix in one place, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.Comcast CEO Brian Roberts didn't specify a price for the bundle, which will be called StreamSaver, but said it will be "a vastly reduced" compared to other streaming services. StreamSaver will launch this month, Roberts... »

John Deere says solar storm compromised GPS tracking on tractors
2024-05-14 16:27 EST by Daniela

Farmers had to stop planting their crops over the weekend as the strongest solar storms since 2003 battered the GPS satellites used by self-driving tractors, according to 404 Media. And the issues struck just days ahead of a crucial date for planting corn, one of the US's biggest crops.For parts of the Midwest, planting corn after May 15th can lower crop yields, according to the University of... »

Dell confirms database hacked - hacker says 49 million customers hit
2024-05-13 05:53 EST by Daniela

Dell Technologies has sent notices to millions of customers warning that data including full names and physical addresses was stolen during a security incident.The US technology giant did not provide any details on the breach beyond a brief statement mentioning "an incident" involving a Dell portal, which contains a database with limited types of customer information.A brief notice sent to... »


Cudy Tech TR1200 Travel Router
AC1200 Wi-Fi Travel Router

Six popular protocols encrypt the data tunnel in the way you prefer, either when connecting as a client or hosting a VPN server. Built-in WireGuard and OpenVPN VPNs allow you to share your commercial VPN with all connected devices. A configurable switch allows you to quickly toggle the VPN, without needing to enter the config page.

Out of the security or performance concerns, you can choose... »

BrosTrend A3 Wireless Access Point
AX3000 Wall Plug WiFi Access Point

Transform your wired network to high-speed WiFi with this AX3000 WiFi 6 access point, with no complex installations needed. Featured wall-plug design keeps your space clutter-free.

Get speeds of 2402Mbps on 5GHz and 574Mbps on 2.4GHz band with this wireless access point. With the 5GHz channel bandwidth expanded to 160MHz, it guarantees uninterrupted 4K/8K streaming and gaming, without... »

Hitron ARIA2513 Mesh Wireless
Dual-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Extender

This future-ready device delivers Wi-Fi coverage, capacity, and speed. With the power of Wi-Fi 6 and Gigabit Ethernet ports, you can be confident that users will enjoy whole-home Wi-Fi for brilliant video streaming, fast online gaming, and trouble-free video conferencing anywhere in the house or yard.

The ARIA2513 supports a mesh system that ensures routers, access points and extenders work... »

Tenda RX9 Wireless Router
AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router

RX9 supports the new generation of Wi-Fi 6 technology, dual-band concurrent rate up to 2976Mbps (2.4GHz: 574Mbps, 5GHz: 2402Mbps).

The data processing capability is comprehensively improved with a dual-core processor with a main frequency of up to 1.6GHz. The core can boost capacity and reduces interference for smoother 4k video streaming and AR/VR gaming.

With 4 independent FEMs and... »

Mercusys MR60X Wireless Router
AX1500 WiFi 6 Router

By combining 1024-QAM and a long OFDM symbol, MR60X delivers gigabit fast speeds up to 1500 Mbps for all your WiFi devices – 1201 Mbps on 5 GHz and 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz. Game online, watch 4K videos, and crank up everything to the highest settings without lag.

The latest WiFi 6 standard implements advanced technology designed to deliver more simultaneous stable connections, extend WiFi range,... »

CC&C WX-9601 Wireless Router
3000Mbps Wireless Router

WX-9601 is using the MediaTek solution which supports 567+2402Mbps PHY rate.

It fully complies with IEEE 802.11ax and is backward compatible with IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax standards, offering feature-rich wireless connectivity.

Incorporating Gigabit Ethernet ports and compatible to other wireless (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) networking device.

MU-MIMO TX/RX, MU-OFDMA TX/RX, Beamforming,... »


Windows 7, Vista, 2008 Tweaks
by Philip (155 comments)

Windows 7 TweaksWindows Vista introduces a number of new features to the TCP/IP stack, including CTCP, and TCP Window Auto-Tuning. This new implementation works much better by default than previous Windows versions with broadband internet connections, and is able to adjust the RWIN value on the fly, depending on the BDP (bandwidth-delay product). This, however, introduces some problems with older routers and restricts the user from tweaking some of the TCP/IP parameters. Still, there is always some room for... »

Windows 10 TCP/IP Tweaks
by Philip (48 comments)

Windows 10 TweaksThe TCP/IP speed tweaks below work with Windows 8, 10, 2012/2019 Server. The Windows 8/10 TCP/IP implementation shares many traits with earlier Windows versions, however, there are many subtle differences and updates, new syntax for applying tweaks using PowerShell cmdlets, and some new settings. Windows 10 generally works well by default for many broadband connections, yet there is always some room for improvement and we will try to cover all relevant settings and their effect on your... »

How To Crack WEP and WPA Wireless Networks
by Philip (95 comments)

Introduction With the popularity of wireless networks and mobile computing, an overall understanding of common security issues has become not only relevant, but very necessary for both home/SOHO users and IT professionals alike. This article is aimed at illustrating current security flaws in WEP/WPA/WPA2. Successfully cracking a wireless network assumes some basic familiarity with networking principles and terminology, as well as working with command-line tools. A basic familiarity... »

How to set a Wireless Router as an Access Point
by Philip (236 comments)

ipconfigI've often found it useful to get just the wireless functionality out of a WiFi router and reuse it as an access point. Wireless routers seem more common, and are often priced even lower than wireless access points. Adding an access point to a wired network already in place, or to one where the main NAT router is provided by the ISP is usually the easiest solution. However, introducing a second NAT router on the network is not a good idea, especially without some tweaking to set it up... »

Gaming Tweaks
by Philip (58 comments)

Online Gaming can often benefit from some fine-tuning of Windows TCP/IP settings and the Network Adapter properties. This article is intended to supplement our general broadband tweaks and list only TCP/IP settings that are specific to online gaming and reducing network latency. Some of these settings are also mentioned in our general tweaking articles, however, the emphasis here is on latency rather than throughput, and we have complemented the tweaks with more gaming-specific recommendations... »

Windows Vista tcpip.sys connection limit patch for Event ID 4226
by Philip (19 comments)

Microsoft enforces a limit on half-open TCP/IP connections that is hard-coded in tcpip.sys. The maximum simultaneous half-open (incomplete) outbound TCP connection attempts per second that the system can make is intended to limit the spread of malicious viruses and worms, as well as limit the possibility of launching a DDoS attack. However, it has proven to also limit some applications using many TCP connections, such as P2P and P2PTV programs.When the OS reaches the half-open connection limit,... »

How to Stop Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks
by Philip

DDoSDenial of Service (DoS) attacks are very common on the Internet these days, and they can make your online experience miserable. In some cases of Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS), they can bring down websites, or cripple entire networks in a matter of minutes, preventing connectivity for many customers. There are different types of DoS attacks, and we've tried to explain the most common types and ways to mitigate their effects to you or your network.Types of Denial of Service (DoS)... »

Android TCP/IP Speed Tweaks
by Philip (1 comments)

Android tweaksTo change TCP/IP related settings in Android you need root access. The only exception are a couple of trivial changes that are available to non-rooted devices, namely dynamic vs static IP address, and changing the DNS server. Assuming you are working with an already rooted device, the settings are listed below:Android TCP/IP tweaks (root required)In order to change other TCP/IP stack settings, you need to edit the settings in /proc/sys/net/core/ , similar to what is explained in our Linux... »


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