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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:
Google confirms Jarvis AI is real by accidentally leaking it
2024-11-06 17:08 EST by Daniela

Google accidentally posted a preview of its upcoming AI tool, Jarvis AI, on the Chrome extension store but quickly deleted it (via The Information).This comes just a few weeks after the initial news in October about Google working on a "helpful" web companion. Apparently, some people installed the extension before it was taken down, but they couldn't use it. The software required certain access... »

Apple will invest $1.5b in Globalstar to expand satellite services
2024-11-05 14:11 EST by Daniela

Apple has committed to investing about $1.5 billion in Globalstar, the company whose network of satellites provide communications services to owners of the latest iPhones.Apple wants more services and capabilities from Globalstar, which will extend its lead as one of only two providers of satellite services to phone users. Google partnered with Skylo to offer emergency satellite messages to Pixel... »

Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers being used to hijack Azure accounts
2024-11-04 17:27 EST by Daniela

Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices to perform highly evasive password spray attacks against users of Microsoft's Azure cloud service, the company warned Thursday.The malicious network, made up almost entirely of TP-Link routers, was first documented in October 2023 by a researcher who named... »

Russia fined Google more money than the entire world's GDP
2024-11-01 19:55 EST by Daniela

A Russian court is demanding that Google pay $20 decillion American dollars after several of the country's TV channels and media outlets were blocked from YouTube, according to multiple reports.The fine, which is 20 with 33 zeros attached, is a 37-digit figure. The excessive number comes from a Moscow court that imposed it after 17 of the country's TV channels and media platforms were blocked... »

China sanctions US drone maker Skydio in ongoing trade war
2024-10-31 18:20 EST by Daniela

China has sanctioned Skydio, America's largest drone maker, for providing unmanned aerial vehicles to Taiwan's national fire service. Skydio CEO Adam Bry publicly acknowledged the sanctions on Wednesday. "A few weeks ago, China announced sanctions on Skydio for selling drones to Taiwan, where our only customer today is the National Fire Agency," Bry wrote in a blog post.As first reported by the... »


Cudy Tech LT12 Mobile Router (3G, 4G, 5G)
AC1200 4G LTE CAT 12 Router

Dual SIM slots provide redundancy and keep the device always online. Both SIM slots can be filled, you can choose whether to use SIM card 1 or SIM card 2, or auto select by Cudy.

Set WAN/LAN port as WAN to enable Cudy use the landline internet from WAN, and 3G/4G connection works as a backup to provide a sustained and reliable internet connection for you.

Combined with 4 detachable SMA... »

D-Link M30 Mesh Wireless
AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Router

1× Gigabit WAN port + 4 × Gigabit LAN ports allow you to make fast and reliable connections to wired devices like smart TVs, gaming PCs and more.

The feather-patterned ventilation dissipates heat for top performance and fast internet. With a housing crafted from post-consumer recycled materials and eco-packaging, M30 effortlessly complements your décor and our planet.

Employing an... »

Cudy Tech TR3000 Travel Router
AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Travel Router

Built-in WireGuard and OpenVPN VPNs allow you to share your commercial VPN with all connected devices.

Your website lookup request is not encrypted by default, so there are chances that hackers or DNS servers on public Wi-Fi learn what website you've browsed, sell them to ad providers, or even direct you to the manipulated IP addresses.

Your website lookup requests will be encrypted and... »

D-Link DWR-M930 Mobile Router (3G, 4G, 5G)
N300 4G LTE Router

Better signal quality will help to improve the broadband and WiFi experience, DWR-M930 have external 4G where it can help to improve the reception of the LTE signal to ensure better performance. Not only that, it also comes with external Wi-Fi antenna to provide better WiFi connection for your wireless clients.

D-Link's DWR-M930 4G LTE Router allows you to access and share your 4G LTE mobile... »

TP-Link Deco BE63 Mesh Wireless
BE10000 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

Deco Mesh forms a unified network with a single network name. With built-in AI-Roaming technology, it creates the ideal WiFi solution with its advanced algorithms and self-learning.

Wi-Fi 7 unleashes the full potential of 4K-QAM and the 6 GHz band with up to 320 MHz channels, delivering Wi-Fi speeds up to 10 Gbps. The new 6 GHz band provides bandwidth congestion-free channels.

4× 2.5 Gbps... »

Mercusys ME50G Wireless Range Extender
AC1900 Wi-Fi Range Extender

Expand coverage of your Existing Router. The four adjustable high-gain antennas extend WiFi signals to where your router WiFi cannot reach. This AC1900 Range Extender will work with all your existing internet-connected devices. It supports dual band speeds up to 1900 Mbps – 1300 Mbps on 5 GHz and 600 Mbps on 2.4 GHz.

ME50G is more than just a WiFi range extender. Connect your wired internet... »


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 10,11 TCP/IP Tweaks
by Philip (50 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... »

Gaming Tweaks
by Philip (59 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... »

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... »

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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