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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:
Microsoft outage: CrowdStrike update affects flights, hospitals and businesses globally
2024-07-19 18:02 EST by Daniela

Microsoft suffered a massive, ongoing IT outage on Friday morning, impacting airports, airlines, banks, hospitals and broadcasters worldwide. The Microsoft outage hit thousands of Windows PCs, which many companies and organizations rely on as part of their critical internet infrastructure. Perhaps most concerning, several US states reported that their emergency 911 call centers have been... »

OpenAI debuts mini version of its most powerful model yet
2024-07-18 19:06 EST by Daniela

OpenAI is rolling out a more affordable, slimmed-down version of its flagship artificial intelligence model to appeal to a wider range of developers and business customers in an increasingly crowded market for AI services.The ChatGPT maker on Thursday announced GPT-4o mini, a smaller, cheaper variation of its most capable AI model, GPT-4o. The San Francisco-based startup said the updated model... »

Music labels sue Verizon for more than $2.6 billion
2024-07-17 18:01 EST by Daniela

A group of music labels is suing Verizon for $2.6 billion for allegedly failing to stop internet users from pirating digital music. The group - which includes Sony Music, Warner Music, and Atlantic Records - says it sent Verizon "more than 340,000" notices about music piracy since 2020. But the lawsuit claims Verizon, one of the US' largest internet service providers, has done little to stop the... »

Elon Musk confirms the Tesla Robotaxi event has been delayed to October
2024-07-16 18:23 EST by Daniela

Elon Musk confirmed on Monday that Tesla's robotaxi event scheduled for August has been delayed to October. The CEO replied on X (the former Twitter, which he owns) to a user's post that he "requested what I think is an important design change to the front, and extra time allows us to show off a few other things."Musk's X post appears to echo what Bloomberg reported last week. The publication... »

Federal court halts reimposed 'net neutrality' rules
2024-07-15 18:42 EST by Daniela

The return of Obama-era net neutrality rules is temporarily halted through the beginning of next month, according to a court of appeals order released Friday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit put a temporary stay until Aug. 5 on the rules the Biden administration's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to restore in April. The temporary halt put in place comes after... »


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 MR62X Wireless Router
AX1500 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router

The latest WiFi 6 standard implements advanced technology designed to deliver more simultaneous stable connections, extend WiFi range, and maintain reliably fast data transmissions, satisfying the demand for a high-performance wireless experience.

By combining 1024-QAM and a long OFDM symbol, MR62X delivers gigabit fast speeds up to 1500 Mbps for all your WiFi devices – 1201 Mbps on 5 GHz... »

Mercusys ME70X Wireless Range Extender
AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Range Extender

Expand coverage of your Existing Router. The two adjustable high-gain antennas extend WiFi signals to where your router WiFi cannot reach. This AX1800 Range Extender is backward compatible with previous WiFi generations (11b/g/n/a/ac) and will work with all your existing internet-connected devices.

ME70X is more than just a WiFi range extender. Connect your wired internet connection to the... »

BrosTrend Е2 Wireless Range Extender
AX1500 WiFi Extender

Boost your existing WiFi router signal to hard-to-reach areas with this WiFi 6 extender. It expands your wireless coverage to 2,000 sq. ft. with dual-band AX1500 WiFi.

With speeds of 1201Mbps on 5GHz band and 300Mbps on 2.4GHz band, this WiFi extender ensures seamless connections for activities like live streaming, content downloads, and gaming.

Experience enhanced signal strength and... »

Tenda TX12 Pro Wireless Router
AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router

TX12 Pro is a Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 router with up to 2976Mbps wireless transmission speeds (2.4GHz: 574Mbps, 5GHz: 2402Mbps).

TX12 Pro is armed with a 1.7GHz Quad-Core Broadcom high performance CPU for faster Wi-Fi speeds and stable network.

4 high-performance signal enhancement modules and 5 external 6dBi high-gain antennas combine to extend strong and reliable Wi-Fi throughout your... »

BrosTrend A8 Wireless Access Point
AC1200 Wall Plug WiFi Access Point

This WiFi access point offers fast speeds of 867Mbps on 5GHz and 300Mbps on 2.4GHz.

Equipped with 2 pieces of external antennas, this networking access point boosts stronger signals toward your devices. Get WiFi in remote areas beyond your router's reach.

Bring fast WiFi connection to 30 WiFi devices with this AP. It works with any WiFi devices, such as your smartphones, TVs, tablets,... »


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 (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... »

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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