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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:
WhatsApp now rolling out voice message transcripts to all users
2024-11-22 18:04 EST by Daniela

WhatsApp is getting yet another useful feature in the coming weeks, the ability to transcribe voice messages. The messaging app has just announced the users will soon be able to transcribe texts received from friends and family if they're in a loud place and can't listen to them or the voice message is too long.In order to use the new feature, you'll have to navigate to Settings / Chats / Voice... »

Amazon is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation next year
2024-11-21 18:35 EST by Daniela

European regulators are reportedly set to investigate whether Amazon's marketplace favors its branded products. The European Union (EU) investigation is "likely" to come next year, Reuters reported Thursday (Nov. 21), citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter.The eCommerce giant could face a fine of as much as 10% of its annual turnover if found guilty of violating the EU's Digital... »

PlayStation Portal can now stream PS5 cloud games
2024-11-20 16:44 EST by Daniela

Sony is now making its PlayStation Portal handheld even more useful. It's not limited to local streaming anymore: you can now use it to play PS5 games from anywhere with cloud gaming.Cloud streaming on the PlayStation Portal is rolling out in the United States, with Europe to follow on Wednesday. Sony launched its cloud streaming feature on PS4, PS5, and PC in 2024, but the PlayStation Portal... »

Google may be asked to sell Chrome browser by DOJ
2024-11-19 15:34 EST by Daniela

Google released Chrome in 2008 and it became synonymous with the company and its search engine. Well, that might no longer be the case if if the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has its way. The DOJ's antitrust officials reportedly plan to request a federal judge orders Google to sell off Chrome, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the plan.In August, federal judge Amit Mehta ruled that... »

Perplexity launches AI-powered shopping search
2024-11-18 15:54 EST by Daniela

AI-powered search engine Perplexity is venturing into e-commerce. On Monday, the company debuted a new shopping feature for its paid customers in the U.S. which offers shopping recommendations within Perplexity's search results as well as the ability to place an order without going to a retailer's website.With the move, Perplexity is taking on Google and Amazon, intending to capture a portion of... »


Asus RT-AX52 Wireless Router
AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 Extendable Router

WiFi 6 (802.11ax) is engineered to cope with multiple devices, providing up to 4X greater network capacity and efficiency. WiFi 6 provides increased WiFi signal range and better coverage of up to 80% farther.

With a total networking speed of 1,800Mbps - RT-AX52 is 1.5x faster than 802.11ac 2x2 dual-band routers.

Supporting not only MU-MIMO but also OFDMA technique to efficiently allocate... »

Cudy Tech WR1500 Wireless Router
AX1500 Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router

When Internet access from DSL or cable modem is available for one user but more users need to share the Internet, please use the Router Mode.

Wireless AP mode is more used to transfer wired connection into wireless. Usually, it is behind a router and doesn't has a DHCP server.

Extensive coverage: Beamforming, and four antennas combine to deliver focused reception to devices far... »

Nokia Beacon 10 Wireless Router
AX10200 Wi-Fi 6E Tri-band Gateway

Nokia WiFi mesh creates a seamless Wi-Fi 6E network throughout the home. True tri-band: leverage the 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands.

Beacon 10 offers high-speed connectivity to the Internet (10 Gbps), high-speed connectivity in the home (2.5 Gbps LAN port and Wi-Fi capacity of AX10200).

Users can extend the coverage with up to five Beacon 10 units. Simple, app-based setup and management.

The... »

Cudy Tech AP3000 Wireless Access Point
AX3000 Ceiling Mount Wi-Fi 6 Access Point with 2.5G Port

1.3 GHz dual-core CPU, large RAM, and the upgraded UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA technologies significantly reduce transmission latency to and from the AP when connecting multiple devices.

Five antennas plus 3+2 structure create more paths to bypass obstacles. Beamforming tracks connected devices' directions and boosts signal towards them. Band Steering assigns devices to less congested bands. Auto... »

Netgear RAX36S Wireless Router
AX3000 Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router

Get blazing-fast WiFi 6 speeds up to 3Gbps so you can connect, stream, and download faster to newer mobile devices. Ideal for up to 1Gbps internet speeds, you'll experience superior performance for concurrent real-time applications such as multi-media streaming, online gaming, and audio/video chats.

Plus get multi-layered advanced cyber threat protection with NETGEAR Armor with a 1-year... »

GL Technologies GL-B3000 Wireless Router
Marble Wi-Fi 6 OpenWrt Router

The Marble (GL-B3000) router is an art of its own, displaying as a photo frame to house your favorite art piece and elevate your living space.

Powered by the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard, Marble (GL-B3000) offers fast combined Wi-Fi speeds of up to 3000Mbps and three ethernet ports for increased efficiency. With support for 4-stream connectivity, immerse yourself in smooth 4K UHD streaming,... »


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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