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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:
The AT&T and Verizon outage that cut off phone calls is over
2024-06-05 18:53 EST by Daniela

AT&T and Verizon have resolved an outage causing dropped phone calls across the US. The issue seemingly affected calls between customers of the two services.In the midst of the outage, AT&T spokesperson Jim Kimberly told The Verge, "Our network is not experiencing a nationwide outage. There is a nationwide issue that is affecting the ability of some customers to complete calls between carriers.... »

Google database leaks, detailing privacy incidents and data issues
2024-06-04 12:01 EST by Daniela

Google wrongfully collected and stored the private information of thousands of people across several years, according to a new report.On June 3rd, 404 Media reported that it had received a copy of a large Google database that included children's voice data, home addresses and employee privacy incidents collected between 2013 and 2018. Per the publication, Google had been accidentally collecting... »

600,000 routers were bricked in a single cyberattack last year
2024-06-03 15:32 EST by Daniela

More than 600,000 small office/home office (SOHO) routers are estimated to have been bricked and taken offline following a destructive cyber attack staged by unidentified cyber actors, disrupting users' access to the internet.Security analysts from Lumen Technologies' Black Lotus Labs detailed the attack in research published Thursday. All of the routers were leased by a single internet provider... »

Tesla to recall 125,227 vehicles over faulty seat belt warning system
2024-05-31 17:59 EST by Daniela

Tesla is recalling 125,227 vehicles in the United States due to a malfunction in its seat belt warning system that can increase the risk of injury in a collision, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.The seat belt warning system is supposed to provide audible and visual seat belt reminder signals to drivers to alert them that their seat belt isn't fastened. The NHTSA... »

Amazon has permission to fly its drones over longer distances
2024-05-30 17:40 EST by Daniela

Amazon is getting FAA approval to fly its Prime Air drones farther than ever before. The agency has granted Amazon permission to operate package delivery drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), which is farther than a human can see. It's a milestone that could be a huge boon to the company's long-running ambition to deliver products to customers in 30 minutes.For now, Amazon's BVLOS... »


Tenda RX2 Pro Wireless Router
1500Mbps Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router

RX2 Pro is a gigabit Wi-Fi 6 router designed for home users with rates of up to 1501Mbps (2.4GHz: 300Mbps, 5GHz: 1201Mbps).

RX2 Pro is equipped with 5 external 6dBi antennas and a high-performance signal enhancement module, enhancing signal transmission and reception sensitivity, providing whole-home Wi-Fi 6 coverage for medium and large households.

RX2 Pro can automatically switch the... »

Aztech DSL5028EN DSL Wireless Router
ADSL2+ Wireless-N Router with USB Host

Completely designed for ADSL connectivity, the Aztech DSL5028EN series is capable of supporting both ADSL2 and ADSL2+ internet connections, allowing these devices to be a commendable companion for ADSL subscribers.

Exclusively designed for ADSL connectivity, the DSL5028EN series is comprised of two variants each capable of providing distinguished wireless speeds that would instantaneously fit... »

Tenda 5G03 Mobile Router (3G, 4G, 5G)
AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 5G NR Router

5G03 features аdaptive array formed by 8 smart antennas, with Location-Based Optimization (LBO) tech, supporting 12 5G and 4G frequency bands rеspectively.

With 7nm advanced processor chip with 4 cores, supporting 4 carrier aggregations, 5G03's download speed is reaching 4.67 Gbps theoretically. No wires, no strings.

Through super uplink solution, 5G03 brings you the high speed of... »

ALFA AX1800RM Mesh Wireless
802.11ax Dual Band WiFi 6 Mesh Router

ALFA AX1800RM Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Mesh Router supports MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology for better coverage and throughput. This router supports one-key mesh, Beamforming and BSS coloring.

The maximum data transfer rate is up to 1800Mbps. The kit includes four external dual-band 5 dBi antennas.

The router has 3 x Gigabit LAN ports and Internet speeds up to 1Gbps.

AX1800RM provides... »

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... »


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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