Two top Wi-Fi routers

Now-a-days Wi-Fi are of varied flavors and they are so much helpful in adding features to the network. This can give a boost up to the user’s business at most. Some wireless routers comprise an incorporated VPN server. It lets a user to connect to the home or office while he or she is on road. Buffalo is a company which provides a VPN router having remote access software to make it easy for a customer to locate and access resources on the home network, this way finding the shared files and folders. Others come up with a new technology called MIMO, which remarkably enhanced the performance of wi-fi networking gear. Belkin’s MIMO will help a user work out of the patio.

Netgear WPN824 router is the best of the lot. It weighs 1.1 Ibs and offers a data transfer rate of 108 Mbps and has a frequency band ranging up to 2.4 GHz. It follows IEEE 802.11b. The system requirements are Microsoft windows 98/XP, Apple Mac, Novell NetWare, Linux and UNIX.

Buffalo AirStation WZR-RSG54 will be the best choice for you if you intend to set up a VPN at your home or office. It weighs 0.7 Ibs and offers a data transfer rate of 125 Mbps. It runs on the same frequency band. It follows the Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g protocol. System requirements are the same as Netgear.

Both the routers are available at a price range between $59 and $98.

Choose your laptop wisely

The windows 7 market is likely to grow more in the coming days. May be you are a little bit bewildered to decide on the category of laptop to buy.

Buying a handy Windows 7 might be a challenge for you. You may lose in the puzzling long list of suppliers many of whom offer two dozen different models. Be very specific at the kind of laptop you need. To be very precise, there are six types of portable PC. They are netbooks, desktop replacements, ‘value’ systems, mainstream notebooks, ultraportables and gaming systems.
Most netbooks now-a-days come with Intel Atom Processors with 1GB memory, a 10inch screen and XP. Windows 7 Starter Edition (not available currently in stores) is also installed in some netbooks. If you possess one, upgrade it to 2GB as soon as possible.

• Netbooks are not made for serious computing like sound or image processing. They are crafted mainly for web-based applications. That is the limitation of netbooks.

• Desktop replacements have generally the same power as desktop PCs, but they are heavy and have poor battery life. The expensive models may have quad-core processors, 17 inch screens and Blueray devices.

• ‘Value’ systems have low-end conditions and low prices. They are available in supermarkets and high street stores. The price varies between £249 and £399. They are larger and heavier than netbooks and has a built-in DVD drive.
  

• Mainstream notebooks have Intel Core2Duo processor and offer more power and functionality if you spend some extra cash. Most of these cost between £499 and £999 depending on the graphic variations. If you tend to buy one for windows 7, go for the 64-bit version with 4GB of memory and preferably with DirectX 11 graphics.
  

• Ultraportables are crafted with light weight and long battery life. The processor is an Intel CULV chip and it’s better if you take the duo chip. You will get 13-14 inch widescreen and prices vary from £600 and £1,200.

• Gaming machines have fast graphics. Some of the leading brands are Alienware, Voodoo etc.

Now, it’s open for you to choose from these categories and buy the most suitable for you. Still confused? Click here

Guidelines to speed up our laptop

You are getting let down with your laptop’ performance very often and want to get rid of this? Maybe your laptop has grown old or maybe your system getting bogged down. Just take a look at those tips to make your laptop smarter. And this time need not contact a technician who steps down at your home; speedup your laptop, but all for a handful of extra bucks.

Add Extra RAM: See if your computer has enough RAM. Better if you add more RAM to it which will allow you to run more software straight away without making it slow. At least 1GB of RAM is required for running it fast. And if you are a VISTA user, 2 GB RAM is needed. It’s becoming more of a standard for all users. Adding RAM will definitely increase your boot time and facilitate you to run multi-programs concurrently without your slowing down your machine.

Drop the Start Up Programs: At the booting your laptop, check for different programs running on your laptop. Some of them are loaded by you and some of them are preset by the laptop manufacturers. These programs basically decelerate your machine. When you have several applications it covers the RAM and consumes the CPU power. Now that’s an easy go for you. Go to the Start Menu and run msconfig. Close the programs that are not needed.

Defrag Your Disk Space: If you defrag your machine pretty often, it automatically increases the speed of it. It helps speedup your laptop because it systematizes fragmented files that are scattered across the drives. The hard drive will not have to search for the files. Instead, the programs will be smoothly launched. It’s easy and simple. Just follow these steps: Click START> Programs> Accessories> System tools> Disk defragmenter. It will take time. Have patience. Once your machine is defragmented, it will run far better than it did.

Australia bus offers wi-fi connectivity

Adelaide saw the arrival of a new concept with the first wi-fi enabled bus taking the road. It is, indeed, Australia’s first passenger bus that allows surfing the internet onboard.

The wi-fi enabled bus, named as i-Commute bus will run for testing for the next six months. It offers free gaming software, real-time transport information and will provide news on two LCD monitors.

Commuters can know from these screens the distance of the upcoming stops as well as the time to be taken. Not only that, the screen will also work as a city guide by informing them about the must-to-know facts about every stop. This way, the passengers will come to know about cafés and cinema halls and even medical stores of that place.

The system has been crafted and financed by an association of technology companies. Internet access will be supplied through a free Wi-Fi bond. Bluetooth technology will be brought into play to allow commuters to use mobile handsets and other gadgets to gaming and receive other information. 18 long months and $500,000 was spent to make it possible.

The output is cool. Isn’t it? What do you say?

Windows 7 family pack going to hit UK

Until now, British consumers were not enjoying the FamilyPack of Windows 7. This pack allows a user to install Windows 7 on three computers in the same household. As there was a tussle going on between EU and Microsoft over the pre-installation of the internet explorer web-browser, the launch was delayed. Previously, the company was compelled to sell copies of Windows 7 without pre-installed internet explorer.

But now with all the tussle is over, Microsoft is about to launch it’s home pack in European union countries making it possible for the British customers to buy the multi-license family pack. The sale will start from October 22. The family pack will be priced at £150. If you buy separately the three all copies of Windows 7, the cost will be higher than this.

Try to be the first one to grab the pack. You may miss it as Microsoft has warned that this pack will be available in limited quantities.

Microsoft has given a hint that upgraded editions of Windows 7 may also be available in UK. Users who are already using Windows Vista on their machines can upgrade their OS to home premium which will be priced at £79.99. You can upgrade to professional version for £189.99 and ultimate version for £199.99.

On the other hand, Apple launches its new operating system, Snow Leopard, on Friday. It will just cost £25 for existing users to upgrade and the FamilyPack of snow Leopard is available at £39.

Updates to Wi-Fi standards nearly done

IEEE, the committee for networking standards first met seven years ago to sketch out the next generation standard. By the end of September, their work will be completed. The version of wi-fi dubbed 802.11 will be sanctioned. A long process will effect in faster wireless connectivity around the planet. If you are already a user of a wi-fi router that was built around the early 802.11n, then there is not too much difference between the revised one and your older one.

That's when the version of Wi-Fi dubbed 802.11n will be ratify, ending a long process that will result in faster wireless connectivity over greater distances.

Let’s take a look at 802.11n and 802.11g.

The 801.11n is the successor to 802.11g. The previous version supports speed up to 54 megabits/second, while 802.11n can lever up to 600 mbps. This is only a theoretical saying, though; it is needless to say that it is a lot faster than its predecessor.

There are some actual benefits of 802.11n other than high speed. As for instance, 802.11n has a greater range. If you don’t find wi-fi connectivity, opt for 802.11n which will fix it for you.

Apart from that, 802.11n operates at a different rate. This frequency level share bandwidth with older cordless phones, baby monitors and microwave ovens. The 802.11n went through some critical technical issues. One of these was channel-bonding that had to be done to combine more than two wi-fi channels to coalesce more than one wi-fi channel.

If you already possess a version of 802.11n router at your residence, please go through the manufacturer’s web site for firmware upgrades. Not all the 802.11n are upgradeable. The first N-class routers might not be upgraded. However, it is almost done. And just keep a look at the changes happening.

Buy your antivirus from a reliable company

Your computer often gets affected with virus and you tend to buy antivirus software instead downloading a free one. Be cautious. Always buy it from a reputed and trustworthy antivirus company. Never think that as you are buying antivirus software from a company and not downloading it for free antivirus program, then you are just out of harm's way. Several software companies are out there to lock you in their antivirus software array. Avoid those companies to get real security.

Always have a good study of a company before you buy antivirus software from them. If you are not a techno-smart, hence not au fait with antivirus software, you can not just find out one trustworthy company. Go through the wikipedia list to find out the best possible solution for you PC. They regularly keep a track of antivirus programs. Their list is fine because antivirus programs are compared to each other in respect of boot-timing and operating-system availability. The list also includes a list of free software. You can also check out the lists of CNet and PCMag. Analyze the lists very carefully to give your computer the ultimate security.

You can also evaluate various antivirus programs by clicking here.