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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:
FTC investigating TikTok over privacy and security
2024-03-27 19:56 EST by Daniela

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok for its data and security practices.TikTok, already fighting a proposed law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States, may soon also find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is close to wrapping up a multiyear investigation into the company, which could result in a lawsuit or major fine, Politico... »

Amazon Pharmacy expands same-day delivery to NYC and LA
2024-03-26 19:17 EST by Daniela

Amazon Pharmacy is expanding same-day shipping to include New York City and Los Angeles today, putting the company more than halfway to its goal of having same-day medication shipments to a dozen US cities by the end of the year.Now, this is an addition to where they soft launched in Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle, and College Station, Texas, the last one of note getting their... »

Meta, Google, Apple face EU probes over new tech regulations
2024-03-25 19:20 EST by Daniela

The European Union on Monday began an investigation into Apple, Alphabet and Meta, in its first probe under the sweeping new Digital Markets Act tech legislation.The investigations will focus on whether the companies' new policies regarding app store rules, display of options to users and subscription offerings comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), an EU law that went into effect earlier... »

Apple sued in a landmark iPhone monopoly lawsuit
2024-03-22 18:32 EST by Daniela

The US Justice Department and more than a dozen states filed a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, accusing the giant company of illegally monopolizing the smartphone market."We allege that Apple has maintained monopoly power in the smartphone market, not simply by staying ahead of the competition on the merits, but by violating federal antitrust law," Attorney General... »

Verizon is first major ISP to roll out broadband 'Nutrition Labels'
2024-03-21 06:13 EST by Daniela

Starting April 10, major broadband internet providers in the United States will be required to display information akin to nutrition labels on food products, a move aimed at aiding consumers in selecting services more effectively, according to new regulations from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).Verizon Communications has announced its compliance with the new rules, stating it will... »


Cudy Tech AP1300 Wireless Access Point
AC1200 Gigabit Wireless Access Point

Designed with the latest 802.11ac Wave 2 technology, Cudy AP1300 can reliably delivers dual-band Wi-Fi speeds up to 867 Mbps + 300 Mbps to multiple devices simultaneously.

Designed for connecting 100+ devices, everyone is able to enjoy a more efficient network that loads faster without dragging down performance.

AP1300 supports 802.3af/at PoE, Passive PoE or DC 12V power supply (power... »

Tenda MX12 Mesh Wireless
AX3000 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System

Armed with Wi-Fi 6 technology and 1.7GHz Quad-Core Broadcom high-performance processor, the MX12 provides speed up to 3000Mbps so that you can enjoy the fast network at all times.

MX12 supports 160MHz ultra-large bandwidth, and can be used with mobile phones that support 160MHz bandwidth, allowing signals to come and go freely on a wider track.

With 4 independent wireless amplifiers and... »

Vilo Vilo 6 Mesh Wireless
AX1800 Mesh Wi-Fi System

With the power of Wi-Fi 6, Vilo 6 can reach ultra fast speeds all while handling more than 100 devices from every corner of your home.

The Vilo App allows you to easily control your Wi-Fi network from your phone.

Feel safe at home with Vilo 6's advanced WPA security.

Protect your kids from exposure to inappropriate content by blocking unwanted websites through Bark In-Home Parental... »

Mercusys MR47BE Wireless Router
BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router

MR47BE comes armed with the 320 MHz channels, 4K-QAM, MLO, the 6 GHz band, and other features that WiFi 7 offers. It provides wireless speed up to 9300Mbps.

Equipped with 1× 2.5 Gbps WAN port and 3× 2.5 Gbps LAN ports. MR47BE allows you to take full advantage of your broadband speed. Plug your PCs, smart TVs, game consoles or NAS devices into the ports for blazing-fast wired... »

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... »

CC&C WX-9582E Wireless Router
1800Mbps Wireless Router

WX-9582E is using the MT7621A+MT7915D+MT7975D MediaTek chip which supports 573+1201Mbps PHY rate.

It fully complies with IEEE 802.11ax and backward compatible with IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards, offering feature-rich wireless connectivity.

The router has four Gigabit Ethernet ports - one for WAN and three for LAN.

MU-MIMO TX/RX, MU-OFDMA TX/RX, Beamforming, WMM and WMM PS are... »


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 (46 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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