The all new 802.11n BT Home hub v2.0

Advantages: Free to new customers, Good features, 802.11n
Disadvantages: costly if you are an existing customer

...The BT Home Hub v2.0 was released in the June 2008. It offers many new features over the previous models (v1.0, v1.5). BT claim that this device is the most powerful router to be provided by an ISP ie. to compete with orange live box etc.. and it is as it offers wireless 802.11n wireless connectivity. Which offers up to 150% better range than legacy 802.11a/b/g connections. (802.? is a wireless standard so the best released is the .n so this router has the best wireless standard there is) If you have a new 802.11n wireless network interface card. The BT Home hub v2.0 has a concave face which looks very nice and its black finish is attractive but it seems to be a fingerprint catcher! The LED's on the device are blue and show Power, Broadband Sync, Wireless, VOIP Phone and Upgrade as the device updates its firmware during...

andrewjwatt 06.08.2008 (07.08.2008) · Read review
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Acer Aspire 5920. A real Gemstone

Advantages: Cool with style, technology, user friendly with easy understanding
Disadvantages: Sensitive touch buttons, overweight,

...I purchased my Acer Aspire 5920G from Comet. So much for cutting prices. The laptop itself is cool, it's fairly fast, easy to use and really portable. The 15.4" inch screen is the perfect size. The laptop comes with the useful Acer Empowering software. Highly recommended laptop, the only problems I have had is with the sometimes buggy Vista. The keyboard isn't the best but I haven't had any problems with it. the touch sensitive media buttons on the right of the keyboard are too sensitive and i often end up touching them and opening the program by mistake. the Acer is fitted with superfast wireless with the inclusion of 802.11n. It also has a card reader and a camera. The laptop is great, lots of features, Acer have really pushed the boat out on this. A lot of people have been critical of the styling however I find it quite refreshing....

kavit-007 01.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Acer Aspire 5920G

Once You Go Mac, You Don't Go Back!

Advantages: Brilliant Look, Feel, Use straight out of the box
Disadvantages: Price

...around half the price. However, bearing in mind that the macbook has loads of software, features and a camera already included, the price isn't that out of the ordinary. This mac will last you a lifetime. Specifications Storage: * 120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive; optional 160GB or 250GB 5400-rpm drive * 24x slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed; writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed; reads CDs at up to 24x speed; reads DVDs at up to 8x speed Graphics: * Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory * 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colours Connectivity: * Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking2 (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification...

brunocrosier 14.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo

It tastes yummy if you're a rug rat

Advantages: Fast, good range, powerful, not too expensive for what you get
Disadvantages: none so far

...with as well: I can download a half-hour TV programme from 4OD in about a minute, and my teenage son can play on-line games on his laptop without it jerking. It copes well with Skype calls too, and the web cam - it's not jerky either. You don't buy a wireless router for its beauty, but this is a perfectly decent, if slightly space age looking, bit of kit that doesn't offend the eye. It was a bit of a faff to install and get working (it took half an hour and a couple of swear words), but I'm a bit thick about these things sometimes. It supports both WEP and WPA encryption, uses two firewalls and is something called draft 802.11n compliant. This is obviously really seriously a lot faster than 802.11g, but I don't understand it so I'll stop now before you sus me out. It's a Good Thing though. I'm really pleased with it and it has...

sadoldbag 18.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of D-Link RangeBooster N 650 Router DIR-635 - wireless router

Music where you want it

Advantages: Moved music from your PC to you living room
Disadvantages: None

...room as your hi-fi [they just need to be switched on]. The rest of my kit is Windows, not Mac, but it still took only about 10 minutes to set up. It works on the 802.11n protocol, and so is very fast. Also on Dooyoo....

HuwBach 17.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Apple AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes

UGLY!! BUT GREAT

Advantages: New Technologys, Graphics Card, Intel Santo Rossa, Harddrive
Disadvantages: Looks and Weight

...management of applications. We didnt test the battery but I'm told it can do 130mins during ordinary day-to-day tasks. GRAPHICS I tried playing a few games on the Acer and I was pleasantly suprised. Although the speed wasnt a fast as on really high end machines the graphics speed was acceptable and would run most games without problems. MEDIA The Acer is a media PC and it has a great screen, although it is a little to glossy. The screen is 15.4Inches standard for a laptop of this caliber. The sound quality is very high due to the fact Acer included Dolby Surround in this laptop. Something which I havent seen before. This laptop is perfect for DVD's EXTRAS Like mentioned earlier the Acer is fitted with superfast wireless with the inclusion of 802.11n. It also has bluetooth, a card reader and a camera. CONCLUSION...

ryanmorgan001 03.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Acer Aspire 5920G

Powerful wee bit of kit that can see round corners

Advantages: Works at long range, easy to install, powerful
Disadvantages: Bit more expensive than some

...furthest away from the spare bedroom where the router was. THe thing comes with a cradle thingy so you can angel it to get a better reception, which is pretty useful, especially given it's for a PC desktop - you can hardly move the whole desk! In terms of function, it honestly didn't seem to slow up the performance of the desktop noticeably. We use it with a 802.11g router. For those who like stats, it has: * Draft 802.11n wireless LAN specification, backward compatible with 802.11b/g devices * 2.4GHz frequency band * Fast USB 2.0 connection to notebook/desktop computer * Up to 300Mbps raw data transfer rate * Strong WPA/WPA2 data encryption security * Supports Windows VISTA/2000/XP Operating Systems * Two integrated internal antennae * D-Link Wireless Manager for easy access to frequently...

sadoldbag 05.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of D-Link RangeBooster N USB Adapter DWA-140

Belkin N1 Vision MIMO Router

Advantages: Looks, Innovation, Ease Of Use
Disadvantages: Price

...Quick Installation Guide CD (User Manual) Power Supply RJ45 Ethernet Cable Tech Specs: Compatible with: 802.11b/g 802.11n draft 2.0 802.3ab Ports: WAN - 1 Gigabit port LAN - 4 Gigabit ports Security: Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPA, WPA2 64-/128-bit WEP encryption Multiple SSID VPN Support: PPTP IPSec pass-through Browser-Based Management Plug-and-Play Setup Operating Range: Up to 485m (reportedly) Link Rate: Up to 300Mbps in 20/40MHz Mode (reportedly)...

dazzmandoo 20.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Belkin N1 Vision Wireless Modem Router - wireless router

Business series upgrade

Advantages: good battery life with fast processing speed
Disadvantages: Average in Graphics

...lose more data. So best available hard dik is solid state drive but it is very costly and we can't afford it as higher capacity. The measure improvement in notebooks available is its wireless network range and almost all middle higher range notebooks are available with good range wireless card, 802.11n and it has almost three times more range than previous 802.11b/g network card. Battery life of this notebook has measure improvement and there is a good back-up battery with almost 5 hours back-up. In terms of graphics memory this notebook has good but not best graphics memory with Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, graphics card and it is average for notebooks. All other features is similar to its previous version and over all this is a good notebook with design and features....

gemsarchitect 05.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of HP Compaq Business Notebook 6730s

is the Belkin N1 worth the extra cash

Advantages: Extended range, capable of streaming HD video (mostly)
Disadvantages: Susceptible to interference, needs matching adapters

.... Previously a big issue for wireless networks, some bright spark figured out that if you could bring all the seperately bouncing signals together and 'patch' them back together you might be able to get a complete signal where previuosly you just had broken bits. This DOES work quite well though best results are with matched adapters and routers so figure in buying replacement adapters when considering the cost of this router. N1 - the latest wireless protocal is 802.11N, this is still NOT official, but everyone (including Belkin) was bringing out 'Pre-N' kit which, in general wouldn't talk to other manufacturers. So the people who set standards have standardised a, err, draft standard call 802.11 Draft N (catchy!) and the current crop of 'N' kit is the industry response - it SHOULD be upgradeable to the true spec later (but they said that about...

regmigrant 28.06.2007 · Read review
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