Australian Stories

Decline in router spend thanks to Australia's 4G rollout

Declining router spend in Australia blamed on completion of 4G rollout, says IDC. Revenue in Q2 2016 dropped 31% YoY due to decreased service provider spend.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2016

Global Stories

Netgear

Trustwave uncovers major vulnerabilities in NETGEAR routers

Trustwave researchers have discovered vulnerability in 31 models of NETGEAR routers, potentially affecting millions of devices.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2017

Network Infrastructure

Tokyo Stock Exchange undergoes extensive network upgrade

With the constantly evolving digital world, Tokyo Stock Exchange were in need of an upgraded, innovative network - here's what they chose.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2017

Disaster Recovery

CASE STUDY: How did this major NZ company achieve continuity?

The Briscoe Group was having issues with network redundancy - here is a story of their journey to stable business continuity.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2016

Distributed Denial of Service

Secure your router: How to help prevent the next internet takedown

Someone recently asked me if we shouldn't adopt a new name for the Internet of Things (IoT) because the existing term is too vague.

By Lysa Myers • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016

Unified Communications

Accelerated Concepts fires up local channel for 4G failover routers

4G failover router vendor Accelerated Concepts has signed NPS as its master reseller for Australia and New Zealand as it gears up for a channel push.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2016

Gaming

Hands-on Review: D-Link Powerline AV2 1000 HD Gigabit

For a near bomb-proof means of filling in that pesky WiFi coverage hole, this offering from D-Link will be exactly what the doctor ordered.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2016

Gaming

Hands-on Review: ASUS RT-AC5300 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router

This router looks like the belly of a spider that can conjure up a portal to another world. And that's not far from the truth.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016

Gaming

Hands-on Review: D-Link DSL-2877AL modem/router

The DSL-2877AL is at the low end of D-Link's 'World's Fastest Wi-Fi' range, but it is still of very high quality.

By James Fraser • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2016

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Asus AC3100 RT-AC88U Router & WiFi Access Point for gamers

Well done Asus, this is a superb device and I can see gamers or those watching 4K video getting superior performance right out of the box.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015

Wireless Networks

In-vehicle wireless solutions: Connecting people and communities

In the past decade transportation technology has advanced in leaps and bounds, and wireless connectivity has become a great enabler for communities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Linksys AC2600 Max-Stream MU-Mimo

Linksys AC2600 Max-Stream MU-Mimo: a boon for Wi-Fi-laden homes, nixing dead zones and boosting network speed.

By Patrick Pilcher • 7 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2015

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Linksys Access Point 1750 Pro

Overall a great product which I could see being very successful in Australian and New Zealand small and medium businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2015

Wireless Networks

Google launches its own Wi-Fi router

Google and TP-Link unveil OnHub, the Wi-Fi router promising seamless, high-speed home connectivity without the usual hassle.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2015

Gaming

No sex, just Wi-Fi please

New research has found wireless internet access is ranked second on the things people can't live without, behind food and ahead of smartphones and sex.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2015