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Router in the Matrix
Published in News
Friday, 29 November 2024 09:57

Router in the Matrix


It took the blue pill

Your home router could be running slow as it has taken a blue pill and become part of the Matrix’s cunning plans.

ASUS tells users to urgently patch routers
Published in News


Firmware issues which are not armless

ASUS has released new firmware for several router models to address security vulnerabilities, including critical ones like CVE-2022-26376 and CVE-2018-1160, which can lead to denial-of-service attacks and code execution.

Young people think hitting a router improves connectivity
Published in News


Older people are not that dumb

A new Census wide survey of 2,014 UK adults with a broadband connection, which was commissioned by ISP Zen Internet to examine some common connectivity myths, has found that 16 pe cent of 16-24-year-olds (Gen Z) believe that hitting their router will improve internet connectivity.

Linksys WRT3200ACM Tri-Stream router reviewed
Published in Reviews


Up to 1.67Gbps 802.11ac with upcoming client adapters

Fifteen years ago, Linksys introduced a black-and-blue wireless router that became the first 802.11g draft product to hit the market. The WRT54G offered consumers reasonable performance, exceptional versatility with custom firmware, and fell dramatically in price in the following years.

Apple closes wireless router division
Published in News
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 12:00

Apple closes wireless router division

Now more past its sell by date than Steve Jobs 

The fruity tax-dodging cargo-cult Apple appears to be seeking to be the world leader in vapourware by promising shedloads of products which never turn up.

Quanta vies for least secure router title
Published in Network
Thursday, 07 April 2016 13:41

Quanta vies for least secure router title


Has 20 flaws

Quanta appears to be hoping to win the title for creating the world’s least secure routers.

TP-Link unveils 802.11ad Talon AD7200 router at CES 2016
Published in Network


7200Mbps over 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 60GHz

TP-Link brought the world's first 802.11ad WiGig router to CES 2016 show floor, the TP-Link Talon AD7200, which looks rather interesting with its eight foldable antennas.

Broadcom takes pressure off the CPU
Published in Network
Tuesday, 05 January 2016 11:45

Broadcom takes pressure off the CPU


Puts 64-bit quad-core on the router

Broadcom announced a 64-bit quad-core processor for high-end routers which is being geared for enterprises and smart-homes.

Two backdoors in Juniper routers
Published in Network
Monday, 21 December 2015 11:49

Two backdoors in Juniper routers


Copied Cisco

Someone has quietly installed backdoors three years ago in a core piece of networking equipment used to protect corporate and government systems around the world.

Arris modem backdoor have a backdoor
Published in News
Monday, 23 November 2015 11:46

Arris modem backdoor have a backdoor


Because you can never have too many doors

While government spooks are trying to lean on manufactures to provide backdoors, Arris has gone one further and provided its backdoor with a backdoor.