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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:
X finally moves away from Twitter.com
2024-05-18 10:20 EST by Daniela

The social network formerly known as Twitter has officially adopted X.com for all its core systems. That means typing twitter.com in your browser will now redirect to Elon Musk's favored domain.Various elements of Twitter had already embraced the rebranding, and the company has been using X.com links since early April. But now the domain has flipped over entirely, marking the end of a tumultuous... »

Apple's new accessibility features let you control an iPhone or iPad with your eyes
2024-05-16 03:30 EST by Daniela

Apple is to enable eye tracking on the iPhone and iPad as part of a new range of accessibility tools aimed at helping those with physical disabilities to more easily use their devices. Using artificial intelligence, it will allow users to navigate their Apple device using just their eyes.The new feature is joined by a new Music Haptics tool, which uses the taptic engine in the iPhone - which... »

Comcast unveils streaming bundle that includes Apple TV+, Peacock and Netflix
2024-05-15 15:47 EST by Daniela

Comcast will offer a new bundled streaming service where customers can watch content from Apple TV+, Peacock and Netflix in one place, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.Comcast CEO Brian Roberts didn't specify a price for the bundle, which will be called StreamSaver, but said it will be "a vastly reduced" compared to other streaming services. StreamSaver will launch this month, Roberts... »

John Deere says solar storm compromised GPS tracking on tractors
2024-05-14 16:27 EST by Daniela

Farmers had to stop planting their crops over the weekend as the strongest solar storms since 2003 battered the GPS satellites used by self-driving tractors, according to 404 Media. And the issues struck just days ahead of a crucial date for planting corn, one of the US's biggest crops.For parts of the Midwest, planting corn after May 15th can lower crop yields, according to the University of... »

Dell confirms database hacked - hacker says 49 million customers hit
2024-05-13 05:53 EST by Daniela

Dell Technologies has sent notices to millions of customers warning that data including full names and physical addresses was stolen during a security incident.The US technology giant did not provide any details on the breach beyond a brief statement mentioning "an incident" involving a Dell portal, which contains a database with limited types of customer information.A brief notice sent to... »


Mercusys ME70X Wireless Range Extender
AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Range Extender

Expand coverage of your Existing Router. The two adjustable high-gain antennas extend WiFi signals to where your router WiFi cannot reach. This AX1800 Range Extender is backward compatible with previous WiFi generations (11b/g/n/a/ac) and will work with all your existing internet-connected devices.

ME70X is more than just a WiFi range extender. Connect your wired internet connection to the... »

AVM FRITZ!Repeater 6000 Wireless Range Extender
6000Mbps Wireless Repeater

With three radio units that can achieve a total data throughput of up to 6000 Mbit/s, the FRITZ!Repeater 6000 ensures stable connections and maximum bandwidth for all connected wireless devices. At the same time, the repeater increases Wi-Fi range and ensures perfect coverage throughout your home.

The FRITZ!Repeater 6000 operates on three Wi-Fi bands that are intelligently used in parallel. As... »

BrosTrend Е2 Wireless Range Extender
AX1500 WiFi Extender

Boost your existing WiFi router signal to hard-to-reach areas with this WiFi 6 extender. It expands your wireless coverage to 2,000 sq. ft. with dual-band AX1500 WiFi.

With speeds of 1201Mbps on 5GHz band and 300Mbps on 2.4GHz band, this WiFi extender ensures seamless connections for activities like live streaming, content downloads, and gaming.

Experience enhanced signal strength and... »

Tenda RX12 Pro Wireless Router
AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router

RX12 Pro is a Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 router designed for users who are looking for a performance experience. It supports Wi-Fi+ networking, which can easily solve the problem of Wi-Fi coverage for super-large houses.

RX12 Pro is armed with a 1.7GHz quad-core Broadcom CPU for faster Wi-Fi speeds (up to 2976Mbps) and a stable network.

4 high-performance signal enhancement modules and 5 external... »

AVM FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX Wireless Range Extender
3000Mbps Wireless Repeater

The FRITZ!Repeater increases the range of existing Wi-Fi networks in a simple and efficient manner, making it suitable for extending Wi-Fi signal throughout your entire home.

The multicolor LED for signal strength helps you determine the ideal location. FRITZ!App WLAN provides even more precise information about your Wi-Fi network and where best to position your repeater.

In addition to... »

TP-Link Deco BE63 Mesh Wireless
BE10000 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

Deco Mesh forms a unified network with a single network name. With built-in AI-Roaming technology, it creates the ideal WiFi solution with its advanced algorithms and self-learning.

Wi-Fi 7 unleashes the full potential of 4K-QAM and the 6 GHz band with up to 320 MHz channels, delivering Wi-Fi speeds up to 10 Gbps. The new 6 GHz band provides bandwidth congestion-free channels.

4× 2.5 Gbps... »


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 (48 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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