As a seasoned IT journalist you'd think I might know better than to base a buying decision on marketing blurb. But no, when Belkin launched its new Gigabit Powerline HD adapters claiming gigabit speeds over mains ...

Having used both previous generations of Netgear's EVA range to date, it was something of a relief to open the box of its latest digital media player, the EVA 9150, and find a remote control worthy ...

Storage arrays aren't exactly known for their good looks, but with its shiny black casing the DroboPro is nothing like your average array. Neither is it as complicated to setup or manage, with built-in intelligence to ...

Intel's 45nm Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) processor technology is something of a no-brainer, delivering an unbeatable mix of high performance and energy saving features. Server vendors have, understandably, adopted it with gusto, among them Dell, whose 11th ...

The idea behind the Kace KBOX 1000 is far from radical: it simply delivers systems management on an appliance. The results, however, are quite astounding. Instead of days, or sometimes weeks, getting to grips with the ...

With home networks now commonplace, it's not just businesses who require some form of network attached storage (NAS). And with most NAS devices offering far more than simple data storage, such as BitTorrent downloads and scheduled ...

Wireless is great, but when the signal drops or interference from neighbouring networks slows throughput to a crawl it loses its gloss somewhat. Installing Cat-5 cabling is an alternative, but hacking away the walls in your ...

Many home users have made the switch from 802.11g wireless to the faster and wider-reaching 802.11n. However, speed and coverage soon go down the drain when you throw in interference from nearby wireless networks. The problem ...

At first glance the Disk Station DS209 from Synology looks like a fairly run-of-the-mill small NAS (Network Attached Storage) appliance. But that's far from the case, the compact DS209 delivering a high level of performance plus ...

Able to stream live video to any internet-connected PC, network cameras (or IP cameras, if you prefer) are an affordable alternative to expensive CCTV systems and perfect for increasing security at home. Prices have remained fairly ...

Green, it seems, is the new black, with IT companies increasingly keen for their products to be seen as environmentally friendly. Some of the claims need to be taken with a pinch of salt, but D-Link's ...

The media streaming market is on the up and has been well cornered in the UK by companies like D-Link, Archos and Linksys, offering a range of devices designed to help you share media around the ...

Swann specialises in all kinds of security hardware for the home and small business. Its USB 2.0 DVR Guardian is a USB version of its four-port video capture device, which can take signals from cameras - ...

Sign up for a broadband service and chances are you'll be sent a free router as part of the deal, but it may not do all that you require. Indeed, to get the latest in WiFi ...

For all the advantages of the proposed ‘n' standard 802.11 wireless technology, the truth is that if you're looking to share broadband around a home - and you're not too bothered about streaming weighty media - ...

There is a school of thought that says the days of the traditional ISP are numbered. Why? Because of mobile broadband. With every UK operator now offering a modem that uses USB, is self-installing under Windows ...

The Iomega Storcenter, on paper, is just the kind of device that'd make a smashing addition to a home network. Packed with two 500GB hard drives that can be utilised in a RAID array, it's a ...

Media streamers continue to grow in popularity and are fast becoming a must-have accessory for the modern home. D-Link manages to achieve something a little bit different with its DSM-330, teaming up with DivX to offer ...

With the increasing use of digital media in the home, and with families often having more than one PC, the idea of having all your photos, music and videos centralised is appealing. Running a whole PC ...

The Slingbox Pro is the latest and most powerful addition to the Sling Media range, part a line of hardware that allows you to stream video and audio to compatible devices. Since the box encodes the ...