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Top 4 Wireless VoIP Routers / Gateways
VoIP (Voice over IP) technology supports digital residential telephone service over long-distance networks like the Internet. To hook up a traditional telephone to VoIP requires a hardware adapter connected to the home Internet connection. These wireless VoIP routers (sometimes called VoIP gateways) contain built-in analog terminal adapters that provide such connections.

Top 4 Windows FTP Servers - FTP Server Software
An FTP server is a required software application on networks that wish to support file sharing using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Internet servers. This index describes the most popular FTP server software for Windows, some of which are free.

Top 10 802.11g Wireless Broadband Routers for Home
Index of 802.11g wireless broadband routers, with commentary and links to a price comparison engine. These 802.11g wireless router products are best suited for home computer networks.

Top 10 D-Link Wireless Video Cameras
D-Link is one of the most prolific manufacturers of both traditional (wired) and wireless video cameras for consumer and business use. Many but not all of D-Link's cameras are WiFi capable.

Top 5 Mobile Routers - 802.11g Travel Routers
These so-called wireless travel routers support the 802.11g WiFi standard. These routers are small in size for portability and contain several features suitable for mobile uses.

Top 6 802.11b Wireless Access Points for Home
Research the best 802.11b-compliant wireless access point products and compare prices using this annnotated review.

Top 4 802.11b Wireless Broadband Routers for Home
This page lists popular 802.11b wireless broadband routers with commentary and links to a price comparison engine. These 802.11b wireless routers are best suited for home computer networks.

Top 4 Free Wireless Hotspot Locators - Find a Free WiFi Hotspot
These directory listings identify free public wireless hotspots. Travelers can use these WiFi hot spot directory listings to map and find nearby Wi-Fi Internet access points that are free to use.

Top 10 Tips for Wireless Home Network Security
When setting up and maintaining WiFi home networks, consider these tips for maximizing the security of the computers and data on these networks.

Top 6 Methods for Network File Transfer Between PCs
You can transfer files from PC to PC over a network using several different software packages and methods. File transfer techniques include FTP, peer to peer and IM software, and shared Windows folders.

Top 9 Broadband Routers - DSL or Cable Modem Home Gateways
Broadband routers, also known as home or residential gateways, support various combinations of DSL or cable modem Internet connection sharing, firewall, VPNs, content filtering, and other features of interest to today's home networker.

Top 5 Remote Access Software - Top Internet Remote Access Software
These remote access software programs supports connecting to a PC on home networks. Remote access software allows you to retrieve data when not at home or assist family members with network problems.

Top 3 Cheap Wireless Routers
These cheap wireless routers allow you to build (or expand) a WiFi home network at a low cost. Manufacturer rebates, recently discontinued models, and older 802.11b models are most likely the best way to get a cheap wireless router.

Top 4 Wireless Game Adapters - Wireless G Adapters for Game Consoles
Certain types of network adapters must be used when connecting a video game console to a home network. Wireless G (802.11g) adapters like these are both convenient to install and also offer high performance.

Top 3 Internet Connection Sharing Software Packages
One way to set up Internet connection sharing on a small to medium sized business network is to install one of these software packages. Internet connection sharing software allows all networked computers to browse the Web together, but more importantly, these packages contain advanced security functionality.

Top 4 Free Anonymous Web Proxy Servers
These sites support Web-based, free anonymous proxy servers. An anonymous Web proxy is an alternative to configuring HTTP or SOCKS proxies in the Web browser.

Top 7 Tips for Improving a Wireless Home Network
Once you have a basic Wi-Fi home network up and running, consider these ideas for improving its capability and performance.

Top 6 802.11n Wireless N Broadband Routers for Home
The 802.11n Wi-Fi standard offers speeds comparable with Fast Ethernet and supports greatly increased wireless range over 802.11g and earlier home WiFi networks. 802.11n wireless broadband routers available today are based on the pre-N draft version of the standard.

Top 6 Personal Firewalls - Top Network Firewall Software
Personal firewall software products guard a home network from attack and assist in maintaining personal privacy. These top personal firewall products are all good choices for protecting one's home network.

Top 5 VPN Software Free Downloads
Several types of VPN software including clients, servers and utilities are readily available for download on the Internet. Use these free VPN software applications to set up more secure wireless / computer networks.

Top 10 Free P2P File Sharing Programs - Free P2P Software
This index describes each of the free top P2P file sharing programs. Free peer-to-peer P2P file sharing programs allow easy swapping of music, video and other files over the Internet with simple software.

Top 3 Basic Ethernet Network Switches for Home Networks
Basic Ethernet switches can be used on home networks to connect computers. Most home network routers contain built-in Ethernet switches, but for those people who don't have or want routers, a network switch can also be purchased separately.

Top 5 Skype Phone Headsets
A Skype phone allows you to use the popular Internet VoIP service away from your built-in PC microphone, speakers and keyboard. These Skype phones offer more convenient dialing and often cordless roaming and/or support for both traditional and Internet telephone service.

Top 4 Compact 802.11b USB Wireless Adapters
USB wireless adapters allow most PCs to join Wi-Fi home networks. Compact USB wireless adapters are conveniently small and work with a wide variety of computers. These USB wireless adapters support the 802.11b Wi-Fi protocol.

Top 4 FTP Client Software for Windows
An FTP client supports downloading of files from computers called FTP servers on the Internet. This index describes free and popular FTP client software for Windows.

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