The holes in WEP have finally been plugged and wireless is finally a secure technology. Tim Dean looks at how this was achieved.

Life would be easier if we didn’t have to patch our operating systems and apps. Patrick Gray explores the real reasons why updating is important.

Free tools crack WEP and WPA with ease, McAfee expert warns.

Your wireless network is more powerful than you imagine. Use this guide to fully understand and utilise it.

Ideal for a bedroom or kitchen, but it lacks the quality for streaming a music library.

An absolute steal at this price – great performance and superb value make this a must for next-gen WiFi junkies

Performance and security, now exciting again.

Tiny, lightweight and rugged, this USB thumb drive 802.11b adaptor features 64- and 128-bit WEP security making it ideal for frequent travellers and notebook users without a free PCMCIA slot.

Wireless networking at 10/100 speeds, with range to match.

According to a recent ACCC study, people are jumping on the broad-bandwagon in droves. In fact, the amount of people upgrading to broadband has doubled in the last 12 months. And as you might expect, the hardware community has responded by ramping up both Internet sharing and security devices for homes and businesses.

We used a range of tests on the wireless equipment to gauge their abilities to perform under duress, as well as provide empirical evaluations on the set-up, configuration, management and software capabilities.

An ipod-type device for the home that looks the goods and scores well in our tests.

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The USB port is a great feature, but we’d still choose the Squeezebox.

Stunning design and innovative features make the Squeezebox extremely desirable, despite the price.

Ideal for streaming music wirelessly or listening to Internet radio, but the iRadio suffers from a few design niggles.

The appealing price and form factor can’t hide some serious usability issues, but there’s a good system underneath.

As the technology is getting more mature, there is now an abundance of 802.11b cards on the market.

A promising start for Apple’s living-room takeover, but we’re still waiting for the best bits.

Not quite up there with the USB dongles from MSI and Booya, the WUSB11 has good signal strengths but was lacking in transfer speeds.