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A low-cost, managed Gigabit switch with full PoE support on all fixed ports, but the external power supply is huge.

Not quite the consumer/business crossover it aims to be, but there’s a lot to like in this clever mix of old-style business laptop and feature-packed modern machine

A great ultraportable, but stiff competition just keeps it from the A-List.

An old PC is like putty in your hands. Tim Dean looks at how you can shape it into a new system with a few easy upgrades.

Like the KT4 Ultra, the ASUS A7V8X is an Athlon XP board that uses the VIA KT400 chipset. It packs in a truckload of extras, such as Serial ATA, FireWire, Gigabit LAN, AGP 8X and even RAID.

Almost identical to the IC7, the IC7-G also features Gigabit LAN and four SATA connectors. Three fan headers on the board allow for the heatsink fan, case fan and an auxiliary fan, which is good for tweakers.

The arrival of dual-n band networking with 5GHz promises an end to crowded home wireless networks. Speed, range and technology is great, but the price is steep

Want to break free from a Microsoft world? Leigh Dyer looks at the alternatives.

A network is not a one-size-fits-all upgrade. Here’s an introduction to finding the best network to suit your needs.

Do you have a business or are in charge of a business’ tech security? Get some tips from PC Authority’s experts.

A good demonstration of the benefits of 802.11n, and a good choice for offices requiring a basic router.

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

Easy to use, and with space for a second SATA disk, but it struggles with small files and is overpriced for the features.

D-Link offers a well-built desktop NAS appliance that looks good value, but for business users it’s short of features

Fast, full of features and with mobile broadband support, but just a little too expensive

It's expensive, but the YES Box successfully marries high-end and consumer features in a flexible and scalable device.

We heard that Apple may be changing its slogan from “Think Different” to “CONFORM!”

The Acer Aspire 1692 WLMi is a story of compromises; a +/-/RAM dual layer burner and gigabit Ethernet are offset by Windows XP Home, only 512MB of RAM and the slowest processor and hard disk of the bunch.