One of the better instructional booklets, Belkin have supplied a manual and a three step quick start guide - easy to follow, and even easier to set up

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The especially full feature set of the 7404VNOX makes it stand out from the crowd.

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The Netgear WG511T works flawlessly at close range, demonstrating some of the most impressive speeds we've seen in wireless networking.

Reasonably priced for a $99 dual-band wireless 802.11b/g PCMCIA, it's physically identical in size to the Level OneWPC-0300 device.

Burn data or audio CDs for free

Improved handling of templates, tracing, text and layers along with new table support, but ultimately X4 disappoints

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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.

JBL's Creature system consists of a subwoofer and two satellites, which are all magnetically shielded. The satellites measure 3 x 3 x 3inches and pump out nine watts (RMS). The subwoofer, a nine-inch variant of the satellites, offers 27W (RMS).

Another ultraportable makes us salivate, this time with built-in DVD, 11.1inch backlit screen, all for under $3,000.

Well known for its dialup modem business, Australian manufacturer NetComm has made a significant push beyond its traditional boundaries, and is moving into the general networking, wireless and ADSL modem space.

Welcome enhancements in all areas mean there’s something for everyone – even database novices

Software engineers at Japan's embedded Linux software vendor Lineo announced technology last week that can boot a low-power computer system within 2.97 seconds, the company claims.

Toshiba this week unveiled a new line of laptops optimised for video and audio playback that include a "quick-start" feature which gets the notebook ready for television viewing or CD playing in just seconds.

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