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Everything you need to know about maxing-out your broadband connection, including interleaving, fine tuning MTU settings, firmware updates, ADSL filters and splitters,and that old chestnut - electrical noise in your wiring

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

Leigh Dyer infuses a cheap standalone router with the power of Linux.

Increase your internet security with a hardware firewall. Simon Edwards shows you how to get started in this step by step guide.

Telstra says it now has more than 300,000 ADSL subscribers and is on target to reach a million by 2005. The problem with home ADSL is that unlike cable, Telstra doesn’t make it easy to network even though it requires an Ethernet connection. Interestingly, the Ethernet requirement for broadband Internet connectivity is also helping to drive the rising popularity of home networks.

Faster wireless networking is finally within reach. We test and rate every draft-n 2.0 ADSL modem router on the market.

Host your own website from home, for fun and profit.

A great choice for anyone who needs a backup to their broadband connection

Simon Edwards shows you how to get up and running with SmoothWall.

Nathan Taylor explores the world of wireless technology, from WANs, LANs and PANs - what we've got and what's to come.

Striking looks but limited features, average performance and a high price put paid to the Netgear’s chances

We've traversed the acronym laden landscape of VoIP for you, and present you with the PC Authority guide to VoIP: what it is, what kinds of services you can find, what savings you can expect to make and how it is that you can go about setting up VoIP for yourself at home.

Good value, but without the decent performance or the feature set of our award winners this month

Product brief continues as we look at more products from June.

Buffalo is first to show off the recently ratified Draft 802.11n specification, but the Nfiniti doesn’t really showcase its talents

Your quick WiMAX technology primer, including speeds, notebook adaptors, base stations, VOIP gear, and whether it will blow away 3G.

How will you be computing in the next 12 months? PC Authority brings you 2005's big technology stories - before they happen.

Plenty of features for such a small box. If you don’t already have a wireless router, this is a fantastic choice.

Fast performance, slick design and excellent software, all at the right price