The tiny SheevaPlug PC is not much bigger than two decks of playing cards and aims to spawn a new breed of always-on apps.

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

In addition to the now obligatory USB modems, the 3G networks have started distributing their own Wi-Fi routers. What are 3G mobile broadband routers, and do you need one?

For many small businesses or home offices, a wireless router will be a core component of your network. We've looked for routers from Linksys, Netgear, D-Link, Netcomm and others.

Although it’s not a screamer at short range, the good long-range performance (at 5GHz at least) makes the Linksys WRT610N an attractive choice

The DIR-855 is among the fastest wireless routers in our tests and would be particularly attractive to all-Windows networks.

Internet everywhere, for affordable prices. Dave Stevenson investigates the claims, tests the speeds and delivers a verdict on the best plan for your mobile dollars.

good speed, good features and plenty of flexibility make this a winner

Slow speeds and a high price make this an underwhelming offering

Good value if purchased with a plan, the telstra’s speed impresses

We explain port forwarding and triggering, firewalls and traffic filtering, the DMZ and other broadband bits you should know.

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

With its futuristic design, the WRT310N could live just as happily in your front room as it could next to your PC – at just 34mm high it’s easy to hide. If you already have an ADSL modem, this is the pefect wireless router companion.

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

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

Speed up your home network with these wireless routers, including faster speeds, better gaming and VoIP handling and automatic security.

Poor coverage means the Zyxel isn’t a bargain.

Packed with great features and offering decent coverage, the DIR-655 is a winner at this price.