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Realtek WLAN driver page RANT

Ok, they used to have a direct download link to obtain the WLAN driver. very easy, click to download. painless. yeah the site looked windows 2000 era, however I don't care. just give me a functioning download page! Now you gotta navigate thru their bloated site, find your driver, be presented with a "agree to terms" tick mark, enter your email, and wait for a friggin email. Then you get the email, have only 5 MINUTES to get into the email, and then click the link and be taken to A CAPTCHA PAGE! and then you wait for the download! what if you're on a slower computer and it takes more than 5 minutes to even load the email!? Or you are doing this on a client's pc and you don't want to login your email on someone else's computer? Did reaktek even think this thru? nope. they wanna be able to have a bloated but pretty site that's script heavy and has a lot of server load on just a pretty site and then throttle the dowloads. Why not just have a simple...

Aruba AP225 review

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Intro Features Setup Wireless configuration Throughput tests (Wireless/Wired) Closing Notes Intro: The Aruba AP225 is a enterprise level wireless access point that is  somewhat affordable for small to medium businesses, has lots of features and can tolerate a lot of heavy usage that enterprises require. Features: The AP225 features the following: Dual band 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz operation with 3 x 3 MIMO connectivity at up to 1200Mbps 2 wired Gigabit LAN ports 4 3x3 mimo  x 5dBi  dual band internal antennas with 21dBm output power for great wireless coverage. SSIDs with configurable VLANs for each one providing more security then standard guest networks Full VLAN configuration  Captive portals Full and extremely detailed traffic shaping (QoS) and firewall controls Full client connectivity details and monitoring. Fixed and DHCP client address assignments Fully customizable user/group policies Full Intrusion Protection Services SNMP And lots ...

Cisco Meraki MX60W review

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1) Intro 2) Features 3)Key Feature Tour 4) Setup 5) Wireless configuration 6) Throughput tests (Wireless/Wired) 7) Mixed connections stress test 8) Closing Notes Intro: The Meraki MX60W is a enterprise level office security appliance that is a robust full featured enterprise router/firewall that is affordable for small to medium businesses, has lots of features, is cloud managed so it can be controlled and administrated from any computer with an internet connection, and can tolerate a lot of heavy usage that enterprises require.  Features: The MX60W features the following: 1) Stateful firewall supporting 20 concurrent users @ 100Mbps 2) Layer 7 firewall controls with tons of site blocking presets to help block against P2P, sports, social media, video streaming sites and more as well as custom hostnames and expressions. 3) 4 wired Gigabit LAN ports 4) 3 x 3.5dBi  dual band external SMA antennas with 30dBm (1W!) ...

Amped Wireless AP20000G Quick Review

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We are going to be reviewing the Amped Wireless AP20000G Wireless access point. Here's a preview of our findings so far. A more comprehensive review will be posted later as we test more. Quick Specs: Processor Speed: 620Mhz Wireless Standard: 802.11a/b/g/n Frequency Band: 2.4GHz, 5.0GHz (Simultaneous) Wireless Speed: 2.4GHz: 300Mbps (Rx), 300Mbps (Tx) 5.0GHz: 300Mbps (Rx), 300Mbps (Tx) Amplifier: Dual 2.4GHz 600mW Amplifiers Dual 5.0GHz Amplifiers Dual Low Noise Amplifiers Wireless Output Power: 29dBm (2.4GHz) Wireless Sensitivity: -94dBm Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA Mixed, WPS Wireless Access Scheduling: Specific day and time Guest Wireless Networks (Up to 8) Supports Wireless Multimedia (WMM) User Access Control (MAC Address) Antennas: 2 x High Gain 5dBi Dual Band Antennas 2 x Reverse SMA Connectors Ports: 4 x RJ-45 10/100/1000M LAN Ports (Local Ports) 1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000M Network Ports (Router/Network Connection) 1 x USB 2.0 Port (for...