How to Extend Your Wireless Signal Without Unsightly Cables
Seeking for a way to extend your wireless signal without running an unsightly Ethernet cord down a living room? Wireless extenders, such as PlanetechUSA’s PL-510W, offer a… Read More
Multi-function Managed Switch Solution for Small to Medium-size Networks
PlanetechUSA has recently added the WGSD-10020, a 10-port Managed Gigabit Switch to its product portfolio. The unit features a powerful L2/L4 network switching engine, advanced IPv6 /… Read More
What the NBASE-T And MGBASE-T Alliances Don’t Want You To Know
Before you retire your 802.11n router, have you taken into consideration that the standard took 7 long years to finally reach completion? The Institute of Electrical and… Read More
High Demand for Wi-Fi Disrupts Peaceful Ethernet Evolution
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) lengthy Ethernet standardization process ensures that vendors make their products compatible with other brands and that their products remain… Read More
A Quick Guide to Managed Switches Infographic
Though unmanaged switches offer network administrators a simple ‘Plug and Play’ solution, larger networks require heftier security protocols and more complex configuration options. This guide explains that… Read More
Upgrading to Managed Switches—Why Growing Businesses Upgrade
When it comes to choosing between managed and unmanaged switches, businesses that require greater control over their network upgrade to managed switches because of their advanced customization… Read More
New Cable Modem Technology Threatens DSL Providers
As G Fast chipsets give Internet Service Providers (ISPs) a low-cost investment option to boost broadband speeds for their internet subscribers, cable companies are remaining competitive with… Read More
PoE to Micro-USB Connection Hack
Planet Technology received a neat hack from one of our customers this week that allowed him to power a tablet utilizing a PoE Injector, a PoE Splitter,… Read More
Ethernet to Increase Automobile Efficiency
Though skeptics resist the idea of the self-driving car, the car of the future will not disappoint thanks to the growing consensus among automakers to make… Read More
Samsung Vying To Win the 60 GHz WiFi Market
With 212 billion devices expected to connect wirelessly by 2020, the race for cellular networks that support faster WiFi speeds such as 60 GHz continues. The 802.11ac… Read More
The Road to Faster Gigabit Ethernet
The evolution of Ethernet has gone from a paltry 10 Mbit/s to 100Mbit/s with the introduction of Gigabit Ethernet back in 1999. Gigabit Ethernet however, has quickly… Read More
Google’s Science Fair Gives Young Scientists a Platform To Change The World
Google’s Annual Science Fair though merely three years old, has been producing ambitious young scientists whose experiments are solving global problems. The grand prize for winning Google’s… Read More
UK to Get Boost in Broadband Speeds
The Universal Service Commitment in the UK has made it possible for nearly all denizens to adopt faster broadband speeds. According to its Office for National Statistics… Read More
Google accused of Flip Flopping on Net Neutrality Issue
The current net neutrality battle has almost made Tom Wheeler a household name, especially after HBO satirist John Oliver, compared him to a dingo. After an interviewer… Read More
The Chaos That the Internet of Things Needs to Organize Before it Hits Mass Market
When novel technology receives its 15 seconds of glory, reactions can span from healthy pessimism to “I can’t wait for it to be the next decade to… Read More
Google’s Latest Under the Sea Venture Will Cost $300 Million
With the popularity of wireless access points, it’s easy to forget that the internet is anything but invisible. An estimated 300 fiber optic cables run across ocean… Read More