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  Verizon looks to Alcatel's new core router for capacity, efficiency

  Verizon Communications on Tuesday became the first service provider to say it will use Alcatel-Lucent's upcoming 7950 XRS core routing system, which will bring the French-American equipment vendor into the carrier core routing business for the first time in about a decade.

  By Stephen Lawson | 23 May, 2012 07:45

  Tags: Verizon Communications, Telecommunication, routers, networking hardware, networking, Carriers, alcatel-lucent

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  Ericsson lets operators speed up mobile, fixed networks using caching

  Using caching technology from Akamai Technologies, Ericsson's Smart Cloud Accelerator, announced Wednesday, is designed to allow operators to improve performance in both fixed and mobile networks.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 10 May, 2012 00:42

  Tags: Telecommunication, routers, networking hardware, networking, Ericsson, ctia, Carriers, broadband, Akamai Technologies, 4g, 3g

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  Not-so-magic monitor, tiny routers and a kick-ass gaming headset

  The scoop: MIMO MagicTouch 10-inch touch-screen USB monitor, by MIMO Monitors, about $300.

  By Keith Shaw | 23 March, 2012 03:32

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, GameCom 780, hardware systems, LAN & WAN, MIMO MagicTouch, MIMO Monitors, networking, networking hardware, N Nano Router, plantronics, router, routers, TP-Link, USB headsets

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  New Juniper routers converge the access net

  Juniper Networks this week has unveiled access routers designed to provide an on-ramp to the service provider network from residential, business and mobile networks.

  By Jim Duffy | 08 February, 2012 03:26

  Tags: alcatel-lucent, Cisco routers, juniper networks, Juniper routers, LAN & WAN, networking, networking hardware, router, routers

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  Cisco sending enterprises to the Cloud

  In an effort to accommodate enterprise users looking to implement private and hybrid Clouds, Cisco - in the coming months - will unveil an "integrated" WAN routing system of existing, but enhanced, products.

  By Jim Duffy | 13 January, 2012 08:27

  Tags: Cisco, cloud, cloud computing, enterprise, internet, LAN & WAN, networking, networking hardware, network services, router, routers, security

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  Internode launches rental program for FRITZ!Box

  Internode has launched a rental program for its all-in-one FRITZ!Box broadband modem/router/VoIP basestations, and has dropped its prices across a range of FRITZ!Boxes.

  By Rebecca Merrett | 11 January, 2012 15:24

  Tags: broadband, internode, Products, routers

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  Usenix: Google deploys IPv6 for internal network

  In a project that has taken longer than company engineers anticipated, Google is rolling out IPv6 across its entire internal employee network.

  By Joab Jackson | 10 December, 2011 02:05

  Tags: Google, internet, networking, networking hardware, routers, switches

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  Home and Office Gear Tech Treasures [2011 Cool Yule Tools]

  They say that a man's home is his castle – we figure that if you're going to have a castle, it needs to be filled up with some really cool, high-tech stuff. If you're working at a home office or just want to boost that home network in order to get a better connected home entertainment system up and running, the following products are great gift ideas:

  By Network World staff | 21 November, 2011 17:32

  Tags: Apple, belkin, D-Link, jabra, Linksys, logitech, netgear, networking, networking hardware, routers, Samson, wireless

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  Medical research group skips 40G, makes 'right move' to 100G Ethernet

  Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), a nonprofit medical research organization, has implemented a 100G Ethernet network to boost bandwidth for advanced data analysis.

  By Jim Duffy | 16 November, 2011 06:33

  Tags: Ethernet Switch, health care, industry verticals, LAN & WAN, networking, networking hardware, routers

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  How to lock down your wireless network

  If you operate a wireless network for your home or business, it's important to ward it against opportunistic hackers seeking to steal your data or hijack your Wi-Fi for their own nefarious purposes. We spoke to Steven Andrés, CTO of security consulting firm Special Ops Security, to learn about the best ways to lock down your Wi-Fi. To get started, you'll need to log in to your router's administrative console by typing the router's IP address into your Web browser's address bar. Most routers use a common address like 192.168.1.1, though alternatives like 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.2.1 are also common. Check the manual that came with your router to determine the correct IP address; if you've lost your manual, you can usually find the appropriate IP address on the manufacturer's website.

  By Alex Wawro | 12 November, 2011 01:30

  Tags: mobile security, networking, networking hardware, routers, security, wireless security

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  Juniper adds OpenFlow to its routers, switches

  Juniper Networks this week said it is making the source code of its OpenFlow application accessible to developers of applications for its Junos networking operating system software.

  By Jim Duffy | 26 October, 2011 23:33

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, Ethernet Switch, hardware systems, juniper networks, LAN & WAN, networking, networking hardware, router, routers

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  Cisco unveils routers, takes swipe at Juniper

  Cisco this week unveiled three service provider edge routers, along with an aggressive marketing campaign against rival Juniper.

  By Jim Duffy | 13 September, 2011 07:46

  Tags: Cisco Systems, Ethernet Switch, LAN & WAN, mpls, networking, networking hardware, router, routers

• Cisco aims for a go-anywhere router

  Cisco Systems made its fortune selling routers for the cores of enterprise and service-provider networks, but now the company is sending its technology farther from those cozy confines than ever before.

  By Stephen Lawson | 23 August, 2011 22:10

  Tags: 3g, Cisco Systems, mobile, networking, networking hardware, routers, Telecommunication

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  How we tested Cloud management services

  Abiquo: We installed their virtual appliance from ISO in two VMs on an ESXi server. On the first VM, we selected the Abiquo Server, Abiquo Remote Services, and Abiquo V2V Conversion Services for installation.

  By Thomas Henderson and Brendan Allen | 09 August, 2011 01:38

  Tags: networking, networking hardware, routers, switches

• IETF mulls IPv6 for home networking

  The Internet Engineering Task Force is considering establishing a working group to smooth some of the impending issues around setting up and maintaining IPv6-based Internet connections into homes.

  By Joab Jackson | 07 July, 2011 07:17

  Tags: Internet Engineering Task Force, management, networking, networking hardware, routers, switches