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- Netgear launches open source wireless router with support for third party apps and firmware
- The newly-released Netgear Open Source Wireles-G Router offers developers the opportunity to customize the firmware and add open source applications. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Wireless Router, Router, Firmware, NetGear, Wireless, Home Networking, Routers & Switches, Open Source, Networking, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- How do I... Replace my Apple iPod firmware with Rockbox?
- By replacing the standard iPod firmware with software from Rockbox, you can add flexibility to your iPod and give it features you wish it already had. Jack Wallen shows you how to install and configure Rockbox onto your iPod. by Jack Wallen
- Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Firmware, Rockbox, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Replace the Apple iPod firmware with Rockbox
- By replacing the standard iPod firmware with software from Rockbox, you can add flexibility to your iPod and give it features you wish it already had. by Jack Wallen
- Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Firmware, Rockbox, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- Fixing Three: Solving connectivity issues with the Huawei E220 and Three Mobile broadband
- Over the last few months I've tested several of the new HSDPA mobile broadband solutions on the UK market and have been pretty impressed. One of the most competitive packages is offered by Three Mobile--while their top speed and Internet coverage can't match that of Vodafone, for an average...
- Tags: Huawei Technologies, Mobile, Firmware Update, Broadband, U.K., Firmware, Connection Manager, Modems, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Components, Marketing, Justin Fielding
- Blog posts 2008-01-29
- What you need to know about the Dell DRAC
- So you've started using Dell servers and have been wondering what the DRAC is all about? The DRAC, simply put, is a system management interface. It's available on most PowerEdge server models and has its own network interface for connectivity separate of that of your operating system. From the DRAC...
- Tags: Security, Web, Dell Computer Corp., Console, Network, Operating System, Board, CD-ROM, Server, Firmware, Dell PowerEdge, Dell DRAC, Current PowerEdge 6850, Consumer Electronics, Servers, Personal Technology, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-01-03
- Buffalo Technology is now using DD-WRT firmware
- DD-WRT, an open source firmware has developed an almost cult-like following among those wanting more out of their Wi-Fi equipment. This is rightly so, as the firmware turns comparatively cheap consumer-grade wireless routers having limited feature sets into highly sophisticated devices with capabilities approaching that of expensive enterprise equipment. Evidence...
- Tags: Wireless Router, Patent, Router, Open Source, Buffalo Technology, Firmware, DD-WRT, CSIRO, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Wi-Fi, Networking, Wireless, Michael Kassner
- Blog posts 2007-11-26
- Hard drive problems experienced on some MacBooks
- Allegations that certain MacBooks contain faulty 2.5-inch Seagate hard drives has now been acknowledged by Apple. InformationWeek, who contacted Apple about the problem, was informed that Apple is currently "looking into" reports it has received pertaining to the issue. According to CNET News.com: You can...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Firmware, Seagate Technology LLC, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-26
- Vista Very Slow Transfers in Workgroup- Server 2003
- I have a client that has a workgroup setup with a Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Ed., about 5 XP workstations, and 4 Vista Home Premium notebooks. The Vista notebooks connect via a Netgear Rangemax MIMO G router. The firmware is up to date. Each notebook has the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, firmware, theStevens, notebook, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-11-22
- Seagate offers warning about infected hard drives shipping with Trojans
- MAXTOR IS SEAGATE---HOW ABOUT THATHow does a virus get into a hard drive?The drive is shipped with nothing recorded on it.The first thing that you do is to record the OS or a partition to the drive.Wouldn't that erase the virus?Could there be a portion of the drive that is...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, BALTHOR, trojan horse, BIOS, hard drive, virus, Maxtor Corp., Seagate Technology LLC, firmware
- Discussion threads 2007-11-14
- Firmware version retrieval
- My task is to retrieve hdd's and raid controllers firmware versions for about 500+ servers.The servers are mainly IBM x series with IBM serveraid and director installed.Searching the web for any info I found out that the ServeRAID has no cli, so my next guess is to try Director.I have...
- Tags: Servers, ched.smokovic, IBM Corp., firmware
- Discussion threads 2007-11-07
- Open source your iPod (or other MP3 device)
- It was only a matter of time. But finally the iPod has been remade in the eyes of the open source community. No, I am not saying that Steve Jobs finally threw up his arms and said, "Open 'er up people." No, I'm talking about a fantastic firmware replacement called...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Open Source, Apple Inc., Firmware, MP3, Music, Rockbox, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2007-10-22
- Open sourcing your iPod (or other mp3 device)
- Open Source iPodsThat's very interesting to see an open-source firmware for the iPod. I probably won't be swapping out the standard Apple firmware for it, though, cause I'm happy with the way it works now, and I have a car stereo with iPod connectivity and don't want to risk...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, OPEN SOURCE, brian.mills@..., MP3, Apple iPod, firmware, Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-10-22
- Apple firmware updates could brick unlocked iPhones
- Does this news affect your decision to unlock your iPhone?Unlucky!Although I still think Pomme would have made more sales if the opened the handset to other carriers!
- Tags: paulmah@..., Apple iPhone, firmware update, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-09-25
- HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA-4164B DVD burner
- I have a HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA-4164B purchased in a Packard Bell PC from PC World. The PC is now out of garantee. The burner only recognises CDs not DVDs. I've tried various firmware versions for this model but none seem to be the correct ones. Can...
- Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, philip1rose@..., firmware
- Discussion threads 2007-09-18
- Build your own Linux wireless router with ClarkConnect
- did you review alternative firmware or vendor offerings only?Linksys WRT54GS + TommatoLinksys WRT54GS + OpenWRTLinksys WRT54GS + OpenWRT + xWRTLinksys WRT54GS + DDwrtDid you comapaire these types of alternative firmware or only what the vendor's included with there wifi router boxes? That's a serious questions as I'm curious how they...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Neon Samurai, router, OpenWRT Linksys WRT54GS, firmware, Linksys Inc., Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-08-28
- Server Hesitation
- I have a network hesitation problem. My users complain of a hesitation in network performance usually during high workflow days. This hesitation is seen a workstation delay, delay in file access, and/or network app access. Here are the Specs: 2 HP Prolient ML370 G4 Servers and 1 Dell PowerEdge 1500SC...
- Tags: Servers, orthogeek, firmware, server, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, network
- Discussion threads 2007-08-28
- First 8Gb fibre channel products are out
- Does your company deploy its SAN based on iSCSI or Fibre Channel?GET THE VIRUS OUT AND YOU HAVE A TECH ADVANCEStart>Run>Type-regedit>OK>HKEY_Local_Machine>Hardware>Description>System>Central Processor>0note click the plus signsThe 'Data' heading lists,what I believe to be,the firmware switches and settings in the various computer devices.A new driver file would turn on more stuff...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Storage area networks (SAN), Storage, paulmah@..., firmware, virus, registry setting
- Discussion threads 2007-08-13
- Using DNS Notify in Windows 2000 Server
- A LITTLE BIT OFF TOPIC BUT IMPORTANTNO DRIVER NO CARD Windows used to come with a complete list of drivers that plug and play would detect and install.It looks to me as though Microsoft over ruled the manufacturer's firmware for this driver idea.It could be that the default registry settings...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000, server, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, BALTHOR, Microsoft Windows, firmware, BIOS
- Discussion threads 2007-08-10
- SMC Tigerstore capacity problem
- My company has purchased the SMC Tigerstore and 4 Seagate 750 GB drives. After going through the configuration we are only able to access 46GB when configured in RAID 5 or 4. I rezeroed the drives and tried RAID 0 and got 745 GB, still no where near the correct...
- Tags: RAID, jamesstrickland@..., SMC, firmware, SMC TigerStore
- Discussion threads 2007-07-23
- combo drive not detected by windows
- hey!my problem is rather peculier...earlier this year when updating the firmware on my combo-drive my system just hung and upon restarting it i noticed that my combo drive had gone dead. the eject button did not work, the drive was not detected in the bios and even the little green...
- Tags: Construction, dipankar_diwakar@..., firmware, window, MTKFlash, drive-I, BIOS
- Discussion threads 2007-07-01
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