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"Some of the Best Broadband Speed Tweaks on the Net"
We cover Broadband Internet connections, network security, wireless and system performance. A large section of SG focuses on Cable Modems and DSL technology, stressing on improving TCP/IP performance over high speed/latency networks. Some of the more popular SG network tools are listed below:
OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT
2024-05-08 18:57 EST by Daniela

OpenAI is reportedly enhancing ChatGPT with a new feature that enables the AI to perform web searches and cite sources, according to Bloomberg, positioning it as a direct competitor to Google's search engine and AI startups like Perplexity. This development could significantly change how users interact with ChatGPT by integrating more dynamic and referenced information directly from the... »

TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
2024-05-07 17:56 EST by Daniela

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it's sold to another company, arguing that it vaguely paints it as a threat to national security to get around the First Amendment.Biden signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was part of a massive, $95 billion foreign... »

OpenAI partners with Stack Overflow to make models better at coding
2024-05-06 20:15 EST by Daniela

A week after partnering with the Financial Times, OpenAI has announced it is teaming up with Stack Overflow – the open platform to discuss and vote on common coding challenges – to improve its models' ability to handle programming-related tasks.Under the engagement, the terms of which remain undisclosed, OpenAI developers will have access to Stack Overflow's vetted technical knowledge, code... »

Dropbox breach exposes customer credentials, authentication data
2024-05-03 15:44 EST by Daniela

Cloud storage company Dropbox reported that a hacker breached company systems on April 24 and gained access to sensitive information like passwords and more.In a filing with the SEC on Wednesday afternoon, the company said it discovered unauthorized access to the production environment of Dropbox Sign - a company formerly known as HelloSign that was acquired in 2019. The company allows people to... »

Google: Passkey authentications top 1 billion across 400 million accounts
2024-05-02 18:13 EST by Daniela

As part of World Password Day, Google is hyping up its security achievements and sharing updates on its latest endeavors. The company revealed passkey adoption metrics for the first time and said they have been used more than one billion times by 400 million Google accounts. "Since launching, passkeys have proven to be faster than passwords, since they only require users to simply unlock their... »


Cudy Tech TR1200 Travel Router
AC1200 Wi-Fi Travel Router

Six popular protocols encrypt the data tunnel in the way you prefer, either when connecting as a client or hosting a VPN server. Built-in WireGuard and OpenVPN VPNs allow you to share your commercial VPN with all connected devices. A configurable switch allows you to quickly toggle the VPN, without needing to enter the config page.

Out of the security or performance concerns, you can choose... »

Mercusys ME70X Wireless Range Extender
AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Range Extender

Expand coverage of your Existing Router. The two adjustable high-gain antennas extend WiFi signals to where your router WiFi cannot reach. This AX1800 Range Extender is backward compatible with previous WiFi generations (11b/g/n/a/ac) and will work with all your existing internet-connected devices.

ME70X is more than just a WiFi range extender. Connect your wired internet connection to the... »

Tenda TX2 Wireless Router
1500Mbps Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router

TX2 is a gigabit Wi-Fi 6 router with a speed rate of up to 1501 Mbps (2.4GHz: 300Mbps, 5GHz: 1201 Mbps) designed for home users.

Equipped with 4 external 6dBi high-gain antennas, it allows more devices to connect to the internet at the same time with lower latency.

The transmission efficiency of TX2 is significantly improved by OFDMA+MU-MIMO technology. Connecting more wired devices for... »

Tenda RX2 Pro Wireless Router
1500Mbps Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router

RX2 Pro is a gigabit Wi-Fi 6 router designed for home users with rates of up to 1501Mbps (2.4GHz: 300Mbps, 5GHz: 1201Mbps).

RX2 Pro is equipped with 5 external 6dBi antennas and a high-performance signal enhancement module, enhancing signal transmission and reception sensitivity, providing whole-home Wi-Fi 6 coverage for medium and large households.

RX2 Pro can automatically switch the... »

Cudy Tech AP1300 Wireless Access Point
AC1200 Gigabit Wireless Access Point

Designed with the latest 802.11ac Wave 2 technology, Cudy AP1300 can reliably delivers dual-band Wi-Fi speeds up to 867 Mbps + 300 Mbps to multiple devices simultaneously.

Designed for connecting 100+ devices, everyone is able to enjoy a more efficient network that loads faster without dragging down performance.

AP1300 supports 802.3af/at PoE, Passive PoE or DC 12V power supply (power... »

Mercusys MR47BE Wireless Router
BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router

MR47BE comes armed with the 320 MHz channels, 4K-QAM, MLO, the 6 GHz band, and other features that WiFi 7 offers. It provides wireless speed up to 9300Mbps.

Equipped with 1× 2.5 Gbps WAN port and 3× 2.5 Gbps LAN ports. MR47BE allows you to take full advantage of your broadband speed. Plug your PCs, smart TVs, game consoles or NAS devices into the ports for blazing-fast wired... »


Windows 7, Vista, 2008 Tweaks
by Philip (155 comments)

Windows 7 TweaksWindows Vista introduces a number of new features to the TCP/IP stack, including CTCP, and TCP Window Auto-Tuning. This new implementation works much better by default than previous Windows versions with broadband internet connections, and is able to adjust the RWIN value on the fly, depending on the BDP (bandwidth-delay product). This, however, introduces some problems with older routers and restricts the user from tweaking some of the TCP/IP parameters. Still, there is always some room for... »

Windows 10 TCP/IP Tweaks
by Philip (48 comments)

Windows 10 TweaksThe TCP/IP speed tweaks below work with Windows 8, 10, 2012/2019 Server. The Windows 8/10 TCP/IP implementation shares many traits with earlier Windows versions, however, there are many subtle differences and updates, new syntax for applying tweaks using PowerShell cmdlets, and some new settings. Windows 10 generally works well by default for many broadband connections, yet there is always some room for improvement and we will try to cover all relevant settings and their effect on your... »

How To Crack WEP and WPA Wireless Networks
by Philip (95 comments)

Introduction With the popularity of wireless networks and mobile computing, an overall understanding of common security issues has become not only relevant, but very necessary for both home/SOHO users and IT professionals alike. This article is aimed at illustrating current security flaws in WEP/WPA/WPA2. Successfully cracking a wireless network assumes some basic familiarity with networking principles and terminology, as well as working with command-line tools. A basic familiarity... »

How to set a Wireless Router as an Access Point
by Philip (236 comments)

ipconfigI've often found it useful to get just the wireless functionality out of a WiFi router and reuse it as an access point. Wireless routers seem more common, and are often priced even lower than wireless access points. Adding an access point to a wired network already in place, or to one where the main NAT router is provided by the ISP is usually the easiest solution. However, introducing a second NAT router on the network is not a good idea, especially without some tweaking to set it up... »

Gaming Tweaks
by Philip (58 comments)

Online Gaming can often benefit from some fine-tuning of Windows TCP/IP settings and the Network Adapter properties. This article is intended to supplement our general broadband tweaks and list only TCP/IP settings that are specific to online gaming and reducing network latency. Some of these settings are also mentioned in our general tweaking articles, however, the emphasis here is on latency rather than throughput, and we have complemented the tweaks with more gaming-specific recommendations... »

Windows Vista tcpip.sys connection limit patch for Event ID 4226
by Philip (19 comments)

Microsoft enforces a limit on half-open TCP/IP connections that is hard-coded in tcpip.sys. The maximum simultaneous half-open (incomplete) outbound TCP connection attempts per second that the system can make is intended to limit the spread of malicious viruses and worms, as well as limit the possibility of launching a DDoS attack. However, it has proven to also limit some applications using many TCP connections, such as P2P and P2PTV programs.When the OS reaches the half-open connection limit,... »

How to Stop Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks
by Philip

DDoSDenial of Service (DoS) attacks are very common on the Internet these days, and they can make your online experience miserable. In some cases of Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS), they can bring down websites, or cripple entire networks in a matter of minutes, preventing connectivity for many customers. There are different types of DoS attacks, and we've tried to explain the most common types and ways to mitigate their effects to you or your network.Types of Denial of Service (DoS)... »

Android TCP/IP Speed Tweaks
by Philip (1 comments)

Android tweaksTo change TCP/IP related settings in Android you need root access. The only exception are a couple of trivial changes that are available to non-rooted devices, namely dynamic vs static IP address, and changing the DNS server. Assuming you are working with an already rooted device, the settings are listed below:Android TCP/IP tweaks (root required)In order to change other TCP/IP stack settings, you need to edit the settings in /proc/sys/net/core/ , similar to what is explained in our Linux... »


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