network performance

Few frustrations in daily digital life rival a sluggish internet connection—especially when you know your hardware and service should be capable of so much more. For millions using Windows PCs, slow internet is an increasingly common pain point, whether working from home, streaming, or gaming...

Few experiences disrupt a Windows user’s daily workflow quite like getting stuck at login, watching the File Explorer freeze, or waiting endlessly for network drives to reconnect. For organizations and home users alike, the reliability of mapped network drives can make or break productivity. The...

Microsoft and DE-CIX are taking on one of today’s most nagging workplace challenges—network lag—with an innovative solution called MAPS. In today’s fast-paced digital environment, even minor delays in connectivity can translate into significant losses in productivity. Recent surveys indicate...

In today's fast-paced digital landscape where Windows setups demand both performance and scalability, QNAP’s newly launched TS-h765eU stands out as a NAS solution that masterfully blends size with flexibility. Designed specifically for space-constrained environments, this compact 1U rackmount...

Windows Server 2022 is making waves in the IT community, and for good reason. With each upgrade, Microsoft refines its operating systems into highly specialized tools that blend performance, security, and cloud integration. Today, we’re taking an in-depth look at the top seven improved features...

Let's get one thing straight: Wi-Fi is like the lifeblood of our connected age. It's always there, seamlessly serving our streaming, gaming, and binge-watching either through blazing-fast speeds or sluggish connections that make us want to scream. But if you’re scratching your head wondering why...

I recently purchased a dual band range extender to boost the signal for one WIFI device that has poor coverage. Both the main ISP router and the range extender are dual band. I can still get better performance from the ISP router that is only at one bar signal strength than the range extender...

Stay away from the "Rivet Networks - Killer Gigabit Ethernet Controller" card driver. My cousin who lives with me has an Alienware gaming laptop. It was never able to transfer data as fast as my Realtek NIC. His has the Killer NIC. We have crazy fast fiber optic internet here but his could never...

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I posted the below on a board in Ireland and it's not coming up with a solution - Would be interested in hearing any opinions you guys have on this situtation: I have a wired network - ethernet cable from pc upstairs down to modem at television. Cable from modem to WD TV live. So all...

I've had this Link Removed copying files between 3 network devices - from a linux box to a vista box, via windows 7. (e.g. win7 is man in the middle as both vista, linux are faceless devices). I've spent the whole day trying out different combinations of a set of test files trying to pin down...

My flat-mate purchased one of the new "slim" 360's the other day and though I had no interest in it, I found that it is a convenient way of using the Sky Player rather than having to physically go over to the media pc and use their software, or search endlessly and without result for a way...

Hola, For Win XP Pro I was using Traffic Shaper XP, its free and as long as installed on each individual machine and setup properly I can limit each PC on my networks bandwidth usage at any given time. It just runs in the background. Dont get me wrong I have like a T2 Down stream and a T1...

Hi Copying data on to my new Windows7 PC (from my old PC) seems EXTREMELY slow. For example copying about 1.5GB of various data files takes over 50 minutes (claimed speed c.500KB/sec) However I have a new-ish "good quality" Router and the network adapters for both my PCs claim to be running...