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Broadband Internet Connections: A User's Guide to DSL and Cable

"Explains basic broadband configuration, demonstrating in detail how to configure your system to get the most out of it. Provides a pragmatic guide to Internet security by addressing such important topics as assessing risk and methods, and tools for reducing risk." $24.99.

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Broadband Optimizer

For Mac OS X: "Broadband Optimizer works by increasing the memory buffers used for TCP transfers, so that data comes in bigger chunks at at time - Man-sized broadband chunks, not modem-sized kiddie chunks."

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Broadband Over Power Line and Amateur Radio

"Stop the assault on ham radio!" ARRL site that discusses the issue of interference from BPL systems.

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Broadband Reports

User reviews of specific providers, broadband news, database to find providers at a specific location.

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Cable-Modems.Org

Cable-modem news, tutorials and forum.

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CableTraffic

Windows software that monitors and logs outages over cable-modem broadband connections.

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Digital Subscriber Line tutorial

Cisco overview that discusses how ADSL and VDSL work.

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Fiber to the home

Tech Update that talks about how fiber to the home is a feasible option for broadband. 08/05/02.

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Navas Cable Modem/DSL Tuning Guide

"Cable Modem and DSL (e.g., ADSL, G.lite, IDSL, SDSL) tips on increasing speed, enhancing security, fixing problems, sharing a connection, and more."

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Power Line Communications Association

"PLCA is an independent, utility-driven organization. We promote power line communications as a viable means of high-speed, broadband delivery to millions of homes and businesses through out North America."

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PPPshar

Turns a Windows PC into a broadband gateway for connecting multiple home PCs to an Internet connection. Can connect any OS that supports TCP/IP.

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Security for Telecommuting and Broadband Communications

"This document assists organizations in addressing security issues by providing recommendations on securing a variety of applications, protocols, and networking architectures. Recommendations in this publication are designed for Federal agencies, but may be useful to commercial organizations and home users as well." Recommendations from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 3.8M-bit PDF file.

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Speed test

"Benchmarks your line speed, both up and down. The test servers are located where they can reach major backbones via DS3s (45mbps). These tests work reliably up to about 5mbit or so."

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Teleworking Comes of Age with Broadband

"Does broadband make a difference? Yes! Rapidly evolving technology and telecommunications are enabling remote work. The personal computer began the transformation that makes it possible for individuals to work at any time from any place. The cell phone added mobility. But the Internet has had the most profound impact on transforming work. The Internet connects workers into a global information exchange and marketplace. This study reports the ways having broadband Internet access makes a difference by comparing the work patterns of two groups, those who have dialup connectivity with those who have broadband." ITAC report sponsored by AT&T. In PDF

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Voice Over DSL

"Practical guide to planning and implementing a VoDSL network. Written for IT managers and entrepreneurs seeking the enhanced services and reduced costs of converting an individual ordinary telephone line in to multiple voice lines and a data line for Internet access."

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VoIP Now VoIP Now RSS feed

Daily VoIP news links.

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