Andrew Garcia

One of the advertised hallmarks of Windows Vista is security—as in Microsofts renewed focus on and dedication to tightening up the Windows operating system. Indeed, Vista is chock-full of new security features—including a beefed-up firewall, integrated anti-spyware functionality, BitLocker drive encryption and UAC (User Account Control)—but these features will ultimately have greater benefits for consumers. […]

Ruckus Wireless MediaFlex NG products provide highly stable and consistent wireless connectivity that dovetails nicely with IPTV or other streaming media services. However, eWEEK Labs tests show some early-generation limitations and drawbacks. Click here to read the full review of Ruckus Wireless MediaFlex NG products. 2 Ruckus Wireless MediaFlex NG products provide highly stable and […]

Netgears Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters make a fine alternative to wireless networking equipment, although users may need to test several different outlets to maximize performance. Click here to read the full review of Netgears Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters. 2 Netgears Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters make a fine alternative to wireless networking equipment, although users may […]

Fonalitys asterisk-based PBXtra Professional is a good voice over IP solution for small companies that need some advanced telephony features but dont want (or cant afford) a call-center-oriented solution. PBXtra Professional offers a new middle ground in Fonalitys suite of PBX offerings, providing conference bridging, intercom, paging and reporting capabilities not present in the base-level […]

Polycoms $129 Communicator speakerphone is a handy device for companies that want to regularly conduct multiperson conferences over Skype. With its two built-in microphones, the Communicators reception was excellent when used for Skype calls in tests. /zimages/1/28571.gifEnterprises can no longer ignore Skype. Click here to read more. The voices of several people clustered within 5 […]

Unlike the other Skype phones we looked at, Keyspans $79 Cordless VOIP Phone is not a Wi-Fi device. Instead, the device (Model VP-24A) is really just a handset that connects wirelessly to a PC with Skype installed. To get the wireless working, we needed to connect to a PC with a small USB transmitter/receiver dongle […]

The new generation of Wi-Fi-enabled Skype phones promise to unchain users from their PCs while providing the same cheap and accessible voice-over-IP service that users have come to expect from Skype. Unfortunately, two of the products eWEEK Labs reviewed failed to deliver much in the way of useful mobility. They may work adequately for a […]

As part of my recent testing of Wi-Fi Skype-based phones, I measured the talk-time battery performance of each device. I placed a single call between each Wi-Fi phone and a wired Skype client and monitored how long the connection stayed up and usable before the phone battery died. To make a dreadfully boring test a […]

Amid the hullabaloo about how intrusive Vistas User Account Control feature will be to the average user, Microsoft has been quietly ramping up the support infrastructure needed to help companies adopt it. eWEEK Labs work with UAC shows that more work lies ahead, however. With Vistas UAC, Microsoft has finally gotten serious about securing the […]

AirDefenses new alliance with Trapeze Networks promises great things down the road, but the current wireless intrusion prevention system implementation born of the duo leaves much room for improvement. The current generation of wireless-switch-based WLAN (wireless LAN) controllers provides varying degrees of WIPS functionality, but the depth of detection, number of alerts and quality of […]

Amid the hullabaloo about how intrusive Vistas User Account Control feature will be to the average user, Microsoft has been quietly ramping up the support infrastructure needed to help companies adopt it. eWEEK Labs work with UAC shows that more work lies ahead, however. With Vistas UAC, Microsoft has finally gotten serious about securing the […]

The Asterisk ecosystem has improved significantly in 2006, with a wide range of tools, modules and utilities coming to light that improve the open-source PBXs usability and manageability. Trixbox, previously known as Asterisk@Home, represents the ultimate Asterisk starters kit, bundling many of these applications and a full operating system with the underlying PBX software. While […]