Networking

President of the Server and Tools Business (STB) at Microsoft, Bob Muglia talks to Cnet about the future of Windows Home Server products and about the shift to the Cloud.

Manufacturer: Netgear Model: MCAB1001 Price: $199 (US) Web: netgear.com Netgear’s MoCA (COAX-Ethernet Adapter Kit MCAB1001) is an Ethernet to coax bridge that basically turns coaxial outlets into high-speed Ethernet jacks.  So if Wi-Fi permeation is weak or running patch cables too cumbersome, then MoCa is a guaranteed approach to engineer a high definition home entertainment [...]

Windows guru Bjoern Buerstinghaus blogs a neat tip on how to easily manage additional Windows Home Server by setting WHS Console application connection shortcuts in Windows.

NETGEAR Powerline AV 200 XAVB2001 Adapter Kit Story Writen by: Sean Kalinich Originally posted on tweektown Introduction Anyone remember when a home network was a simple and primitive thing? How about the first wireless network? I can remember when all I wanted to do was get e-mail, print and browse the internet. Now we all [...]

Having a chat or instant messaging (IM) server running on a Home or Small business network is some-what a good idea, even if you are at work or school and other of your family is at home or even around the world.

Windows Guru Bjoern Buerstinghaus illustrates a tip on how to create a Windows taskbar shortcut linking directly to the Windows Home Server shared folders. Bjoern’s original instructions are in German; however, we thought this tip was too cool not to share, so here is the English translation:

The Syslog receiver add-in which supports the syslog standard supported by a wide variety of devices, hardware and software across multiple platforms has been updated to Beta 2. Use Syslog to monitor and troubleshooting network centric devices, all from the convenience of the Windows HomeServer console. 

Syslog by Redec is a syslog receiver which integrates nicely into the Windows Home Server console. This add-in is currently in beta and supports the Syslog standard which is supported by a wide variety of devices, hardware and software across multiple platforms.