I’m guilty. Acknowledging is the first step to recovery, right? I don’t back up my digital data very thoroughly, no matter how important it is. In millennium-era fashion, I find the time to email the super essential stuff to myself, but deep down, I know that there’s a better way than filling the inbox of my web-based email server. Having my documents, pictures, music, etc. is really as easy as picking up a USB drive next time I am out, which would allow me to save all this content using just my home network.

A wireless router allows you to do more than just check email and surf the web. Check out five other things you can do over your home network:

1. Streaming videos and movies to your Internet-enabled television or disc player with the help of the Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band (WET610N). Once connected to your     existing wireless home network, you can use these devices to access premium content and free on-demand entertainment.

No need to worry if your three point shot is a bit rusty—Flip Video and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have teamed up on a licensing deal so you can leave basketball to the professionals and shoot amazing video with your Flip Mino camcorder sporting your favorite NBA team logo.  All 30 NBA teams will have their own specially-branded Flip Mino camcorders available through the Flip online store (http://bit.ly/5lAwbJ) so that hoops fans can support their team and have a simple and fun way to capture the action at their favorite NBA game or anywhere else they go. What a great way to use those holiday gift cards you’ve been holding on to! 

How important is video in sharing your life experiences? Cisco CSO and SVP Consumer Business Ned Hooper considers it an essential.

Past blog posts have discussed various topics relating to Wireless-N, such as relevant news, benefits, and accessories, but did you know that this dynamic technology can be made radically more useful by utilizing Wireless-N at both the device (PC, gaming console, set-top box) and router (access point) levels?

If you are like millions of others, you will be doing some traveling this holiday season. If so, staying connected while away from home has never been easier—or potentially more dangerous.

Unsecured internet connections can leave you vulnerable to attacks by hackers, allowing your credit card, password, or other sensitive information be stolen, as well as exposing your laptop to viruses and other potential risks. To protect yourself, be sure to take security precautions whenever you are using an unsecured network.

T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house—

Our network was wired – yes, even the mouse. 

For many, the concept of using an adapter on a laptop to connect to a wireless network seems confusing. The advantages, however, are clear: the following adapters, when used with a Wireless-N router, will allow you to network at a much faster pace with expanded range, so that you may enjoy your Wireless-N network to the fullest.