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LaCie Ethernet Disk mini: Store your stuff

Crave We checked out the latest Ethernet Disk mini from LaCie to see if it offered an easy route to storage heaven. We connected this one to an Ethernet switch and, after running a configuration file on the PC, we had access to the massive 500GB of...

Tags: pcs, storage, mini, ip

19 December 2006, 9:50

Tributaries HXC5: 1080p video over Ethernet

Crave So you've got all that wonderful home cinema gear installed in your house, everything is looking rosy, but then you make a horrifying discovery. You installed the screen too far away from the HD DVD player and moving it would mess up your whole setup.

Tags: loss, cable, house, send

20 November 2007, 10:36

Solwise Homeplug: No-hassle powerline networking

Crave So what's the solution when you really can't run an Ethernet cable? The 200Mbps claim is somewhat spurious, especially given the plugs are only fitted with a 100Mbps Ethernet port. Wireless networking is convenient, but even the quickest variants...

Tags: connect, house, fi, wi fi

25 March 2008, 11:52

You don't know Jack PC? You should

Crave It's versatile enough to fit into an ordinary Ethernet port, has a front-facing DVI monitor output, four USB ports and a couple of audio ports, so it could be perfect as a low-power Internet kiosk for the home.

Tags: usb, technologies, wi fi, power

25 September 2006, 11:25

Photos: Hands-on with the HP Mini-Note 2133

Crave Taking a look around the chassis, you'll find a webcam, twin speakers on either side of the screen, a D-Sub video port, two USB ports, mic and headphone jacks, ExpressCard and SD card readers, and an Ethernet port.

21 May 2008, 11:54

Photos: Hands-on with the Dell Inspiron Mini 9

Crave It has three USB ports, headphone and mic jacks, a VGA out, SD card slot and an Ethernet jack -- a fairly standard set of connections in the netbook world. The Mini has three USB ports, headphone and mic jacks, a VGA out, SD card slot and an...

4 September 2008, 15:53

Photos: Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ81 Freesat plasma

Crave Here's a shot of the Ethernet socket.freesat boxes have these because in the future there's talk of using your existing broadband connection to send data back to broadcasters, as a way of interacting with TV shows and such.

27 June 2008, 13:20

Battle of the breeze: MSI Wind versus MacBook Air

Crave There's only one USB port, no Ethernet port, no removable battery, a lame 80GB hard drive, and mono speakers. Plus, you get the luxury of three USB ports, an Ethernet port, a battery you can replace without visiting a 'genius', and stereo speakers.

3 July 2008, 16:14

Philips WAK3300: Here's Wi-Fi you need a better alarm clock

Crave As a stand-alone alarm clock it's fine -- but it also has built-in Wi-Fi and an Ethernet socket for streaming digital music from your PC or the WACS700. Alarm clocks are typically  -- though not always -- hateful little sods, synonymous with a...

Tags: philips, streaming, fi, clock

19 July 2007, 11:09

Nikon Coolpix P6000: Dripping with features

Crave The Coolpix P6000, which replaces last year's P5100, is stuffed full of interesting features, such as built-in GPS, an Ethernet connection, wireless flash and a new Vista-compatible raw format. We're not as convinced about the need for the wired...

Tags: nikon, gps, class, raw

8 August 2008, 10:00

Hands-on with the Philips WAC3500D

Crave It's got an 80GB internal hard disk, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, a CD player and it'll stream music from your PC or broadcast it to other Philips Streamium products. We couldn't test the wireless functionality as our corporate Wi-Fi requires a Web-based logon...

Tags: philips, streaming, wi fi, fi

3 March 2008, 10:54

Photos: Eee PC 901 vs Acer Aspire One

Crave From left to right, starting with the Aspire One: D-Sub video output, Ethernet, USB and a semi-permanent SD expansion bay. On the Eee PC 901, there are Ethernet, USB, and mic and headphone ports. We happen to have them both in the house, so we...

19 June 2008, 11:57

Devolo dLAN 200 AVdesk: Stream media like electricity

Crave Get yourself a power line Ethernet adaptor -- they let you connect multiple PCs over the electrical cables that run through the walls in your home. Want to set up a home network? Can't deal with configuring Wi-Fi?

Tags: fi, streaming, pcs, wi fi

20 October 2006, 10:11

Hands-on with Gear4's Blackbox wireless speakers

Crave Wireless technology is the connectivity of choice in today's prisons since, unlike Ethernet, it's virtually impossible to kill yourself using Wi-Fi. Wires and wired connections are for old people, the mentally challenged and the Amish -- all the...

15 October 2007, 11:09

ZyXEL PL-100: networking via electrical wiring

Crave ZyXEL, perhaps hearing our network-related screams of frustration, recently sent us its PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adaptor, which provides an alternative to mainstream wired and wireless networking methods.

Tags: power, house, networks, lan

25 January 2006, 10:44