MISCELLANEOUS RAMBLINGS....

Apparently the Apple bot-net infection is larger than first reported, with the US having the most infected percentage. As I've always said - "Once APPLE gets a higher percentage of the market, it will become a target", thus, APPLE users - buy a decent anti-virus package. You are no longer in an exclusive club - welcome to our nightmare.

"N" EQUALS WHAT???

Every wireless device that is sold today comes with "N" capabilities, but what you (as the buyer) should verify, is that whatever adapter is in your Laptop, or USB Desktop, it is a true dual-band device. A-N will run fine on 2.4MHz, but if you've gone to the trouble of buying a dual-band router, you should know where your "N" is going. If it's on the 2.4GHz band, you will see some improvement, however to really shine, your device should be able to match your Dual-Band router's 2.4/5ghz spec's and designate your "N" for the 5GHz range. If you're doing any streaming audio or video within your network you will notice the difference immediately.

Along with that, choose your WiFi router carefully because many do not have the ability to help you with streaming content (DLNA, or, Digital Living Network Alliance). Go to Amazon.com and check out the N600 wireless router. Only one supports this, while the other Netgear routers do not (even the more expensive model), and I can tell you that:"There is a difference".