<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU in Networking ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:46:13 +0000 en <![CDATA[ In my ongoing mission to save as much money on internet as possible, I just found the new cheapest NBN 500 provider for a full year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/in-my-ongoing-mission-to-save-as-much-money-on-internet-as-possible-i-just-found-the-new-cheapest-nbn-500-provider-for-a-full-year/ J5MXWkeNURWiehyVdJJwUR Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:46:13 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:48:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The most boring protocol on the internet is also, quietly, one of the most abusable': Doom has been broken down into 1,964 DNS text records and can be run via a PowerShell script ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/the-most-boring-protocol-on-the-internet-is-also-quietly-one-of-the-most-abusable-doom-has-been-broken-down-into-1-964-dns-text-records-and-can-be-run-via-a-powershell-script/ kkeENUix4YciKNZvpHu4eE Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:59:07 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:59:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus says it's confident in its 'strong product security' after FCC foreign-made router ban, also *checks notes* fixes major security hole in its routers ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/asus-says-its-confident-in-its-strong-product-security-after-fcc-foreign-made-router-ban-also-checks-notes-fixes-major-security-hole-in-its-routers/ RyrdqvWHkCtaoZvZKK7X6N Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:21:14 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ The FCC says foreign routers 'pose an unacceptable risk' and now require special approval to be sold in the US ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/the-fcc-says-foreign-routers-pose-an-unacceptable-risk-and-now-require-special-approval-to-be-sold-in-the-us/ KkznGdNxrwoZU8hkktBLhd Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:33:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you missed out last year, Superloop is once again offering 1000 Mbps NBN for AU$79 a month ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/if-you-missed-out-last-year-superloop-is-once-again-offering-1000-mbps-nbn-for-au-usd79-a-month/ ggXrDx33C3GwdWaDvEeTsZ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:59:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'An unprecedented bombardment': Cloudflare claims a new world record for a 31.4 Tbps DDoS botnet attack it recorded late last year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/an-unprecedented-bombardment-cloudflare-claims-a-new-world-record-for-a-31-4-tbps-ddos-botnet-attack-it-recorded-late-last-year/ gA5y66Z7PW5hoo98zUpfTd Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:51:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you want a full year's worth of NBN 500 for as little cash and fuss as possible, Dodo is the clear winner at the moment ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/if-you-want-a-years-worth-of-nbn-500-for-as-little-cash-and-fuss-as-possible-theres-one-clear-winner-at-the-moment/ NtXKdSBuggYcitpdxLvmyG Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:15:59 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:45:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Out of all the new hardware that has passed through my hands in 2025, nothing has made an impact like a certain Wi-Fi 7 router has ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/out-of-all-the-new-hardware-that-has-passed-through-my-hands-in-2025-nothing-has-made-an-impact-like-a-certain-wi-fi-7-router-has/ 3b7tgXe5BfPxorCiMszBBH Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hypixel Studios releases the PC system requirements for its Minecraft-lookalike Hytale, and it's the most comprehensive breakdown I've seen in a long time ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/hypixel-studios-releases-the-pc-system-requirements-for-its-minecraft-lookalike-hytale-and-its-the-most-comprehensive-breakdown-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/ t4evir9wKVjatrVh3HbBbh Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:55:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google needs to double its AI serving capacity 'every six months' and scale 'the next 1000x in 4-5 years' according to an internal presentation ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-needs-to-double-its-ai-serving-capacity-every-six-months-and-scale-the-next-1000x-in-4-5-years-according-to-an-internal-presentation/ eQqNmG7bxcxpb2erFqxVWQ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:13:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ The internet as we know it emerged out of the Protocol Wars, which is as nerdy as it sounds but also somehow involved the Pentagon ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/the-internet-as-we-know-it-emerged-out-of-the-protocol-wars-which-is-as-nerdy-as-it-sounds-but-also-somehow-involved-the-pentagon/ KmXjRJJRquS24JFGeJuuZV Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:48:52 +0000 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:24:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you have one of these old Asus routers, update its firmware as it may have a critical vulnerability that 'may allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/if-you-have-one-of-these-old-asus-routers-update-its-firmware-as-it-may-have-a-critical-vulnerability-that-may-allow-remote-attackers-to-gain-unauthorized-access/ jGec79LMZSXGaKZBqrE3uC Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:36:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ With 1000 Mbps NBN now down to AU$79 a month, the new broadband price wars continue to be a boon for Aussie gamers ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/with-1000-mbps-nbn-now-down-to-au-usd79-a-month-the-new-broadband-price-wars-continue-to-be-a-boon-for-aussie-gamers/ 9oi5H2WmoNQprAAgr7YyQo Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:31:21 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:22:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you're hell bent on ultrafast internet, these two providers are currently offering NBN 1000 plans for just AU$85/m ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/if-youre-hell-bent-on-ultrafast-internet-these-two-providers-are-currently-offering-nbn-1000-plans-for-just-au-usd85-m/ yq5Sv3cDC4jTUnJk2XboLf Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:28:31 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Routers don't grab headlines like graphics cards but having a good one in your home can make a world of difference to your digital life ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/routers-dont-grab-headlines-like-graphics-cards-but-having-a-good-one-in-your-home-can-make-a-world-of-difference-to-your-digital-life/ miF5iiyoXsAXussxqvQUEf Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:16:01 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:18:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ TP-Link Deco BE25 BE5000 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/tp-link-deco-be25-be5000-review/ SnYUyRhKUzNSyRF5amHYLo Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:44:22 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:12:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ TP-Link Archer BE9700 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/tp-link-archer-be9700-review/ ZiFBrRCcETbbuL8WB3RYAf Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:44:11 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:12:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ TP-Link Deco BE68 BE14000 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/tp-link-deco-be68-be14000-review/ S9ALfFxksTpAZS4wAbdYZ4 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:44:06 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:12:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you're looking to upgrade to one of the new high-speed NBN services, there's one tier you should skip ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/if-youre-looking-to-upgrade-to-one-of-the-new-high-speed-nbn-services-theres-one-tier-you-should-skip/ zX3HktDx7j7jzNSEisQy57 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:15:18 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:33:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Australia's fastest internet speeds just doubled with new NBN 2000 plans, but it’s probably not worth it right now ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/australias-fastest-internet-speeds-just-doubled-with-new-nbn-2000-plans-but-its-probably-not-worth-it-right-now/ TNiX2HEFRLoTDR8ByX95J8 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:20:13 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:42:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ The NBN 500 arms race steps up a notch with a new early contender—and it's less than AU$70 a month ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/the-nbn-500-arms-race-steps-up-a-notch-with-a-new-early-contender-and-its-less-than-aud70-a-month/ XA7qSwNN55Pcb6YJ89C5mC Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:41:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ It turns out an Ethernet connection through a synthesiser sounds horrendous, and also kinda brilliant at the same time ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/it-turns-out-an-ethernet-connection-through-a-synthesiser-sounds-horrendous-and-also-kinda-brilliant-at-the-same-time/ ECp2PGwbcfYets2j8fTXWa Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:21:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ What's this, a genuinely affordable Wi-Fi 7 mesh system from Netgear? Huzzah! ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/whats-this-a-genuinely-affordable-wi-fi-7-mesh-system-from-netgear-huzzah/ mQkcP9BjMDEuiUWQLbTVZh Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:10:19 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:10:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Internet Starlink satellites aren't just messing up visible light images of the universe, they're unintentionally interfering with radio astronomy as well ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/internet-starlink-satellites-arent-just-messing-up-visible-light-images-of-the-universe-theyre-unintentionally-interfering-with-radio-astronomy-as-well/ qboF6vkZBGrG9q7BCBZVEe Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:11:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Another NBN provider is offering a huge speed increase ahead of September's big NBN 500 roll out, and it's the cheapest yet ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/its-happening-again-another-nbn-provider-is-offering-a-huge-speed-increase-ahead-of-septembers-big-nbn-500-roll-out/ RWwVwZcqczaJuC3rp5JctR Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:45:13 +0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:03:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Netgear Nighthawk RS600 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/netgear-nighthawk-rs600-review/ UgUjsxR23SobNgMU8bsMXG Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:34:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'All throughout my life I've had to deal with Xfinity's bull****': Frustrated with living in a Comcast-only neighbourhood, two brothers-in-law started their own ISP ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/all-throughout-my-life-ive-had-to-deal-with-xfinitys-bull-frustrated-with-living-in-a-comcast-only-neighbourhood-two-brothers-in-law-started-their-own-isp/ ZX4nPiXQSrPcwtGXJGrD5E Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:37:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ A massive free NBN speed boost is coming this September, but one provider has already rolled out a ginormous increase ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/a-massive-free-nbn-speed-boost-is-coming-this-september-but-one-provider-has-already-rolled-out-a-ginormous-increase/ gmdt6g2fZGbgWudFRpyiVK Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:26:46 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:56:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ This NBN provider is offering a blisteringly fast NBN 1000 connection for just AU$85 a month, which demolishes the competiton ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/this-nbn-provider-is-offering-a-blisteringly-fast-nbn-1000-connection-for-just-au-usd85-a-month-which-demolishes-the-competiton/ XgYcA4dyFtMQyomAiyrJkB Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:33:22 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:44:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ The FBI says that elderly Cisco Linksys router you've been meaning to replace may be under serious threat from cyber criminals ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/the-fbi-says-that-elderly-cisco-linksys-router-youve-been-meaning-to-replace-may-be-under-serious-threat-from-cyber-criminals/ AKtdMnHVWRJKzEsc7eZC3X Mon, 12 May 2025 14:06:09 +0000 Mon, 12 May 2025 14:06:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Upcoming NBN price increases are another great reason to change providers—I switched last week, doubling my speed and saving AU$15 a month ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/upcoming-nbn-price-increases-are-another-great-reason-to-change-providers-i-switched-last-week-doubling-my-speed-and-saving-au-usd15-a-month/ Cz9dm6z4GobJ99qyPC7DiS Thu, 08 May 2025 00:55:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've been paying way too much for NBN—Spintel is offering NBN 250 for just AU$80 a month, which is less than what I'm paying for a much slower connection ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/ive-been-paying-way-too-much-for-nbn-spintel-is-offering-nbn-250-for-just-au-usd80-a-month-which-is-less-than-what-im-paying-for-a-much-slower-connection/ cTdY9yBJqrA6opfUvjkCcE Tue, 08 Apr 2025 02:58:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Netgear says certain router owners should 'download the latest firmware as soon as possible' to patch a critical vulnerability ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/netgear-says-certain-router-owners-should-download-the-latest-firmware-as-soon-as-possible-to-patch-a-critical-vulnerability/ oPeS4qnCV4nWYZiofV7Y3h Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:01:18 +0000 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:01:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ US congressman calls again for the government to ban Chinese-made TP-Link routers: 'I would not have that in my home' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/us-congressman-calls-again-for-the-government-to-ban-chinese-made-tp-link-routers-i-would-not-have-that-in-my-home/ GMAUX4G7RgSWird7hHLMhn Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:49:33 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:49:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers hijack over 16,000 TP-Link network devices, creating a big ol' botnet that's absolutely slamming Microsoft Azure accounts ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/tp-link-botnet-7777/ 6f5QPqzHqsoNWZWYoL7d2g Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:13:11 +0000 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:26:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Netgear Nighthawk RS300 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/netgear-nighthawk-rs300-review/ snXZbZntnw4RNSCYP4cfjN Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:32:02 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:09:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ US lawmakers believe TP-Link networking products come with an 'unusual degree of vulnerabilities' leaving them vulnerable to hackers ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/us-lawmakers-believe-tp-link-networking-products-come-with-an-unusual-degree-of-vulnerabilities-leaving-them-vulnerable-to-hackers/ nXYY5SmKnxWUp8u6K64UJN Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:05:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Today I learned F1 cars can have their engines disabled wirelessly via IP connection ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/today-i-learned-f1-cars-can-have-their-engines-blown-up-wirelessly-via-ip-connection/ b2hX6YmZqy4QD59uQ4HvGm Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:21:34 +0000 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:33:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ TP-Link Archer GE800 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/tp-link-archer-ge800-review/ n5xLPe6MBZQTBnjKubhJsL Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:55:09 +0000 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:17:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ TP-Link Archer AXE75 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/tp-link-archer-axe75-review/ mrHggD6ESpndECuxGptiEC Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:23:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus RT-BE88U review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/asus-rt-be88u-review/ exFbJqjvTXcfKy4cNQnncG Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:12:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon eero Max 7 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/amazon-eero-max-7-router-review/ TEz58aqWcsNuuHkdGbTSHK Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:04:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus has ROG-ified its monstrous BE19000 Wi-Fi 7 router to be more Thargoid than ever before ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/asus-has-rog-ified-its-monstrous-be19000-wi-fi-7-router-to-be-more-thargoid-than-ever-before/ nmrvAAQNcr4UQm8P2AXDMe Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:45:50 +0000 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:45:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Netgear Nighthawk RS700S review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/netgear-nighthawk-rs700s-review/ 2T8NrrG65RPseFvR9Pwe8o Fri, 24 May 2024 11:09:30 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2024 11:09:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer Predator Connect W6 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/acer-predator-connect-w6-review/ c2GQavyPCeZeQp5RamQ2M7 Fri, 24 May 2024 10:32:36 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2024 10:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's Thunderbolt Share is the easiest way yet to link and share data between two PCs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/intels-thunderbolt-share-is-the-easiest-way-yet-to-link-and-share-data-between-two-pcs/ sjgrWAxgnPz4VweCMqDB9C Thu, 16 May 2024 05:32:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trouble connecting to your VPN? Microsoft admits that a recent Windows security update is preventing virtual connections ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/trouble-connecting-to-your-vpn-microsoft-admits-that-a-recent-windows-security-update-is-preventing-virtual-connections/ 2wQTFu296Dc5FyYbg7JV2K Thu, 02 May 2024 11:14:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ US Dept of Justice used existing router malware to quietly purge a Russia-backed 'vast spearphishing' botnet from devices in peoples' homes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/us-dept-of-justice-used-existing-router-malware-to-quietly-purge-a-russia-backed-vast-spearphishing-botnet-from-devices-in-peoples-homes/ mYyeQbBS8Et7Rze9TtgFDo Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:04:10 +0000 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:04:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ City-wide Wi-Fi networks spanning literal miles could soon be possible thanks to 'HaLow' devices ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/city-wide-wi-fi-networks-spanning-literal-miles-could-soon-be-possible-thanks-to-halow-devices/ xfG9AncfcbdGFBpPJNGQq8 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:21:21 +0000 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:21:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Wi-Fi 7 era officially begins with the introduction of certified devices ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/the-wi-fi-7-era-officially-begins-with-the-introduction-of-certified-devices/ gnbVUqBHxURUfvq6zgi6u Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:18:32 +0000 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:20:59 +0000