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• New Sonos All-in-One Music Player Sounds Great, Approaches Affordability At $399, with built-in speakers and great sound, the ZonePlayer S5 network music system is a good deal, but its setup may pose problems for you.
• Dell Latitude Z600 We're still waiting on final test results, but Dell has created a future-forward bit of tech that's good for the status-seeking businessman. Everyone else: Look on from afar.
• Seagate FreeAgent DockStar A great way to share files on your local hard drive across the Internet.
• Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 This credit card-size device provides supereasy mobile broadband access.
• Belkin Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit This kit is twice as fast as Belkin's higher-priced AV+ Starter Kit, but lacks that model's useful 3-port ethernet adapter and desktop mounting option.
• Sonos CR200 Controller The new remote for this high-end digital music system is smaller, but with a better screen and easier navigation.
• Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150 Review The Entertainer Elite is simply the best and easiest way to stream video from your PC and the Internet to your HDTV, and the PlayOn support is revolutionary. We only wish it directly streamed Netflix and Amazon video too.
• Linksys PLK300 PowerLine AV Ethernet Adapter Kit The lack of a connection-quality indicator and a wall-mount option hamper this otherwise very capable powerline kit.
• Netgear RangeMax Next Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500 This workhorse router had very good performance and great software, but too few features for the price.
• Netgear XAVB101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Kit For connecting a single ethernet device to your network, the Netgear's design, ease of setup, and software utility make it the pick of the powerline litter.
• ZyXel PLA-401 v2 HomePlug AV Powerline Wall Mount Ethernet Adapter & ZyXel PLA-470 HomePlug AV Powerline Switch While not an official kit, our combination of ZyXel powerline adapters delivered the goods, including a four-port ethernet switch, connection-quality indicator light, and useful software.
• Belkin Powerline AV+ Starter Kit F5D4075 Multiple ethernet ports and a convenient desk-mount option, together with solid performance and plug-and-play setup, put the Belkin kit at the head of the powerline networking class.
• Belkin N+ Wireless Router F5D8235-4 Belkin's Wi-Fi router is easy to set up and has handy features, but it delivers poor short-range performance.
• Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N Linksys supplements this router's very good performance and features with optional parental controls.
• SMC Barricade N ProMax Draft 11n Gigabit Broadband Router SMCWGBR14-N While it offers USB printer sharing and comprehensive routing features, the SMC Barricade has little else to recommend it, with below-par setup and performance and a relatively high price tag.
• Actiontec MegaPlug AV Powerline Gaming Kit HPE200AV This capable powerline networking kit delivers very good performance for high-definition video streaming and gaming, but it doesn't stand out from the pack.
• D-Link DHP-303 PowerLine HD Network Starter Kit The D-Link’s UPA technology offers far higher throughput than competing HomePlug kits, as well as push-button encryption setup and informative LEDs.
• TrendNet TEW-633GR 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router This router has very good overall performance and simple setup, but it lacks extra features (such as USB drive sharing or printer sharing) that we expect in this price class.
• D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router The DIR-655 is a top-performing router with useful extras like drive and printer sharing and a Wi-Fi guest zone.
• Eye-Fi Share Video Wi-Fi SD Card Wireless-enabled SD Card makes sending images and video to the Web simple and quick.
• T-Mobile WebConnect USB Laptop Stick Slimline 3G wireless-access device travels easily, but its software is a mixed bag.
• LaCie LaCinema Black Max Media Streaming Device The LaCinema Black Max offers smooth streaming of video and audio, and has an attractive interface.
• Creative Zen X-Fi MP3 Player The amazing Zen X-Fi has great sound, features, headphones, and storage options--and for a nice price, too.
• Sierra Wireless Compass 597 Mobile Broadband Modem This mobile broadband modem provides an easy and stylish way to get broadband Internet access while you're on the go.
• Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router With Storage Link WRT600N Linksys's dual-band router is one of the first draft-802.11n routers to support simultaneous 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz networks, making it a great choice for supporting both legacy Wi-Fi gear and future streaming media devices.