Cisco has launched the new Linksys WRT160NL Wireless router 802.11n – Linux-based Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link.Enjoy fast wireless connectivity for your home or home office. The Linux-based Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link is designed to deliver plenty of speed and coverage, so multiple users can go online, transfer large files, print, and stream stored media – all at once, all without wires. Great for bigger homes. Easy to use, and easy to install on Windows or Mac.
The new Linksys WRT160NL Wireless-N router features:
- Wireless-N Power
- The speed and bandwidth of Wireless-N, today’s most advanced wireless technology, makes it easy for multiple users to share Internet access, files and printing. Enjoy media-intensive activities like gaming, video and Voice-over-IP phone calls – all at once, with less lag and performance degradation. Achieves faster speeds when used with Wireless-N enabled devices, but is fully compatible with Wireless-G and -B equipment.
- Reliable Coverage
- Experience coverage you can count on, all around your home. Wireless-N’s Multiple in, Multiple Out MIMO technology actually uses the signal reflections that confuse ordinary wireless technologies to boost range and reduce dead spots.
- Storage for All
- The Storage Link feature lets you connect a hard drive or flash-based USB storage device directly to your network to easily add gigabytes of storage. Access your music, video, or data files from anywhere within your network. Built-in DLNA 1.5 compatible media server streams to PCs or UPnP AV digital media adapters.
- Connect to More
- Four 10/100 Ethernet ports let you connect printers, networked storage drives, and other Ethernet-enabled devices to your network, so you can access and share them from all around the house.
- Built-in Storage Link lets you transform any USB storage drive into a NAS
- Built-in media server lets you share multimedia with any connected UPnP-enabled clients
- MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a robust signal that travels farther and reduces dead spots
- Blazing fast wireless speeds for high bandwidth applications such as video streaming or ile sharing
- Supports up to 128-bit encryption
- Supported ile systems (read-and-write) for USB storage device: FAT16, FAT32, NTFS
Price: The new Linksys WRT160NL Wireless-N router will be available at price of around Rs.6,500 in India (US$120 in US).