Surf, Work and Share Content Around the Home
Dubai, U.A.E. - May 30, 2007 - Linksys®, a Division of Cisco Systems, Inc., and the recognised leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and small business user, today announced the availability of its latest addition to the Wireless-N family - the Linksys Wireless-N Home Router (WRT150N).
The product includes a Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) access point, a 4-port full-duplex 10/100 switch and a router, allowing users to share content and their high-speed Internet connection around the home. Equipped with the latest draft-N technology the Linksys Wireless-N Home Router is designed to deliver more speed and range throughout the home.
Wireless-N: Surf, Work and Share
Utilizing the latest Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) technology, the Wireless-N Home Router is designed to deliver speeds up to 12 times faster and up to 4 times the range of Wireless-G* when teamed up with a Wireless-N client.
Wireless-N is the next generation of wireless with advanced radio technologies that can increase speed with coverage that helps to eliminate dead spots in the wireless coverage area. The level of speed that Wireless-N offers makes it ideal for media-centric applications like sharing data, streaming video, gaming, and VoIP, even if they are used all at the same time.
The Wireless-N Home Router from Linksys is certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance for the Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMMTM) standard. The WMM technology prioritizes traffic demands from different applications and extends Wi-Fi's high quality end-user experience from data connectivity to voice, music, and video applications under a wide variety of environment and traffic conditions.
"The new Wireless-N Home Router is our answer for consumers who wish to utilize the Wireless-N technology and connect multiple devices in their home network at faster speeds. This is a sign of the many wireless home networks that have come to include various lifestyle and consumer appliances with wireless access. The Linksys Wireless-N Home Router is an affordable solution which provides a higher level of convenience, security and performance to the market." said Mohammad Hoda, Linksys Regional Sales Manager.
Secure and Convenient
The Linksys Wireless-N Home Router can encode all wireless transmissions with industrial-strength 256-bits WPA2 encryption to help protect data and privacy. Setup and configuration is quick and simple with the web-based configuration utility. It can also act as a DHCP Server and its built-in powerful SPI firewall helps users to protect PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks.
Pricing and Availability
The WRT150N is available through the Linksys partner and distributor network at a suggested retail price of AED 750.
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About Linksys
Founded in 1988, Linksys, a Division of Cisco Systems Inc., (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the recognized global leader in voice, Wireless and Ethernet networking for consumer, SOHO and small business users. Linksys is dedicated to making networking easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative, award-winning products that seamlessly integrate with a variety of devices and applications. Linksys provides award-winning product support to its customers. For more information, visit www.linksys.com.
*The maximum performance is derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual performance can vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range and coverage. Performance depends on many factors, conditions and variables, including distance from the access point, volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, operating system used, mix of wireless products used, interference and other adverse conditions.
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