This is the time of year that nerds like me love. CES is on in Las Vegas and new products are announced by the truckload. Linksys today started the ball rolling by announcing three new 802.11ac powered Smart Wi-Fi Routers, a new compact 802.11ac USB adapter, new features and new Smart Wi-Fi Apps. Let’s start from the top:
- Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router AC1200, AC1600 and AC1750. All three of the new dual-band Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers are equipped with the latest 802.11ac technology, offering fast wireless speeds—up to three times the speed of Wireless-N, excellent range and backward compatibility with existing wireless 802.11b/g/n devices. When I say speed, I mean up to 1300 Mbps on the 5 GHz band and up to 450 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band. All three of the new Linksys routers are also equipped with Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.0 ports. The USB ports allow for storage devices such as USB flash drives or hard drives, to be connected to the router.
- The Linksys AC 580 USB Wi-Fi Adapter allows consumers to easily upgrade the Wi-Fi in their laptops or computers to 802.11ac and enjoy the benefits of this new technology on existing devices.
- Linksys is also introducing a smart network map, a new Smart Wi-Fi tool that will be free for new Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers. The smart network map displays a visual representation of the home network and all of the connected devices to give users valuable information about network connectivity and current bandwidth usage so they can easily control devices, resolve issues, and get the most out of their home network.
- To simplify connecting devices to the network, SimpleTap is now available with all Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers. SimpleTap simplifies the process of connecting devices to a home network, making it as easy as one touch of a button or a quick tap of a card. With SimpleTap, users can take advantage of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) in a number of ways such as using the NFC card shipping with all 802.11ac enabled Smart Wi-Fi routers, pushing the physical WPS button on a router or pushing the WPS button in the router’s browser or app interface.
- Finally, there are new apps that will leverage the ability to connect to the storage that can be connected to these routers available in the spring.
If you’re lucky enough to be in Vegas, check them out at CES. Otherwise, you can expect these products to hit the streets in the spring.
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Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Solutions Announced At CES
This is the time of year that nerds like me love. CES is on in Las Vegas and new products are announced by the truckload. Linksys today started the ball rolling by announcing three new 802.11ac powered Smart Wi-Fi Routers, a new compact 802.11ac USB adapter, new features and new Smart Wi-Fi Apps. Let’s start from the top:
If you’re lucky enough to be in Vegas, check them out at CES. Otherwise, you can expect these products to hit the streets in the spring.
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