Linksys today announced that it has started shipping the new WRT1900AC to arrive in e-tail and retail stores in Canada on April 11. Now I’ve talked about this router when it was announced back at CES and what drew my attention was the fact that it looked very much like original WRT54G iconic blue/black routers of days gone by. The WRT1900AC features 4 external antennas for optimal wireless coverage throughout the home and has been certified for the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. It also comes equipped with powerful hardware such as a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 128MB Flash memory, eSata and USB ports. The new WRT ships with Linksys Smart Wi-Fi set-up and management tools and Linksys has also been collaborating with OpenWrt to make sure that an Open Source alternative is available in the coming weeks.
Additional features have been added to the new WRT in the development process after the initial announcement at CES. Next to the extremely powerful router functionality, the new WRT now can be configured as a range extender or wireless bridge. Software features have also been added including support for the No-IP dynamic DNS service. Linksys is also planning to add Wi-Fi Scheduling and an OpenVPN based VPN Server to the WRT in a future firmware update to enable users to establish a secure remote connection to the router from anywhere in the world.
The new Linksys WRT1900AC Dual-Band Wireless-AC Router will be available starting April 11 an MSRP of $279.99.
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Linksys Now Shipping WRT1900AC
Linksys today announced that it has started shipping the new WRT1900AC to arrive in e-tail and retail stores in Canada on April 11. Now I’ve talked about this router when it was announced back at CES and what drew my attention was the fact that it looked very much like original WRT54G iconic blue/black routers of days gone by. The WRT1900AC features 4 external antennas for optimal wireless coverage throughout the home and has been certified for the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. It also comes equipped with powerful hardware such as a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 128MB Flash memory, eSata and USB ports. The new WRT ships with Linksys Smart Wi-Fi set-up and management tools and Linksys has also been collaborating with OpenWrt to make sure that an Open Source alternative is available in the coming weeks.
Additional features have been added to the new WRT in the development process after the initial announcement at CES. Next to the extremely powerful router functionality, the new WRT now can be configured as a range extender or wireless bridge. Software features have also been added including support for the No-IP dynamic DNS service. Linksys is also planning to add Wi-Fi Scheduling and an OpenVPN based VPN Server to the WRT in a future firmware update to enable users to establish a secure remote connection to the router from anywhere in the world.
The new Linksys WRT1900AC Dual-Band Wireless-AC Router will be available starting April 11 an MSRP of $279.99.
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