Linksys WRT610N Dual-N Band Router

         

Linksys has many gadgets featured here at Mintgadgets and I am proud to announce another one, the Linksys wireless WRT610N Dual-N Band Router. The sleek Dual-N Band Wireless router is able to work at two radio bands simultaneously delivering twice the bandwidth, allowing for surfing the internet at one band and watching or playing high definition video or music in the other. The wireless-N capability offers great speed at both bands and a long range.

What is special about this wireless router? Well using Linksys Entertainment Optimized Networking (EON) technology the router is able to prioritize network traffic giving better streaming for time sensitive applications.

Features:

- Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Gigabit Switch, with a built-in, dual-band, speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point
- Two simultaneous, separate, radio bands double your available bandwidth
- Wireless-N technology uses multiple radios per band to create robust signals for maximum range and speed, with reduced dead spots
- Connect a hard drive or flash-based USB storage device to allow access to your music, video, or data files from within your network, or through the Internet
- Advanced wireless security and SPI firewall for protection from Internet attacks
- Easy setup wizard and Linksys EasyLink Advisor (LELA) program for managing and optimizing the network.
- 4 Built in Gigabit ports

Check out the Cnet video of the WRT610 Dual-N Band Router

The Linksys WRT610N Dual-N Band Router is ideal for home or office. Priced at $149.99 from Amazon.

Linksys WRT160N Wireless Router

         

This latest gizmo from Linksys is a wireless router called the WRT160N and is part of the Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router. It features a Wireless Access Point, built in 4 port 10/100 switch, and of course the router to allow high speed cable or DSL internet connections.
Utilizing the latest wireless networking technology, i.e. “Multiple In, Multiple Out” (MIMO) the Linksys wireless router has greater range and robustness compared with other devices on the market. Its remarkable speed of Wireless-N makes it ideal device for applications such as streaming video, gaming, or Voice over IP telephony.

The Linksys wireless router has a powerfull SPI firwall to protect from intruders and provides 256-bit encryption on wireless transmission protecting your data and privacy.

Included

Wireless-N Broadband Router
Setup CD-ROM with Norton Internet Security
User Guide on CD-ROM
Ethernet Network Cable
Quick Install
Power Adapter

Minimum Requirements

Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.0
CD-ROM Drive
Windows XP or Vista
Wired or Wireless* Network Adapter

Priced at $99.

Belkin N1 Vision Wireless Router

         

I have to admit I am a bit of a Belkin fan and this latest product the N1 Vision caught my eye today.  Its a sleek wireless router than allows you to view your network’s broadband speed, computer bandwidth usage, and the status of your connected devices. All the information is displayed in an easy to read and understand display unit.

Belkin is fast becoming a company specializing in designing products that enhance user experience in the home market through its Plug-and-Play simple network security setup. The N1 Vision wireless router is a good example of this, how? Well just plug the device in and see for yourself.

Need any more reasons to buy the Belkin N1 wireless router? Well how about the 4 Gigabit Ports included, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup and Multiple SSID,  the 802.11n draft 2.0 compatibility, or the 1,600ft range.

The requirements of the N1 Vision wireless router are:

- Computer running Windows 2000, XP, or Vista; Mac OSX 10.4.x
- Broadband internet connection with RJ45 (Ethernet Connection)
- Internet Browser

Included in the sale is:

- CD with User Manual
- N1 Vision Wireless Router
- Power Supply
- Quick Installation Guide
- RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable

Available from the Belkin website and priced at $179.99.

AirLive WN-5000R Wireless Router

         

This wireless router from AirLive known as the WN-5000R claims to be able to increase speed of connections by providing multiple in and out antennas and optimized transmitters enabling file transfers of up to 120Mbs. Running faster speeds and wider coverage than standard 802.11 products using MIMO, 802.11n, and XR Technologies this could be the best wireless router on the market.

Featuring 4 100Mbs Ethernet ports the wireless cable router can be used with wired computers or wireless systems thanks to its Wi-Fi protected setup and USB adapters giving a secure link.

Not only is it up to half a dozen times faster than the practical speed of 802.11g, it also offers a much longer range. The low-profile WN-5000R makes it a cinch to fit it into a tightly-packed setup without any problem. Other features include a quartet of 100Mbps Ethernet ports and WEP/WPA encryption.

Features:

Interface

-1 x 10/100Mbps WAN port
-  4 x 10/100Mbps switching LAN ports
- Auto MDI/MDI-X functions

Broadband

- Dynamic IP
- Static IP
- PPPoE
- PPTP
- L2TP
- Telstra Big Pond
- DNS
- DDNS
- Static DHCP Leases Table
- DHCP Server Support

Wireless Settings

- AP
- AP Bridge-Point to Point
- AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point
- AP Bridge-WDS

Security

- Wi-Fi Protected Setup
- 802.1x Authentication
- WEP
- WPA
- WPA RADIUS
- MAC Address Filtering
- Quality of Service (QoS)

Firewall

- Access Control
- URL Blocking
- Denial of Service
- DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)

Flash
- 4 MB NOR Flash

RAM
- 16 MB SDRAM.

Price $99.