Cisco have gone networking crazy today (though, given networking is their core business we're glad they're taking it seriously) with the launch of both a new consumer range of routers, the Cisco Valet series, and a "tech enthusiast" range, the Linksys E-Series. The Valet range - which consists of the Valet and Valet Plus - prioritises ease of setup, using a USB stick onto which all of the network settings are installed, meaning you can get a new machine online simply by plugging it in once.
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Cisco Valet easy-setup routers & Linksys E-Series routers debut
Belkin Surf, Share, Play & Play Max routers try to make networking idiot-proof
Seemingly based on the premise that computer users aren't to be trusted with regular routers and are likely to break things, set them up wrong or generally end up weeping on the end of a premium technical support line, Belkin have outed its latest series of so-simple-a-goose-could-do-it wireless routers. The four-strong line-up - spanning $50 to $130 - all support WiFi 802.11n and have Easy Start and Self-Healing for straightforward everyday use, together with various preloaded apps for sharing music, gaming and printing.
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Cisco ushers in “next-generation internet”, routing platform scales up to 332 Tbps/s [Video]
After a momentous announcement yesterday that it would unveil something today that would "forever change the internet", Cisco has introduced its internet changer, the Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System. Let's just say that it won't quite change your world, but it'll deliver your slice of the internet quite a bit faster.
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TRENDnet TEW-691GR 802.11n router pushes wireless to 450Mbps
Wireless networking with 802.11n is fast enough for many of us who only want a wireless router to connect a laptop to the web without cords. If you use your wireless network for moving lots of large files from computer to computer or streaming HD video you have probably wished for higher speeds. TRENDnet has unveiled a new 802.11n router called the TEW-691GR that promises to hit speeds of 450Mbps.
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ASUS RT-N56U “fashion” router plus RT-N76U, RT-N13U & AP-N13M hit CeBIT 2010
I don't think we've ever played a game of "wireless router, cheese grater or oil-filled radiator?" here on SlashGear, but there's a first time for everything. Forgive me for giving the answer away, but you're looking at the dimpled front of the ASUS RT-N56U router, an unusually designed and certainly distinctive addition to the company's range. It's in fact one of a number of new routers ASUS have wheeled out for CeBIT 2010 this week.
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Planex MZK-WDPR Rugby router/touchscreen media player
Remember the unusually rugby-ball shaped Qisda router that was spotted leaping through the FCC back in early December? The touchscreen media-player-cum-router has now been spotted - on sale - in Japan, as the Planex MZK-WDPR "Rugby" wireless network router. As the Qisda manual suggested, the wireless networking device supports WiFi b/g/n, has a 3.5-inch color touchscreen and can play YouTube videos, locally stored media and internet radio stations.
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D-Link myPocket 3G mobile router hits FCC, supports 16 WiFi clients
D-Link's myPocket 3G mobile router has cleared the FCC, and with it some specification details for all of those wondering how this differentiates itself from Novatel's MiFi. According to the user manual, the myPocket 3G supports 850/1900MHz HSPA 7.2Mbps, making it ideal for the US market, and unlike the MiFi it can connect to up to 16 (rather than five) WiFi b/g clients at any one time.
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TRENDnet TEW-655BR3G WiFi-N mobile wireless router
Networking company TRENDnet have announced a new 150Mbps mobile wireless router, that - similar to a MiFi - allows you to create a wireless hotspot using 3G or 4G networks. However, unlike the MiFi the TRENDnet TEW-655BR3G has no internal WWAN connection of its own, and instead relies on a USB 3G or 4G modem. The company claims that no software or drivers are required, it's simply a case of slotting in your modem and sharing it with multiple WiFi clients.
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Trendnet TEW-673GRU 300Mbps concurrent dual band router tips up
Trendnet has been making all sorts of wireless networking gear for years and lots of its new gear debuts at CES each year. This year is no different and the company has pulled the wraps off a new router that is called the TEW-673GRU.
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Sprint Overdrive 3G/4G WiMAX mobile hotspot announced [Updated]
Sprint have announced their latest 4G WiMAX modem, the Sierra Wireless Overdrive, and it's basically a MiFi on steroids. Like the MiFi, the Overdrive can connect to up to five WiFi clients simultaneously; unlike it, though, it's sharing out a high-speed WiMAX connection that's theoretically 10 times faster than regular 3G speeds.
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Netgear MBRN3000 and DGN2200M WiFi-N routers get 3G/4G WWAN backup
Netgear have announced a number of new wireless routers with different combinations of WWAN and DSL support at CES 2010 today. The range is led by the new Netgear 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router (MBRN3000) and the Netgear Wireless-N 300 Router with DSL Modem - Mobile Broadband Edition (DGN2200M), both of which - as the names suggest - have WiFi 802.11n support along with a USB port which can be used to hook up a 3G/4G modem. That modem then offers backup connectivity should your primary broadband connection go down.
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D-Link unveils new DAP-1560, DIR-865, and Pocket N Wireless Router
D-Link always rolls some new gear out at CES and this year is no different. The company has announced three new wireless products that use 802.11n wireless connectivity for the home. The new products include the D-Link Rush DAP-1560, D-Link Touch DIR-865, and the Wireless N Pocket Router.
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