Here’s one sassy router to match the decor

SAN FRANCISCO

UGLY-LOOKING home routers that clash with one’s classy home decor are now a thing of the past.

Cisco has launched its new Linksys E4200, which boasts a svelte frame hiding the antenna and other networking goodies inside, the company said on its website.

The Linksys series already include slim, UFO-shaped routers, but the E4200 looks a lot more streamlined and sleek, according to a review on Techgoondu.

Costing US$179.99 (S$230), the router promises 450Mbps on Wireless N connection, although actual speed will depend on “how many pillars your apartment has and how many neighbours are fighting over the bandwidth with you”, said Techgoondu.

However, the E4200’s powerful 3x3 Mimo (multiple-input and multiple-output) antennas should address the issue.

Like its previous high-end E-series cousin, the E3000, the new router comes with the simultaneous dual-band feature that allows one to run a 2.4GHz and a 5GHz network at the same time. This is useful when one wants to watch a video and surf the Internet at the same time.

Additionally, the router has four gigabit-capable LAN ports, which are a must these days for streaming high-definition videos.

There is also a USB port that can be run as an UPnP extension for streaming movies and songs to the rest of the home network, according to specifications by Cisco.


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