Wireless Routers Archive

  • The Linksys E-Series router is for you while the Cisco Valet is for your dad

    The Linksys E-Series router is for you while the Cisco Valet is for your dad

    Posted on March 31, 2010 | No Comments
    Cisco today announced two new lines of wireless routers: the Valet series and the Linksys E-series. Both share the same design, with the only obvious differentiator being the color. The white Valet routers target the general consumer, while the black E-series is designed for "tech enthusiasts" like yours truly.

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  • Belkin seems to understand normal people, releases aptly named wireless routers

    Belkin seems to understand normal people, releases aptly named wireless routers

    Posted on March 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Consumers are dumb. Don't deny it. We are. Belkin apparently relized that and instead of opting for the standard router naming scheme which would be something like 802.11 WiFi MAX with Double Speed Pipe Router, the company took a simpler approach. Its new router's names are simply their capabilities: Surf, Share, Play, and Play Max. Nice and easy, although my mother-in-law would probably still call me up while she's standing in front of them to ask which one she should buy even though she doesn't game nor have another computer to share items. Digressing...

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  • Netgear announces two 3G/4G/WiMax routers at CES

    Netgear announces two 3G/4G/WiMax routers at CES

    Posted on January 6, 2010 | No Comments
    With the nationwide roll-outs of 4G and WiMax finally on the horizon, it’s just about time to upgrade the ol’ gadget collection. Netgear just announced a couple of new toys that might pique the interests of the road warriors out there: wireless routers that play friendly with 4G/WiMax USB dongles. They’re offering up two models: the [...]

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  • Review: D-Link DIR-685 Xtreme N Storage Router

    Review: D-Link DIR-685 Xtreme N Storage Router

    Posted on July 30, 2009 | No Comments
    The D-Link DIR-685 Xtreme N Storage Router has a lot of features stuffed into a small, attractive package. It’s the first router I’ve ever made space for on the top of my desk and, expensive though it is at $299, it’s part router, part Chumby, part print server, part network hard drive, and more. Features (according [...]

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  • Fonera+ gets upgraded to 2.0, adds built-in torrent download and upload services, other goodies

    Fonera+ gets upgraded to 2.0, adds built-in torrent download and upload services, other goodies

    Posted on July 13, 2009 | No Comments
    As you recall Fon makes wireless routers for sharing. You install the Fon node in your house, share it with others, and then are given access to other Fonera routers around the world. It's sort of a viral Wi-Fi community. Now, however, the Fonera is incredibly more interesting. The device can now access web services without the aid of a computer, allowing you to download torrents and "content" as well as upload to multiple services just by plugging in a USB key. The router also can be used as a webcam or print server and can connect to a 3G or HSDPA node and share the connection over Wi-Fi. It also supports 802.11n and acts as a wireless NAS with remote browsing capabilities. In short, the router just got much smarter.

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