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D-Link launches all-in-one DIR-685 router
With 3.2-inch LCD display 31 July 2009 15:03 GMT
D-Link has announced a new product that attempts to bring a little excitement to the world of network routers with the launch of the DIR-685. D-Link dares to call the router "stylish, even chic".

The router has all the features of a 802.11n Wi-Fi router combined...
Ruckus Wireless unveils outdoor Wi-Fi system
Outside hotspots coming soon 21 July 2009 14:40 GMT
Ruckus Wireless has announced what's apparently the world's first and only outdoor dual-band 802.11n and single-band 802.11g Wi-Fi access points.

The new Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi outdoor is designed to offer a "reliable and economical" outdoor Wi-Fi solution to cater...
Talk Talk and Goldsmiths reveal routers of the future
Clever concepts 17 July 2009 17:55 GMT
The ubiquitous chunk of plastic and wires that is today's router may be functional but it certainly isn’t sexy.

Talk Talk and Goldsmiths Uni have teamed up on a design problem to try and address that issue, offering a glimpse into what the router of the future...
Belkin Gigabit Powerline HD adapters debut
Christmas comes early for HD streaming fans 24 June 2009 6:13 GMT
Home cinema enthusiasts will be able to stream multiple HD sources around their home, thanks to a new product scheduled for release in the UK by Belkin later this year.

The new Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit adapters, which go on sale in the US this month,...
STC wireless router disguised as a vase
"Bridges the gap between lifestyle and technology" 24 November 2008 15:28 GMT
OK so wireless routers aren't particularly exciting but someone seems to have spent far too much energy designing one that also acts as a vase.

As the clever chaps at Boing Boing Gadgets point out, it just doesn't feel natural pouring water into your router!
Buffalo boosts NFINITI range of wireless-N products
"Cost effective" way to upgrade home connections 20 October 2008 16:41 GMT
Buffalo Technology has added a new router to its NFINITI range of wireless-N products.

And the NFINITI Wireless-N Router & Access Point [WHR-G300N] is the first from the company designed specifically to draft 2.0 802.11n specifications.

What does...
3 launches D100 Wireless Router
Share your mobile broadband 15 October 2008 11:27 GMT
Following the in the footsteps of T-Mobile, 3 has announced a wireless router especially for mobile broadband.

The D100 Wireless Router will let users of 3 mobile broadband USB dongles share their 3G connection with others.

The D100 turns a regular...
T-Mobile turns your 3G dongle into wireless router
Lets you share your mobile broadband on the go with others 2 October 2008 0:59 GMT
T-Mobile is hoping to power your home network with the launch of a new wireless networking device powered by your mobile broadband dongle.

Called the Mobile Broadband Share Dock the device, which will come bundled with a standard T-Mobile mobile broadband dongle,...
Linksys launches first simultaneous Dual-N Band router
Offers "true Wireless-N performance" 22 August 2008 10:24 GMT
Linksys is launching its first simultaneous Dual-N Band router for the UK market.

This device is claimed to offer a better experience for multimedia users as it delivers "true Wireless-N performance in both the 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands".

"There are...
D-Link makes DIR-655 and DIR-855 routers eco-friendly
Promises 40% power savings with firmware update 5 August 2008 13:01 GMT
D-Link has gone green - updating two of its Wi-Fi routers to use less energy and therefore cut down your carbon footprint.

Both the DIR-655 and the more recently launched DIR-855 now have Green Ethernet technology.

This firmware upgrade is available...
BT launches Home Hub 2.0
Wireless "N" version available 14 July 2008 15:38 GMT
BT Total Broadband has launched a new Home Hub that claims to provide the best wireless signal of any UK broadband provider.

The new hub offers "N" standard wireless technology which gives stronger and more reliable connections than previous versions when used...
Linksys RangePlus router launches
B, G and N networking 3 July 2008 16:01 GMT
Linksys has released the Linksys by Cisco RangePlus Wireless Router, the WRT110.

The size of a small paperback book, with a "sleek, slimline" design in black pearl it claims to offer high-speed, long-range wireless networking.

MIMO smart antenna...
Netgear launches open source router
With community support 1 July 2008 14:54 GMT
Netgear has announced the launch of the Open Source Wireless-G Router, WGR614L, designed to serve as a "reliable, high performance" platform to support a wide variety of applications created by the open source community.

The router is "Works with Windows Vista"...
Linksys WRT54G2 wireless-G router launches
With internal antenna for sleek looks 12 June 2008 14:01 GMT
Linksys has launched a new wireless-G broadband router aimed at consumers, the WRT54G2, the successor to the Cisco WRT54G.

Featuring a new "sleek" design that the comapny hopes will mean folk will want to "proudly display" alongside other consumer tech, the...
Buffalo launches wireless-N Nfiniti Ethernet converter
Make your wired devices work wirelessly 11 June 2008 12:38 GMT
Buffalo Technology has announced the launch a draft-n dual band Ethernet converter, the WLI-TX4-AG300N, that will enable users to connect wired entertainment devices to their home network without trailing wires around the home.

The wireless-N Nfiniti dual band...
Billion BiPAC 7402GX 3G broadband router launches
Create your own portable hotspot wherever you go 10 April 2008 15:12 GMT
Billion has announced its latest 3G broadband router, the BiPAC 7402GX, a fully specced 3G/ADSL2+ wireless VPN firewall router with USB 2.0 port designed for use at home, in the office - or on the road.

The BiPAC 7402GX not only lets you securely share your...
Apple updates Airport Express
Joins the 802.11n party 17 March 2008 14:26 GMT
Apple has updated its AirPort Express mobile base station with 802.11n to deliver a claimed up to five times the performance and twice the range of the previous model.

Launching on a Monday, rather than a traditional Tuesday (possibly due to a leak from the...
CeBIT 2008: Linksys launches next-gen wireless N products
New design-led devices 4 March 2008 11:10 GMT
Linksys has announced its new Wireless N Ultra RangePlus home networking products at CeBIT in Hanover.

The Ultra RangePlus gateway and router (WAG160N and WRT160N) are the first models available in Europe that feature what the company describe as "a stylish...
CeBIT 2008: Linksys launches EasyLink Advisor
Software offers easy set up, maintenance and trouble shooting 4 March 2008 10:56 GMT
Linksys has announced the launch of the Linksys EasyLink Advisor (LELA) software with the claim that is offers an "easy and fun" approach to setting up and controlling home networks and devices connected to them.

Claiming to simplify the process of setting...
D-Link launches "Xtreme" quadband wireless N router
Serious Wi-Fi 3 March 2008 16:19 GMT
D-Link has announced the launch of the quadband DIR-855 wireless N router and related USB adapter.

Aimed at the digital home - and all the bandwidth requirements that come with it - the DIR-855 can support true concurrent 802.11n transmission over both 2.4GHz...
D-Link offers £55 wireless N router
"N" your home network for less 27 February 2008 13:45 GMT
D-Link has reduced the cost of its entry-level wireless N home router, with the DIR-615 Wireless N Home Router, an entry-level version of the award-winning DIR-635 and DIR-655 models.

The main difference is that the DIR-615 runs on reduced memory, but using...
Belkin unveils N1 Vision wireless router
With interactive LCD display that lets you "see" your network 12 July 2007 10:01 GMT
Belkin seem to be on a roll at the moment with well designed and innovative products.

Belkin’s new N1 Vision wireless router has an advanced interactive network display that allows you to actually view the activity of your network.

The sleek-looking...
BT lures you to BT Total Broadband with limited edition black hub
Go over to the dark side 4 July 2007 12:05 GMT
BT Total Broadband has launched a new limited edition black Home Hub available now for the first 200,000 customers who sign up to the deal online.