Here’s something that’s definitely different: a Wi-fi router that looks like it’s as slim as, well, a glass panel–or at least it looks like it from this angle (most of the important bits are found on the other side). Named the RT-N56U, it features a design that should appeals to… well, people who need (or want) routers that look pretty. As far as the spec goes, nothing much has been revealed, except that it’ll feature dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) support and will feature Asus’ own EZ UI interface for easy setups. No word on price and availability yet (which is typical of Asus), but this is definitely something that won’t go unnoticed when it starts shipping.
Source: Gizmodo
Netgear’s CES lineup involves the usual network devices–media servers, 3G routers, and Powerline AV plugs–sprinkled with interesting features. Really, you never thought you needed so much networking equipment, but these things do make living in a digital world easier (but that’s just us. We’re a bunch of nerds). The lineup is headlined by the Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100, a media receiver that streams content from multiple sources (including the internet) to an HDTV. Seen as a stripped-down version of the company’s existing streamer (the Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150), but without an internal hard drive and Wi-fi connection to keep the price down to $230.
Car pooling with your co-workers? Road-tripping with geeks? Do you need to check on your fantasy teams while in the parking lot? Do you own an Avalanche, Equinox, Express, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe or Traverse? Chevrolet now offers an add-on that’ll turn your car into a Wi-fi hotspot with the Autonet Mobile WiFi In-Car Router. It’s basically a 3G-to-WiFi router that connects to 3G mobile networks that’ll allow you to spread some internet love in the car and 150 feet around it. The router will set you back $499 and Autonet’s mobile service costs $29 per month, but buyers who pick it up before the end of the year for a limited offer that brings the price down to $199 (thanks to a sale price of $399 plus a $200 mail-in rebate).
NetGear has just announced the availability of the flagship router for their RangeMax line, the WNDR3700. Featuring a simultaneous dual-band 802.11 n connection for delivering twice the bandwidth (as much as 350Mbps) and Gigabit Ethernet ports for fast wired connections, the router also has a 680MHz processor and eight internal antennas for running home and small office networks.
Euro-based mobile data solutions provider Nova media has just launched the GlobeSurfer X.1, a tiny Wi-fi router that shares an internet connection from both DSL and 3G modems. It’s a very compact 100 x 100 x 25 mm, 45-gram router that only features two LAN ports (compared to the usual five, including the WAN port), but adds two USB ports for attaching a USB 3G modem as well as for adding printers and storage devices to the network.
