KUALA LUMPUR: Form and function plays an important part in Cisco's new wireless router, the Linksys E4200, which packs in all the latest wireless technologies in a casing that's already won the 2011 Red Dot design awards.
The E4200 has no visible external antennas, but this dual-band Wireless-N router is built for speed - not only does it have four Gigabit LAN Ethernet ports, it has six antennas hidden within its sleek charcoal black casing: three for the 2.4GHz radio and three for the 5GHz radio.
The E4200's dual band Wireless-N radios can work simultaneously, with the 2.4GHz radio offering wireless speeds of up to 300Mbps while the 5GHz radio can reach speeds of up to 450Mbps.
According to Cisco, the extra speed and relatively interference-free 5GHz band is ideal for uninterrupted streaming of video and audio from network-attached storage devices to your home theatre system, while the 2.4GHz radio can be used for all other devices.
The E4200 also comes with a USB port, which, unlike in previous Linksys models, will automatically recognise and mount any USB storage device and share it across the network.
Despite the high-end features on tap, Cisco said that the E4200 is relatively easy to set up with the bundled Cisco Connect software, which guides the user through setting up an Internet connection as well as wireless access in just three steps.
The E4200 is available now and has a recommended retail price of RM629.
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