Cisco Announces New Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router for New Zealand Market
Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N Enhances Wireless-N Product Portfolio
New Zealand – August 13, 2009 – Cisco® today announced the Linksys by Cisco Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WRT320N), designed for consumers to enjoy enhanced multimedia streaming. Equipped with Cisco’s media optimized networking technology, the WRT320N is a great choice for multimedia users who demand more from their wireless network. Its dual band Wireless-N capability makes the WRT320N a great choice for SOHO users who need to accommodate multiple PCs and other devices in their network, catering to data intensive applications such as high-speed uploads and downloads, file transfers, backup, video conferencing etc. Business or pleasure, the WRT320N is a smart choice for consumers and SOHO users who need to access more over their home-based network.
Facts/Highlights:
- The new Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N helps consumers to build a home network that is prepared for multimedia streaming. It is also a great solution for SOHO users to build a more advanced network which can support multiple PCs and gigabit-enabled networking devices.
- The WRT320N is equipped with Gigabit for wired connections and 802.11n grade wireless operating in either the 2.4GHz wireless band or the wider 5GHz band.
- The 5GHz band is less crowded than the 2.4GHz band that is used by other devices like DECT phones or microwaves and therefore better suited for carrying latency sensitive data like video and audio.
- The Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is shipped with EasyLink Advisor, an intelligent software management tool. The EasyLink Advisor helps consumers to get their network up and running and helps keep their network updated and secure. The included set-up CD is compatible with both Macintosh and Windows computers.
- Cisco’s media optimised networking technology helps deliver a premium experience when users share and access multimedia content. The WRT320N is designed so that network performance is fine-tuned to give priority to High-Definition video without the need for manual configuration. PC users can customise their networks to give priority to certain devices, like gaming consoles, over others.
Supporting Quotes:
- Jaimohan Thampi, Head of Consumer Products - Asia Pacific, Cisco Consumer Business Group
“The Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router brings the dual band technology to a level that is accessible to a more mainstream audience. With our current range of N-routers we enable the consumers and SOHO users to choose the solution that best fits their needs. The WRT320N compliments our Wireless-N product family and is positioned between our WRT160N and WRT610N. Now we have a solution for everybody, from the novice user to the savviest of technology experts and gamers.”
Pricing and Availability
The Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N is immediately available in New Zealand from authorised Linksys by Cisco distributors and retailers at a recommended retail price of NZ$299.95
Internet Resources:
- Product Web page - http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/WRT320N
- Check out our new ANZ consumer-focused blog – http://thehub.linksysbycisco.com
- Information about the ENERGY STAR organisation - http://www.energystar.gov/
- Podcast with Cisco’s Ned Hooper discussing the company’s Consumer strategy
- Read Cisco’s news feature on the media-enabled home.
- Learn more about consumer products for a media-enabled home at http://www.linksysbycisco.com/ANZ and www.linksysbycisco.com/forums.
- Become a Facebook fan of Cisco “LinksysbyCisco” and “Digital Cribs” and invite your friends to join the conversation.
- Engage with us on our global blog site at http://blogs.cisco.com/consumer
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