So who says Wi-Fi can't be sexy? It isn't Belkin that's for sure, who've just announced its N1 Vision router to a slavering network crowd.
What makes the N1 Vision special is an interactive display which gives you visual feedback on what the router is up to. Belkin says the N1 Vision displays:
- Download/Upload Speedometer
- Network Bandwidth Usage
- Number of Connected Devices
- Guest Access Network Key
- Date and Time
The N1 Vision also features Belkin's famous CD-less set-up, 802.11b, g and draft n networking as well as 802.3ab. It's launching worldwide this month, although we only have the US price of $200 (£100) to go on at the moment. Full specs are given below:
Belkin N1 Vision Wireless Router F5D8232-4
- Interactive network display
- Plug-and-Play 'CD-less' setup
- Operating Range: up to 487m
- Link Rate: up to 300Mbps in 20/40MHz channel mode
- Compatible with IEEE 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11n draft 2.0, 802.3ab
- Ports: WAN - 1 Gigabit port; LAN - 4 Gigabit ports
- Security: Wi-Fi Protected Setup; WPA, WPA2; 64-/128-bit WEP encryption; multiple SSID
- VPN Support: PPTP; IPSec pass-through