Cisco release Linksys E4200 dual-band router with up to 450Mbps speeds capability.Cisco Linksys E4200 is with an innovative design which gives consumers the speed and range for the ultimate wireless experience…….
Cisco today unveiled its best-in-class wireless home router the Linksys E4200 maximum performane dual-band wireless-N router.Linksys E4200 designed for optimum home theater performance.The E4200 works seamlessly with the latest entertainment devices including Internet TVs, iPad tablets, game consoles, smart phones, e-readers and VoIP devices.Linksys E4200 Dual-Band Router not only helps boost performance and range in the home and it provides industry-leading speed of up to 450 Mbps or smooth streaming of video and music and uninterrupted gaming.
This latest state of the art router features simultaneous dual-band wireless-N, four gigabit ports and a 3×3 antenna configuration that help give it unparalleled speed and range.The E4200 also features a next-generation industrial design that combines sleek contours with advanced functionality. The research firm IDC reports that worldwide shipments of wireless-N routers are expected to grow 158% from 2010 – 2014 and the number of household with multimedia networks will grow 103% over the same time period. (IDC, Worldwide Home Networking 2010-2014 Forecast Update, Doc.# 225479, Nov. 2010) These growth projections emphasize the need for high performance routers like the Linksys E4200 that will provide the speed and range connectivity throughout the home.
The E4200’s new USB feature makes it easy to add external storage to the network and since it is an UPnP Media server as well, consumers can easily store, share and stream movies, music and games to other devices around the home. The USB port also has plans for converting to a Virtual USB port which will also enable printers to easily connect to the network so all users in the home can print wirelessly. The included Cisco Connect software continues to provide simple three-step setup and network management tools such as parental controls and guest access. The Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Dual-Band Wireless-N Router is immediately available for an MSRP of $179.99.
Features :
- Maximum performance of up to 300 Mbps (2.4) and up to 450 Mbps (5.0GHz)
- Simultaneous dual-band (2.4 and 5.0 GHz) with four 10/100/100 gigabit ports
- 3X3 internal MIMO special stream configuration on the 5 Ghz band for ideal performance for streaming HD videos, gaming and voice
- Internal and external amplifiers for maximum speed at greater distances for added in-home mobility
- Six antennas for maximum range
- Quality of Service (QoS) for prioritizing bandwidth for movies, voice or music
- UPnP media server for adding on storage to serve your Internet-enabled TVs or media server PCs
- USB port for easily adding external storage drives
The e4200 is not all its cracked up to be, the NAS on it hss sad slow speeds, cisco was a good name to trust but ill tell you what i have had this router for 6 days and an WD 2tb external hooked up to it and none of it works, im lucky if i get 2mb speed on it, and then not to metion the folders that change permissions on you, and wont let you upload to them, and good luck getting the admin username and password on the admin and guest account, and lets not forget the terrible customer service noone seams to have any answers there all they tell you is HQ will calll you back in 24 hours, yea right ive been waiting 5 days for a call and i call them every day, think its time to return this buggy router till they find a way to make it work, they remind me of microsoft releasing products and letting the consumer be the beta tester for all the bugs
The e4200 works fabulously, and it’s easy for a novice to set up. But not so fast on the USB external storage! I’ve got a 1 TB Western Digital My Book for Mac external hard drive and the router will not ‘see’ it no matter what I try. Yes, I’ve upgrated the firmware and the Cisco Connect software. Still no external HD. Linksys has a ‘approved’ list of external devices the router will see, but given the universe of external devices the list is prohibitively small. One of my goals was obviously to go wireless, the other goal was to have my music and photos streamed. I may have to send this router back.
Range on the e4200 sucks. Unstable and really shoddy. Can’t beleive I got suckered into buying this thing. 450MBs? Try 72Mbps on the 2.4 on a good day. Even with my Lenovo X201 I only got 224MBps out of it…and this was supposedly the unit they tested their 450Mbps with. Range? Well I have ahome that is 2 stories tall and roughly 30×60. Putting the unit in the basement with my ONT, and then simply trying to get a signal 2 stories up in the bedroom, results in 19MBps. Complete trash. Cisco support had me changing channels, and modifying the MTU, etc…and finally said there was ntohign they coudl do! Done with China/Malaysia Cisco crap.
I use lots of the cisco kit in a commercial environment however, I am sorry to say, this devie is junk.
performance is slow
wifi is slow
oops, forgot to mention….
and signal strength is next to useless.