Cisco goes wireless

In
order to match up with the current scenario of networking, it seems
that Cisco has taken a step forward for the further growth of its
partners. Recently,
Cisco launched a new range of wireless routers, which is designed to
easily connect all wireless devices in the home. “ face="Times New Roman, serif">India
is at the forefront in adopting new wireless technologies fueled by
rapid broadband penetration and increase in shared content online
gaming and media downloads. With regards to wireless LAN space,
Indian consumers are evolving and so their needs for home networking
devices that are easy to set up and use. Linkysys E series routers
offer benefits of wireless networking and can be tapped to their full
potential enabling consumers to enjoy online gaming and high
definition video streaming,” said Suresh Balasubramaniam, National
Sales Director, Cisco Consumer Products, India.

The
unique features of these routers include the parental controls for
each device or computer. It also has the option to block a particular
site, which is not readily available in the current market. Talking
about the presence in the market Subramaniam said, “ We have 32 RMA
centers and our distributors are spread across 200 cities. For the
distribution of the product we will be working closely with our
partners and provide them with full support.” Explaining
more about the product Subramaniam added that with the quick and easy
set up, the software automatically enables security and assigns a
unique network name. Once those are configured users can use the
Cisco connect to easily manage their wireless home networks for
various purposes like adding multiple Internet capable devices to the
network and giving visitors password protected Internet
accessibility. He also added that the routers are designed
specifically to suit the individual requirements of users and can
connect devices including notebooks, wireless printers, HDTVs and
game consoles such as PlayStation and Xbox. The E-series routers come
in three different models,E1000, E2000 and E3000. While the E1000
would be available at Rs 5,999, E2000 is priced at Rs 7,999. Linksys
E3000, the high-performance wireless router (dual-band) would be
available at Rs 10,999.