A new dual-band 802.11n WiFi wireless router has been released by Duxbury Networking targeted at small to medium-sized enterprise as well as home office applications.
The Netgear's Rangemax WNDR3700 operates on two radio frequencies - 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz - facilitating the operation of two wireless networks running simultaneously. The radios can also be reconfigured to operate as a wireless repeater or bridge using the WDS (Wireless Distribution System) standard.
“Most users will run data traffic over the 2.4GHz band, while the 5.0GHz is ideal for media streaming because the Rangemax boasts a video quality-of-service feature designed to reduce packet loss and jitter on this band,” says Andy Robb, chief technology officer at Duxbury Networking.
“A key feature of the router is its ability to allow guest networks to operate on each radio band - as they are independently equipped with a service set identifier [SSID] and a security operating mode - enabling users to grant visitors Internet access without impacting on their data network, which remains isolated,” he explains.
From a security perspective, the new Netgear Rangemax is equipped with WiFi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) enterprise encryption as well as typical WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) security features. Also supported is the WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) standard for the easy and secure establishment of a wireless home network.
The Ragemax is equipped with a four-port gigabit Ethernet switch and NAS-like (network attached storage) functionality is available by plugging a hard drive into the unit's USB port.
The unit supports drives formatted with FAT16/32, NTFS, or Ext2/3 file systems. A built-in DLNA media server enables users to stream music, video and digital photos to remote clients, including gaming consoles, including the Xbox 360.
USB storage can also be accessed via the Internet using either the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for uploads or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for uploads and downloads.
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