Gamers need bandwidth, whether it is for low pings or high speed transfers of files…we crave speed. Well looks like TP-LINK is one of the few companies who are ahead of the ball with the announcement of a new IEEE 802.11AC compliant dual band gigabit router. Now remember though that the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 do not have a 802.11AC wireless adapter inside, but I’m sure a wireless bridge will come out soon enough. Check out the details from CES below about the new TP-LINK AC1900:
TP-LINK, a global provider of networking products, today announced the AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit router, a new addition to its growing line of advanced 802.11ac wireless products.
The TP-LINK AC1900 features the next generation IEEE 802.11AC Wi-Fi standard. It offers data transfer speeds of up to 1.9Gbps, with 1.3Gbps over the clearer 5GHz channel, and 600Mbps over the 2.4GHz Channel — the fastest wireless speeds available on the market today.
With “Beamforming” technology, the router’s transmission signal is remarkably enhanced so that even when a user changes location, the router will optimize the data transmission for the best signal strength possible.
In addition, its fully shielded Gigabit WAN/LAN ports with hardware NAT can achieve blazing WAN to LAN throughput of over 900Mbps. It also comes with an ultrafast USB 3.0 port that allows you to share files, movies or music in your home network or even across the internet at up to 10 times the speed of USB 2.0.
Using the TP-LINK Tether app, you can easily configure the AC1900 with just a few touches from your phone. After which, you can view a live network map, manage connected devices, stream router connected files and media, set parental control rules and more.
TP-LINK’s AC1900 Router will be shown from January 7-10, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – Booth No. 36206. South Hall 4, Upper Level. The product will be available in the second quarter of 2014 and have a MSRP of $179.99.
Features
Supports 802.11ac next generation Wi-Fi
Dual Band for combined concurrent wireless speeds of up to 600Mbps over 2.4GHz and 1300Mbps over 5GHz
Hardware NAT ensures Gigabit ports provide WAN to LAN throughput of over 900Mbps
USB 3.0 Port – Share files or media with your friends or family locally or over the Internet at up to 10 times faster rates than USB 2.0
Supports TP-LINK Tether APP for easy network management using a smart phone or tablet
Guest Network Access provides secure WiFi access for guests sharing your home or office network
IPv6 supported, meeting the demands for the next generation of the Internet
WiFi On/Off Button allows users to turn their wireless radio on or off
Easy one-touch WPA wireless security encryption with the WPS button
External antennas provide maximum wireless coverage and reliability
Easy Setup Assistant with multi-language support provides a quick and hassle free installation process
