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Linksys launches the new E9450 Wi-Fi 6 EasyMesh router in India

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The new E9450 Dual Band WiFi 6 router is Linksys’s latest addition to its E-series, through which, the network-solutions-providing giant ensures users with faster data transfers, increased capacity, better connectivity performance, and upgraded power efficiency.  

The E9450 router is enhanced with the latest OFDMA and MU-MIMO in WiFi 6 technology, which is designed and integrated for providing full-strength signals within the confines of one or two bedroom homes, with a signal coverage of around 2500 square feet.

The E9450 provides speeds of up to 5.4 Gbps, and can also support up to 40 devices which are all competing for the same bandwidth. The router is capable of managing multiple connections effectively and providing enough to each so that 8K video streaming, gaming, and the use of other heavy applications is uninterrupted and continuous.

Powered by a 1.5GHz tri-core processor that supports multiple, simultaneous activities across wired and wireless interfaces, the E9450 also provides a 160MHz channel support for faster streaming. The E9450 has 4×4 WiFi 5GHz radios with Downlink/Uplink MU-MIMO which allows downloads and uploads on 4 devices simultaneously.

Up to 7X more battery life can be harnessed through the Target Wake Time (TWT) that reduces network interface, allowing users’ devices to remain in sleep mode for a longer duration. Additionally, the E9450 router is also backward compatible so that users can experience the fastest speeds with all existing WiFi enabled devices from smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart home devices and more.

Users can expand their home networks by adding more nodes to the network, owing to the E9450’s EasyMesh technology.  Along with providing WPA2 and WPA3 Personal security, the E9450 houses one USB 3.0 port, 4 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports, and 1 WAN Gigabit Ethernet port. Here are some features of the E9450:

Pricing & Availability

The Linksys Dual-Band AX5400 WiFi 6 EasyMesh™ Router E9450, provides best coverage for 1 to 2-bedroom homes, retails at SRP INR14,999.

The two pack version of the product, E9452 is also available at an introductory price of SRP INR 28,999, and provide good WiFi 6 coverage for 2 to 3-bedroom homes. For more information, please visit this page.

The new Linksys Velop AX4200 WiFi 6 mesh system is now available in India

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Linksys extends its portfolio of Wi-Fi 6 systems which are integrated with the company’s mesh technology. It has now launched the all new Velop AX4200 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System which is engineered to deliver faster speeds, seamless connections in households where distance learning and work from home continue to remain the extended norm.

The Velop AX4200 is powered Qualcomm’s 64-bit 1.4 GHz quad-core arm processor on the Networking Pro 800 platform and in addition of combining the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology with the award-winning Velop Intelligent Mesh Technology, the router is able to cover 2700 square feet per node and is designed to manage the demands of more than 40 devices per node, with all of them sharing the same bandwidth.

The Velop AX4200 contains 4 gigabit Ethernet ports to provide uninterrupted high-speed connectivity for wired smart TVs, streaming devices, and gaming consoles. The Velop AX4200 is a part of the Linksys Intelligent Mesh portfolio which is also the only mesh system that is ‘interoperable with its entire portfolio’ where users can expand their network using any of the Linksys mesh nodes/router.

Furthermore, the Velop AX4200 uses a dynamic backhaul which makes all the 3 bands of the system available throughout the home.

“Home networks are constrained more than ever with most people working from home, schooling from home, or utilizing WiFi for streaming videos or gaming. This new Velop WiFi 6 mesh system is designed to carry all of the heavy WiFi demand at an affordable price,” said Kannan Vardarajan, Director of Product Management at Linksys. “It’s really incredible because our mission is to build innovative, future-ready wireless technologies that will someday connect every person and everything in the world and bring transformational WiFi experiences to life, and with our well-timed, well-priced, robustly engineered WiFi 6 portfolio we are well on our way.”

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“We at Linksys are always committed to addressing day to day WiFi challenges faced by many people across the world. There is constant pressure to evolve and build products that provide an enjoyable experience when using the Internet.  Linksys AX4200 Mesh system is an efficient solution for those who need faster speeds and better reach in dense environments”, said Kartik Bakshi, Country Manager, Linksys India.

The Linksys Velop AX4200 WiFi 6 Mesh System is now available in India at Amazon.in

Linksys E5600 is a budget-friendly Wi-Fi router promoting working from home

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Linksys E5600 (AC1200) Wi-Fi 5 router, which can cover up to 1000 square feet, can handle up to 10 devices at a time at speeds of up to 1.2Gbps. It’s affordable pricing also makes it a solution for those who are seeking for better solutions to work from home.

This router is integrated with a dual band AC1200 which means that it is capable of providing 866Mbps speeds at 5GHz in addition to 300Mbps on 2.4GHz. The Linksys E5600 has 4 internal antennas and is equipped with the OFDMA technology, with Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5.

The E5600 is powered by a 880 MHz Dual-Core processor with 128MB RAM and 128 MB Flash. Connectivity-wise, the router is equipped with 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports which are essentially 1 WAN and 4 LAN ports. It provides a personal WPA2 and SPI Firewall as security measures as well. The E5600 also provides Parental Controls and Guest Access to ensure that the network is always secure.

Linksys has also mentioned that ‘all E-series routers will also have the ability to support EasyMesh by 2021. This means that users can future-proof and expand their home network by adding any other EasyMesh compatible routers’.

“Working and learning from home has created a whole new dynamic in the Indian networking industry. For Linksys, India plays a pivotal role in our overall global strategic plans and the E5600-AH AC 1200 router is a reflection of that goal. We specifically had the customer in mind when we wanted to create and design a beautiful, yet affordable, well-functioning router tailor made for average size Indian homes”, says Mr. Kartik Bakshi, Country Manager, Linksys India

The Linksys E5600 Wi-Fi 5 router is available on Amazon for Rs. 4,999 (SRP Rs. 3,499). For more information, please visit this page.