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Linksys Range Plus is Draft 11n in Disguise

Tim Higgins

September 20, 2007

Today's announcement by Linksys of its "affordable" Range Plus product line (WRT100, WPC100) is an odd one. The product line is described as using "MIMO" technology to provide extended coverage at a price point around $100. But a look at the FCC Test report reveals the real technology used.

Yes, as you might expect, it appears that Draft 802.11n is actually used in the products. The FCC report for the WRT100 router shows test results for both 20 and 40 MHz Draft 802.11n OFDM modes, including spectral plots.

So why not say so? My guess is that one of the reasons might be to avoid price erosion of Linksys' Draft 11n products. After all, if you can get the benefits of Draft 11n for a hundred bucks, why pay more?

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