Tim Higgins
TRENDnet has started to ship an AC1200 class Wi-Fi Extender.
TRENDnet’s TEW-822DRE AC1200 WiFi Range Extender simultaneously supports maximum link rates of 867 Mbps in 5 GHz and 300 Mbps in 2.4 GHz. Its wall-plugged format doesn’t block the top socket in a standard U.S. duplex outlet.
Its Gigabit Ethernet port can be used to bridge Ethernet devices in Extender mode or to provide network connection when the Extender is switched to access point mode.
Cisco has officially announced a simultaneous dual-band 802.11abgn router supporting three-stream N on both bands.
On July 5, a workshop was held by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) to consider imposing a “Radio Utilization Fee”.
The fee would apply to radio devices that operate in license-free spectrum, which includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and UWB technologies.
Intel has used the platform of its developer conference this week to reveal a roadmap for future wireless connectivity that will take in at least three different types of broadband connectivity for PCs.
