Belkin's New N1 Vision is the First Wireless Router with an Interactive Network Display.View Your Network's Broadband Speed, Computer Bandwidth Usage, and the Status of Connected Network Devices--from an Easy-to-Read Display COMPTON, Calif. -- Belkin's new N1 Vision wireless router features an advanced interactive network display that allows you to view the activity of your network. Packaged in a new sleek and sophisticated design, N1 Vision offers the best in networking performance with its wireless 802.11n1 3x3 MIMO (Multiple Input/Multiple Output) Pronounced "my-mo," it is the use of multiple transmitters and receivers (multiple antennas) on wireless devices for improved performance. radio design and wired gigabit ports. The N1 Vision wireless router also continues Belkin's commitment in providing the best user experience through its plug-and-play "CD-less" installation and simple network security setup. AVAILABILITY * Late July 2007 with launches in Asia, Europe, and Australia to follow. Patent-pending LCD displays your: * Download/Upload Speedometer speedometer, instrument that indicates speed. A cable from an automotive speedometer is attached to the rear of the transmission of an automobile; the cable turns at a rate proportional to the speed of the car. * Network Bandwidth Usage * Number of Connected Devices * Guest Access Network Key * Date and Time Ideal usage: * Streaming video, music, and photos * Online gaming * Surfing the Web * Chatting with friends * Emailing N1 Vision Wireless Router (F5D8232-4) - $199.99 * Interactive network display * Plug-and-Play "CD-less" setup * Operating Range: Up to 1,600 ft.2 * Link Rate: Up to 300Mbps in 20/40MHz channel mode * Compatible with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11n draft 2.1, 802.3ab * Ports: WAN - 1 Gigabit port; LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. - 4 Gigabit ports * Security: Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless home network, created by the Wi-Fi Alliance and officially launched on January 8, 2007. [TM]; WPA WPA: see Work Projects Administration. WPA in full Works Progress Administration later (1939–43) Work Projects Administration U.S. work program for the unemployed. [TM], WPA2[TM]; 64-/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. encryption; multiple SSID (Service Set IDentifier) The name assigned to a wireless Wi-Fi network. All devices must use this same, case-sensitive name to communicate, which is a text string up to 32 bytes long. * VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Support: PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) A protocol from Microsoft that is used to create a virtual private network (VPN) over the Internet. Remote users can access their corporate networks via any ISP that supports PPTP on its servers. ; IPSec pass-through NOTE: The standard transmission rate - 300Mbps - is the physical data rate. Actual data throughput will be lower. Quote: Chris McGugan, VP of Product Management for Belkin: "We always strive to build products that are useful, simple, and thoughtfully designed. Here, we've evolved the intuitive LED display from our flagship N1 Wireless Router into an interactive LCD on the N1 Vision, giving you a sophisticated wireless router that tells you much more about your network activity." "The innovation found in the N1 Vision wireless router is the springboard for subsequent products that will further enable the interaction between the home user and his or her network." 1 Belkin N1 Products: N1 Vision (F5D8232-4), N1 Wireless Router (F5D8231-4), N1 Wireless Notebook Card (F5D8011), N1 Wireless USB Adapter A network adapter that plugs into the computer via the USB port. See network adapter and wireless adapter. See also wireless USB. (F5D8051), N1 Wireless ExpressCard Adapter (F5D8071), and N1 Wireless Desktop Card (F5D8001) are compliant to the IEEE 802.11n 2.0 draft specification. Although Belkin incorporates all mandatory elements of the IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 specification and designs the software to be upgradeable once the standard is finalized, Belkin cannot guarantee upgradeability. 2 Products were tested in an outdoor environment. Actual speed and distance will vary depending on interference, network traffic, building materials, and other conditions. Range and speed are determined using a Belkin N1 Vision (F5D8232-4) and an N1 Wireless USB Adapter (F5D8051), N1 Wireless Notebook Card (F5D8011), N1 Wireless ExpressCard Adapter (F5D8071), or N1 Wireless Desktop Card (F5D8001). About Belkin International, Inc. Belkin offers a diverse product mix that provides people with seamless electronics integration in their homes, cars, and on the go. Founded in California in 1983, Belkin is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. and the recognized leader in connectivity solutions, in addition to accessories for MP3 devices, computers, and more. We provide extensive solutions for networking, home theater - with our PureAV([R]) line of cables, power, and digital wireless accessories - and many more categories. You can view and purchase them at www.belkin.com, as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores. Belkin's phenomenal growth has led to our expanding global presence. In addition to corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, we now have offices throughout Europe - in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany, among others - and in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, Shanghai, and our regional headquarters in Hong Kong. |
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