Yes Geek Dads are Connected and Cool!  We conducted a survey and found a lot of interesting things about this generation of Geek Dads.  Kids say their geek dad is cooler than other dads and they have a lot fun learning about technology from their dad.  Check out the confessions of a Geek Dad:  Read More »

Tags: Dad, E4200, family, Geek, kids, Linksys

Cisco is pushing the envelope in home networking again, with the launch today of a new version of its supercharged E4200 home wireless-n router. The new Linksys® E4200 v2 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N900 wireless-n router provides wireless networking speeds up to 450 Mbps* in the 2.4 GHz band and up to 450 Mbps* in the 5.0 GHz band, a faster processor for quicker downloads from a USB connected storage drive, and greater range for use in large or multi-room homes. The E4200 v2 can handle all of the latest and most intensive home entertainment needs from streaming HD video to music downloads and multi-player gaming.

Additionally, the combination of internal and external amplifiers coupled with six antennas help increase the signal strength across greater distances, providing improved home network coverage and reducing dead spots. The virtual USB feature makes it easy to add printers, storage and other USB devices to the network and with the added 1.2 GHz processor users can experience faster download speeds from their USB connected storage device. Included in all Linksys E-Series routers is Cisco Connect® software, which provides the framework for simple setup and network management.  

So this is what you get with the new E4200 V2: Read More »

Tags: dual-band router, Linksys, Linksys E4200, wireless-N

Well the holidays are approaching and it’s about time to put your holiday shopping lists together.  Did you ask for or are you planning on giving:

• Tablet like the iPad or Playbook
• A new laptop
• A new Smartphone like an Android or iPhone
• Internet enabled HDTV like Sony Bravia
• Xbox, Wii or Playstation
• Kindle or Nook e-reader 

Well if you think about it – all these products above include wireless or provide capabilities for making them wireless so they can access the internet and give you a plethora of features and apps.  All these gifts are going to need a wireless router so they can access the internet in your home.  If you haven’t upgraded your wireless router in a while and you plan on bringing these gifts into your home – it’s a good time to think about upgrading your router.

You’re probably thinking why do I need to upgrade my router if it’s already working great?  Well the answer is — Read More »

Tags: holiday gift, Linksys, wireless router, wireless-N

For anyone reading this blog post today, I have no doubt that if I were to ask you what type of mobile phone you are using; it will likely be a certain brand of smartphone. With advances in technology and apps provided to users, the days of the traditional cell phone are behind us.  StarTac anyone?

Now what does this have to do with Linksys Home Networking?

As of today, Linksys is launching its first Mobile App, available on the App Store and Android Marketplace.  For quick and easy access to your network information, you can download the free Cisco Connect Express Wi-Fi mobile app to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android phone. This App is for Read More »

Tags: Cisco Connect, home networking, Linksys, Mobile Apps, wireless router

Okay Linksys E-Series router owners, we had some new firmware upgrades to

our popular E-Series products including:  E1500, E2500, E3200 and E4200.

The IPV6 support will help your router work correctly when service providers

migrate their networks over to the new Internet protocol.  Downloading this

firmware will make sure your router supports their networks.  Also if you

download the new firmware your router can automatically detect if there is

IPv6 traffic on the Internet port.  If there is, it will be able to route

that data between the Internet and the user’s local computers. Cool uh?!   

If you haven’t downloaded the new firmware yet – check out what we’ve added,

enhanced and some of the things we fixed:  Yea – it’s Linksys being committed

to giving you the best experience possible!

Linksys E4200 – Maximum Performance Dual Band Wireless-N Router

Last Release Date:           Sept 28, 2011

Last Firmware version:  1.0.03 (build 14)

• Added supports of Native IPv6 over PPPoE Internet connection when only keep alive option is selected.
• Added supports of Native IPv6 on guest network if there are more than two available IPv6 subnets
• Added supports of Native IPv6 on Parental Control
• Added supports of 3TB Hard drive with NTFS and HFS+ format
• Improved firmware upgrade stability
• Improved IPv6 WAN performance
• Fixed media server unstable issue
• Fixed Cisco LED flashing issue
• Fixed some minor bugs
• DLNA certified
• UPnP certified
• This build is certified with the IPv6 Ready Logo Phase-2 (Gold).

To download the firmware go Read More »

Tags: IPv6, Linksys, wireless router