Linksys Wi-Fi Wireless-G Router with Speed Range Wins Award



IRVINE, CA -/25 March, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Linksys?, a division of Cisco Systems, Inc., and the recognized leading global manufacturer of VoIP, wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and small business environments, announced that it has been honored with the coveted Editors? Choice Award by PC Magazine.

In a comparative review among other types of MIMO-related routers, the April 12, 2005 issue of PC Magazine recognizes the Linksys Wireless-G Router with SRX (Speed Range and eXpansion) as the best performing router in its class.

The PC Magazine test labs reviewed named several features and unique differentiators that made the Linksys SRX router worthy of an editors? choice:

- ?Delivers on its promise of speed and range?
- ?Impressed with both the range and performance?
- ?Comes in a Sleek, vertical, silver case?
- ?At 120 feet, we observed slightly more than 22 Mbps, and at 160 feet, an amazing 15.4 Mbps?

?We are honored to have received PC Magazine Editors? Choice Award for our Wireless-G Router with SRX,? said Malachy Moynihan, Linksys VP of engineering and product marketing. ?Our goal for the SRX product was to deliver a wireless home router with the best performance and range and this award represents that achievement. PC Magazine labs have one of the most rigorous testing beds in world and to perform well here will hopefully show customers they can achieve these speeds and distances with a wireless network.?

The Linksys Wireless-G Router with SRX is based on MIMO (Multiple In, Multiple Out) technology, a key component in the upcoming Wireless-N (802.11n) standard. MIMO uses multiple radios (2) and antennas (3) on a wireless router or client adapter for improved performance in range and speed. The Linksys Wireless-G Router with SRX and Wireless-G PC Card with SRX use this smart radio and antenna technology along with standards-based Wireless-G (802.11g) networking to provide users with faster networking throughput and a further reach of their wireless networking signal.

The complete PC Magazine router review of MIMO-type routers can be found online at the PC Magazine website at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1771215,00.asp or in the upcoming April 12, 2005 print issue.

The Wireless-G Router with SRX (WRT54GX) is available through e-commerce, retail stores, direct response and catalogs at a street price of $199. More information on the SRX products can be found at: http://www.linksys.com/SRX

About Linksys
Founded in 1988, Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the recognized global leader in Wireless, VoIP and Ethernet networking products for consumer, SOHO and small business users. Linksys is dedicated to making networking easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative, award-winning products that seamlessly integrate with a variety of devices and applications. Linksys provides 24/7 Grade ?A? product support to all its customers. For more information, visit the Linksys web site at http://www.linksys.com.