Netgear 802.11ac update adds beamforming, delivers up to 60 percent faster WiFi

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Netgear 80211ac router update adds beamforming, hikes WiFi speeds by up to 60 percent" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/netgear-r6300-620.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Although Netgear was one of the quickest out of the gates with 802.11ac WiFi hardware, that doesn't mean its hardware is the quickest today: without beamforming to optimize the signal, it risks trailing behind newcomers who've had more time to prepare. Starting with the R6300 router and A6200 USB adapter, the company will soon catch up through a firmware update that rolls in support for the beamforming standard. The upgrade targets wireless signals at devices' specific locations, offering a big speed boost at shorter distances -- Netgear estimates up to a 60 percent improvement at a 50-foot range. R6300 and A6200 owners can swing past the source links today for their tune-up, while those using Netgear's other 802.11ac devices should expect brisker speeds around the early summer.</div></div>

Netgear 802.11ac update adds beamforming, delivers up to 60 percent faster WiFi

Although Netgear was one of the quickest out of the gates with 802.11ac WiFi hardware, that doesn't mean its hardware is the quickest ...

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D-Link ships its AC1200 802.11ac WiFi router / thermos doppelganger

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="DLink ships its AC1200 dualband 80211n router coffee mug impersonator" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/d-link-ac1200-hands-on-340.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> True, D-Link's AC1200 may better resemble the container keeping your coffee hot at work than a traditional WiFi router, but it remains a rare take on networking design that's frankly appreciated. We're glad to report, then, that it's shipping to stores. The device (seen in the middle) is the more affordable of D-Link's two 2013-era 802.11ac routers at its $130 street price, keeping costs in check by peaking at at more modest 867Mbps speed with the new standard and 300Mbps on old-fashioned 802.11n. It still dishes out wireless on either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands, offers wired connections to four gigabit Ethernet devices and shares content from drives attached to its lone USB 3.0 port. When devices like the HTC One and Galaxy S 4 are arriving with 802.11ac built-in, we'd say the AC1200 is a timely solution -- just don't pack it with your office lunch.</div></div>

D-Link ships its AC1200 802.11ac WiFi router / thermos doppelganger

True, D-Link's AC1200 may better resemble the container keeping your coffee hot at work than a traditional WiFi router, but it remai...

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T-Mobile Sonic 2.0 LTE hotspot reportedly poses for a press image

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" /> <div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="TMobile's Sonic 20 LTE hotspot poses for a press image" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/t-mobile-sonic-2-lte-hotspot-leak-1361073471.jpg" /></div>We've previously had just a smattering of text to hint that T-Mobile might kick off its formal LTE launch with a Sonic 2.0 Mobile Hotspot. Things just got more tangible this weekend through an apparent <em>TmoNews</em> leak. The really-truly-4G pocket router has surfaced in a supposed press render that's fairly plain looking, but suggests a little sophistication through a color screen. We're still missing the rather important details of the Sonic 2.0's performance and price; if prior tips are on the mark, though, we'll have our answers (and more devices) in about six weeks.<br /> </div></div>

T-Mobile Sonic 2.0 LTE hotspot reportedly poses for a press image

We've previously had just a smattering of text to hint that T-Mobile might kick off its formal LTE ...

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Netgear buys Sierra Wireless' AirCard unit

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr /> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Sierra Wireless AirCard 76x hotspot" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/sierrawireless-cardsjtjt.png" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Sierra Wireless<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7080182682816192337"> will be a very familiar name to many travelers who've depended on a hotspot or modem to keep their laptop online. Let's hope they aren't overly comfortable with the brand: Netgear just snapped up the assets of Sierra Wireless' AirCard business, which covers many of the portable 3G and 4G devices we hold dear. The $138 million, 160-employee deal gives Netgear the resources it wants to make a big push into LTE access devices. Sierra Wireless, meanwhile, is blunt in describing the handover as a cash grab: the agreement gives it "significant financial resources" for improving its embedded modules and machine-to-machine devices. The deal should thus make sense for both sides as long as it completes in March, although we can't help but feel that it's the end of an era for jet set data users.</a></div></div>

Netgear buys Sierra Wireless' AirCard unit

Sierra Wireless will be a very familiar name to many travelers who've depended on a hotspot or ...

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