Gamers looking to obtain the best connection to
their Internet provider may be interested in a new high-performance Linksys
gaming router which has been unveiled this week in the form of the Linksys
WRT32XB, which is now available to purchase price to US$ 250.
Features of the new Linksys WRT32XB gaming router
include enterprise grade hardware in the form of a .8 GHz Dual-Core ARM CPU,
802.11ac Wave 2 Dual-band 3×3 wireless radio, 256MB Flash and 512MB of DDR3
Memory, and 5-port Gigabit Ethernet switch with TCAM. Linksys also provides
software in the form of core firmware that uses the latest stable Linux kernel
version for a streamlined and lightweight code base with low latency as the top
focus.
Benefits to gamers include offering a WiFi router
that has been specifically built for gaming and is capable of identifying,
prioritising and accelerating Xbox One gaming network packets says Linksys. The
WRT32XB router will also provide synchronisation with Killer-enabled PCs to
provide gaming traffic a priority on wired and wireless PC connections.
The Prioritisation engine powered by Killer
Networking delivers up to 65 percent reduction in peak ping vs competing
routers on Xbox One for faster response time and prioritises and accelerates
streaming traffic for the ultimate movie experience thank to its fast 1.8GHz
Dual-Core processor for simultaneous high-speed data processing and
custom-built gaming user interface and firmware specially tuned for online
gaming traffic.
