| Up until recently, consumer wireless router | | | | devices and the ESR router. Even with multiple |
| technology was unable to keep up with the | | | | communications, the antennas are able to prioritize |
| demand for wireless media streaming or high | | | | throughput to ensure smooth streaming results. |
| capacity long wireless network. While watching | | | | The smart antennas are compatible and can |
| your favorite back-episode of Heroes, the video | | | | ensure accurate streaming results. |
| feed might periodically stop to buffer more data. | | | | If you are listening to wireless streaming music |
| In the middle of a relaxing Sunday afternoon, | | | | with Vista, and your roommate is playing World |
| your wireless streaming music slows down and, | | | | of Warcraft on his own wireless laptop, the smart |
| eventually, drops out. And, sometimes the signal is | | | | antennas will act as digital “traffic cops” |
| completely unattainable, making it impossible to | | | | preventing one signal from interfering with the |
| watch an interesting podcast or hold an important | | | | other. While the MIMO Technology is not unique to |
| video conference. | | | | the ESR models, most routers in its class have |
| Luckily, a new breed of wireless routers has | | | | only two antennas. More wireless antennas and |
| appeared on the market. Using the new 802.11n | | | | wireless range extender result in a better |
| platform, these long range routers exceed the | | | | streaming experience since more data can be |
| performance standards of the older 802.11 a/b or | | | | handled at one time. |
| g technologies. These models deliver transmissions | | | | Also unique to the ESR models is something called |
| up to 6x faster than even the newest of the g | | | | the Universal Repeater Feature (also known as a |
| routers. Specifically, the 802.11n wireless routers | | | | wireless range extender); this feature increases |
| are able to perform at a rate up to 300mbps | | | | the range of wireless communication by |
| (megabits per second) versus the previous | | | | redistributing an existing wireless signal. The |
| 54mbps (megabits per second). Faster speed | | | | EnGenius’s Wireless Range Extender is the |
| means faster buffering, and smoother wireless | | | | easy way to increase the effective coverage of |
| video streaming. In the nutshell, speed of wireless | | | | your wireless network. Unlike adding a traditional |
| router is totally proportional to the wireless video | | | | access point to your network to expand wireless |
| streaming and buffering. People can also use long | | | | coverage, the EnGenius’s Wireless Range |
| range wireless network within or outside of the | | | | Extender does not need to be connected to the |
| home with EnGenius’ Long-Range’ | | | | network by a data cable. Just put it within range |
| products like smart antennas, range extenders | | | | of your main access point or wireless router, and |
| etc. | | | | it "bounces" the signals out to remote wireless |
| Leading these new routers is the EnGenius | | | | devices. Dead spots are virtually eliminated since |
| long-range wireless multimedia router: ESR-9750G. | | | | the device is able to send out a beacon to all |
| Since 1999, EnGenius Technologies has been | | | | corners of your home. So if the wireless router is |
| developing wireless communication products for | | | | in a home office in the basement, Mom can still |
| the business market. Using their expertise in that | | | | watch home videos over YouTube on her laptop |
| high-volume digital environment, the engineers | | | | from the comfort of her bedroom. |
| have created a consumer wireless router that can | | | | And, if your home is particularly large, or you just |
| easily handle the demand for home wireless | | | | want the added assurance of uninterrupted |
| streaming media. These long range wireless | | | | wireless streaming media, EnGenius has made |
| routers promise high speed with flaw less flow of | | | | their antennas detachable and upgradeable. Such |
| data to satisfy your ever surging demand for the | | | | antennas are router friendly also. You can |
| speed and streaming media. | | | | purchase a more powerful set that further |
| The EnGenius ESR-9750G uses the new 802.11n | | | | increases the range and sensitivity of your router. |
| standard technology, which allows the device to | | | | In addition to efficient wireless communication, the |
| operate at those remarkably faster speeds. And, | | | | new 802.11n routers improve performance for all |
| like most of the new wireless routers, the | | | | your networked devices – including VoIP, |
| EnGenius model can communicate on the 40 MHz | | | | network attached storage and, of course, |
| bandwidth channel, which has the ability to carry | | | | wireless gaming systems. With QoS (Quality of |
| double the data as the commonly used 20 MHz | | | | Service) Technology, the wireless router is able to |
| bandwidth. With the ESR-9750G, you can even | | | | prioritize all forms of digital communication. As |
| set the router to auto select the bandwidth | | | | expected, the EnGenius models use QoS, making |
| channel for optimal performance. | | | | them a very friendly addition to homes with |
| Aware of the poor reliability of home wireless | | | | multiple networked devices and intensive use of |
| routers, the engineers at EnGenius capitalized on | | | | digital streaming media. |
| their expertise by making a few powerful | | | | While there are many limiting factors affecting the |
| additions to the basic 802.11n technology. | | | | quality of your wireless streaming media |
| Specifically, the ESR-9750G has three standard | | | | experience, your router no longer needs to be |
| upgradeable Smart Antennas with MIMO (Multiple | | | | one of them. No, you cannot change the speed or |
| In, Multiple Out) Technology, a Universal Repeater | | | | effectiveness of your service provider. And you |
| feature (also known as a wireless range | | | | cannot change the number of people downloading |
| extender) and QoS (Quality of Service). This | | | | the same HD video at the same time. However, |
| wireless range extender accepts the signals to | | | | you can change the strength and performance of |
| throws them at the rapid fire rate using the | | | | your home wireless network, simply by upgrading |
| access points. | | | | to an ESR-9750G wireless router or through |
| To ensure uninterrupted communication, the | | | | wireless range extender. Eliminate the headaches |
| ESR-9750G has three smart antennas using MIMO | | | | and give yourself an optimal environment for all |
| Technology. These smart antennas are able to | | | | your wireless streaming media – from digital |
| mediate the transmissions between wireless | | | | music and videos, to games and beyond. |