D-Link’s new routers look like sci-fi robot insects

LAS VEGAS—Router company D-Link has announced a set of new high-performance home routers, and they look rather exciting.

Boasting four, six, or eight antennas and armed with a bright red angular body, they resemble giant robot bugs, or perhaps oversized Swiss Army knives that'll take your finger off if you handle them wrong.

The six antenna AC3200, available now for an eye-watering $309.99, can operate at up to 600Mbps over 2.4GHz, and twin 1.3Gbps channels at 5GHz when used with 802.11ac adaptors. Four gigabit Ethernet ports provide wired connectivity (with a fifth for upstream WAN links), and it sports both USB2 and USB3 ports for media sharing. A 1GHz dual core processor powers it all.

The slightly better in some ways, slightly worse in other ways, four antenna AC3100 will be available in the second quarter. This will support 1Gbps at 2.4GHz and 2.165Gbps at 5GHz. It'll have the same array of wired connections as well as a 1.4GHz dual core processor.

The truly monstrous eight antenna AC5300 will offer 1Gbps at 2.4GHz and two 2.165Gbps channels at 5GHz, again with the 1.4GHz dual core processor. It's scheduled for a second-quarter release

D-Link also has a new USB adaptor to connect to these high-speed networks. The AC1900 is a USB3-connected 802.11ac sphere (or perhaps a Toclafane that escaped annihilation), and this supports 600Mbps connections at 2.4GHz and 1300Mbps at 5GHz. It, too, is due to arrive in the second quarter.

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