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Netgear Double-108 Mbps Wireless Router (WGU624) and Double-108MBps Wireless PC Card (WG511U) improve wireless range and speed

Netgear Double-108 Mbps Wireless Router

A new wireless router & PC card duo from Netgear promise better range, faster wireless speeds, and they do your laundry. Their new WGU624 router uses both 802.11a and 802.11g at the same time to create two simultaneous 108MBps wireless streams at both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, and by doing so avoids common 2.4GHz wireless intereference issues and allows the router to prioritize wireless transfers, be they PC-to-PC or simple e-mail downloads. At the end of the day the system gives you a wider wireless range (400 feet indoors, which is roughly three times the usual range of a standard 802.11g router), less interference, and something really geeky to talk about the next time your friends come over for a wireless LAN party. Enjoy. $129 for the router and $79 for the card, available now.