Monday, February 5, 2007

D-Link mobile hotspot

D-Link is shipping a new mobile Wi-Fi router that can work anywhere there is a cell signal that's data capable. The new DIR-450 is designed to accept an EVDO card from carriers such as Sprint, Verizon or Alltel. To make it work, you plug the device into a source of 12-volt power (including from an external AC power supply) and insert the wireless data card. Once that happens, you'll have <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2089611,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594">a mobile Wi-Fi network.</A> A second version, the DIR-451, due out later this quarter, will support UMTS and HSDPA devices from Cingular, T-Mobile and others. The DIR-451 is designed to work globally.

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