D-Link alien space routers

I haven’t been able to find any pricing information on the D-Link AC5300 5.33 Gbps wifi router which was demo’d at CES 2015.

I would point the antennae down like legs

The 3.2 Gbps AC3200 is supposed to retail at $310 which is pretty steep considering it only has four of the spiky antennae. You’ll need at least six if you’re going to turn them downward and pose this thing on a wall or bookshelf like a giant predaceous insect.

Early models of the AC3200 were apparently available in black

There aren’t any host adapters available yet that can do either of those speeds. D-link’s Death Star USB 3.0 adapter can do 1.3 Gbps, though, and it certainly fits in with the design theme.

That's no moon.

All this gadgetry is linux-based, which is a good thing since the Wave2 wireless protocols they use aren’t actually standards yet. They will no doubt need software updates as soon as Wave2 is finalized. D-Link is also selling linux-based home automation gizmos.

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