New Wireless Devices for Gamers

The new Wireless-B Game Adapter (WGA11B) and Wireless-G Game Adapters (WGA54G) from Linksys are the first network adapters designed strictly for use with gaming consoles. The new Game Adapters allow gamers to wirelessly connect their PlayStation2, Xbox, or GameCube consoles together for head-to-head gaming and to the Internet for live online multi-player gaming.

In most homes, the Internet connection is not in the same room as the game console. For example, the game console may be in the bedroom or family room while the Cable or DSL Internet connection is located in the downstairs study. Gamers who want to access live gaming sites such as Xbox Live or play direct head-to-head Internet games face the difficult task of running Ethernet cables. The Wireless-B and Wireless-G Game Adapters solve this problem by enabling connectivity from the game room to the broadband connection without stringing wires.

Gamers are all about frags, high scores and fast play, so Linksys offers two game adapters to support both 11 and 54 megabit per second (Mbps) speeds. The Wireless-B Game Adapter enables wireless game play at up to 11Mbps. For more speed-hungry gamers, the Wireless-G Game Adapter provides the latest wireless 802.11g speeds at up to 54 Mbps.

A pair of game adapters can also form a "cable-less cable" between two game consoles for head-to-head gaming in the same room or from across the hall. Since the game adapters don't require drivers, they are very easy to set up.

The Wireless-B Game Adapter (WGA11B) is available for $79. The Wireless-G Game Adapter (WGA54G) is available for $129. www.linksys.com

Source: Linksys