Neowin News Feed for: Linksys

Belkin completes Linksys purchase; Linksys brand will continue

John Callaham — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:33:58 +0000

Belkin has announced it has completed its previously announced plans to acquire Linksys from Cisco but will continue to release networking and WiFi products under the Linksys brand. Read more...

Belkin buys Linksys

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:14:18 +0000

Belkin has announced that they've bought the Home Networking Business Unit from Cisco, which includes Linksys, for an undisclosed amount. With the purchase, they'll occupy around 30% of the market Read more...

Report: Cisco to cut as many as 10,000 employees

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:05:24 +0100

The struggling network switching and router company Cisco could cut as many as 10,000 of its employees in order to save as much as $1 billion. Bloomberg reports via unnamed sources that 7,000 employees will... Read more...

Linksys Rolls Out Affordable Wireless-N Gear At CES

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:17:03 +0000

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Linksys is out to prove that the high-speed wireless gear, especially based on the soon-to-be-standard Wireless-N protocol, doesn't always come with the highest price tag. The San Jose, Calif.-based consumer and small business networking vendor,... Read more...

Linksys rolls out home-network storage system

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:15:36 +0000

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Linksys has rolled out a network storage system aimed at home and small office users. The news comes just hours after Microsoft announced its Windows Home Server device, manufactured by HP, at the Consumer... Read more...

Linux Hackers Re-claim the Linksys WRT54G

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:50:22 +0100

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As predicted, the open-source community has come up with a way to convert VxWorks-based Linksys wireless WRT54G routers to Linux. The process does not require hardware hacking and installs a recent version of "DD-WRT micro."... Read more...

Linksys Simplifies Wireless Security

malebolgia — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:02:56 +0100

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A one-button setup technology that Cisco Systems' Linksys division and chip maker Broadcom developed for secure wireless LANs finally hit the market this week, as Linksys also announced a travel router that includes the technology.... Read more...

Linksys Secures Media Streaming

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:12:04 +0000

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A multimedia adapter from Cisco Systems' Linksys Group division will use technology being supported by Intel and several major home electronics vendors to secure content streaming from a PC to a TV or stereo system.... Read more...

Linksys says faster..FASTER!

Brad Wardell — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 23:54:53 +0000

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Over at CES, Linksys will be announcing a new series of 802.11g products that integrate SRX, a new speed boosting feature. Currently, 802.11g networks have a range of between 120 and 160 feet... Read more...

Cisco sued over Linksys and Aironet product lines

configure — Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:43:06 +0100

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CRN has reported that the Canadian's wireless vendor called Wi-Lan will sue Cisco for the unauthorized use of its wireless technology in the Linksys and Aironet product lines. Broadband wireless communications vendor... Read more...

Maxtor, Linksys to unveil wireless hard drive

Michael Stanclift — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 06:58:27 +0100

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If hard-drive maker Maxtor and networking company Linksys have their way, your external hard drive is about to become very external. On Tuesday, the companies announced a partnership featuring a $99 Linksys device... Read more...

Linksys Wi-Fi router vulnerability discovered

malebolgia — Fri, 04 Jun 2004 23:09:01 +0100

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Cisco Systems has issued a patch for a security flaw in one of its Linksys routers that could give hackers access to consumers' home networks. Alan Rateliff II, an independent security consultant,... Read more...

Linksys joins the "enhanced" 802.11G club

configure — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 10:07:42 +0000

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Thanks xStainDx. New Linksys Wireless-G Products with SpeedBooster Provide Enhanced Performance by up to 35% and Compatibility with other 802.11b/g Products Linksys®, a division of Cisco Systems, Inc., and the leading global manufacturer... Read more...

Intel, Linksys partner to improve Wi-Fi

Tue, 22 Jul 2003 08:47:50 +0100

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Intel and Linksys announced a partnership aimed at making it easier for consumers to use wireless networking technology, as the two companies look to gain a stronger foothold in the emerging market. Chipmaker Intel and... Read more...

Review : Linksys ProConnect Integrated 2 Port KVM Switch

Mr magoo — Fri, 25 Apr 2003 17:57:28 +0100

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Good review on some neat linksys gear... "Having more than one PC is no longer considered unusual. A primary machine sitting next to a file/mail/web/ftp server is common in many an enthusiast's home.... Read more...

Cisco to buy Linksys

me101 — Thu, 20 Mar 2003 16:28:54 +0000

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Cisco Systems is back on the acquisition road, and with it's large "cheque book", plans to snap up wireless vendor Linksys Group Thursday in a stock deal valued at $500 million. ... Read more...

Linksys vulnerability puts home users at risk

configure — Tue, 05 Nov 2002 11:10:56 +0000

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An easily exploitable software vulnerability in a common home networking router by Linksys Group Inc. could expose thousands of home users to denial of service attacks, according to a security advisory issued by iDefense Inc.,... Read more...

Linksys Wireless Network Solution Review

Mr magoo — Fri, 29 Mar 2002 13:28:52 +0000

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Those nice people at DeviantPC Have published a nice review about The Linksys Wireless Network Solution. Worth a read! I was very surprised and pleased to discover just how easy this kit... Read more...