CES 2018: D-Link unveils its new range of Wi-Fi routers and security cameras

Consumer Electronics Show is like the center stage for all technology companies to showcase their new range of products. Certainly D-Link doesn't want to stay left behind in the race.

The company has unveiled its new range of Wi-fi routers and security cameras at the ongoing CES 2018. The D-Link releases include two mesh networking system and a few standard as well as ultra Wi-Fi routers along with LTE security camera. DIR-2680 Wi-Fi router is the major highlight; it provides protection to IoT (Internet over things) devices. Let's find out more about the D-Link's new products.
D-Link Ultra Wi-Fi Routers

D-Link has unveiled its new range of Ultra Wi-Fi routers with 802.11 ax standard. It is a dual band router which supports speed up to 1100Mbps which is quite promising. The Ultra Wi-Fi router series comes in dual and triple band variants. The tri-band AX11000 supports speeds up to 11000Mbps and the dual-band AX6000 router supports speeds up to 6000Mbps which is quite staggering.

D-Link Ultra series of routers have one 5Gbps WAN port, a USB 3.0 port, 4GB LAN ports and supports DLNA MU-MIMO. The Ultra Wi-Fi routers will be available by the mid of 2018; however the pricing has not been revealed yet.
D-link is facing stiff competition from its rival router companies like the Linksys and Netgear at CES.
Home Wi-Fi Systems

D-link has also unveiled two new home Wi-Fi routers; the 3-pack Dual-Band Home Wi-Fi system (COVR-C1203) and the 2-pack Tri-Band Home Wi-Fi system (COVR-2202) are the new range WiFi system. The tri-band variant features AC2200 Wi-Fi and the company claims it covers an area of 6,000 square feet. The dual-band variant has AC1200 Wi-Fi and with a coverage range of 5,000 square feet. Both the Wi-Fi systems support MU-MIMO technology, and push notifications for firmware updates along with Smart Roaming feature

The 2-pack Tri-Band COVR-2202 is priced at approx. Rs. 20,400 and will be available in second quarter of 2018, whereas the 3-pack Dual-Band COVR-C1203 is priced at a rough value of 15,900 and will be available in first quarter of 2018.
Standard Wi-Fi cameras

At CES 2018, D-Link also mentioned a new range of standard Wi-Fi cameras including a HD camera (DCS-8010LH), full-HD Pan and Tilt Wi-Fi camera (DCS-8525LH) , a full-HD Wi-Fi camera (DCS-8300LH). All the cameras have sound detection, motion detection, and 16-feet night vision. All the security in this range supports Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and IFTTT.

The HD Wi-Fi camera will be available for a price of roughly Rs. 3,800, the full-HD Wi-Fi camera will be available for approx Rs. 5,700), and the pan and tilt variant will be available for approx Rs. 7,600 .
Wireless Full-HD Indoor/ Outdoor camera

The DCS-2802KT Wireless Indoor/ Outdoor Camera offers cloud recording and local recording options to allow for a connected security camera system. It features 1080p video recording alongside a 140-degree field of view. The D-link wire-free camera also supports Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and IFTTT along with a claimed battery life of over 11 months,

This security camera will be available by second quarter of 2018 with a starting price range Rs. 14,000 approximately
LTE complete Indoor/ Outdoor camera

The new range of security camera also includes LTE Full Indoor/ Outdoor camera (DCS-1820LH) which are meant to work in places where Wi-Fi connectivity is either not available or weak. The security camera will connect to Verizon's network, in the US, to offer wireless access in non-Wi-Fi areas. It also offers full-HD recording, two-way audio, and cloud backup. The LTE camera has support for Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and IFTTT.

The security camera is expected to cost roughly Rs. 19,100and will be available by second half of 2018.
D-Link DIR-2680 Router

The D-Link DIR-2680 router uses McAfee's Global Threat Intelligence to locate threats at a regular basis. D-Link integrates the Intel Home Wi-Fi WAV500 series which enables Wi-Fi connectivity for up to 128 connected devices. D-link claims to offer network level security for most IoT devices, including the ones without a display.

DIR-268 gives customised parental controls, and machine learning along with real time monitoring systems. D-link DIR-2680 router will be available for the masses by second half of 2018.

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