Fw: LINKSYS INTRODUCES FIRST WIRELESS DEVICES DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR GAMERS

["Mark McCall" <lists@xxxxxxx>]

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LINKSYS INTRODUCES FIRST WIRELESS DEVICES DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR GAMERS

New Game Adapters Give Popular Game Consoles Wireless Access to the
Internet
for Live Multi-player Gaming

London, United Kingdom - 17 September 2003 - Linksys®, a division of Cisco
Systems, Inc., the leading provider of broadband, wireless and networking
hardware for the consumer and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) markets,
today
announced the release of the WGA11B (Wireless-B Game Adapter) and WGA54G
(Wireless-G Game Adapter), the first network adapters of their kind
designed
strictly for use with gaming consoles.  The Wireless-B Game Adapter and
Wireless-G Game Adapter allow gamers to wirelessly connect their
PlayStation®2, XboxT, or GameCubeT consoles together for head-to-head
gaming
and to the Internet for live online multi-player gaming.

Both Game Adapters address two common customer needs:

1.      Connecting game consoles to the Internet wirelessly for online game
playing.
2.      Maintaining high-speed connectivity for multiple game consoles so
play can resume without latency.

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
whilst the Cable or DSL Internet connection is located in the downstairs
study.  Game enthusiasts who want to access live gaming sites such as XboxT
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 games room to the broadband
connection without stringing wires.

(* Xbox Live and other online game sites require subscriptions.  Linksys
does not provide subscriptions to these services)

Gamers are all about frags, high scores and fast play, so Linksys offers
two
game adapters to support both 11 and 54 Mbps (megabit per second) 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 do not require drivers, they are extremely easy to
set up.

"As part of our vision for the Wireless Home, the wireless network
delivers
content and entertainment to a wide variety of consumer electronics
devices," said Mike Wagner, Director of Marketing at Linksys. 
"These game
adapters connect the popular gaming consoles to the Wireless Network,
saving
the customer the time and hassle of running cables between their consoles
and their high speed Internet connection.  Starting at £65.00 these are
'must have' accessories."

Pricing and Availability

The Wireless-B Game Adapter (WGA11B) is immediately available through
retail, E-commerce, catalogue, direct response and distribution channels at
an estimated street price of £65.00 excl. VAT.

The Wireless-G Game Adapter (WGA54G) is immediately available at an
estimated street price of £99.00 excl.VAT.

More information about the Linksys Game Adapters are available at
www.linksys.com
A listing of all Linksys channel partners for where to buy can be found at:
www.linksys.com/uk/wheretobuy