What Makes the Linksys E4200 a Top End Home Router?

What does a top-of-the-line home network router look like? For this week, at least, it closely resembles the Linksys E4200 now available from Cisco Systems. Its basic features - Wireless-N and Gigabit Ethernet support - aren't anything special nowadays. The things that make Linksys E4200 a high end router (with a high end price tag) include:

• integrated signal amplifier hardware that increases its wireless connectivity range
• a built-in USB port for adding external storage devices that can be shared across the home network
• a built-in media server that uses UPnP technology to stream video and audio to other compatible devices like the Xbox 360
• Quality of Service (QoS) technology that helps the device manage network traffic to minimize stuttering audio or video

At a retail price of roughly $180 USD, the Linksys E4200 isn't cheap. But it does make an impressive centerpiece of a home network.
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