TRENDnet Delivers First 450 Mbps Dual-Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge

TRENDnet has launched the first-to-market 450 Mbps Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge, a device that can work with a complementary router to extend a home network and deliver what TRENDnet states is, "a whole-home 450 Mbps wireless network."
With this new piece of networking hardware, model TEW-680MB, users can connect up to four media devices in a home theatre or entertainment system (even away from the room where the router resides) including media players, gaming consoles, Internet TVs, Network Video Recorders, or IP cameras. Those devices can take advantage of the 450 Mbps if the media bridge is connected to a 450-Mbps router, like TRENDnet's 450 Mbps Concurrent Dual Band Wireless N Router (TEW-692GR). If the bridge is connected to a 300 Mbps router, then that would be the maximum highest potential throughput.
The TEW-680MB can connect wirelessly to a router using push-button Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). To set up a connection between a router and the bridge, users can press the WPS button on a WPS-enabled router and then press the TEW-680MB's WPS button. If the bridge is connected to a dual-band router, users can dedicate the router's low-interference 5-GHz band to the TEW-680MB for high-demand tasks like video streaming, and use the 2.4-GHz band for laptops and mobile devices. Media devices are connected to the bridge's Gigabit Ethernet ports.
TRENDnet's media bridge uses WMM QoS (Quality of Service) to prioritize traffic, and users can choose whether video, gaming, or Internet calls receive the most dedicated throughput.
The TEW-680MB has an MSRP of $169.99. It comes with a three-year warranty and is currently shipping to TRENDnet's online and retail partners.