p2pnet.net News:- How’s this for a product of the times?

The ASUS WL-700gE is a Wi-Fi. Router.

But wait! It also has a 160-gig hard-drive. And it’s said to triple signal coverage range.

But wait again! It also comes with a BitTorrent client!

Or as apcstart puts it, Dang, this is THE router for the avid software/TV/music/movie pirate. Not that we`d condone such behaviour. Just sayin`

And, Because the Bittorrent client is actually embedded in the wireless router, the BitTorrent transfers don`t go over WiFi, which means your WiFi LAN speeds won`t be compromised by heavy P2P traffic, says the post, going on:

You can also order ‘home delivery’ of Bittorrent files when you`re at school/uni/work, according to ASUS`s marketing materials.”

And ———-> “The router also has three USB 2.0 ports for connection of additional external hard drives, or a USB printer. You can also plug in a USB memory stick, press a button, and have the contents of the stick automatically saved to the hard drive.”

And, you can connect a standard USB webcam into the router and turn it into an IP camera that can be accessed from any internet connection, says apcstart, adding, It also acts as a wired router, with four ethernet ports on the back.

But there’s a But. Right? Right. A couple, actually.

Although the hard drive is easily user-upgradeable, the router software is on it, not in ROM, “so you`ll have to clone the contents of the supplied hard drive onto a new hard drive before installation, says the story

And the impressive WL-700gE costs an equally impressive $500.

(Thanks, Chasaroto)

Also See:
apcstart – New ASUS wireless router has Bittorrent and hard drive built in, August 10, 2006

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