Posts Tagged ‘connectivity’

Onda Elis Lamp Doubles as a WIFI Hotspot

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What’s the last thing you’d expect a lamp to do? Ok, ok don’t say things like talk, walk, float and stuff. Anyway, this particular lamp can connect you to the internet.

The Elis lamp, produced by Onda, has a really interesting design, and I wouldn’t mind having it in my bedroom. But design isn’t exactly the lamp’s main feature, considering it has a built-in WIFI module that enables internet connections at speeds of up to 21 Mbps. It also features an Ethernet port.

Showcased at MWC 2010, the Onda Elis WIFI lamp. proves how simple it is to include useful functions in common household items. More photos after the jump.

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Netgear Router Turns 3G into WIFI

Netgear-MBRN3300E-routerNetgear has partnered up with Ericsson to bring us a very smart router able to turn 3G signals into WIFI.

With the new Netgear MBRN3300E you no longer need to depend on those pesky broadband wires for internet access. Swedish tech giant Ericsson supplies a built-in 3G modem that eats up the signal and turns it into sweet WIFI, so you can enjoy wireless web access pretty much anywhere.

Like all modern routers, the Netgear MBRN3300E comes with a built-in firewall and 802.11n WiFi. According to the official press release, Netgear’s wonder router is already available.

via Engadget

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