Linksys unveiled the Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router (WRT610N), which is designed to achieve Wireless-N performance in both the 5GHz and 2.4GHz spectrums.

It is recommended that consumers connect entertainment-oriented devices, such as a Media Center Extenders, audio players or Personal Video Recorders, to the wider 5GHz band, while connecting other devices, like PCs, Print Servers, or Network Attached Storage to the more common 2.4GHz band.

The 5GHz spectrum provides more than seven times the number of non-overlapping wireless channels, allowing for clearer transmissions, while the 2.4GHz spectrum allows older network devices like print servers or Wireless-G and Single-Band Wireless-N PCs to access the network.

Linksys explained that the WRT610N is designed so that network performance is fine-tuned to give priority to High-Definition video without the need for manual configuration. PC users can customize their networks to give priority to certain devices, like gaming consoles, over others.

The new router offers Linksys EasyLink Advisor (LELA), a flash video-based guided installation guide for PC and Mac users. 

LELA uses simplified terminology that doesn't require knowledge of networking jargon, and helps make setting up a wireless network easier than ever before.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup is also included on the WRT610N. Wi-Fi Protected Setup is an optional certification program from the Wi-Fi Alliance that is designed to ease the task of securely setting up and configuring devices on wireless local area networks.  

The WRT610N is available at $199.99