Cisco’s just launched a brand new set of Linksys dual-band routers in the Philippines, and though they may look like a spitting image of the ones we’ve seen in the market, don’t be fooled. These bad boys have an ace up their sleeves.

It’s called Cisco Connect Cloud. Yay, another Cloud service. Groan. But again, don’t be fooled. It’s not what you think it is. Connect Cloud is actually Cisco’s latest innovation that’ll let you manage your Cisco router via an app on your iOS or Android phone, whether you’re at home or in someone else’s home halfway across the globe, so you can do more with it.

Here’s a rundown of the current Connect Cloud apps out now and what they have to offer:

Free? Some, but not all. Also note, not all are available in the Philippines App Store/Google Play store.

As for the Cisco Linksys Connect Cloud routers themselves, check ‘em out below:

• Linksys EA4500 (Up to 450Mb/s at 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 4 x ethernet ports, 1 x USB port) Php9,950
• Linksys EA3500 (Up to 300Mb/s at 2.4GHz, 450Mb/s at 5GHz, 4 x ethernet ports, 1 x USB port) Php7,850
• Linksys EA2700 (Up to 300Mb/s at 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 4 x ethernet ports) Php5,550

Not quite the affordable bunch, but you got to admit, these are stylllish as hell, and thanks to Connect Cloud, offers up more possibilities than the run-of-the-mill router.

Allan David

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