MUMBAI, INDIA: Asus, a provider of networking solutions, announced the launch of ASUS RT-N16 wireless router.

Vinay Shetty, country head, Component Business, Asus (India) said: "At ASUS we constantly try to provide our customers with products that incorporate unique innovations along with the latest technology to offer our customers not just a regular hardware solution but something that extends its utility beyond traditional realms. With the introduction of the RT-N16 we have not just developed a robust router but bundled it with utilities like the Ez-UI and WPS support; features that our customers will greatly benefit from."

Asus RT-N16 is a wireless-N gigabit router offering three "S's" - Speed for ultra-fast data transfers, Simplicity for unparalleled ease-of-use and ease-of-setup, and Security for absolute peace of mind when performing online tasks.

Speed: With a maximum wireless speed throughput of 300Mbps and eight times faster operation, the ASUS RT-N16's data transfer performance is outstanding. It also enables 24/7 downloads to wireless clients even when PCs are turned off.

Simplicity: The ASUS RT-N16 is equipped with an innovative EZ UI which lets administrators easily setup and manage their network environments. Home and business users can seamlessly allocate bandwidth to suit their specific needs, share multimedia content and setup printer or scanner functions.

Security: With support for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), the ASUS RT-N16 lets users set up secure Wi-Fi networks within minutes and lock down the network to prevent potential intrusion by unauthorized outsiders.

Speed: Engineered for eight times faster operation and 300Mbps performance.

The router comes is equipped with ample 128MB DDR2 video memory, four gigabit Ethernet ports to set up a wired LAN for faster transfer of data-intensive files. Additionally, two USB ports enable the creation of a secure network for sharing photos, data, audio visual files, and network resources such as a printer or storage devices.

Additionally, the Download Master provides up to 300,000 sessions for unparalleled P2P performance - offering an unprecedented 20 times larger bandwidth than traditional routers. Such a large volume of P2P or BitTorrent downloads are accomplished rapidly with assurance of complete data transfers throughout the day - even when the users' PCs are turned off. Despite such heavy loading, the Asus RT-N16 can still allow more user connections onto the Internet, letting them run multimedia applications with ultra-stability.