Netgear is introducing a smart wireless router today that will recognize bandwidth-hungry apps and prioritize them so that you can get a smoother experience for online games and video streams. It will also let your family share a wireless network across a bunch of smartphones and tablets.
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The Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (R7000) has a crazy-long name, but it is a powerful device. It features a dual-core processor running at 1 gigahertz, with technologies like Netgear Beamforming+ to boost speed, reliability and range. One of the cool features is its ability to prioritize data traffic based on the needs of applications. It will prioritize an online game over slower, less time-sensitive traffic, said Sandeep Harpalani, Netgear director of product marketing for core networking.
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