Option Globesurfer X.1

Option Globesurfer X.1 Description

The Globesurfer X.1 is a compact and bijoux gateway router device that allows anyone with a USB Modem stick to easily and reliably connect to the internet.

The device uses no installation software, as it’s built in browser GUI (Graphical User Interface) will enable users to access the features by simply opening any internet browser (such as Explorer, Safari, FireFox and Opera).

When no USB Modem is inserted into the Globesurfer X.1, the device will still establish a LAN (Local Area Network), and allow computers supporting Wi-Fi to access the networking features of the device. Clients without Wi-Fi can also connect via the Ethernet ports on the rear of the device.

Main Features

• Compact form factor with a width and length of 10cm, and a depth of 4cm
• “Unlocked” to support all primary USB Modem providers
• Wi-Fi 802.11b,g and n (MIMO, 160Mbs) supported
• 2 Ethernet Ports (ADSL Failover supported)
• 2 USB Ports (File Server and Printer Server compatible)
• Hidden LED’s displaying status
• Plug ’n Play, no Software installation required

The USB connector is adjustable, so when not in use, retracts into the casing of the device, leaving a perfectly flush, rounded surface, aesthetically pleasing and stylishly designed.

With an 802.11n router you will find a wireless experience that outpaces all previous wireless technologies. It has real world throughput that clocks in at 160 Mbps or faster—seven times faster than 802.11g networks.

Two RJ45 Ethernet ports extend the reach of the Globesurfer X.1 to clients using older technology that doesn’t utilize Wi-Fi. By plugging in an RJ45 cable, direct access is provided to the client to the LAN, WAN and internet. An Ethernet hub device can be plugged in to extend the number of available ports too.

As well as the USB port for the USB Modem device, a secondary USB port provides File Server and Print Server functionality, allowing clients to use the cradle as a centralised LAN storage facility (also known as ‘network attached storage, or NAS’), or centralised Printer location. It allows for multiple users to print to the same device, without having to have it connected to their PC’s.

In keeping with the Router gateway portfolio, the Globesurfer X.1 does not require any software installation to work. By launching any supported browser, and typing in the URL for the cradle, the graphical user interface will then allow client to set up the LAN. Once a USB Modem is inserted into the cradle device, it will detect the device present, and then present the client with the setup options (API etc), and finally present them with the ‘Connect’ button, thereby opening the gateway to the internet.

NB: No USB Modem is supplied.

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