D-Link unveils Cloud Router 1200 and 2000, dishes out WiFi in tube form

[![DLink unveils Cloud Router 1200 and 2000, dishes out WiFi in tube form][1] ][2]We'll admit: one of the biggest appeals for us in [D-Link's][3] new Cloud Router 1200 and 2000 is that tube shape, which is a nice break from the [amorphous][4] [blobs][5] we're used to as our WiFi routers. Not to say that there aren't convincing technical reasons to like them. Both will let you remotely administrate the 802.11n router's devices from an Android or iOS app, and they both carry four gigabit Ethernet jacks as well as a USB port for some network media storage. The differences lay exclusively in the wireless support, where the single-band 1200 caters to the frugal set at 300Mbps and the simultaneous dual-band 2000 hums along at 600Mbps. Thankfully, the prices of the just-shipping access points are both about right for what you get: the Cloud Router 1200 is a cheap and cheerful $60, and the 2000 won't strain the wallet much more at $100. You can catch the full details of our new cylindrical overlords friends after the break.

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