LINKSYS ANNOUNCES THE FIRST TRUE GAMING ROUTER TO HELP GAMERS DOMINATE WITH 77% REDUCED PEAK PING TIMES FOR LESS

The New Powerful Linksys WRT32X Gaming Router Leverages
Killer Networking Prioritization Engine to Optimize the Gaming Experience For
Killer-Enabled Gaming PC Users

Singapore – November 9, 2017–
Linksys®,
a leader in home and business networking solutions and Rivet
Networks, makers of the award winning
line of high-performance Killer™ Networking products for desktop and notebook PCs, today announce the new Linksys WRT™ gaming
edition router – the WRT32X.

In this first of its kind collaboration, Linksys and Rivet
Networks teamed to incorporate the Killer Prioritization Engine (KPE) to
provide serious online gamers the only router optimized for high-speed gaming
for users with Killer-enabled gaming PCs. The KPE optimizes traffic for low
latency and less lag and ensures that the Killer-enabled PC’s gaming, audio, and
video is fast and smooth, while simultaneously managing other online traffic in
the home to ensure other devices and activities are not compromised. The new
firmware and graphical user interface (GUI) was also custom-built from the
ground up with a focus on monitoring and controlling gaming network traffic.

According to the latest Global Gaming Market Report from
Newszoo, the Asia Pacific gaming market of more than 99.2 million gamers are
expected to generate US$51.3 billion dollars of revenue to close 2017, leading
towards a 9.2% YoY increase in the next coming years. “Serious gamers are
spending money on game play and expect to have networks and technology that
gives them an edge over opponents”, said Jenny Ng, Vice President for APAC,
Linksys. “The Linksys WRT32X provides advantages that no other routers have –
and that is the Killer Prioritization Engine. The router, when paired with a
Killer-enabled PC –from makers such as Alienware®, Gigabyte®, MSI®, or Razer®
and others, provides a powerful end-to-end connection to prioritize gaming
traffic to reduce peak ping times up to 77%*, providing a real advantage for
faster kills over opponents that use regular “so-called” gaming routers.”

Jenny continued, “The Linksys team conducted research on how
online gaming enthusiasts used their internet connections and the networking
technology in their home. Deeper investigation revealed that “gaming
routers” in the market were standard consumer routers but with some
“gamer-bait” visual accents coupled with smart marketing, having no
real technical substance or innovation. This drove us to create a true
gaming-focused router that delivers the best networking experience for online
gaming with low latency and the fastest speeds. The WRT32X utilizes
enterprise-grade hardware DNA found in the WRT line of routers, and the new
stealth livery informs consumers that the WRT is a performance networking
platform built to deliver the best online gaming experience.”

“Integrating Killer Networking technology to the WRT32X is a
huge win for gamers” said Bob Grim, Vice President of marketing and business
development at Rivet Networks. “For the first time, Gamers will have a router
that is designed specifically to work with their Killer-enabled PCs to identify
and prioritize important gaming network traffic and ensure their online gaming
experience is fast and smooth no matter what else is going on in their home
network.”

M1 GamePRO 1Gbps is a customized
broadband plan for gamers. Running on a dedicated network, GamePRO users will
enjoy the highest prioritization in traffic at blazing speeds. With managed
custom routing to overseas gaming servers, users will enjoy a smoother gameplay
and low lag.

“We are excited to partner Linksys to offer a gaming router
with our GamePRO 1Gbps fibre broadband plan. Together with the performance of
the Linksys WRT32X gaming router, customers will enjoy enhanced gaming experience
powered by M1 GamePRO plan’s dedicated network and lower latency.” said Mr P.
Subramaniam, Chief Marketing Officer, M1.

The WRT32X utilizes the Killer Prioritization Engine (KPE)
to determine which devices are connected to the router that are enabled with
and using Killer Networking hardware. This hardware can be found in gaming and
performance PCs and motherboards from companies like Dell® (Both Alienware and
XPS models), Gigabyte, MSI, or Razer, as well as Acer®, Lenovo®, and more.

The KPE works in tandem with Killer-enabled computers to
prioritize important gaming and video networking traffic above other devices in
the home. When a user starts a game, the Killer hardware on the PC communicates
with the router and tells the router to treat the gaming packets special and
with high priority. If the network is bogged down from other users, the WRT32X
is able to keep the gameplay fast and smooth because it prioritizes the Killer
game traffic above other traffic in the home. Conversely, the PC also
communicates to the router when a less important activity is taking place (like
a download) so that the router won’t let the download impact the Internet
experience of other users in the home.

Since network priorities are fully customizable on
Killer-Enabled PCs, the KPE on the WRT32X is able to honor those priorities. If
the user configures the Killer Control Center to make streaming videos their
top priority, the WRT32X will treat those packets like gold and ensure nothing
in the home slows down those streaming video networking packets.

Ian Tan, Senior Director of Global Marketing at Razer said:
“Razer has always believed in pushing the limits of gaming performance and the
Linksys WRT32X gaming router is the perfect companion to our Razer Blade
laptops. The Killer wireless technology built into the WRT32X and our Blades
focuses your Internet bandwidth to exactly where and when you need it – whether
it is for gaming or other demanding work. Gamers deserve the best and both
companies are here to deliver it.

Gamers will also welcome the new custom-built firmware and
GUI specifically for this WRT32X. The firmware won’t be found on any other
router. The GUI is used to promote important network settings for gaming,
provide network usage statics, and it’s wrapped in a design that appeals to
gamers while matching the edgy design of the WRT hardware. The new GUI also has
a unified responsive design across the desktop, table and mobile device.

Users on a Killer-enabled PC will also now see a “router”
tab on Killer’s Control Center App on the PC when the WRT32X is attached. This
provides easier access to router KPE controls for settings while gaming without
launching the router GUI.

The WRT32X Wi-Fi Gaming Router, a CES 2017 Innovations Award
Honoree, starts with enterprise grade hardware: 1.8 GHz Dual-Core ARM CPU,
802.11ac Wave 2 Dual-band 3×3 wireless radio, 256MB Flash and 512MB of DDR3
Memory, and 5-port SOHO-grade Gigabit Ethernet switch with TCAM. For the
software, the core firmware level uses the latest stable Linux kernel version
for a streamlined and lightweight code base with low latency as the top focus. The
secret ingredient and key innovation is the integration of the Killer
Prioritization Engine.