Linksys Network Optimizer Targets Gamers

The OGV200 from Linksys, priced at $69.99, is designed to help free up home network traffic so gamers and others can get better bandwidth during critical moments.

Linksys, a networking hardware division of Cisco Systems, yesterday announced a new network optimizer geared towards optimizing network traffic for online gaming and VoIP needs. The new OGV200 Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP is priced at $69.99 and available now.

The OGV200, said Linksys, works by plugging it in via two Ethernet cables between the high speed modem and router. The OGV200 then uses built in QoS techniques to automatically distinguish between data that is time sensitive