MUMBAI, INDIA: Cisco announced the launch of its latest Linksys E-Series routers in India.

Cisco claims that the E-series wireless routers can connect devices including notebooks, wireless printers, HDTVs and game consoles such as Xbox, Wii and PlayStation.

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The new E-series can be set-up wirelessly through Cisco Connect software that comes with every E-series product.

The Linksys E-Series routers come in three different models: Cisco Linksys E1000, Cisco Linksys E2000, and Cisco Linksys E3000.

Suresh Balasubramanian, national sales director, Cisco Consumer Products, India, said, “With regards to wireless LAN space, Indian consumers are evolving and so do their needs for home networking devices that are easy to setup and use. Linksys E-series routers offer benefits of wireless networking can be tapped to their full potential enabling consumers to enjoy online gaming and high definition video streaming”.

The new line, including a USB Wireless-N Adapter, will be available in India around mid-November 2010.

Linksys E1000 Wireless-N Router will be available for MRP Rs.. 5,999, Linksys E2000 Advanced Wireless-N Router will be available for Rs.. 7,999 and Linksys E3000 High-Performance Wireless-N Router will be available for Rs.. 10,999.

The Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Adapter will be priced at Rs.. 2,999.