Keewifi Router Features Proximity-Based Authentication

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No passwords!

Granted, Maximum PC readers are not the type to mind having to grapple with some ornery hardware every once in a while — ah, the thrill of taming such devices — but it’s no fun when an entire device class is a royal pain the derriere. One such class of devices is that of wireless networking equipment.
Notorious for often being difficult to configure, Wi-Fi routers can be just as frustratingly fickle later on. Well, Keewifi is supposed to be a bit different. Chinese company Keewifi Inc. has launched a Kickstarter campaign for this eponymous Wi-Fi router that it says is unlike any other as it “doesn't require a password to connect to WiFi or a frustrating and tedious configuration process to install.” It instead relies on a proprietary proximity authentication technology — supports devices with Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
“Devices must come in close contact with the syncing panel in order to be authorized to join your network. This patented feature ensures that others cannot connect to your WiFi without this physical action so rest assured that your private network is protected,” reads the Kickstarter campaign page for Keewifi.
“We built Keewifi with the latest wireless technology in mind. Equipped with 802.11ac, it supports simultaneous dual-band transmissions (2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz) with WiFi speeds up to 867Mbps. Keewifi also features Beamforming technology which targets your WiFi devices and boosts signal strength in that direction. Instead of sending an equal signal in all directions, Beamforming enables Keewifi to broadcast a more direct, concentrated signal to your devices, which allows for lower interference and much better coverage.”
This router, which is said to run a custom Linux-based OS with a majorly modified Wi-Fi driver, has a button to detect any interference from nearby Wi-Fi networks. If any interference is found, it can automatically switch to another channel to maintain optimum network quality.
Scheduled to begin shipping in July 2015, you can reserve a Keewifi right now by pledging $69 to the Kickstarter campaign, which has already raised over $40,000 of its funding goal of $50,000.
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