An internet router is a networking device that works to routing and forwarding information by locating two or more logical subnets. Internet routers are pretty plane and boring devices, with nothing but their little flashing lites. But today, with the creations of Goldsmiths University in London, new internet routers with more interesting and contemporary design.

London’s Goldsmiths University, in collaboration with Talk Talk, the country’s largest home broadband provider, has been working on innovating and designing routers that can possibly be the routers of the future with signal strength, home style, energy efficiency and pure enjoyment in mind.

Route O’Clock is an internet router designed with colored lites that show the strength of internet connection throughout the day. The concept intends to convey periods of free flowing or lumpen bandwidth which gives users the idea on when might be the best time for downloading or playing an online game. Route O’Clock is equipped with twenty four glowing segments that displays the internet signal strength as time goes by. That is achieved by dividing the twenty four hour clock into half hourly segments with different traffic light colors at each interval.

An energy efficient internet router, also designed by Goldsmiths University is Energy Saver. It is an intelligent router that switches off automatically when internet is not in use. This way, energy and money can be saved. It double functions as a router and a key rack. Once the last set of keys is removed from it, the router’s power automatically stops. That is by taking the idea that hen all the keys are removed, everybody has probably left the household and no internet connection would be needed.

There are two more futuristic concepts and designs of router, the Hybrid and Jelly Fish. The Hybrid is a traditional router with a funky hardwood side table portraying the traditional craftmanship, classical lines and modern technology. Here, a common wireless router is transformed into a piece of furniture that can be placed in a contemporary living space.

Jelly Fish is a router inspired by nature and is like nothing anyone has ever seen.

No related posts.