Tag archive: wireless access point

“Billed as the “world's first” Wi-Fi wall outlet, the Wi-Jack includes Aruba's wireless access-point radio technology built into a standard data wall outlet. It will reduce the cost of installing a wireless access point from $1,500 or more to around $125, the vendors say. That will let businesses install more wireless access points, creating a “wireless grid” that will result in a network with a… Read More

When PCs using Intel's “Grantsdale” chipset launch next week, their ability to serve as a wireless access point won't be made broadly available until as late as the fourth quarter, Intel officials said Thursday. To enable the wireless access point, the Grantsdale chipset will require an Intel-specific PCI card that won't be available until later this year, Intel officials said. OEMs that want to ship their own… Read More

Digital intruders are piercing defenseless air space at corporations, public Wi-Fi hot spots and homes to gain illegal entry to computers. About 90% of mobile devices lack protection, says market researcher Gartner. “All the money you've spent to protect your corporate network is moot if someone hacks your laptop at a wireless access point,” says Joshua Wright, deputy director of training at computer-security firm SANS… Read More

Gateway, best known for its consumer line of PCs, plans to announce next week its entry into the business networking-equipment market. The company will offer two types of wireless access point devices and nine types of LAN switches, all for use primarily by midsize businesses, Gateway officials say. The company plans to unveil the new hardware next Tuesday, according to Chad McDonald, manager of Gateway's networking division. The… Read More

Quote from the review: “Overall, the Wireless Access Point (after properly connecting it to the network) performed quite well, accepting connections from both 802.11g and 802.11b standards. It definitely helped bridging the signal that was needed in the room that seemed remotely far away from the router. The only time that the signal (slightly) weakened was when I was surfing in the kitchen with the microwave… Read More

Netgear announced the launch of the WG302 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point, a value-priced enterprise-class access pointoffering advanced security and management features along with high-performance speeds and range designed to meet the demanding requirements of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMB) and hot spotdeployments. The IEEE 802.11g-compliant access point supports both 802.11b and 802.11g client devices, making it easy to migrate… Read More

NetGear announced the launch of the FWG114P ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Firewall with USB Print Server, a powerful feature-packed all-in-one business-class wired and wireless networking solutiondesigned to meet the demanding flexibility and security requirements of small businesses. Compliant with the IEEE 802.11g wireless standard, the FWG114P enables the wireless support ofbandwidth-intensive applications such as video streaming, large file… Read More

The introduction of the Wireless Access Point 420 expands HP ProCurve's growing family of mobility solutions designed to securely extend Ethernet beyond the wire. With the addition of the new access point, HP ProCurve is providing companies with a flexible, yet simple approach to supporting a mobile workforce. “HP ProCurve's wireless products are the perfect complement to its wired networking portfolio,” said John… Read More

The new technology launched by Sanyo comes at an appropriate time, as a response to the growing demand created by the region's ambitions to become an international conference hub. Sanyo, currently market leaders in the LCD projector segment with a global market share of over 30%, has introduced a new range of projectors that are feature-rich and are set to redefine theprojector market. The portable PLC-XP46 and the large venue PLC-UF15… Read More

The firmware will incorporate the final changes of the 802.11g specification ratified today by the IEEE task force. Available this week as a free download from NETGEAR's Web site, firmware upgrades for the WGR614 54Mbps Cable/DSL Wireless Router and WG602 54Mbps Wireless Access Point will allow users to easily upgrade their products to comply with the final 802.11g specification. Firmware upgrades for NETGEAR's new FWAG114… Read More

Now businesses can create a large outdoor wireless hotspot for customers and employees or connect networks between satellite buildings without paying additional weather-proofing costs, D-Link'sAirPremier Outdoor Wireless products offer exceptional range and high-speed connectivity within a sturdy protective enclosure. The D-Link DWL-1700 Wireless Access Point and the D-Link DWL-1750Wireless Bridge/Router feature a die-cast watertight… Read More

Sony is showing its Network Media Receiver at the CeBIT technology fair in Hanover and Philips is exhibiting its Wireless Digital Multimedia Receiver. Both products are designed to transport PC-based digital music and video to a living-room friendly device. Sony's living room box is a small grey device which connects to a television and, if required, a stereo amplifier. The PC which stores the music and video or streams it from the… Read More