Actiontec Ships 54 Mbps 'WIreless-G' Access Point And PC Card; Products Feature Full Compliance with Faster Wireless Standard And No Need for Firmware Upgrade.Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003 Actiontec Electronics Actiontec Electronics, Inc. is a company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, that designs and sells networking and broadband equipment. They are best known for the Actiontec MI424WR router that is given to Verizon customers. is now shipping its 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point and 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card, the first products in a complete Actiontec family built for the new super-fast 802.11g wireless networking See wireless network. standard. The two products are among the first on the market to fully comply with the new "Wireless-G" standard, eliminating the need for firmware upgrades or other user intervention. The 54 Mbps connectivity of the new Actiontec products nearly quintuples the 11 Mbps available under the widely adopted 802.11b protocol, boosting browsing and working speeds to near-wired levels. These faster speeds will facilitate wireless use of high-bandwidth applications such as video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. , video on demand, online gaming See gaming. , and transfer of large graphic files. Both products are also backward-compatible with Wireless-B devices, permitting their use in homes, businesses and public hotspots that have deployed the older 802.11b infrastructure. This interoperability is possible because both Wireless-B and Wireless-G operate in the 2.4 GHz radio frequency. In internal tests at Actiontec, the new products achieved faster throughput than similar wireless equipment from three competing vendors, particularly in combined Wireless-B and Wireless-G environments. Throughput speeds in this mixed mode were as much as five times higher than other brands', whether the client system was 5, 20, 50 or 100 feet away from the Access Point. Other features of the new Actiontec 54 Mbps Access Point and PC Card include: -- A discovery utility on the PC Card that enables users to find other Access Points in the network and therefore quickly determine the most suitable locations for wireless computing. -- An AP locator utility on the Access Point that enables users to find other Actiontec 54Mbps Wireless Access Points and get the IP address to remotely configure each Access Point. -- Built-in antennas providing connectivity up to 100 feet indoors and 400 feet outdoors. -- Support for advanced networking and management features, including SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. , IP filtering and roaming. "With the new Wireless-G standard making wireless connectivity nearly as fast as wired, wireless computing undoubtedly will gain even more momentum among both home and business users," said Dean Chang, Actiontec President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We have developed our 54 Mbps products to help usher in Verb 1. usher in - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" inaugurate, introduce commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. this new era, continue to free end users from cables, and simplify the computing process that has become a part of our daily lives." Actiontec also plans to release a 54 Mbps Wireless Gateway combining an ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line modem with a wireless networking router, a 54 Mbps Router, and a 54 Mbps Ethernet Adapter that comply with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11g protocol. Those products are expected to ship later this year. Pricing and Availability Both the Actiontec Wireless-G Access Point (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) $129.95) and the Actiontec Wireless-G PC Card (MSRP $79.95) are available through select mass market retailers and direct from www.actiontec.com. About Actiontec Actiontec Electronics, Inc. is a leading supplier of broadband and analog devices designed to facilitate or leverage Internet access, including the industry's first call waiting modems, DSL modems, cable/DSL routers, Internet telephony products and wireless home networking kits. Kid Defender, the first real-time Internet control software for parents, continues the company's focus on products that optimize Internet use. Actiontec products have earned Best of Show at Retail Xchange, Editors Choice awards from CNET's computers.com and homePCnetwork.com, and Top 100 Products of the Year from Computer Shopper. Actiontec products are distributed through mass market retailers, Actiontec's online store, and private label and Tier 1 OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and relationships. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Reading, United Kingdom; China and Taiwan. For more information, phone 408-752-7700, fax 408-541-9003, or visit http://www.actiontec.com. Actiontec, the Actiontec logo, Kid Defender, and the Kid Defender logo are trademarks of Actiontec Electronics, Inc. All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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