Asante Ships USB Wireless Adapter; FriendlyNET AeroLAN Adapter Complements Award-Winning Router.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2001 Asante Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASNT ASNT American Society of Non-destructive Testing ASNT American Society for Neural Transplantation ASNT Astrological Association of North Texas (Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex) ASNT Application Sharing Nt .OB) today announced shipment of the AeroLAN(TM) AL2011, a USB adapter Refers to some type of network or communications controller that plugs into the computer via the USB port. It may refer to an Ethernet adapter, Bluetooth adapter or serial or parallel port adapter. for Windows computers. "Users don't even need to open up their PCs to install the module," said Tiffany Chang, Product Manager at Asante. "Just plug it into a desktop or notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. for instant wireless access." The AL2011 USB adapter will be displayed in booth 4322 at Networld+Interop Atlanta (September 11-13). Award-Winning Router Designed for Security, Growth, and Performance The AeroLAN AL2011 adapter joins Asante's award-winning wireless router A network device that combines a wireless access point (base station), a wired LAN switch and a router with connections to a cable or DSL service. Wireless routers provide a convenient way to connect a small number of wired and any number of wireless computers to the Internet. family. An August 14 CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. review praised the FriendlyNET(R) FR3002AL with a rating of 8 out of 10 -- the highest achieved by a wireless networking router. It stated: "The FR3002AL is well worth the price. It lets you securely share an Internet connection among both wired and wireless machines and offers a print server to boot. Easy Web-based setup; robust firewall protection; includes print server; Mac OS and Windows compatible." The FR3002AL router allows users to share a high-speed Internet connection with 2 other Macs or PCs via 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, and about 16 additional users with the optional wireless module. When users want wireless support, they simply plug an Asante AeroLAN PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. module into the router and begin talking with other 802.11b-compatible wireless devices. "I was impressed with the FR3002AL's advanced security features and built-in compatibility with Apple's AirPort networks," said Jim Dalrymple, news director for MacCentral, Macworld's news site. Designed to provide multiple levels of security, the FriendlyNET FR3002AL contains a natural firewall with network address translation (NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. ) to protect users' privacy. With spread-spectrum signaling, domain access control, wired equivalent privacy Wired Equivalent Privacy or Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) is a scheme to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. It is part of the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard. (WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. ) encryption, and group security, the 128-bit high-security configuration safeguards all wireless data transmissions. Price and Availability Asante's routers, switches, and other products are available from Asante solution providers, e-commerce sites, systems integrators, and at www.asante.com (see www.asante.com/wireless for wireless products). -- FriendlyNET AL2011. AeroLAN wireless USB module with Windows drivers. Part No. 99-00671-01. Estimated Street Price in North America (NA-ESP): $139. -- FriendlyNET FR3002AL. Router with 2-port 10/100 switch, parallel print server, and support for optional AeroLAN wireless module. Part No. 99-00650-01. NA-ESP: $199. -- FriendlyNET FR3002AL-1PCM. Kit with FR3002AL and one AeroLAN wireless PCMCIA module (AL1011). Part No. 99-00659-01. NA-ESP: $325. -- FriendlyNET AL1011. AeroLAN wireless PCMCIA module with Windows drivers, 802.11b Mbps, 128-bit WEP security. Part No. 99-00652-01. NA-ESP: $119. About Asante Asante Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of network solutions for the education, enterprise, and service provider marketplaces. The company's FriendlyNET products simplify networking and provide Internet access for mobile and office professionals. Asante's IntraCore(TM) products support multi-service applications for large enterprises. For additional information, visit www.asante.com or call 408/435-8401. Note to Editors: Asante and FriendlyNET are registered trademarks; AeroLAN and IntraCore are trademarks of Asante Technologies, Inc. |
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