Cirond Technologies Ships WiNc and pocketWiNc WiFi Connectivity Tools; Includes Ad Hoc Network Support for Windows and PocketPC Versions.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)--April 29, 2003 Cirond Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has commenced shipments of production versions of its WiNc(TM) and pocketWiNc(TM) WiFi connectivity tools. WiNc is for Windows(R) 98-XP and pocketWiNc is for Pocket PC(R) 2002. Both products can be downloaded from the company's web site at www.cirond.com, and are priced at $19.95. WiNc and pocketWiNc automatically detect and connect to WiFi networks, and store personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. profiles so users can automatically connect to favorite WiFi networks easily, without having to re-configure 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 Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. and connection settings each time. Both products also enable ad-hoc networks to be easily and securely set up with a few mouse clicks, enabling collaborative work groups to concurrently share files or simultaneously work on documents in real-time, without requiring an access point, using standard tools such as Microsoft(R) NetMeeting(R). "WiNc and pocketWiNc offer a `better than XP' connectivity experience to all Windows users from Windows 98 and up," said Nicholas Miller, 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. of Cirond Technologies. "WiNc's ad-hoc feature also adds a really useful capability to WiFi-enabled computers by easily allowing a group of people to simultaneously work on a spreadsheet or presentation, or even share a whiteboard The electronic equivalent of chalk and blackboard, but between remote users. Whiteboard systems allow network participants to simultaneously view one or more users drawing on an on-screen blackboard or running an application. using tablet PCs, which could also be simultaneously projected on a board-room screen." Because pocketPCs have an intrinsic "instant-on" capability, pocketWiNc is great for quickly finding WiFi networks when you are on-the-go without having to fire up your laptop, and also lets you quickly get your email, or synchronize See synchronization. your Pocket PC with your laptop without needing a cable. It is also a useful and inexpensive, yet powerful tool for network administrators for diagnosing various WiFi network issues and for tuning the network. For organizations that need to support WiFi in multiple vendor environments, WiNc enables WiFi client support to be standardized throughout an organization, irrespective of irrespective of prep. Without consideration of; regardless of. irrespective of preposition despite the hardware used by individual users. WiNc and pocketWiNc act as stand-alone WiFi connectivity tools and also double as the client component for Cirond's upcoming WiLan Manager - an innovative and cost-effective 802.11 network set-up and management tool. About Cirond Technologies Cirond delivers cost-effective solutions that make managing, using, securing, and optimizing a wireless network simple. The Company offers products that are multi-vendor interoperable and are applicable to the widest possible range of users, from individuals to large enterprise applications. Cirond is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , with research and development facilities in Vancouver, Canada. For more information, visit www.cirond.com. |
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