Farallon Ships SkyLINE Wireless PC Card for Cross-Platform Networking; 802.11 Wireless Connectivity for Macintosh PowerBooks & PC Notebooks.SAN LEANDRO San Leandro (săn lēăn`drō), city (1990 pop. 68,223), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1872. Metal, wood, and paper products; chemicals; leather goods; foods and beverages; medical equipment; lighting fixtures; and , Calif--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999-- Farallon Communications, Inc., developer of reliable, plug-and-play networking solutions for Macs and PCs, ships SkyLINE(TM) Wireless PC Card for portable computers. Farallon's SkyLINE Wireless PC Card provides both Macintosh PowerBook and PC notebook users access to network resources such as file servers, email, printers and the Internet without wires. "SkyLINE is the best wireless card I've tested," exclaims Grant Balkema, Faculty Technology Coordinator, Biology Department Boston College Boston College, main campus at Chestnut Hill, Mass.; coeducational; Jesuit; est. and opened 1863. Actually a university, the school's Chestnut Hill campus comprises colleges of arts and sciences and business administration, the graduate school, and schools of nursing . "The feature-packed Mac control panel is great -- The real-time statistics and signal strength indicator allow the local network administrator to quickly configure the optimum placement of access points, saving thousands of dollars in added hardware and engineering expenses. On top of it all, SkyLINE roams without failure." SkyLINE offers Macintosh PowerBook users interoperability with Apple's new iBook and AirPort wireless option. In addition, SkyLINE-equipped computers can connect to a wired Ethernet network through 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. 802.11 DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) See spread spectrum. compatible access points from manufactures such as Nokia, Lucent, Maxtech, Nortel and Zoom. SkyLINE users can also create an ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. peer-to-peer network (1) A network of computers configured to allow certain files and folders to be shared with everyone or with selected users. Peer-to-peer networks are quite common in small offices that do not use a dedicated file server. between two or more portable computers. A unique Control Panel provides a real-time signal strength meter (Macintosh version), network statistics as well as dynamic configuration, omitting the need to restart. "We are anticipating that mobile computing technologies, including wireless LAN, will move rapidly toward a wider horizontal market Refers to the entire marketplace that crosses all industry boundaries. See horizontal market software. Contrast with vertical market. adoption than has been experienced to date," said Dan MacDonald, vice president marketing, Nokia Wireless Business Communications. "The Farallon initiative is a very important step toward wider market adoption because it wirelessly enables a very important user, namely the cross-platform Education and Business communities." SkyLINE Wireless PC Card Specifications -- 2 Mbps Type II PC Card (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. ) with the Harris PRISM chip set for advanced Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology in the 2.4GHz radio frequency band -- IEEE 802.11 standard, including translation and encapsulation (1) In object technology, the creation of self-contained modules that contain both the data and the processing. See object-oriented programming. (2) The transmission of one network protocol within another. addressing modes, for seamless integration with any Ethernet network -- Compatibility with 802.11 DSSS access points from manufactures such as Apple, Nokia, Lucent, Maxtech, Nortel and Zoom - Support for peer-to-peer ad hoc networking -- Range of up to 1000ft in open air & up to 300ft indoors to an access point or other wireless device SkyLINE Wireless PC Card Features -- Farallon test utilities & at-a-glance status LEDs simplify troubleshooting -- Unique Control Panel with real-time signal strength meter (Macintosh version), statistics & dynamic configuration -- Multi-platform drivers for use in Macintosh PowerBooks & Windows 95/98, NT notebooks -- Free Dr. Farallon technical support & 3 year warranty System Requirements, Pricing & Availability Now shipping, Farallon's SkyLINE Wireless PC Card (PN472) has a US Estimated Street Price of $299.00. SkyLINE works in Macintosh PowerBook, Windows95/98 or NT notebooks with an available Type II PC card (PCMCIA) slot. Farallon products are available through major distributors and resellers worldwide. |
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