SMC's New Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Universal Wireless PCI Card Beats Competition on Speed and Advanced Features.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2002 EZ Connect Universal Wireless PCI Card A circuit board that plugs into the computer's PCI bus and contains the control electronics for a peripheral device. Starting in the latter half of the 1990s, PCI became very popular. See PCI. makes future-proofing easy with EZ Installation Wizard and advanced management tools -- and speeds up communication with data rates up to 108 Mbps SMC Networks SMC Networks is a company that manufacture network equipment such as network cards, switches, wireless routers, etc. Previously an independent company, it was taken over by the Accton group. External links
SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) .com), the company that takes the work out of networks with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for business and home, today introduced its newest dual band 802.11a/802.11b wireless network adapter See wireless adapter. , the EZ Connect(TM) 2.4GHz/5GHz Universal Wireless PCI Card (SMC2302W). Designed to connect desktop computers to either 802.11a or 802.11b-compliant wireless networks, the SMC2302W is the perfect choice for evolving networks, providing connectivity now with a built-in migration path for the future. The versatility of the new SMC2302W lets users optimize network connectivity and provides the ultimate in speed, coverage, security, and flexibility for today's wireless users. Available Dec. 15, 2002 at a U.S. List price of $159.99, the SMC2302W is backed by SMC's Limited Lifetime Warranty, superior technical support, and outstanding reputation for quality. "The SMC2302W provides flexibility, great management tools that make it easy to install and use, and data transfer rates that are unmatched in dual band adapters," said Betty Chan, SMC Network's product marketing manager for wireless networking See wireless network. products. "Joining the SMC2335W Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Universal Wireless CardBus Adapter A network or communications controller that plugs into a PC Card slot on a laptop computer. It often refers to a wired or wireless Ethernet network adapter on a Type II card. See CardBus and PC Card. that we introduced in September, it's a great addition to the EZ Connect family of wireless networking products." Leveraging the latest in breakthrough technology with the Atheros 802.11a/b combination chipset, the SMC2302W supports bandwidth-intensive applications such as voice, data, video, graphics, and multimedia files without compromising performance. Its automatic data rate and channel selection ensure optimal performance and connection to any available 802.11a or 802.11b wireless access point on the network. Operating in 802.11a mode, the new dual band PCI card supports data rates as high as 54 Mbps -- doubling its speed to 108 Mbps in Turbo Mode. When placed in an 802.11b-compliant network, the SMC2302W adapts automatically, and connects using its standards-compliant 802.11b mode to operate at speeds up to 11 Mbps. A system administrator's dream, the new 2.4GHz/5GHz Universal Wireless PCI Card comes with an EZ Installation Wizard that makes driver and utility installation a breeze; a site survey utility that displays a listing of all available wireless access points on the network, and the ability to create and save multiple profiles for different wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area settings. Security is covered as well: the SMC2302W supports 64/128/152-bit 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 The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. in 802.11a mode and 64/128-bit WEP encryption in 802.11b mode; and Advanced Encryption Standard (cryptography, algorithm) Advanced Encryption Standard - (AES) The NIST's replacement for the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The Rijndael /rayn-dahl/ symmetric block cipher, designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, was chosen by a NIST contest to be AES. (AES) in both modes. With Plug-n-Play(TM) support for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, the SMC2302W 2.4GHz/5GHz Universal Wireless PCI Card integrates easily and seamlessly into new and existing wireless networks. About SMC Networks SMC takes the work out of networks, with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for businesses and homes. Leveraging its more than 30 years market and technology experience with strong attention to end-user and reseller feedback, SMC Networks has set the standards for quality, reliability, ease of use, and affordability in network solutions and components. The company continues to bring to market a host of affordable, high-performance products that benefit from the combination of its strong internal R&D resources, global manufacturing resources and strategic relationships with technology innovators. From basic to leading-edge, SMC Networks' portfolio of products provides solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses, corporate workgroups, branch offices, and home and small office environments. The company's commitment to providing unsurpassed service with a personal touch is backed up by limited lifetime warranties and 24/7 technical support for all of SMC's products. Headquartered in Irvine, SMC Networks supports its worldwide market through regional offices located throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and 20 other countries. For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800/SMC-4You (800/762-4968). |
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