SMC EZ Connect Wireless Cable Modem Gateway Receives CableLabs(R) DOCSIS(R) 2.0 and CableHome(R) 1.1 Certification.IRVINE, Calif. -- SMC SMC Saint Mary's College 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) (R) Networks (www.smc.com) today announced that the company's EZ Connect(TM) Wireless Cable Modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. Gateway, SMC8014WG-CHM, has received both DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. (R) 2.0 and CableHome(R) 1.1 certification from CableLabs(R). CableHome is CableLabs' home networking specification designed to allow cable operators to extend high-quality, managed, value-added broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. to subscribers over any available home network media in a fashion that is as convenient as possible for the consumer. CableHome has specifications for interoperability, QoS and network management to ensure effective connectivity as cable-delivered broadband services are distributed throughout the home. CableHome 1.1 builds on the original CableHome 1.0 with improved residential gateway security features, standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. UPnP(TM) prioritized Quality-of-Service for home LANs (home Local Area Network) See home network. , and support for home servers, telecommuters, and home offices. The SMC EZ Connect Wireless Cable Modem Gateway (SMC8014WG-CHM) combines DOCSIS 2.0 and CableHome 1.1 cable connectivity. The SMC8014WG-CHM was CableLabs Certified for DOCSIS 1.1, DOCSIS 2.0 and CableHome 1.1 in CableLabs Certification Wave 39. "As adoption of broadband continues to grow, home and small-business users want to share their high-speed connections, and they want those connections to be secure and reliable," said SMC Product Manager Brian Nickell. "The SMC8014WG-CHM's integrated 4-port switch and 802.11g wireless access point bring users more than just broadband connectivity -- the SMC8014WG-CHM becomes the heart of a fully functional network. And DOCSIS 2.0 and CableHome 1.1 certification mean that MSOs and their customers can be assured that the network will be reliable, interoperable and secure." The new EZ Connect SMC8014WG-CHM Wireless Cable Modem Gateway with integrated 4-port switch and 802.11g wireless access point will be available to end users through their cable operators beginning in January 2006. For more information about 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
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