Accton launches 802.11a WLAN

NEW DELHI: Accton Technology Corporation has announced the launch of its

CheetahWireless product series, based on the new IEEE 802.11a wireless standard

that increases the efficiency, productivity and mobility of all wireless users.

Initially the product range will comprise of two products, the CheetahWireless

PC Card and the CheetahWireless Access Point.

Accton's new 802.11a-compliant WLAN solutions offer data transmission speeds

of up to 54Mbps in standard mode and 72Mbps in enhanced turbo mode, which is

seven times faster than a standard 802.11b WLAN device. Supporting a maximum

operating range of up to 1,650 feet and up to 64 simultaneous wireless network

connections, Accton's new wireless products operate in the 5Ghz frequency

spectrum enabling seamless co-existence with Bluetooth devices.

CheetahWireless products also offer advanced security based on 64-bit,

128-bit and 152-bit WEP encryption as well as MAC address filtering to ensure

secure data communication across the network. They also offer dynamic adjustment

of transmission rate for optimum effectiveness from a high of 72Mbps to a low of

6Mbps.

Compatibility with major operating systems including Windows 9x/NT/2000 and

XP and Linux is guaranteed. They also come with plug-and-play configuration to

provide ease of integration with any Web-based interface.

"The increasing demand for high bandwidth applications like streaming

AV, voice and data is straining the capabilities of existing wireless networking

technologies. Accton's next-generation 802.11a enhanced wireless products are

designed to enable a high-performance, robust, easy-to-implement wireless

networking solution that is fast enough to replace even a wired network in most

cases," said Accton India country manager, Milind Kamat.