SMC expands its broadband line

Rahul Gupta

MUMBAI: Mumbai based SMC Networks, provider of wired and wireless networking

solutions for the home, SOHO and SMB markets, has further expanded its ‘Barricade’

broadband router line with two new routers the wired, ‘SMC7004VBR’ and the

wireless ‘SMC7004VWBR’. These routers will provide enhanced security,

performance and features.

"SMC is bringing an industry-leading level of flexibility and functionality

to its residential and SOHO gateway products," said SMC, Internet Access

solutions product manager, Jonathan Bettino. "The new routers offer

performance and feature set enhancements which include a new, user-friendly EZ 3

click installation Wizard making configuration virtually error free", he

added.

Designed as a simple, feature-rich networking solution, the routers enhanced

feature-set includes Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) and Denial of Service (DoS)

protection, email alerts, parental control, integrated Virtual Private Network (VPN)

pass-through support and a network management system that features Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and hacker logging options.

The wireless router (SMC7004VWBR) adds the ability to bridge between wired and

wireless LANs and provides seamless roaming within the same subnet. Backed by a

limited lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support, the SMC7004VBR is

available at an estimated shelf price of $80 and the SMC7004VWBR will be

available at an estimated shelf price of $150. This solution will be available

through retailers, direct marketers, e-commerce sites, through the Solution

Provider channel, and to strategic accounts worldwide by the end of this month.

Barricade has also won the best choice of Computex 2002 award held in Taiwan

this month organized by Taipei Computer Association.

SMC Networks is a subsidiary of Accton Technology corporation-Taiwan in which

Accton is the majority stakeholder after its take over a couple of years ago. In

India SMC is represented by Accton Networking India Pvt. Ltd.