SMC ships 802.11n router

SMC today began shipping its Barricade N, its first hardware device that makes use of the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard in its current first-draft form. The wireless router uses multi-antenna MIMO support, connecting at rates up to 300Mbps to other devices that support the new wireless format. The router comes with a 4-port Ethernet switch, and is capable of prioritizing video streams as well as protecting against intrusion with an SPI firewall, according to Electronista. The SMC Barricade N is shipping for $120. SMC also announced that following the Barricade are new N-labeled editions of the company's EZ Connect CardBus and PCI adapters for notebooks and desktops. The cards match the 300Mbps speed of the new router, and offer full compatibility with the new features. SMC's EZ Connect N models are also available for $80 (CardBus) and $90 (PCI).

by MacNN Staff