SMC announces next-gen wireless devices
updated 09:20 am EST, Wed October 31, 2001
SMC Networks is the latest vendor to announce its next-generation, 802.11a-based wireless products, supporting data transfer rates of up to 72Mbps. The new $365 EZ Connect Wireless Access Point (SMC2755W) and $145 Wireless CardBus Adapter (SMC2735W) offer transmission speeds of up to 54Mbps in standard mode and 72Mbps in "Turbo Mode" using the 5Ghz frequency range. The access point supports up to 64 simultaneous wireless clients and provides security features such as 64-, 128- and 152-bit WEP encryption, and MAC address filtering. (These products are currently incompatible with AirPort products and the Mac OS.)


