[IP] Wireless Routers Enjoy Smooth Reception From Market
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Date: August 25, 2004 5:54:16 AM EDT
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Wireless Routers Enjoy Smooth Reception From Market
By Networking Pipeline, InternetWeek
Aug 24, 2004 (2:00 PM)
URL:
<http://www.internetweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?
articleID=30900040>
2004 could turn out to be the year of the wireless router. With the
devices rapidly penetrating the home, home office, and small business
markets, router vendors continue to refine their offerings.
D-Link has taken the wraps off of a router that lets travelers access
and share hotel Internet connections or connect Ethernet-capable
devices wirelessly. The company is positioning the device as a security
solution that gets around the drawbacks of unprotected public
connections, such as Internet hot spots. The approximately $100 device
features three operating modes: router/firewall, access point and
wireless client modes.
San Diego, Calif.-based Lightpointe is moving ahead with its laser
communication technology strategy. The FlightLite 100 device offers
Ethernet connectivity at speeds up to 100 Mbps. Designed for LAN-to-LAN
bridging applications, the LightPointe device incorporates
802.af-compliant power over Ethernet technology. The company is
targeting its technology for building-to-building connectivity, as well
as LAN-to-LAN connectivity. The company says that remote buildings can
be wirelessly connected for about the same price as with 802.11
solutions, but at four times the speed.
Looking down the road, Chinese router vendors are eyeing the market for
IPv6 wireless/mobile routers. Scientists at Beijing Communications
University were recognized by a technical panel last week for
developing what is touted as the first wireless/mobile router for the
next version of the Internet. Some industry analysts believe the
development could position Chinese manufacturers as major players in
the coming market for Ipv6 routers.
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