Linksys, NetGear and D-Link Systems are moving quickly to market with dual-band 802.11a/g wireless LAN products to corner consumer interest in faster, more secure wireless access.
D-Link late last week shipped a multimode 802.11a/g wireless router, the DI-864, as part of its multimode wireless networking solution.
Meanwhile, Linksys last week shipped its dual-band 802.11a/g wireless PC card. The company also plans to ship an 802.11a/g PCI adapter early this week, followed by an 802.11a/g router and access point later this month.
"The [802.11]a/g band is really the ultimate solution, and the demand among our distributors and resellers is very high," said Victor Tsao, president and CEO of Irvine-based Linksys.
Products based on the 802.11g draft standard are faster, carry more data and have a longer range than those based on the popular 802.11b standard.
NetGear last week also began shipping a dual-band 802.11a/g wireless PC card. NetGear said it also plans to ship a broadband router for the SOHO/consumer market and release a business-class router and access point by the end of the second quarter.
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