Tim Higgins
TRENDnet said today it will start shipping 500 Mbps powerline adapters by the end of the month.
The TPL-401E 500Mbps Powerline AV Adapter and TPL-401E2K 500Mbps Powerline AV Adapter Kit can be used in networks of up to 16 adapters.
Adapters include a one-touch connect button for easy 128-bit AES encrypted connection, Windows management utility and device status LED.
MSRPs are $99.99 for the individual adapters and $179.99 for the kit.
ZyXEL has announced two gigabit speed powerline adapters, one SISO, one MIMO.
NETGEAR today announced four new wireless and wired network infrastructure products, new NAS line and a VoIP partnership.
The NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch (WFS709TP) is a wireless controller supporting up to 16 wireless access points and 256 users per switch. Roaming is supported across multiple access points without the need to re-associate and re-authenticate with access points as they move from location to location.
The WFS709TP integrates RF management and planning capabilities including automatic self-configuration of transmit power level, channel, load balancing and interference avoidance. The switch also incorporates enterprise-class security features including RADIUS and AAA Server support.
Atheros has announced a new family of hybrid powerline / wireless networking solutions.
