802.11n
CES 2007: Networking creeps forward
Apple dives into draft 11n
D-Link puts draft 11n in new networked media player
(Las Vegas, NV) D-Link today at CES announced the DSM-750 MediaLounge Wireless Media Player that can display HD video and that incorporates draft 802.11n wireless.
Linksys gets into the consumer NAS game
Ads in the current version of PC World provide a peek at some of the products that Linksys may announce during CES. The Cisco division won't be present in any of the show's venues, but will hold private meetings in an offsite hotel suite.
D-Link to intro dual-band draft 11n router
Atheros intros dual-band draft 11n chipset and wireless network processors
(SANTA CLARA, CA) Atheros today launched its "highest performance 802.11n solution to date". The AR5008AP-3NX2 chipset, combines Atheros XSPAN draft 802.11n technology with a newWireless Network Processor Unit (WNPU). The chipset supports concurrent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WLAN and is said to deliver "up to 600 Mbps aggregate physical data rates"
Ralink announces “long range” draft 11n chip
Wi-Fi chipset maker Ralink Technology today announced what it claims is the industry's "longest range" draft-802.11n Wi-Fi chipset. The company said its RT2800 chipset "doubles the range of high-performance wireless systems" through the use of patented, low-noise circuitry. Ralink also said the chipset is designed so that changes to the current draft-802.11n standard can be done via firmware upgrade.
Xirrus adds draft 11n upgrade guarantee, for a price
Wi-Fi Array maker Xirrus today announced the launch of the Xirrus 802.11n Upgrade Guarantee Program. The program provides customers with a pay-for 802.11n technology upgrade path on Arrays purchased in advance of the standard's ratification, which is expected sometime in 2008.
Xirrus said it can offer the upgrade due to the Array’s modular design. All RF components are located on modular printed circuit boards which can be replaced when 802.11n radio modules are available. An upgrade to an Array's firmware-based 802.11 MAC will also be required.
Gateway offering draft 11n wireless options
Ruckus Wireless working on draft 11n multimedia streamer
Ruckus Wireless today announced that it is developing a wireless multimedia streaming product based on draft 802.11n technology. The company intends to demonstrate a prototype at January's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Lenovo releasing new ThinkPads with built-in dual-band draft 11n
Atheros Communications Monday announced that Lenovo has introduced several new "enterprise- class" notebooks featuring Atheros' XSPAN draft 1.0 802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN) technology.