Corex to distribute Asus

Corex IT Distribution Dynamics (Pty) Ltd has been appointed as an official distributor of all Asus products, including the full range of wireless communication products in southern Africa.

The ASUS WLAN card is a plug-and-play PCMCIA card (WL-100G) for notebook computers that enables WiFi wireless networking at 11-54 megabits-per-second (Mbps) - the equivalent of wired Ethernet. The PCMCIA card`s mobile manager programs allow seamless roaming anywhere while maintaining network connectivity without the use of a dial-up modem or Ethernet switch.

The ASUS access point (WL-300G) acts as a wireless hub transmitting data content throughout the home or office via radio frequency signals. It is capable of serving multiple clients and features an 11-54Mbps data rate with user-friendly plug-and-play operation for easy installation.

It bridges a wireless LAN to a wired Ethernet network or it can extend the range of a wireless network by serving as a repeater station. The access point includes a dipole antenna that provides coverage to wireless clients within 1 000 feet in an unobstructed environment or 300 feet in a typical office environment.

ASUS proudly announce the smartest WLAN Router in the world, WL-500g. It provides fast 54Mbps data rate and all WLAN router function, including DHCP server, IP sharing, Firewall, VPN pass through, esc. To ensure WLAN security, it also provides strong WPA and unique WLAN firewall, to protect the data from WLAN. This smart and revolutionary solution also incorporated convenient plug-and-share functions through the USB 1.1 interface. It also provides powerful WDS function, easily let user to setup WLAN environment in home, SOHO and office.

The ASUS B&W PCI Card is designed to be fully compliant with both the IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11a wireless local area network (wireless LAN) standards as well as Bluetooth for interconnecting personal devices.

As a result of the completion of the standard, the interoperability of wireless LAN products among multiple manufacturers will be guaranteed. The ASUS B&W PCI Card can auto-switch between 802.11b and 802.11a networks, while maintaining Bluetooth connectivity. The ASUS B&W PCI Card supports data rates up to 11Mbps, with automatic fallback to 5.5,2, and 1Mbps in 802.11b networks, and also supports data rates up to 54Mbps (up to 108Mbps in Turbo Mode), with automatic fallback to 48, 36, 24, 12, 9Mbps in 802.11a networks. The ASUS B&W PCI Card bundles with the well-known WIDCOMM Bluetooth software and user-friendly ASUS Dual band WLAN Utility.

"ASUS is the world`s leading manufacturer of high quality motherboards and other PC and networking products and they`ve been an important power management partner for Intersil," said Greg Williams, president and CEO of Intersil. "We`re pleased to expand our partnership with ASUS as they enter the WiFi wireless networking space; their participation will be a big boost in the continuing adoption of wireless networking systems in homes and offices."

The ASUS home gateway connects a SOHO network with the Internet. The home gateway is equipped with all the necessary protocols including: NAT, PPPoE, DHCP server, DNS proxy, firewall, virtual private network (VPN) and printer sharing. The VPN function enables mobile workers to connect their private local network to a large public network over the Internet. The wireless VPN allows telecommuters to enjoy the security and mobility of a private WLAN while taking advantage of the economies of scale, software and built-in management facilities of large public networks.

"ASUS wireless products feature the ability to transmit data over longer distances," said Tenlong Deng, director of ASUSTek`s RD4 Division`s Wireless Department. "The PRISM 2.5 chip set technology demonstrates the strong PA linearity and anti-multipath performance needed to carry out this task in our emerging WLAN product designs."

The full range of Asus Wireless Products is now available at Corex IT Distribution Dynamics. Please contact our sales department for our competitive pricing and specifications.