D-Link today announced the support of the IEEE 802.11n draft version 2.0 specifications by future firmware or driver update.
Version 2.0 of the 802.11n specification has been approved by the IEEE Working Group, moving this increasingly important new wireless technology a step closer to its standardisation, which is anticipated in early 2008.
The draft 2.0 approval guarantees that no further hardware changes will be required for the approval of the final standard. This means all D-Link's products sold to date can be upgraded to the final standard via software upgrades.
Currently, all of the D-Link RangeBooster Wireless N routers and clients are compliant with the 802.11n draft version 1.0 specification, and following the recent draft 2.0 approval, D-Link will aim to provide firmware upgrades in the near future to upgrade all products sold to date.
"Since launching our RangeBooster Wireless N range, we have won numerous international independent reviews and awards - a tremendous recognition for the quality of our products," explains Karien Wood, D-Link Marketing Manager for South Africa.
"We are confident this new technology will take wireless networking to another level and D-Link's Wireless N range will offer customers the best wireless performance, reliability, and value for money - combined with easy, intuitive installation and a reassuring limited lifetime warranty."
Price and availability:
The RangeBooster Wireless N Range is available through Comztek, Mustek and Pinnacle Micro. Currently the range encompasses the following products:
* DWA-142 RangeBooster N 650 USB adapter R1 274
* DWA-547 RangeBooster N+ Desktop Adapter R992
* DWA-645 RangeBooster N 650 32-bit Notebook Adapter R992
* DAP-1353 Range Booster N 650 Access Point R2 082
* DIR-635 RangeBooster N 650 Router R2 195
* DIR-655 Xtreme N Wireless Broadband Router R2 478
*Prices are recommended retail, including VAT. The units all have a limited lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support, including firmware updates.
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