Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Microsoft Announces New 802.11g Products
Posted by Andy Sjostrom in "HARDWARE" @ 02:00 AM
The latest Windows & .NET Magazine email newsletter contains some really cool news from Microsoft's hardware division. According the newsletter, Microsoft announces a new series of aggressively priced wireless products based on the 802.11g Wi-Fi (Wireless-G) standard. Read some quotes below!
As a matter of fact, I am planning a huge Wi-Fi setup which very well could become the largest in Sweden. Where would you go if you'd shop for public service 802.11g Access Points today?
"The products include base stations, PC desktop and notebook wireless adapters, and the first-ever wireless adapter for the Xbox video game system. The products feature superior wireless security options, parental controls, and as much as five times the performance of today's more common 802.11b Wi-Fi products. "Wi-Fi is an exploding technology with adoption growing at a rapid pace," said Todd Greenberg, product manager for Microsoft Broadband Networking. "Microsoft Wireless-G products feature standards-based technology to ensure compatibility; an enhanced, proprietary Setup Wizard for easy network setup; and premier security out of the box, making it easy for consumers to join this trend."
Microsoft's new Wireless-G products include the Microsoft Wireless Base Station MN-700 (about $109), a network router with an integrated 802.11g wireless Access Point (AP) and four wired Ethernet ports; the Wireless Notebook Adapter MN-720 ($85), an 802.11g-based notebook adapter; the Wireless PCI Adapter MN-730 ($85) for desktop computers; the Wireless Notebook Kit MN-820 ($180), which includes the MN-700 router and MN-720 notebook adapter in one convenient package; and the Xbox Wireless Adapter MN-740 ($140 with a $40 mail-in rebate for users who opt to join Xbox Live at the same time). As with the company's previous generation of wireless products, Microsoft's new wireless hardware sets itself apart from the competition with incredibly simple setup and management software. In addition, the base stations are based on Windows CE .NET and feature an Auto Update feature that keeps the system's firmware up-to-date with new security patches and bug fixes."
As a matter of fact, I am planning a huge Wi-Fi setup which very well could become the largest in Sweden. Where would you go if you'd shop for public service 802.11g Access Points today?
"The products include base stations, PC desktop and notebook wireless adapters, and the first-ever wireless adapter for the Xbox video game system. The products feature superior wireless security options, parental controls, and as much as five times the performance of today's more common 802.11b Wi-Fi products. "Wi-Fi is an exploding technology with adoption growing at a rapid pace," said Todd Greenberg, product manager for Microsoft Broadband Networking. "Microsoft Wireless-G products feature standards-based technology to ensure compatibility; an enhanced, proprietary Setup Wizard for easy network setup; and premier security out of the box, making it easy for consumers to join this trend."
Microsoft's new Wireless-G products include the Microsoft Wireless Base Station MN-700 (about $109), a network router with an integrated 802.11g wireless Access Point (AP) and four wired Ethernet ports; the Wireless Notebook Adapter MN-720 ($85), an 802.11g-based notebook adapter; the Wireless PCI Adapter MN-730 ($85) for desktop computers; the Wireless Notebook Kit MN-820 ($180), which includes the MN-700 router and MN-720 notebook adapter in one convenient package; and the Xbox Wireless Adapter MN-740 ($140 with a $40 mail-in rebate for users who opt to join Xbox Live at the same time). As with the company's previous generation of wireless products, Microsoft's new wireless hardware sets itself apart from the competition with incredibly simple setup and management software. In addition, the base stations are based on Windows CE .NET and feature an Auto Update feature that keeps the system's firmware up-to-date with new security patches and bug fixes."
