Linksys Presents An Application Specific Wireless Gateway

By Michael Foley
iApplianceWeb
(04/30/02, 12:15:39 PM EDT)

Linksys is providing application specific wireless mobility with its new Instant Wireless Presentation Gateway (WPG11). The Wireless Presentation Gateway enables wireless PC users to project PowerPoint presentations and other data onto VGA-equipped devices such as multimedia projectors, monitors and LCD panels without having to physically wire each PC to the projector. The wireless gateway has been tailored for specific business use beyond general 802.11 wireless networking.

The Instant Wireless Presentation Gateway solves the hassles of connecting and reconnecting multiple PCs to projectors or monitors when multiple users present material in conference rooms or auditoriums. Wireless Presentation Gateway users are assigned unique key codes for access and control of the device. Compliant with IEEE's 802.11b industry standard, the Instant Wireless Presentation Gateway works with 802.11b-compliant wireless devices of any brand. The wireless range of the device is 300 feet.

The device is equipped with 40/64- and 128-bit WEP encryption modes that keeps unwanted users from accessing the Presentation Gateway. Running on a Linux-based operating system, the Wireless Presentation Gateway uses an Intersil PRISM 2.5 chipset housed in a MiniPCI slot.

The Instant Wireless Presentation Gateway (WPG11) will be available in early May for $299.

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