The 802.11n standard is only a draft, but vendors are not letting that pesky detail stop them from releasing a slew of new products. "Draft N" 802.11 gear has been available for several months now—Linksys, Belkin and D-Link all offer draft-compliant lines.
Buffalo Technology is no different, with its new Wireless-N Nfiniti Dual Band Notebook Adapter. The 32-bit CardBus adapter is designed to draft IEEE 802.11n standard 1.0 specifications but can also connect on 802.11a and 802.11g/b networks.
| • PRODUCT NAME: Wireless-N Nfiniti Dual Band Notebook Adapter
• PRICE: Will be available in January 2008 for $114.99
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• COMPANY: Buffalo Technology |
While there are some concerns over how well the early Draft N gear would work with the final spec, those issues should be resolved with a firmware upgrade. The adapter also supports Buffalo's AirStation One-Touch Secure System for easy setup, and a variety of other security protocols such as WPA2, WPA-PSK and 128/64-bit WEP. The card comes with Buffalo's Client Manager 3 software to manage local networks.
Unlike Buffalo's Wireless-N Nfiniti product line, the Dual Band product line supports Gigabit networking and can avoid 2.4-Ghz interference common with cordless telephones. Dual Band adapters are also verified for Intel Viiv and certified for Microsoft Vista.
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