ASUSTeK has entered the wireless race at a blistering 240Mbps with its WL-566gM router and WL-106gM adapter.<\/p>\n
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The 240Mbps MIMO data transfer rate translates to an actual throughput of up to 100Mbps, according to the company and the coverage area from the access point is eight times the range of standard 802.11g WLAN devices and equals the sort of specificcations from Netgear’s RangeMax.<\/font><\/p>\n
This sort of throughput makes possible wireless multimedia for the homes or for businesses applications such as retail, notes the company.<\/font><\/p>\n
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) enhances wireless transfers of multimedia contents, providing wireless network users an improved experience for sharing audio and video files. The Wi-Fi Alliance defined WMM as a profile of the upcoming IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service extension for 802.11 networks.<\/font><\/p>\n
QoS and multimedia support are critical to wireless home networks, which require video on demand, audio on demand, voice over IP and high-speed Internet access. WMM defines four access categories – voice, video, best effort, and background – that are used to prioritize traffic to provide enhanced multimedia support.<\/font><\/p>\n
The access point doesn’t sacrifice anything for this speed and QoS, the WL-566gM router employs WPA2, which is based on the IEEE 802.11i standard and coupled with the WEP firewall protocol, the router provides advanced encryption mechanism and security without the sacrifice of physical distance.<\/font><\/p>\n
Recommended Retail Price on the WL-566gM router is $329, while the WL-106gM adapter is $219.<\/font><\/p>\n