Linksys added Power over Ethernet to its latest Wireless-G access point designed for the great outdoors. The company also released an internal version also fitted out with PoE.<\/p>\n
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The access points can also be used as a bridge, a kind of “cable-less cable” to connect remote areas together, forming a single network with shared resources.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n
For businesses with both confidential and public access, the Access Points can be configured with multiple SSIDs and VLAN settings, keeping network traffic separated. The access points are ideal for small businesses where there are multiple work areas separated by a short distance, or where new wiring would be difficult to install. <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n
“Many of our VARs and small business customers were asking for wireless solutions that had PoE capabilities so they could extend their wireless access to more areas throughout their business,” said Allen Powell, director of channel sales for Linksys. “These access points provide our customers with the capabilities they need to help make their businesses more productive. Linksys currently has over 70 wireless products in its portfolio and these are the first to provide POE capabilities.” <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n
Both the indoor and outdoor access points support Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and the industrial-strength wireless security of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) which uses advanced encryption to protect wireless transmissions. WPA2 support will be available via a firmware download on the Linksys website by the end of Q1.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n
The internal version is priced at $469.95 while the external edition, the Wireless-G Exterior Access Point with PoE is $1079.95.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n