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WIRELESS LANS

Access points and adapters cover the 2.4-GHz spectrum

Vendor Product Form factor Data
rates
in Mbps		 Optimum
range in
feet		 Features Price
Aironet Wireless
  Communications Inc.
Akron, Ohio
330-664-7900
www.aironet.com		 Aironet 4800 Series (2.4-GHz DSSS)
AP4800 Turbo DS Access point 1, 2,
5.5, 11		 1,800 Remote management and
configuration; site survey
tools; automatic load balancing		 $1,695
PC4800 Turbo DS PC Card adapter 1, 2,
5.5, 11		 1,800 High-gain antenna options $595
MC4800 External adapter 1, 2,
5.5, 11		 1,000 Capacity for up to four clients;
LED indicators		 $1,445
PCI & ISA4800 PCI/ISA adapter 1, 2,
5.5, 11		 1,000 High-gain antenna options $695 to
$725
UC4800 External serial
adapter		 1, 2,
5.5, 11		 1,000 Universal adapter for
printers, PCs, point-of-sale
devices, other peripherals		 $1,045 to
$1,095
Aironet 4500 Series (DSSS)
AP4500 Access point 1, 2 2,000 Web management; support
for wireless repeaters		 $1,595
PC4500 PC Card adapter 1, 2 1,800 Automatic data rate fallback $495
MC4500 External adapter 1, 2 2,000 Capacity for up to four clients;
LED indicators		 $1,345
PCI & ISA4500 PCI/ISA adapter 1, 2 2,000 High-gain antenna options $595 to
$625
UC4500 External adapter 1, 2 2,000 Universal adapter for
printers, PCs, point-of-sale
devices, other peripherals		 $945 to
$995
Aironet 3500 Series (2.4-GHz FHSS)
AP3500 Access point 1, 2 1,800 Remote management and
configuration; filtering;
support for wireless repeaters		 $1,595
PC3500 PC Card adapter 1, 2 1,000 High-gain antenna options $495
MC3500 External adapter 1, 2 1,000 Capacity for up to four clients;
LED indicators		 $1,345
PCI & ISA3500 PCI/ISA adapter 1, 2 1,000 High-gain antenna options $595 to
$625
UC3500 External adapter 1, 2 1,000 Universal adapter for
printers, PCs, point-of-sale
devices, other peripherals		 $1,345
Bay Networks Inc.
Santa Clara, Calif.
408-988-2400
www.
  netwave-wireless.com		 BayStack 650 Series (FHSS)
BayStack 650
Wireless Access Point		 Access point 1 1,000 Bundled with site survey and
management software		 $1,499
BayStack 650
Wireless PC Card		 PC Card adapter 1 1,000 Integrated antenna $499
BayStack 660 Series (DSSS)
BayStack 660
Wireless Access Point		 Access point 1, 2 2,000 Bundled with site survey and
management software		 $1,799
BayStack 660
Wireless Access Point		 PC Card adapter 1, 2 2,000 Integrated antenna $569
Breeze Wireless
  Communications Inc.
Carlsbad, Calif.
760-431-9880
www.breezecom.com		 BreezeNET PRO.11 Series (DSSS)
AP-10 PRO.11 Access point 1, 2, 3 3,000 SNMP remote management;
external high-gain antenna option		 $1,295
SA-10 PRO.11 External adapter 1, 2, 3 3,000 Connects to any Ethernet-
enabled device; LED indicators		 $695
SA-40 PRO.11 External adapter 1, 2, 3 3,000 Same; capacity for up to four
devices		 $1,195
SA-PCR PRO.11 PC Card adapter 1, 2, 3 2,200 Built-in retractable antenna $495
Cabletron Systems Inc.
Rochester, N.H.
603-332-8007
www.cabletron.com		 SmartSwitch RoamAbout Series (DSSS)
SmartSwitch
RoamAbout
Access Point		 Access point 1, 2 1,200 Connectivity via Ethernet RJ-45
or twisted-pair connections;
RMON-enabled management		 $1,295
SmartSwitch
RoamAbout
2.4-GHz PC Card		 PC Card adapter 1, 2 1,200 Optional indoor antenna $295
C-SPEC Corp.
Dayton, Ohio
937-439-2882
www.c-spec.com		 PCC2LDS2 PC Card adapter 1, 2 656 Remote boot; DES encryption
option		 $295
PCC2LDST PC Card adapter 4 656 Same $495
Hand Held Products Inc.
Charlotte, N.C.
704-537-1444
www.handheld.com
 		 Dolphin RF (FHSS)
Ethernet Access
Point		 Access point 1.6 1,000 WLIF OpenAir compatibility;
can link Dolphin RF handheld
computers		 $1,895
2.4-GHz RF PC Card PC Card adapter 1.6 1,000 WLIF OpenAir certified for
interoperability; dipole and
snap-on antenna options		 $745
2.4-GHz RF ISA Card ISA adapter 1.6 1,000 Same $595
Intermec
  Technologies Corp.
Chevy Chase, Md.
301-654-9235
www.intermec.com		 Intermec INCA 2.4GHz (DSSS, FHSS)
Univeral Access
Point 2100		 Access point 1, 2 1,800 Operates in the 2.4-GHz DSSS,
2.4-GHz OpenAir, 2.4-GHz FHSS
and 900-MHz RF spectrums		 2,280 to
$3,085
Universal Access
Point 2101		 Access point 1.6 1,000 Supports all current wireless
LAN standards		 $1,495 up
Model 0111 Access point 1.6 1,500 WLI Forum OpenAir-compatible $2,280
Model 0115 Access point 1.6 1,500 Supports token-ring networks $2,695
2.4-GHz OpenAir
ISA Card		 ISA adapter 1.6 1,500 Connects to Norand Open
Wireless LAN		 $595
2.4-GHz OpenAir
PC Card		 PC Card adapter 1.6 1,500 Connects to Norand Open
Wireless LAN		 $695
Lucent
  Technologies Inc.
Murray Hill, N.J.
908-582-8500
www.lucent.com		 WaveLAN Series (DSSS)
WavePoint-II
Access Point		 Access point 1.6 1,800 WaveManager SNMP
management software		 $1,077
WaveLAN IEEE Turbo PC Card adapter
PC Card (Bronze)		 1, 2 1,800 Offers high, medium,
standard and stan-
dard low speed
options 		$429
WaveLAN IEEE 802.11
PC Card (Bronze)		 PC Card adapter 1, 2 1,800 Site monitoring; link surveys;
IEEE 802.11-compliant		 $256
WaveLAN IEEE PC
Card - WEP (Silver)		 PC Card adapter 1, 2 1,800 Wired Equivalent Privacy
encryption; IEEE 8.2.11-
compliant		 $299
WaveLAN IEEE Turbo
ISA Card (Bronze)		 ISA adapter 1, 2 1,800 Offers high, medium,
standard and standard
low speed options		 $516
WaveLAN IEEE 802.11
ISA Card (Bronze)		 ISA adapter 1, 2 1,800 Site monitoring; link surveys;
IEEE 802.11-compliant		 $342
WaveLAN IEEE ISA
Card-WEP (Silver)		 ISA adapter 1, 2 1,800 Wired Equivalent Privacy
encryption; IEEE 8.2.11-
compliant		 $386
NCD Communications
  Inc.
Sunnyvale, Calif.
408-730-0888
www.ndclan.com		 InstantWAVE (FHSS)
Access Point
NW660A		 Access point 1, 2 1,000 Dual-diversity antenna;
site survey tools; intelligent
roaming; automatic reboot;
remote firmware upgrades;
SNMP management		 $1,295
ISA Card
NW620A		 ISA adapter 1, 2 1,000 External antenna; site
surveying; self-diagnostic
software		 $429
PC Card
NW610A		 PC Card adapter 1, 2 1,000 Integrated antenna; site
surveying; self-diagnostic
software		 $429
Nokia Wireless
  Business
  Communications
Ottawa
877-386-2276
www.nokia.com		 Nokia Wireless LAN (DSSS)
A020 Wireless LAN
Access Point		 Access point 1, 2 1,000 Supports up to 500 devices;
access security; Web
browser management
configuration		 $1,295
A021 Wireless LAN
Access Point		 Access point 1, 2 1,000 Same, with modem for
dial-up networking to
Internet service providers		 $1,295
C020 Wireless LAN
Card		 PC Card adapter 1, 2 1,000 Integrated antenna $295
C021 Wireless LAN
Card		 PC Card adapter 1, 2 1,000 External antenna $310
OTC Telecom Inc.
San Jose, Calif.
408-245-6888
www.ezylink.com		 AirEZY (DSSS)
AirEZY240-SWG External adapter 1, 2 1,000 Platform-independent $495
AirEZY2405-SWG External adapter 5.5 600 Platform-independent;
optional battery pack		 $595
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