Middle East I.T. buffs to embrace advanced wireless solutions from U.S. Robotics' MAXg at GITEX 2005

"U.S. Robotics has set an industry benchmark of sorts with the launch of MAXg. The entire MAXg product family will now be available to users in the Middle East and is in great demand worldwide since it is suited to nearly every user. Moreover, MAXg does not suffer the security and connectivity handicaps of various other 802.11g wireless modems," said Tony Field, Product Marketing Manager, U.S. Robotics EMEA.

MAXg empowers wireless networks with the tools and devices needed for maximum performance at range plus maximum simplicity, security and speed throughout offices and homes.

Key security capabilities delivered by MAXg include Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), WPA2/802.11i, 802.1x Authentication and 64/128-bit WEP encryption. Additionally, the Wireless MAXg Router includes a Stateful Packet Inspection firewall and support for VPN pass through (PPTP, IPSec and L2TP), as well as MAC Address Authentication.

MAXg extended range technology uses advanced digital signal processing techniques to improve a device's ability to receive wireless transmissions, enabling Wi-Fi users to maintain high-speed connections up to 50 percent further from an access point. MAXg technology is standards-compliant and certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance, so users benefit from additional range in any wireless network - even if other devices do not use MAXg technology.

In addition, MAXg offers increased 802.11g performance by improving the efficiency of wireless data transmissions. Derived from standards-based techniques, it delivers greater throughput on a single wireless channel, eliminating the interference inherent in solutions that use multiple channels to achieve better performance. Although wireless networks will achieve optimal speeds in a network of all MAXg products, the technology is compatible with all 802.11b/g devices and actually enhances the aggregate performance for all Wi-Fi devices on the network.

Simplifying the entire wireless experience, U.S. Robotics' SureStart installation wizard seamlessly installs wireless MAXg adapters, routers or access points and critically configures security.