Company?s high-performance 802.11g and 802.11a/g products released under draft standard comply fully with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers? final approved 802.11g Standard

IRVINE, CA - SMC Networks (www.smc.com), the company that takes the work out of networks with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for business and home, today announced that its full line of wireless 802.11g networking products released prior to the standard?s approval by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers? (IEEE) is 100% compliant with the standard approved on June 12, 2003.

SMC?s 802.11g-compliant networking products, which have been shipping as ?draft-compliant? since Q1, 2003, offer the fastest wireless throughput possible in the 2.4GHz space. Fast enough to handle streaming video, multimedia and all other bandwidth-intensive applications, SMC?s ?G? family of products provide instant, seamless high-speed network connection for wireless clients. Recently upgraded with PRISM Nitro technology, which extends wireless range and performance, the entire line of ?g? products now provides up to 50% more throughput in g-only networks; up to 300% more in mixed-mode (802.11b and g) networks thanks to PRISM Nitro?s collision elimination and packet bursting technology.

Owners of SMC 802.11g wireless networking solutions can download the latest firmware and driver updates from www.smc.com, and be assured that their networks are fully-compliant with the approved IEEE 802.11g standard and, as required by the standard, backward-compatible with legacy 802.11b.

?Having been among the first companies to introduce 802.11g products under the draft standard, we?re pleased that the IEEE has approved this standard that brings higher performance to the 2.4GHz space,? said Sean Keohane, SMC?s CEO. ?We?re pleased, too, to be able to assure our early-adopter users that their 802.11g technology is fully compliant with the newly-approved standard.?

SMC?s current portfolio of standards-based 802.11g wireless networking products includes both ?G? only and Universal Wireless, high-bandwidth ?A/G? products that combine 802.11g and 802.11a connectivity capability in a single device for the ultimate in wireless flexibility.

SMC?s 802.11g-Compliant Product Portfolio

The Barricade? G 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router (SMC2804WBR)
The EZ Connect? G 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter (SMC2835W)
The EZ Connect G 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card (SMC2802W)
The EZ Connect G Wireless Cable Modem Router with DOCSIS 1.1 (SMC8013WG)
SMC?s Universal Wireless: 802.11g- and 802.11a-Compliant
The EZ Connect? Universal 2.4GHZ/5GHz Wireless CardBus Adapter (SMC2336W-AG)

About SMC Networks

SMC takes the work out of networks, with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for businesses and homes. Leveraging its more than 30 years? market and technology experience with strong attention to end-user and reseller feedback, SMC Networks has set the standards for quality, reliability, ease-of-use, and affordability in network solutions and components. The company continues to bring to market a host of affordable, high-performance products that benefit from the combination of its strong internal R&D resources, global manufacturing resources and strategic relationships with technology innovators. From basic to leading-edge, SMC Networks? portfolio of products provides solutions for small-to-medium sized businesses, corporate workgroups, branch offices, and home and small office environments.

The company?s commitment to providing unsurpassed service with a personal touch is backed-up by limited lifetime warranties and 24/7 technical support for all of SMC?s products. Headquartered in Irvine, California, U.S.A, SMC Networks supports its worldwide market through regional offices located throughout the United States and 20 other countries. For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800-SMC-4You (800-762-4968).