IRVINE, Calif. ? June 13, 2003 ? Linksys?, a division of Cisco Systems Inc., the leading provider of broadband, wireless and networking hardware for the consumer and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) markets, today announced that its award-winning and best selling Wireless-G products will comply with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), specification for the 802.11g standard. All Linksys Wireless-G products will be upgradeable to the final 802.11g spec via a firmware or driver upgrade available on the Linksys website in the coming weeks.
Currently shipping Linksys products that will conform to the final spec include:
Wireless-G Router (WRT54G)
Wireless-G Access Point (WAP54G)
Wireless-G PC Card (WPC54G)
Wireless-G PCI Adapter (WMP54G)
Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge (WET54G)
Wireless A+G Router (WRT55AG)
Wireless A+G Access Point (WAP55AG)
Wireless A+G PC Card (WPC55AG)
Wireless A+G PCI Adapter (WMP55AG)
When the firmware and drivers are available on the Linksys website, these products will be 100% compliant with the final 2.4 GHz/54Mbps 802.11g specification. 802.11g is fully compatible with the 2.4GHz/11Mbps 802.11b standard.
Linksys Director of Marketing, Mike Wagner, said ?When we announced we would be shipping 802.11g draft products last fall, we were confident that only a simple software upgrade would be needed to conform to the final 802.11g specification. Today, we are pleased to announce that our customers will enjoy full compatibility via a software download that will be available on our website soon. Linksys meets our commitments.?
Linksys also plans to submit its current and upcoming Wireless-G and Wireless A+G products in for Wi-Fi certification of 802.11g this summer when testing begins.
About Linksys
Founded in 1988, Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the global leader in Wireless and Ethernet networking for consumer and SOHO users. Linksys is dedicated to making networking easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative, award-winning products that seamlessly integrate with a variety of devices and applications. Linksys provides 24/7 Grade ?A? product support to all its customers. For more information, visit the Linksys web site at http://www.linksys.com.
Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright ? 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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