Buffalo Wi-Fi gear extends network range

**MIG-31** · Apr 25, 2005, 08:29 PM

Networking equipment manufacturer Buffalo Technology is preparing new products it hopes will ease the No. 1 concern of Wi-Fi gear buyers: lack of range.

The Austin, Texas-based company announced Monday that its $189 AirStation MIMO Wireless Cable/DSL Router and its $119 AirStation MIMO Wireless Notebook Adapter will be available mid-May. The company is using start-up Airgo Networks' wireless networking chips based on MIMO technology. The chips will triple the range of networks based on Buffalo products compared with current Wi-Fi products, according to Buffalo representatives. The chips will also increase the data throughput by eight times, the company said.
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Apr 25, 2005, 08:29 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Buffalo Wi-Fi gear extends network range Networking equipment manufacturer Buffalo Technology is preparing new products it hopes will ease the No. 1 concern of Wi-Fi gear buyers: lack of range. The Austin, Texas-based company announced Monday that its $189 AirStation MIMO Wireless Cable/DSL Router and its $119 AirStation MIMO Wireless Notebook Adapter will be available mid-May. The company is using start-up Airgo Networks' wireless networking chips based on MIMO technology. The chips will triple the range of networks based on Buffalo products compared with current Wi-Fi products, according to Buffalo representatives. The chips will also increase the data throughput by eight times, the company said. _______________ Read More: News.com __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here