ASUS Draft-n Wireless LAN Solutions Guarantee 802.11n Compatibility with Firmware or Hardware Upgrades

ASUS Draft-n Wireless LAN Solutions Guarantee 802.11n Compatibility with Firmware or Hardware Upgrades

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) today announced the 802.11n upgrade guarantee program for its draft-n wireless solutions, the WL-500W Super Speed N wireless router and WL-100W Super Speed N wireless adapter. With countless draft-n products in the market ASUS is the first wireless vendor to announce an upgrade program to guarantee compatibility with the future 802.11n standard, whether in the form of firmware or hardware updates.

“The WL-500W and WL-100W achieve data transfer speeds higher than 100Mbps, making it suitable for multimedia streams to all corners of the your home,” said Hektor Tung, Director of ASUSTek Wireless Business. “With the 802.11n upgrade program, the two ASUS draft-n products guarantee future 802.11n compatibility and give users peace of mind when purchasing draft-n solutions.”

The WL-500W router and WL-100W adapter feature Broadcom® Intensi-fi™ technology, which complies with the latest draft-n specification to provide new levels of wireless performance and range. The leading brands of Wi-Fi® products use Intensi-fi chips, enabling high-speed, reliable exchange of video, voice, music and data between PCs, networking gear and consumer electronics. Intensi-fi also offers broad compatibility with existing 802.11a/b/g devices, as well as various brands of draft-n products.

“Draft-n products are rapidly proliferating into the mainstream market as consumers demand more from their wireless networks,” said Rahul Patel, Director of Product Management for Broadcom’s WLAN Business Unit. “While we attribute much of this customer confidence to the maturity of the current draft-n specification, we applaud ASUS for going one step further to guarantee future compatibility. ASUS customers can enjoy the performance benefits of Intensi-fi products today, with the peace of mind that they will be upgradeable to the future standard.” dual-GPU mode.

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