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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov 25, 2009 – Nowadays people want to be connected to the Internet, and the residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are no exception.

U.P. Logon, the largest fixed-wireless Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the region, has been serving that need since 1995, starting with dial-up service and migrating to high-speed fixed wireless in 2001. In order to bring connectivity to its 600 customers in the sparsely populated area, U.P. Logon uses a combination of towers and antennae – coupled with a router and firewall – to allow customers to tap into the Internet.

“Upper Peninsula is a very rural region, so there are not a lot of choices when it comes to Internet providers,” said Chris Gotstein, senior network engineer, U.P. Logon. “The only way to reach some of these outlying areas is with high-speed fixed wireless service because cable and DSL are not available.”

U.P. Logon broadcasts from atop dozens of existing structures, such as water towers, to an antenna installed on customer’s home or business. In order to complete the circle, the company was seeking a reliable, cost-effective high-speed wireless router to offer customers as part of the Internet access package.

“These routers would be installed in customers’ homes and businesses, so we were looking for reliability, but with a price point that was attractive,” said Gotstein.

Gotstein turned to D-Link for routers to connect his ISP customers because of the positive experience he had with past networking projects and selling D-Link in his retail computer store. Now U.P. Logon installs D-Link® Wireless G Routers, which offer connectivity and security features, in every location.

“The D-Link routers are easy to set up and very reliable,” he said. “These devices let us to control access through the hardware.”

“D-Link has allowed us to offer a very high quality product at a lower cost to the customer,” said Dean Carollo, owner, U.P. Logon. “They’ve proven to be very reliable. Once we install them, it’s rare that we receive customer support calls.”
// D-Link Corp. View full post on D-Link Corp. Press Releases

LAS VEGAS, Booth 36232, South Hall, LVCC, Jan 06, 2010 – D-Link today unveiled three innovative 802.11n wireless devices for the home – one that boosts network speeds to unprecedented levels for existing routers, another that combines high speed and range with stylish functionality in the digital home, and yet another that offers convenient wireless connectivity on the go.

The D-Link® Rush™ (DAP-1560) is D-Link’s fastest, most far-reaching and most secure wireless device yet. It takes home networking to a new level of performance for homeowners who demand the fastest streaming possible of high-definition content, such as movies, HD video and photos. There is no need to replace the home router – its unique 4×4 antenna design helps boost the power of any existing 802.11 a, b, g or n router with up to 600Mbps* speed and greater signal coverage.

The dual-band selectable device transmits in 2.4GHz wireless band for applications such as surfing the Internet or in 5GHz wireless band for HD media streaming, online gaming and large data file transfer. The latest D-Link AP can also be used as a wireless client to Ethernet-enabled media devices such as video game consoles, Digital Video Recorders (DVR), and Digital Media Adapters (DMA) for seamless access to the Internet.

The D-Link Touch™ (DIR-865) blends power, speed, range, security, functionality and energy efficiency into one economical and attractive router for homes or small businesses with ever-growing multimedia applications. It sports a 3-inch interactive touch screen for easy setup, configuration and management of the router and Internet traffic.

Its concurrent dual-band capabilities and three data streams support data transfer rates up to 450Mbps*, allowing users to stream HD content faster than ever before in the 5GHz wireless band, while surfing the Internet without lag-time and checking email on the 2.4GHz band. The 802.11n Wi-Fi router is backward compatible to earlier standards (802.11 a/b/g).

The D-Link Wireless N Pocket Router is an ideal travel companion featuring multi-mode functionality. It can be used either as a wireless router to create an 802.11n Wi-Fi network anywhere one is needed, or as an access point (AP) to add Wi-Fi to an existing wired network. It is small enough for travellers to carry with them, includes a travel case for convenience and SharePort™ technology to enable users to share USB devices. The device also can be used to connect an Ethernet-ready device, such as a desktop PC or Xbox 360®, to a Wi-Fi network for increased flexibility and convenience.

Lightweight and compact with its own travel case, the Pocket Router is small enough to carry while traveling and sets up easily to share an Internet connection or connect to an existing wired network in a conference room, hotel room or anywhere a Wi-Fi network is needed. It delivers powerful 802.11n performance and offers the latest wireless security features to help prevent unauthorized access.
// D-Link Corp. View full post on D-Link Corp. Press Releases

LAS VEGAS – January 6, 2010 – NETGEAR™, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions,today announced two full-featured new routers for connecting to 3G/4G/WiMAX cellular networks. The 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router (MBRN3000) combines 802.11n wireless with connectivity to a high-speed cellular network via an external 3G/4G/WiMAX™ modem. The second router is the Wireless-N 300 Router with DSL Modem – Mobile Broadband Edition (DGN2200M), which not only combines 802.11n wireless andsupport for 3G/4G/WiMAX cellularconnectivity, but includes a built-in ADSL2+ modem as well, making it the industry’s first Wireless-N router to enablea DSL connection along with a 3G/4G/WiMAXfailover option. As evidence of its industry-leading features, the NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router with DSL Modem – Mobile Broadband Edition (DGN2200M) is an honoree in the Home Networking category of the Consumer Electronics Show Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards, the industry’s highest accolade.
The award-winning Wireless-N 300 Router with DSL Modem – Mobile Broadband Edition (DGN2200M) is the first wireless-N router in the retail market tooffera dual Wide Area Network (WAN) option for a failover 3G/4G/WiMAX Internet connection in case of DSL outage – ideal for small businesses that need a reliable backup Internet connection with zero downtime. Competing routers do not offer failover; are regionally focused with limited mobile operators; have shorter wireless range; are limited by how many wireless devices can connect simultaneously; or are without the capabilities of a full-featured router. The Wireless-N 300 Router with DSL Modem – Mobile Broadband Edition addresses all of these issues, and sets a new bar for features and performance combined in a single router.
// NETGEAR Inc. View full post on Press Releases of VoIP Hardware