Netgear Inc. has announced its RangeMax 240 family of wireless networking products, which are capable of delivering data at speeds previously possible only through wired Ethernet connections. Offering superior reliability and coverage, hallmarks of the RangeMax line of products, while increasing wireless speeds up to 240 Mbps, Netgear's RangeMax 240 family eliminates dead spots in home or office environments and provides fast enough wireless speeds to support simultaneous bandwidth-intensive applications such as high-definition video, Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephony, streaming audio, and online gaming.

Netgear's RangeMax 240 Wireless Router (WPNT834) incorporates advanced MIMO technology with Adaptive Channel Expansion. It provides a data rate of up to 240Mbps when used with the RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter (WPNT511) and USB 2.0 Adapter (WPNT121), meaning that for the first time wireless has attained an effective throughput of up to 100Mbps comparable to that of 10/100 Fast Ethernet wired networks. In addition, it is compatible with and connects simultaneously to RangeMax 240, RangeMax, and all other 802.11b/g clients. RangeMax 240 Wireless Router and Adapters are backed by 24/7 technical support and one-year warranty.

The RangeMax 240 Wireless Router (WPNT834) and RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter (WPNT511) will be available this holiday season via leading retailers, e-commerce sites and value-added resellers at $199 and $129, respectively. The RangeMax 240 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (WPNT121) will be available in early 2006.

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