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- Chicago, Il. COMDEX, April 6, 1992 - Proxim Inc., a leading supplier of
- wireless networking products, today announced RangeLAN/LT, a local area
- network (LAN) adapter card designed for Compaq Computer Corporation's
- COMPAQ LTE Lite and LTE 386S/20 series of notebook computers. Compaq and
- Proxim have worked together to bring the industry's first wireless LAN
- capability to the notebook computer market.
-
- RangeLAN/LT is a network adapter card about the size of a credit card that
- users integrate into the fax/modem slot of their COMPAQ LTE portable
- computers.
-
- RangeLAN/LT will operate with Novell NetWare 2.X, 3.11. Lite, Artisoft's
- LANtastic, and the NDIS driver standard, which supports LAN Manager,
- Banyan Vines and most implementations of TCP/IP.
-
- "This product represents a significant innovation and marks the beginning
- of a new generation of integrated portable communications capabilities,"
- said Cynthia Schrock, director of portable product marketing, PC Division
- at Compaq Computer Corp. "Compaq's work with Proxim reflects our
- commitment to work with technical innovators in bringing the best
- technical solutions to the market."
-
- "Today people use wires because they have to, not because they want to,"
- said Raymond Chin, Chairman of Proxim. "The availability of a wireless
- capability on the COMPAQ LTE 386S/20 and LTE Lite notebook computers will
- give users new flexibility and freedom. This capability will give rise to
- new applications such as automatic backup to protect important corporate
- information or give users immediate network access as they move to
- different locations," said Chin.
-
- The new product represents the second member of Proxim's RangeLAN family of
- wireless LAN adapters for both desktop and portable PC users.
- RangeLAN/ISA, an ISA interface card that fits into a full-length PC slot,
- was announced in February of this year. All products in the RangeLAN
- family are based upon the same architecture and protocols, allowing
- complete interoperability across the entire product line.
-
- The new RangeLAN/LT adapter card uses spread spectrum radio frequency
- technology that, unlike conventional radio frequencies, does not require
- Federal Communication Commission (FCC) licensing.
-
- RangeLAN features a range of up to 800 feet and high interference immunity
- made possible by Proxim's spread spectrum technology. RangeLAN operates at
- a data rate of 242 Kbps and provides users with three full channels that
- effectively triple the available bandwidth, enabling users to have three
- independent wireless LANs in the same physical space. By using the spread
- spectrum technology, RangeLAN also features a highly reliable signal
- reception that provides a consistent data rate over the entire range.
-
- "COMPAQ LTE users in the office who move around during the day, and
- traveling professionals who do in-office file transfers before and after
- trips can benefit tremendously from a wireless LAN solution such as
- RangeLAN/LT," said Paul Smith, vice president of marketing at Proxim,
- Inc.
-
- Proxim's sophisticated wireless network protocols used in all RangeLAN
- products, support both server-based and peer-to-peer networking. In a
- client server environment, where portable to desktop communications or
- portable to server communications is required, the COMPAQ LTE user with
- RangeLAN/LT can communicate with any desktop or server that has Proxim's
- RangeLAN/ISA full-size adapter card. This enables existing LANs to extend
- into the world of portable networking and communications.
-
- In a peer-to-peer networking environment, stand-alone wireless networks can
- be established instantly among portable users and between portable users
- and desktop users.
-
- The RangeLAN family of wireless LAN adapters are designed for desktop and
- portable applications in situations where wiring of LANs is difficult or
- impractical, such as older buildings and factory floors, work groups which
- move frequently, new LAN nodes which will ultimately be wired but need to
- be connected immediately and in situations where high labor and material
- costs make cable installation prohibitively expensive.
-
- RangeLAN/LT will be sold by Proxim through national distributors and value
- added resellers. Priced at $595 per unit, production quantities of
- RangeLAN will be available through distributors in May.
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- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., February 3, 1992 -- Proxim Inc., a leading supplier
- of wireless networking products, today announced RangeLAN, the first
- family of wireless LAN adapters for both desktop and portable PC users.
- All products in the RangeLAN family are based upon the same architecture
- and protocols, allowing complete interoperability across the entire
- product line.
-
- The first product offering available in the RangeLAN family, called
- RangeLAN/ISA, is a full-size ISA interface card that fits into a
- full-length slot and includes a small antenna that extends from the
- backplane of the PC. RangeLAN/ISA provides driver support for NetWare 2X,
- NetBIOS and Artisoft's LANtastic networks.
-
- The new LAN adapter card uses spread spectrum radio frequency technology
- that, unlike conventional radio frequencies, does not require Federal
- Communication Commission (FCC) licensing.
-
- "RangeLAN is a cost-effective extension to existing LANs," said Paul Smith,
- vice president of marketing for Proxim. "It's a complement to existing
- LANs, extending them without the need for cabling - a distance of almost
- three football fields. It's analogous to portable phones which complement
- the conventional wired telephone network."
-
- "RangeLAN addresses the needs of frequently changing office environments
- while simultaneously serving the needs of portable users," said Smith.
-
- RangeLAN is designed for desktop applications in situations where wiring of
- LANs is difficult or impractical, such as older buildings and factory
- floors, work groups which move frequently, new LAN nodes which will
- ultimately be wired but need to be connected immediately and in situations
- where high labor and material costs make cable installation prohibitively
- expensive. In addition, portable computer users in the office who move
- around during the day, and traveling professionals who do in-office file
- transfers before and after trips can also benefit from a wireless LAN
- solution such as RangeLAN.
-
- The market for wireless LANs has been growing significantly since 1990,
- when worldwide sales were $3 million. The Yankee Group, a Boston-based
- research firm, forecasts the worldwide market for wireless LANs to be $300
- million by 1993.
-
- RangeLAN features a range of up to 800 feet and high interference immunity
- made possible by Proxim's patented spread spectrum technology. RangeLAN
- operates at a data rate of 242 Kbps and provides users with three full
- channels that effectively triple the available bandwidth, enabling users
- to have three independent wireless LANs in the same physical space. By
- using the spread spectrum technology, RangeLAN also features a highly
- reliable signal reception that provides a consistent data rate over the
- entire range.
-
- "Because RangeLAN is designed to extend the LAN to both desktop and
- portable systems, users can take advantage of a single wireless protocol
- for all systems within their enterprise," said Smith. "We have leveraged
- our experience in developing leading-edge spread spectrum products for
- OEMs and have advanced the technology for the end user," said Smith.
-
- RangeLAN will be sold through national and international distributors and
- national retail outlets. Priced at $495 per unit, production quantities of
- RangeLAN will be available through distributors in March. RangeLAN for
- portable systems will be announced in Q2 1992.
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- Proxim Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is the leading
- supplier of spread spectrum communications products for OEMs and end
- users. The company's family of wireless networking products allows Proxim
- customers to achieve efficient, flexible connectivity while eliminating
- the expense and difficulty of installing hardwired networks.
-
- Proxim, Inc., 295 N. Bernardo Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043
- 415-960-1630 Fax: 415-964-5181
-
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