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SMC Secures Connections with New Barricade™ VPN Broadband Routers

By Anonymous

IRVINE, CA August 19, 2004 -- SMC® Networks (www.smc.com), leading provider of networking solutions for the SMB/e and all the way home, will begin shipping two new additions to its Barricade™ line of secure Broadband routers: the Barricade VPN 4-Port Broadband Router (SMCBR14VPN), and the Barricade VPN 8-port Broadband Router (SMCBR18VPN) in late-August. These new Barricade VPN Broadband Routers carry MSRPs of $99.99 and $129.99, respectively.

The new Barricade VPN Broadband routers allow users to create secure Virtual Private Networking tunnels to share files, Internet connections and even play multi-computer games- making the products perfect for telecommuters, SMB and home users alike. Users are able to create secure VPN connections over the Internet and share them with multiple computers through use of the built-in VPN functionality. Ideal as the centerpiece for a small business network the Barricade VPN allows users to create secure VPN tunnel connections to a corporate network from a home or remote office location. Barricade VPN routers have both an integrated VPN Server and VPN client to support multiple VPN connections using IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP protocols.

For network protection, the routers come with an Advanced SPI Firewall to protect computers from DoS (Denial of Service) and other malicious attacks like Ping of Death, SYN Flood, Land Attacks, and IP Spoofing. To complement this advanced firewall, the Barricade VPN also supports SNMP, static routing, DMZ hosting, port forwarding, system logging, email alerts, and two user accounts to make management easy and flexible. Each Barricade VPN also has a 10/100Mbps WAN port for use with high-speed Internet connections as well as a COM port for use with an external dial-up or ISDN modem, to employ either as the main Internet connection or as a fail-over if the broadband cable or DSL service goes down.

The SMCBR14VPN Barricade VPN Router incorporates a 4-Port 10/100Mbps Auto-Sensing Switch to connect wired computers or additional switches, so the network grows easily; the SMCBR18VPN has an integrated 8-port 10/100 Auto-sensing switch.

About SMC Networks
A leading provider of networking solutions for the SMB and all the way home, SMC puts its more than 30 years’ experience to work for every product and solution the company produces. Leveraging strong industry relationships in combination with experienced and talented in-house design and engineering, SMC continues to bring to market a host of affordable, high-performance products. Headquartered in Irvine, California, U.S.A, SMC Networks supports its worldwide market through regional offices located throughout the United States and 20 other countries.

For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800-SMC-4You (800-762-4968).



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SMC Announces the Barricade™ g Wireless Broadband Router the Industry's First 802.11g Router with USB Print Server

By Anonymous

IRVINE, CA -- October 7, 2003 -- SMC Networks (www.smc.com), leading provider of networking solutions for the Enterprise, the SMB and all the way home, today introduced its newest versatile easy to use broadband router, the SMC2804WBRP-G Barricade™ g 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router with USB Print Server. The industry's first 802.11g-compliant broadband router with a USB Print Server built-in, the SMC2804WBRP-G will be available beginning October 15th.

Ideal for home and SOHO users SMC's Barricade g 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router with USB Print Server provides truly flexible wireless connectivity, maintaining operability with legacy equipment, while allowing for migration to the new high-performance 802.11g wireless standard. The new SMC2804WBRP-G platform-independent, multi-functional router combines a 2.4GHz 802.11g Wireless Access Point for connectivity via 802.11b and g, a 4-port 10/100 Mbps dual-speed switch with Automatic MDI-MDIX ports, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall security, network management, user access control and Virtual Private Network (VPN) passthrough support.

"This new Barricade g router simplifies wireless connectivity in the office and at home by providing everything the user is looking for in a streamlined all-in-one product that offers 802.11b compatibility for legacy devices, and g for enhanced performance," said Tom Rizol, SMC's vice president of sales and marketing. "We're pleased to have another ”„first,' especially in a broadband router with so much versatility and utility."

The Barricade g Wireless Broadband Router offers data rates up to five times faster than widely-used 802.11b wireless devices offer, while maintaining full backward-compatibility with existing 802.11b devices. Incorporating Intersil Prism Nitro technology for extended network coverage and enhanced throughput, the SMC2804WBRP-G supports wireless connection at up to 54 Mbps. Range and performance are top-notch as well at distances up to 1155 feet, and can be further extended by upgrading the two detachable antennas to SMC high-gain antennas.
As easy to use as it is packed with security features, the Universal Plug-and-Play SMC2804WBRP-G sets-up easily with its EZ Installation Wizard. Its integrated Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall provides protection against hacker invasions, such as Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, by analyzing individual data packets as they pass through the router. The 802.11g Barricade router supports 802.1x for authorization and authentication, and features Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), disable SSID broadcast, MAC address filtering, and 64/128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). Network access can be further controlled with Website-blocking by URL or keyword.

Available October 15th at an MSRP of $129.99, the Barricade g Wireless Broadband Router (SMC2804WBRP-G) not only beats the competition on features and warranty, but on price, too.

About SMC Networks
A leading provider of networking solutions for the Enterprise, the SMB and all the way home, SMC puts its more than 30 years' experience to work for every product and solution the company produces. Leveraging strong industry relationships in combination with experienced and talented in-house design and engineering, SMC continues to bring to market a host of affordable, high-performance products. Headquartered in Irvine, California, U.S.A, SMC Networks supports its worldwide market through regional offices located throughout the United States and 20 other countries. For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800-SMC-4You (800-762-4968).





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AL Tech, Inc. Develops xDSL/Cable Router with 2WAN, Load Balancing

By Anonymous

Seoul, South Korea Nov. 19 2003 - A promising venture enterprise of Korea, AL Tech, Inc. (www.airlinktek.com) developed the Enterprise xDSL/Cable Router (model name: AnyGate BW-1000A) that enables stable internet sharing by loading 2WAN. This product has overcome the limit in traffic control of internal users and circuit interference generally attributed to the xDSL/Cable Router with the loading of 1WAN only. By using the 2WAN, it provides the line backup and load balancing functions to make for ceaseless and stable internet sharing.

In particular, QoS (Quality of Service) function is loaded. By using this function, the unnecessary traffic in the works, such as e-Donkey, FTP and the like, may be limited, and the traffic necessary such as server operation is guaranteed without interference. The limit for each user and for each service is available that the internet is available in stable terms.

In addition, it independently processes the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) to enable the dynamic IP users to use the specific domain, as in the static IP users, that it is particularly useful in the server operation. It is equipped with various functions needed in the corporate environment including VPN (IPSEC/PPTP) Pass-Through, 50Mbps data throughput, Auto MDI/MDIX Cross Over, WoL (Wake on LAN) and others.

Until now, these functions have been limited to high priced network equipment, but AL Tech developed the high capability of 2WAN xDSL/Cable Router to be affordable using the basis of accumulated technology.
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Contact:
Jeff Choi,Overseas Sales Manager
chs0504@airlinktek.com
www.airlinktek.com
+82-2-566-5093(ex.105)
+82-2-566-6186



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