BiPAC 7402 adds 802.11n and 1Gb LAN support to 3G
ADSL2+ router range
Broadband product specialist Billion has boosted the
wireless speed and reach of its 3G-capable ADSL2+ routers by adding support for
the IEEE 802.11n draft protocol for wireless Local Area Networks.
The new Billion BiPAC 7402NX, with a $499 RRP, is due in Australia
next month through the national reseller network managed by Billion's
Australian distributor PC Range. Product images for the BiPAC 7402NX can be
downloaded from http://www.impress.com.au/content/view/259/67/.
The BiPAC
7402NX is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) firewall router that can communicate
via both wired and wireless Wide Area Networks (WANs). In wired mode, it uses an
ADSL2+ broadband service over a copper telephone line, but if that link is disrupted,
the 7402NX can stay online wirelessly through automatic failover to a 3G mobile
telephone network.
Billion's
innovation is that the 7402NX also supports the latest draft of the 802.11n wireless
Local Area Network protocol from the IEEE (Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers). Due to be finalised next year, the draft protocol delivers
wireless speeds as fast as 300 megabits per second (Mbps) with coverage three
times further than current WiFi networks.
The BiPAC
7402NX also incorporates a four-port one-gigabit switch, making it an advanced,
fully integrated networking product for SOHO
and office users. Additionally, an
integrated IPSec VPN function allows users to encrypt connections of as many as
16 VPN tunnels to transmit data over the Internet securely.
PC Range
managing director Raaj Menon said the launch of the BiPAC 7402NX completed
Billion's range of Wireless N routers. "The beauty of the BiPAC 7402NX is that
it delivers uninterrupted connectivity by using either an ADSL2+ service or a
3G network," he said.
"Billion
had a great response to the launch of its first Wireless N products last month,
so adding 3G connectivity to the mix should make it even more attractive. The
7402NX allows you to create your own mobile hotspot for WiFi access wherever a
3G connection is available - in a meeting or at a trade fair. The router is
also equipped with a built-in four-port gigabit switch, which allows amazingly
fast LAN transmissions for bandwidth-hungry applications such as video
streaming and file sharing."
Billion is
the dominant broadband device brand in Australia. For the past two years,
Billion has topped the hardware popularity table in the Australian Broadband
Survey, conducted by tech-savvy website Whirlpool. Last year, 23.7 per cent of
the nearly 18,000 survey respondents nominated Billion as their preferred hardware
brand, twice as popular as the next placed brand.
Current Billion products available
for two-week trials for product reviews include
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Billion
BiPAC 5200N Draft 802.11n ADSL2+ Firewall Router (RRP $238)
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Billion
BiPAC 7300N Draft 802.11n ADSL2+ Broadband Router (RRP $264)
-
Billion BiPAC 3010N Draft 802.11n Wireless USB
Adapter (RRP $105)
PC
Range is the exclusive Australian distributor for technology convergence
products including:
Founded in 1973 and listed on the Taiwanese stock exchange, Billion
Electric Co., Ltd. (Taiex #3027) is one of the leading providers of network
equipment and power supply products in the Asia Pacific rim. Since its
Communication Division was established in 1992, Billion has acquired a
considerable customer base across Europe, America,
Middle East and Africa, and in the Asia
Pacific markets.
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