Atheros Features 802.11a/b/g and 802.11b/g Products from Leading Retail Partners at NetWorld+Interop

Wireless Devices from D-Link, Linksys, NETGEAR and SMC Networks Deliver Universal Connectivity to Any 802.11 Wireless LAN                  

NETWORLD+INTEROP, LAS VEGAS, April 29, 2003—Atheros Communications, the leading developer of advanced wireless LAN (WLAN) technology, is featuring its latest multimode design wins—802.11a/b/g and 802.11b/g products from D-Link, Linksys, NETGEAR and SMC Networks—at the NetWorld+Interop Conference.

802.11a/b/g and 802.11b/g WLAN products deliver data transfer speeds of up to 54Mbps in 11a and 11g modes, five times faster than 11b-only products. These products provide the highest performance possible while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing 802.11b wireless networks and products. Users benefit from seamless roaming across any 802.11-based network at work, at home, or in rapidly emerging public hot spots.

“The availability of universal 802.11a/b/g wireless clients from every major retailer makes it possible for consumers to connect to any wireless LAN. These full function, dual band 802.11a/b/g products are hitting the market with street prices below $70, about the same price as single band 802.11b/g clients,” said Craig Barratt, president and chief executive officer of Atheros. “With the ability to access any single-mode or multimode Wi-Fi access point and take advantage of over five times the number of channels, universal wireless is the easy, future proof choice.” 

Atheros’ AR5001X+ and AR5001G WLAN chipsets provide multimode, universal wireless access technology for the market’s leading 11a/b/g and 11b/g products. AR5001X+ and AR5001G chipsets have been shipping in volume since February 2003, and are integrated into new notebooks by leading PC OEMs, as well as embedded in retail and enterprise CardBus Adapters, PCI Adapters, Access Points and Home Gateways/Routers. The products support 802.11a, 802.11b, and the latest Draft 8.1 revision of 802.11g.  Published reviews of products below show at least a 30 percent throughput advantage over 802.11g products based on competing chipsets.                                                                                                   

• D-Link DWL-AG650 CardBus Adapter

• D-Link DWL-G650 CardBus Adapter

• D-Link DWL-AG520 Wireless PCI Adapter

• D-Link DWL-7000AP Wireless Access Point

• D-Link DI-774 Wireless Router

• Linksys WPC55AG Wireless A+G PC Card

• Linksys WMP55AG Wireless A+G PCI Card

• Linksys WAP55AG Wireless A+G Access Point

• Linksys WRT55AG Wireless A+G Broadband Router

• NETGEAR WAG511 Dual Band 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card

• SMC 2336W-AG EZ Connect Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11a/g Wireless Cardbus Adapter

Visit Atheros at N+I

For more information about available 11a/b/g and 11b/g WLAN products, please visit www.atheros.com or stop by the Atheros booth #6761 at the NetWorld+Interop Conference, April 29-May 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

About Atheros Communications, Inc.

Atheros Communications is the leading developer of networking technologies for secure, high-performance wireless local area networks. As the industry innovator and market-share leader in multi-mode wireless solutions compliant with the IEEE 802.11 specifications, Atheros is driving transparent connections among electronic devices in the office, home and on the road. Atheros technology is being used by many of the world's leading wireless equipment manufacturers including 3Com, Accton, Acer, Acrowave Systems, Actiontec, AIRAYA, Airespace, AirVast Technology, ALPS, Alvarion, Ambit, Aruba Wireless Networks, Askey, ASUS, Avaya, BenQ, Chantry Networks, Contec, CyberTAN, Dacom, Delta Networks, D-Link, Elecom, Fujitsu, Gemtek, Gigabyte Technology, Global Sun Tech, HP, IBM, Icom, Intel, Intermec, I-O Data, IPone, Legend, Linksys, NEC, NETGEAR, Nortel Networks, Philips, Proxim, Samsung, Senao, SMC Networks, Sony, Symbol Technologies, TDK, TECOM, Toshiba, Trapeze Networks, USI, W2 Networks, Wistron NeWeb, Z-Com and others. For more information, visit www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com.

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For press and analyst inquiries contact: Cheryl Patstone, 408-773-5344, cheryl@atheros.com or Greg Wood, A&R Partners, 650-762-2838, gwood@arpartners.com.

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