When we started work on the easiest-to-use wireless networking solution ever, we realized you'd feel more comfortable with a name that rings a bell. So we called Lucent Technologies. The arrangement worked out well. Lucent has the wireless networking technology and experience. We know how to make it as easy to use as the iBook. AirPort offers a simple, affordable way to bring the Internet to every room in your home, or every desk in a classroom. Without cables, or additional phone lines, or complicated networking hardware. AirPort enables your whole family to be online at the same time-simultaneously surfing different web sites, accessing e-mail and swapping files-through a single Internet service account. AirPort uses radio frequencies to communicate. This is a very big deal: Unlike infrared signals, which require an unobstructed line of sight between the remote unit and the base station, radio frequencies can pass through solid objects like walls. It's superfast, too The data rate is 11 megabits per second-up to 10 times faster than the most popular home networking products. With speeds equivalent to what you'd enjoy on an Ethernet network, AirPort can handle demanding file-sharing needs as well as multiplayer gaming. Good news for everyone Because AirPort is based on the IEEE 802.11 DSSS standard, there are a number of companies with products that fit into and enhance an AirPort network. In a nutshell, AirPort is so compatible, everyone can benefit. The price is right The AirPort Card has a suggested retail price of $99. The AirPort Base Station has a suggested retail price of $299 and can also be purchased from the Apple Store. And AirPort Software Access Point software comes free with the AirPort Card.

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Created : December 10, 1998
Last updated : July 21, 1999