How NETGEAR's RangeMax™ Improves on Existing 802.11 Technology

RangeMax has better range and throughput than most previous wireless products. The main advantages:

• The RangeMax WPN824 router, using the WPN511 adapter designed especially for it, has outstanding performance: high throughput from the router to the adapter of up to 50 Mbps. That's a critical factor for video and high speed streaming.

• The range is up to 500 feet. Unlike conventional technology, RangeMax has full performance at very close range — as close as 6 inches!

• The WPN824 router is easier to set up than a standard wireless router: There are no antennas to deploy or screw, no need to orientate antennas, no need to orientate the device, and no risk of breaking the antenna or antenna cable. Just put it in a open space, elevate 3 inches, and it's ready to go! NETGEAR finds there are fewer driver and other conflicts than with other MIMO technology, and that installation is much easier.

• RangeMax has better performance than other MIMO products in noisy environments, such as areas crowded with networks or 2.5 GHz phones.

• There are more configuration options than other MIMO, so that you can handle unusual situations, if they ever come up.

• RangeMax constantly updates the antenna pattern for best performance to fit your environment. The WPN824 router, with internal antennas, can configure antenna power in 127 configurations, choosing the best one for every single packet going from the router to clients.

• The technology is simpler than spatial multiplexing MIMO, which means less cost and less power consumption (only 6 watts for the router at full power). Unlike some MIMO technologies, RangeMax works on any frequency channel 1-13, (that's permitted in your country). RangeMax is unaffected by local objects moving, while MIMO technology throughput can drop 40 Mbps — to very poor performance!

The WPN802 access point can be added to a network without replacing your existing router. The WPN802 access point technology is similar to the WPN824 router technology.

What Adapters Benefit from RangeMax Routers and Access Points?

It's best to use RangeMax adapters: WPN511, WPNT511, or WPN311, however, earlier adapters using SuperG, TurboG, 11g/11b WIFI or CentrinoTM technologies will also get increased performance.

• Standard 802.11g and 802.11b. Especially good performance with NETGEAR adapters such as WG511U, WG311T, and WAG511.
• Good performance with other Centrino and WIFI 802.11g and 802.11b adapters.
• Good performance with Atheros-based Turbo G, XR technology
• Good performance with any Atheros-based SuperG

Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary.
Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.

Doc: N101455.asp March 15, 2005