08.01.2004 – 15:03

Wi-Fi Alliance

WI-FI® Certification Proves Essential to Positive Wireless LAN Experience

Mountain View, CA (ots)

Wi-Fi Certified™ Products Now Exceed 1,000

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced today that over 1,000 products from
over 120 leading manufacturers have received certification since
testing began in March 2000. Recent test data released by the Wi-Fi
Alliance indicates that wireless LAN interoperability and performance
continue to be an issue for products without Wi-Fi certification.

"The overwhelming majority of WLAN products in the world are Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED and for good reason. In fact, it is becoming increasingly
difficult to compete globally without Wi-Fi certification," said Wi-
Fi Alliance Managing Director, Frank Hanzlik. "Based on testing of
more than 1,000 products over several IEEE (Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers) 802.11 standards, products that are
prepared for Wi-Fi certification testing fail 25-30% of the time or
more depending on the technology being tested. Products that do not
go through the rigorous testing preparation process have an even
higher failure rate. Without Wi-Fi certification, these product
failures would have been experienced by the technology consumer."

"Although we are very pleased with reaching the 1,000 Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED product mark, it is important to remember that Wi-Fi is a
very sophisticated radio technology that is continuously being
enhanced. New features and the growing number of additional chip sets
make Wi-Fi certification more important than ever to consumers and
enterprise IT managers who expect reliable wireless LAN products,"
Hanzlik added.

The Wi-Fi Alliance currently performs four independent
interoperability certifications including IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b,
802.11g and Wi-Fi Protected Access(tm) in addition to a combination
of all of these technologies. A searchable database of Wi-Fi Alliance
certifications can be found at
http://www.wi-fi.org/certified_products.

Products awarded the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo have undergone rigorous
independent testing at one of four labs in Tokyo, Japan; San Jose,
California; Winnersh, UK; or Taipei, Taiwan. The Wi-Fi
interoperability certification program has become the international
standard for providing high-quality interoperability testing for IEEE
802.11-based products.

Companies obtaining Wi-Fi product certification in the past
   quarter include:

2Wire
   -   2Wire 802.11b+ Wireless PC Card

3Com
   -   Wireless LAN Access Point 8700 Model# 3CRWE87007A
   -   OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point Model# 3CRWE454G72
   -   3Com Dual-Band a+g Wireless LAN PC Card Model# 3CRPAG175

Accton
   -   Wireless 802.11g MiniPCI Module Model# WN4402A
   -   802.11g 54Mbs Wireless PCI Card Model# WN4201B

Acer Incorporated
   -   Acer InviLink wireless 802.11b MiniPCI Card-11

Agere Systems
   -   Agere 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card Type II Model# WL1257

Airespace, Inc.
   -   Airespace 4XX AP

Apple Computer, Inc.
   -   Apple Access Point Model# AirPort Extreme AP
   -   Apple MiniPCI Card Model# AirPort Extreme

AT&T
   -   AT&T Plug&Share 54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter Model# 6700G
   -   AT&T Plug&Share 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Model# 6500G

Belkin
   -   802.11g Wireless Notebook Network Card Model# F5D7010
   -   802.11g Wireless Router model# F5D7230-4
   -   802.11g Wireless Desktop Network Card Model# F5D7000
   -   802.11g Wireless Network Access Point Model# F5D7130

Broadcom Corporation
   -   Broadcom Access Point Model# BCM94306-GAP
   -   Broadcom 802.11g Cardbus Reference Design - BCM94306CB

Buffalo, Inc.
   -   G54 Bridge Model# WLA-G54
   -   G54 Router Model# WBR-G54
   -   G54 Access Point Model# WHR-G54
   -   AirStation Access Point Model# WLA-B11
   -   Wireless Adapter USB Model WLI-USB-KB11
   -   AirStation Access Point Model# WHR2-G54

Cisco-Linksys, LLC
   -   Linksys 802.11b PC Card Model# WMP11 V4
   -   Linksys Wireless-B NoteBook Adapter Model# WPC11 V4
   -   Linksys Wireless ADSL Gateway 54G Model# WAG54G
   -   Linksys Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Model# WET54G
   -   Wireless G VPN Router Model# WRV54G
   -   Wireless G USB Network Adapter Model# WUSB54G
   -   Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter Model# WMP55AG
   -   Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G NoteBook Adapter Model# WPC55AG
   -   Wireless-G Broadband Router Model# WRT54G

Cisco Systems
   -   Aironet 2.4/5 GHz 54Mbps Wireless Cardbus Model# AIR-CB21ag
   -   Cisco Systems WLAN PCI Adapter Model# AIR-P121AG

Dell
   -   Dell TrueMobile 1400 MiniPCI Module
   -   Dell TrueMobile MiniPCI Card Model# 1300
   -   Dell True Mobile WLAN Module Model# TM1200
   -   802.11b/g PC CardBus Model# Dell TrueMobile 1300
   -   MiniPCI WLAN Card Model #Dell TrueMobile 1300
   -   MiniPCI WLAN Card Model# Dell TrueMobile 1400
   -   Dell TrueMobile 1300 CardBus Adapter
   -   TrueMobile 802.11b/g Enterprise Access Point Model# 1170
   -   Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series Mini-PCI Card
   -   Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card

Delta Networks, Inc.
   -   2.4Ghz Wireless CardBus Adapter Model# DWL-610

D-Link Systems
   -   2.4 GHz Wireless PCI Adapter Model# DWL-G520
   -   802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter Model# DWL-AG520
   -   D-Link PC Card Model# DWL-650+

ELECOM CO., LTD
   -   Elecom 802.11b PC Card Model# LD-WL54G/CB
   -   Elecom 802.11 a+b/g WLAN AP Model# LD-WLS54AG/AP

Enfora
   -   WP802b

Envara
   -   Envara WiND512 CardBus Hardware Reference Design
     Model# ENCHW 5123A V3.1
   -   WiND512 USB 2.0 Hardware Reference Design

Fujitsu Corporation
   -   Access Point Model# 11g-AP-M
   -   Fujitsu's 20M Wireless IAD-Wireless ADSL Modem with
       1Port VoIP Gateway Model# FA11-W3
   -   Access Point Module# CP182728-01
   -   MiniPCI Module/ WM3B2200BG-FJ
   -   Fujitsu MiniPCI Module Model# WLL3050-D50-M

GlobespanVirata
   -   Prism Duette CardBus Model#39000C
   -   PRISM GT PCMCIA Card Model# ISL38001C
   -   PRISM GT CardBus Adapter Model# ISL386001C
   -   PRISM GTU USB2.0 Reference Design Model# PRISMGTUAT-OEMKIT
   -   PRISM WorldRadio MiniPCI Module Model# ISL39200M

Hewlett-Packard
   -   HP Broadcom 54g Max Performance 802.11g MiniPCI
       Adapter Model# BCM94306MPSGC0

Intel Corporation
   -   Intel Pro-Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter Model# WM3B2100A
   -   Intel Pro-Wireless 2200BG LAN 3 MiniPCI
       Adapter Model# C44205-003

Intermec Technologies Corporation
   -   CV60 Vehicle Mounted Terminal
   -   Intermec 802.11b Wireless Compact Flash Adapter - 730

I-O DATA Device, Inc.
   -   I-O Data CF Adapter Model# WN-B11/CFL
   -   I-O Data Access Point Model# WN-B11/R
   -   PC Card WN-B11/CMB
   -   WN-AG/CB2

Microsoft
   -   Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Ethernet Adapter
       (X-Box Adapter) Model# MN-740

MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD.
   -   MICRO-STAR 802.11g PCI Card Model# MS-6825
   -   MICRO-STAR 802.11b/g CardBus Adapter Model# MS-6819
   -   IEEE 802.11b USB Dongle Model# MS-6823
   -   IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless Residential Gateway
       Supreme Model# MS-6822
   -   IEEE 802.11b Cardbus Wireless Network Adapter Model# MS-6829

Motorola
   -   Motorola 802.11b/g Wireless Access Point Model# WA840G
   -   Motorola 802.11b PCI Adapter Model# WPCI810G
   -   Motorola Wireless Broadband Router Model# WR850G
   -   Motorola Wireless Cable Modem Gateway Model# SBG900

NEC Infrontia Corporation
   -   NEC MiniPCI Module# UGJZ1-3

NETGEAR, Inc.
   -   Broadband ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Firewall/Print
       Server Model# FWG114P

Nomadix
   -   AG-2000w

Philips
   -   Philips 802.11a/g WLAN mPCI reference design SA5250/1 mPCI

Planex Communications Inc.
   -   Planex PCMCIA Card Model# GWNS11X
   -   Planex 802.11b PC Card Model# GW-NS54G
   -   Wireless-G Access Point / WAP54G v2

Pronto Networks
   -   Hotspot Controller Model# PN-CPP202LE

Proxim Corporation
   -   Proxim ORINOCO AP-2000 Access Point

Ralink Technology Corp.
   -   Ralink 802.11b Wireless LAN PC Card Model# RT2400CB

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
   -   Realtek RTL8180 11M WLAN NIC Adapter-2 / RTL8180-NIC2

Sharp Labs of America
   -   Sharp 802.11g WLAN miniPCI module CE-WL09
   -   Sharp Access Point Model# HG-02S

Sony Corporation
   -   Sony LAN PC Card Model# PCWA-C300S
   -   MiniPCI PCG Series Model# 17617846
   -   MiniPCI PCG Series Model# 1761784
   -   Sony PCWA-A820 Wireless LAN Access Point
   -   Sony PCWA-DE80 Wireless LAN
   -   Sony PCWA-C800S Wireless LAN PC Card

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, AB
   -   GC79 MiniPCI Card Model# FAE-1021011-BV

Victor Company of Japan, Limited
   -   Compact Flash Card Model# MP-PVKCJ

See Wi-Fi at CES

Wi-Fi based wireless LANs will be on display at CES (CES Meeting
Place, South Hall 3/4, Room 21960), January 8-11, 2004, at the Las
Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

About the Wi-Fi Alliance

The Wi-Fi Alliance (formerly WECA) is the global Wi-Fi
organization that created the Wi-Fi brand. A nonprofit organization,
the Alliance was formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of IEEE
802.11 products and to promote them as the global, wireless LAN
standard across all market segments.

The Wi-Fi Alliance has instituted a test suite that defines how
member products are tested to certify that they are interoperable
with other Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products. These tests are conducted at an
independent laboratory.

Membership in the Wi-Fi Alliance is open to all companies that
support the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. The Wi-Fi Alliance now
comprises over 200 members from the world's leading companies. These
companies offer over 1,000 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products. For more
information, please visit www.wi-fi.org, and for information on Wi-Fi
ZONE™ public access locations go to www.wi-fizone.org.

Press and Analyst Contact:
C. Brian Grimm
Wave Communications
for Wi-Fi Alliance
++1 910.686.0870 
briang@wavecoms.com