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| silex technology america Launches SX-600 Adapter  silex technology america has launched the SX-600, an Ethernet to wireless client adapter with enterprise security. The SX-600 is an adapter which easily adds 802.11b/g wireless capabilities to any Ethernet product. The SX-600 capitalizes on the growing need for enterprise security. According to industry reports, almost 85 percent of large U.S. enterprises have admitted to having suffered an IT security incident over the past 12 months, and the number of breaches continues to rise by 17 percent since 2003.Network security is only as strong as its weakest link. Therefore, if you put a poorly secured device server on your network, it can expose your entire network to hackers. In fact, many network administrators now require that all devices conform to specific network security standards, and devices that do not support these standards cannot be used on the network. The SX-600 includes all major wireless networking security standards. The SX-600 includes enterprise-level security features including access control lists, complete protocol and application enable/disable control, read and write configuration passwords, and SNMP community name configuration. The wireless models also add 802.1x Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) with Transport Layer Security (TLS), Tunneled Transport Layer Security (TTLS), Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP), Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP) or Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (FAST); Open System or Shared Key support with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encoding; WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Personal (WPA-PSK) and Enterprise modes, which utilize improved encryption via the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP); and WPA2, which adds Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). The SX-600 is suited for connecting Ethernet-enabled printers and multifunction printers (MFPs) to a wireless network without having to change any of the drivers or management utilities. The product provides a solution for users to take advantage of all the functionality of the Ethernet device when connected to a wireless network. For example, when using the SX-600 users can still track print jobs, benefit from the built-in network security, monitor toner levels and use all the network tools. The SX-600 also brings 802.11b/g wireless capabilities to any Ethernet-enabled product such as point-of-sale terminals, medical devices, and networked industrial control devices. It provides a cost-effective way for customers who want to move to a wireless network but already have invested in Ethernet devices. Other major benefits of the SX-600 include: * No drivers needed – works with any Ethernet-enabled device * No extra software required * Supports existing network utility software without compromise * Supports networked scanning capabilities wirelessly * Windows software configuration and web browser interface for easy setup * Ethernet pass-through means any security already provided by your Ethernet-enabled device * Once configured, the SX-600 is platform independent so it will work with any operating system and any network device * Metal (industrial) and plastic (office) versions will be available * silex also offers and embedded solution (SX-550) for device manufacturers who want to implement secure wireless functionality internally. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |