As "always-on" ADSL and cable connections become the norm for Internet access in households around the world, increasing numbers of crackers and "gray-hat" hackers continuously search the network for hosts vulnerable to intrusion, identity theft, utilization in distributed denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, and worse, making security a primary concern of Internet users everywhere.

NDC's newest AP/router gives household and small-office users the benefits of an 802.11g+ wireless access point (AP), 10/100-Mpbs four-port Ethernet switch, ADSL/cable modem-compatible wide-area network (WAN) port, and state-of-the-art firewall for safe, secure Internet access by multiple hosts sharing a single public IP address.

The AP/router's wireless interface features a Texas Instruments chipset that in Turbo mode can provide throughput equivalent to a 100-Mbps signaling rate. The firewall offers multi-level protection via Network Address Translation (NAT), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), and DoS attack prevention. Complementing the firewall are DMZ, virtual server, and event logging features.

In the words of NDC general manager Chiang Chang-hua, "As the WLAN market matures, the variety of products increases. What is needed today, in addition to the existing 802.11b and 11g offerings, are products that provide more complete sets of capabilities."

With almost a decade of WLAN equipment design and manufacturing experience to draw on, NDC is committed to continually offering new products with ever greater added value - products that, by meeting real needs, stand out in the market and point the way to the wireless world of the future. To see how you can move into the wireless age in the quickest, most cost-effective way possible, visit us during Computex 2004 at booth A533,A535.