Alpha Micro Introduces the New Lantronix WiBox

Next Generation WiBox Wirelessly Networks Existing Equipment in Minutes and Delivers New Standards, Greater Flexibility and Ease of Deployment

Alpha Micro has launched the latest version of the award-winning WiBox® wireless Device Server™ from Lantronix for the remote management and control of appliances and machines over a wireless network. The new WiBox delivers support for the latest generation 802.11g standards and adds wired Ethernet connectivity for increased configuration flexibility in the field. Specialised features offer additional options and ease of configuration,

making serial or Ethernet device connectivity possible in just minutes regardless of the application. WiBox provides an ideal solution for companies looking to network-enable a variety of machines and appliances, ranging from plant equipment to corporate security systems.

The enhanced dual-port RS232 WiBox now provides 802.11 b/g wireless capabilities for higher bandwidth and superior data throughput performance. The WiBox also provides a unique bridging capability which allows an Ethernet device to be connected to an 802.11 wireless network. This increases connectivity options, allowing greater flexibility when dealing with a mixed (Ethernet or wireless) device environment in a single solution.

In addition, the new WiBox is industrial-grade (robust with a wide temperature range), making wireless communications possible in harsh outdoor or factory environments. It is also fully RoHS (Restriction on Hazardous Substances)-compliant and backwards compatible with the 802.11 b wireless standard.

As with all Lantronix device enablement products, the WiBox includes an embedded Web server that allows connected devices to be remotely monitored, managed and controlled via the Internet. This provides users with immediate device access configuration from anywhere in the world, saving valuable time and money that would otherwise be lost managing the device locally.

Christos Papakyriacou, Managing Director of Alpha Micro commented: “WiBox is a multi-functional device for a broad range of solutions. Customers can now design around a single product which can easily connect a device to whichever infrastructure presents itself. With the option of Ethernet to Wireless bridging within WiBox, wired & wireless device networks can be merged, bringing machines together and allowing for greater control over the equipment.”

Within all market segments - medical/healthcare, industrial automation or security, 802.11 wireless networking has become the dominant solution for connecting a variety of devices from forklifts operating in harsh environments to ventilators attached to hospital patients who are moving from room to room. Wireless offers superior flexibility where running cable is either unfeasible or not cost-effective. This leads to faster and lower total cost of deployment and enables companies to leverage existing and previously unreachable assets in their environment.
For more information: www.alphamicro.net/wibox

Issued: October 2006 ENDS Ref am264

For more information please contact:
John Moore, Sales and Marketing Director
Alpha Micro Components
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