802.11n WLAN getting more affordable

A slew of new, low-priced 802.11n hardware is being introduced by vendors such as D-Link and Enterasys, among other vendors.  Downturn or not, this can only help to quicken the high-throughput WLAN standard that is becoming mainstream. D-Link, for example, has an affordable 802.11n access point targeted at small and medium businesses that costs just $180.

On the enterprise front, Enterasys has announced its two-radio HiPath Wireless 802.11n access point. The gear comes with two radios--one runs in the 2.4 GHz band while the other runs in 5 GHz. It's offered at a "limited time" price of $665. This AP is able to run at full load over an existing 802.3af PoE line, which will eliminate the need for additional upgrade to the power infrastructure.

For more on this story:
- check out this article at Network World

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