INSTANT802 UNVEILS WLAN SOLUTIONS ON INTEL NETWORK PROCESSORS.

Instant802 Networks, a supplier of value-added 802.11 software solutions to Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), has unveiled it's full suite of WLAN Residential Gateway and Enterprise Access Point solutions on the Intel IXP4XX family of network processors. This gives manufacturers of Wi-Fi equipment a new degree of flexibility for delivering advanced WLAN features, rapidly allowing them to expand the price, performance, and feature options of their product line while maintaining a common core set of software across all of their products.

"Today's WLAN market is crowded with too many knock-offs providing only basic functionality. We aim to change that," said Greg Nuyens, CEO of Instant 802 Networks. "Our ODM and OEM customers require advanced features and functions supported over a range of hardware options to differentiate themselves in this crowded market. They have found that one of the major benefits of working with a focused independent software provider such as Instant802 is that it gives them hardware and feature choices they might not have been able to create themselves. This leads to rapid delivery of a wide range of products while maintaining cost control and the ability to customize solutions. In keeping with our goal of delivering market leading solutions, supporting the Intel IXP technology and leveraging its tremendous flexibility was a no-brainer for us, resulting in support for our Wi-Fi solutions on a platform that is generating significant interest in the ODM community."

Instant802 is presently shipping Linux-based software and hardware reference implementations today, with end user products using this technology scheduled to ship in 3Q 2003.

Instant802 has a complete residential gateway solution with the latest security features, including Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), as well as a wireless access point that supports multiple independent networks and provides complete network security while allowing limited "guest access" requiring no configuration.

Instant802 has a plug and play technology that enables automatic AP clustering, WLAN management, and integrated user authentication for password-based and policy-driven access control without an external authentication server such as Radius. This allows small-to-medium sized enterprises to build out wireless LANs without having to install special wired switches or management applications and without requiring security and wireless IT specialists. ODM's are implementing this technology today to deliver highly competitive and differentiable products to their customers.

Configuration and administration is automated across a network of Self-Managed APs, eliminating the need for IT expertise. Self-Managed APs in the same network discover one another and share information so that all security, QoS, and roaming policies are implemented in a consistent and unified manner. They also automatically coordinate on power levels and frequency assignments to assure the best possible system performance at all times.

The basis for all of Instant802's products is the Instant802 Orchestrator WLAN Solutions Platform, a modular, hardware-independent deployment architecture that facilitates the development of solutions packages and customization to meet the unique needs of each ODM and OEM customer.

About Instant802 Networks

Instant802 is a privately-held provider of enabling software and services for manufacturers of wireless LAN equipment. Customers using Instant802-solutions are able to reduce their development risk, accelerate their time-to-market and increase margins on their products. Instant802 focuses on all critical aspects of WLAN deployment -- security, performance, troubleshooting and planning -- and delivers a broad range of solutions including customizable turnkey software solutions with silicon independence, software reference designs, and integration services. Instant802's software is ideal for residential gateways, access points, wireless switches, wireless backbone devices, wireless telephony systems, wireless audio/video and consumer electronics devices, industrial devices and management applications. Founded in 2002, Instant802 is headquartered in Brisbane, CA and is venture-funded by Applied Material Ventures, August Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.

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