
SMC Networks announced the availability of the newest in its Barricade family of easy-to use networking products for the home and small office, the <A HREF="http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=press.pressRelease&localeCode=EN_USA&pid=3572">EZ Connect g Wireless Broadband Router.</A> This new broadband router offers 802.11g 54 Mbps wireless connectivity, four 10/100 ports for wired connections and a 5th 10/100 port for cable or DSL connection. SMC's EZ Connect g Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router is compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g wireless standards, so can connect existing and newer equipment at home or in the office. It combines an 802.11g/b Wireless Access Point, a 4-port 10/100 Mbps dual-speed switch with Automatic MDI-MDIX ports, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall security, network management, parental controls and Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through support.