As well as offering users the same services available through previously released NetEqualizer models, the NetEqualizer-Lite is Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), handling up to 10 megabits of traffic and 200 users. Furthermore, the NetEqualizer-Lite also serves to solve hidden node issues without customers having to change their existing access points.*

Although the core technology behind the NetEqualizer has not changed, with the latest release price point, many ISPs and businesses are deploying the NetEqualizer-Lite closer to end users, often directly behind congested access points.

After just over a month in the field, NetEqualizer-Lite users are reporting they can now easily increase Internet subscribers by 30 to 50 percent at once congested towers and AP sites. For example, a customer with an 802.11b radio now has 100 subscribers on his network and is still running smoothly. In the past, this customer's norm for saturation stood at roughly 20 users, but he is now enjoying a 500-percent increase after installing the NetEqualizer-Lite. This is translating into both higher revenues and a more satisfied customer base.

The NetEqualizer-Lite lists at $1499. In addition to the 50-percent-off promotion, we are also currently offering volume discounts. Pricing information on all other NetEqualizer models is available online at NetEqualizer.com. For more information, please contact APconnections at 1-800-918-2763 or admin@apconnections.net.

*Hidden nodes are a problem frequently encountered by commercial wireless operators that has previously been solved using APconnections' AirEqualizer technology. The NetEqualizer-Lite's capability to offer similar solutions is simply one of the multiple benefits of the technology for administrators of networks of many different types and sizes.

Many wireless access points have a limit on the total amount of bandwidth they can transmit in both directions. This is because only one direction can be talking at a time. Unlike wired networks, where a 10-meg link typically means you can have 10 megs UP and 10 megs going the other direction simultaneously, in a wireless network you can only have 10 megabits total at any one time. So, if you had 7 megabits coming in, you could only have 3 megabits going out. These limits are a hard saturation point.

In the past, it was necessary to create separate settings for both the up and down stream. With the new NetEqualizer release, you can simply tell the NetEqualizer that you have an asymmetric 10-megabit link, and congestion control will automatically kick in for both streams, alleviating bottlenecks more efficiently and keeping your network running smoothly.

We're pleased to announce that the Support Archives have recently been re-launched in a much more user-friendly format, making it even easier to navigate the information available. The archives compile years of knowledge and insight from both the NetEqualizer support staff as well as some of our long-term users. Fortunately, the problems are usually an easy fix, and the Support Archives make finding a solution that much easier.

So, if you come across a problem, or are just interested in learning a little more about what the NetEqualizer can do, be sure to stop by the archives.

The Seminar will cover:

• The various tradeoffs regarding how to stem p2p and bandwidth abuse
• Recommendations for curbing RIAA requests
• Demo of the new NetEqualizer network access control module
• Lots of customer Q&A and information sharing

This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the issues and challenges facing network administrators as well as see the NetEqualizer in action. If you're in the area, be sure not to miss it! For more information, contact us at admin@apconnections.net.