NETGEAR Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. has announced the availability of the NETGEAR®802.11g wireless access points - WGL102 - as well as NETGEAR wireless security gateway - WFS709TP.

The WFS709TP is designed as a network switch to connect, secure and manage up to seven wireless access points per device. Wired network upstream connectivity is via a Gigabit network port. All connections, except for power, are found on the front of the device. Administrators can access the configuration for the network switch via serial (console) or a Web interface. The WFS709TP needs to be configured prior to attaching any of the wireless access points.

The NETGEAR WGL102 is an 802.11g wireless access point that can only be operated in unison with the WFS709TP. The WGL102 is a “light” access point that implements the 802.11 standard, as part of the centralised architecture, much of the security configuration such as WPA2-Enterprise (802.11i), WPA2 and 802.1x support happens at the NETGEAR ProSafe WFS709TP. The NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch also supports MAC address authentication, support for multiple BSSID/ VLANs and guest/contractor access. 

The WGL102 and WAGL102 both support Power over Ethernet (PoE), which the WFS709TP provides; they also ship standard with a 12V plug. Antennas are detachable and therefore if required, alternate antenna can be used. All management of these access points is via the WFS709TP wireless gateway switch.

Atul Jain, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Netgear, said, "The growth in computing platform in India has driven the demand for internet connectivity in India. And, the trend is clearly in favour of wireless connectivity as it helps accessing information anytime at any place. Those segments which have driven the wireless market include SOHO, Home and SME space. They typically need seamless scalability, hassle-free manageability, security etc. Netgear being the focused and leading player for SMEs and SOHO, it takes care of all the features that is really required for this segment. And, NETGEAR 802.11g wireless access points -WGL102 and Netgear wireless security gateway WFS709TP are loaded from all aspects. Along with our life time warranty, and aggressive pricing, it becomes a real aggressive proposition for the customers."