QUATECH EXPANDS LINE OF SERIAL DEVICE SERVERS AND ETHERNET BRIDGES TO INDUSTRIAL MARKETS

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Kevin Kline
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QUATECH EXPANDS LINE OF SERIAL DEVICE SERVERS AND ETHERNET BRIDGES TO INDUSTRIAL MARKETS
New Industrial 802.11 Serial Device Servers and Ethernet Adapters offer expanded security features, temperature ratings, flexible port configuration, wide range power input and ruggedized configuration

HUDSON, OHIO – April, 13, 2010 – Quatech, Inc., a division of DPAC Technologies (OTCBB: DPAC.OB), and leader in wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) networking solutions, today announced the expansion of their current Device Networking product line with the availability of its new Industrial 802.11 b/g Serial Device Servers and Ethernet Adapters. The new industrial units build upon the solid foundation and success of Quatech’s Airborne embedded radio and module designs to offer features for industrial markets requiring ruggedized external solutions.

Quatech’s Airborne Industrial Wireless Serial Device Servers and Industrial Ethernet Adapter are the first in the industry to provide WPA2-Enterprise Class Extensible Authentication Protocols (EAP) with support for authentication Certificates. The Wireless Industrial Serial Device Server and Industrial Ethernet-to-Wireless adapters are designed to meet extended operating temperature range (-40°C to +85°C). The family's industrial grade design gives Airborne™ the reliability and performance demanded in industrial applications. The unit includes a wide range power supply (5-36 VDC) with terminal block and barrel jack connections packaged in a ruggedized metal enclosure. Advanced security including WEP, WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES – FIPS 197), WPA2 Enterprise, 802.11i and 802.1x (EAP) are standard over the entire product family. The units include support for EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, EAP-FAST and LEAP with AES-CCMP supported in the hardware. Quatech’s Industrial and Enterprise-Class wireless products are also compliant with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) enabling their use in applications that require financial transaction data to be protected. In addition to expanded industrial features, the Quatech Airborne™ Industrial Wireless Device Servers offer an integrated remote web browser based configuration and administration interface to provide a straightforward user friendly installation and setup of the server.

The Airborne™ Industrial Wireless Device Server family all include a 10/100 Ethernet port with up to two additional serial ports. The serial interfaces provide compatibility with RS232/422/485 standards and allow simultaneous use of all the ports in any configuration. The Airborne™ adapters have the most flexible port configuration options of any device in the market.

Quatech offers the industry’s most extensive line of wireless device networking solutions for both external and embedded applications. The company’s upgraded industrial-grade wireless devices provide superior power, increased data bandwidth, reduced latency, and greater reception sensitivity over previous models. With the advanced 802.11g radio, Quatech’s Airborne™ Industrial Wireless Device Servers optimize overall enterprise network efficiency by streamlining communications across an organization’s landscape of external and embedded wireless-enabled applications.

For more information on Quatech products, please visit us online at www.quatech.com

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About Quatech, Inc.
Quatech delivers high performance device networking and connectivity solutions to help companies improve their bottom line results. Its products enable reliable machine-to-machine (M2M) communications via secure 802.11 wireless or traditional wired networks, with industrial-grade embedded radios, modules, boards and external device servers, and bridges. For local and mobile connections, Quatech’s serial adapters provide secure connectivity and port expansion via any interface option.

Satisfied customers worldwide rely on Quatech’s unique combination of performance and support to improve operations through real-time remote monitoring and control, streamlined systems, and lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). Quatech markets its products through a global network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers in the transportation, instrumentation and industrial control, homeland security, medical equipment, and logistics markets. Founded in 1983, Quatech is headquartered in Hudson, Ohio.   Quatech merged with DPAC Technologies (OTCBB: DPAC) in February 2006. Information concerning DPAC is filed by DPAC with the SEC and is available on the SEC website, www.sec.gov. To learn more about Quatech’s complete line of device networking and connectivity solutions, visit www.quatech.com.

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