New device server products provide 802.11b wireless Ethernet capabilities to serial devices via an embedded high-performance wireless radio from DPAC Technologies.

Hudson OH, March 8, 2005 -- Quatech Inc., the performance leader in device networking and connectivity solutions, announced today that they are adding six high-performance wireless device servers to an industry-leading product line that already boasts the highest data transfer rates and lowest latency available.

"Creating the industry’s best wireless device servers is a natural extension to our wired line," says Steve Runkel, Quatech's President and CEO. "Our customers are aggressively moving to wireless machine-to-machine networks and have looked to us to expand our high-performance device server line in that direction ."

Two of the new products, the SSEW-100D and DSEW-100D, wirelessly network-enable one or two RS-232 serial devices, respectively. Two other models, the SSEW-400D and the DSEW-400D, provide wireless network access to RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 devices and are software-selectable for each individual port. The remaining two models, the SSEW-100D-5V and DSEW-100D-5V, provide +5 VDC power out on the industry-standard DB-9 serial connector. These models can power many RS-232 devices such as barcode scanners and RFID readers through the serial port, eliminating the need for a dedicated power supply for those devices even while connecting them to a wireless network. Surge suppression is available on the 100D and 400D models and is standard on the 100D-5V models.

All Quatech wireless device servers offer a simple, integrated configuration process and the embedded 802.11b wireless radio from DPAC offers superior power and receive sensitivity. Combined with the industry's best processor, a PowerPC™ from Freescale™, these models incorporate a world-class architecture that ensures compatibility with market-leading wireless infrastructures, boosts throughput and reduces latency to the lowest levels possible. This allows a broader range of serial devices to communicate over a wireless Ethernet network without modifying host software designed to use COM ports.

The new wireless models are available now, directly from Quatech or from their authorized distributors and Q-Partner resellers. The MSRP for these products are as follows: SSEW-100D ($375), SSEW-100D-5V ($400), SSEW-400D ($400), DSEW-100D ($425), DSEW-100D-5V ($475), DSEW-400D ($475).

About Quatech:
Quatech is the industry’s performance leader in device networking and connectivity solutions. Through quality design and world-class support, Quatech maintains the highest levels of performance and reliability. Satisfied customers include companies of all sizes in industries as diverse as energy management, retail/POS, intelligent traffic systems, building automation, security and many more. Quatech is also the number one data connectivity supplier to financial institutions, serving five of the top 10 U.S. banks. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Hudson , Ohio , Quatech sells and supports its solutions direct and through a global network of resellers and distributors. For more information, call toll-free 800-553-1170, e-mail sales@quatech.com or visit online at www.quatech.com.

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