Quatech external 802.11b/g bridges and routers

The latest range of Quatech ethernet-to-WiFi products includes external 802.11b/g solutions for ethernet clients with Airborne ABDG-BR series wireless ethernet bridges and ABDG-ET series ethernet routers.

The wireless ethernet client bridges (models ABDG-BR-DP501, ABDG-BR-IN5010) create a secure connection between an 802.11b/g wireless LAN and any device with a standard ethernet port. Only a single ethernet client is supported.

For ease of configuration, the ethernet client IP address can be in the same subnet as the rest of the wireless network. The client bridge transparently conveys data between devices with a 10/100 ethernet interface and a wireless LAN, and requires no drivers or addressing schemes.

The wireless ethernet routers (models ABDG-ET-DP501, ABDG-ET-IN5010) are NAT3, supporting a public IP address for the wireless interface and a private network for the attached devices on the wired interface.

The routers’ built-in firewall with rule-based port-forwarding and network address translation allows the devices to interact with almost any wireless network.

With NAT3, the router integrates with existing ethernet devices, supporting 10/100 ethernet, DHCP and static IP addressing, allowing a quick connection to enterprise-class networks.

The NAT router is configured to work out of the box and requires almost no configuration.

All models support the latest security standards including 802.11i/enterprise class WPA2; EAP authentication with certificate support; built-in firewalls on the ethernet and WLAN interfaces; and SSH functionality.

Fully encrypted data tunnels provide secure management, data transfer and communications.

Using a 32-bit ARM9 processor and the Atheros AR6002 802.11 radio, the Airborne devices deliver increased transmit power and receive sensitivity, contributing to good range.