London, UK, 27th September 2005 - Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of wired and wireless networking, storage and memory solutions, today announced it has added a High Power Ethernet Converter (WLI-TX4-G54HP) to its portfolio of wireless networking solutions.

The Turbo G High Power Converter is designed to connect any device with an Ethernet port to a wireless network with simple Web configuration, meaning that no drivers are required to install the products. It features four 10/100 ports to allow up to four wired devices to be connected simultaneously and is equipped with a built-in signal amplifier to improve performance and range whilst boosting power from a standard 32mW to 84mW. It produces increased wireless-transmit power of up to 60% over standard 802.11g devices whilst extending the range of standard 802.11g wireless client devices by up to 70%, boosting overall performance by up to 50%.

Gerardine Lynch, product marketing manager at Buffalo, commented: “This new device strongly complements our existing range of High Power products. It allows users to get one step closer to having an entirely wireless home or office by connecting Ethernet-based devices, such as printers and games consoles, to a wireless network. It is an ideal solution for Internet gaming and AV streaming where multiple devices are required to run at the same time.”

The device is 802.11b/802.11g compliant and features Buffalo’s 125* High Speed Mode™ technology as well as Buffalo’s patent pending AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS™). Advanced security features include Wi-Fi Protected Access TM (WPA), Privacy Separator and 128/64-bit WEP.

Backed by a limited two-year warranty, the product will be available from mid-October at an estimated street price of £59.99 (inc VAT). Suppliers include eBuyer, Dabs, More Computers, Insight, PC World Business and Misco.

*When operating in High-Speed Mode, this Wi-Fi device achieves an actual throughput of up to 34Mbps, which is the equivalent throughput of a system following 802.11g protocol and operating at a signaling rate of 125Mbps.