Cisco yesterday launched a wireless access point which supports simultaneous operation of both 802.11b and high-speed 802.11a wireless LANs. The Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point is positioned as offering investment protection by giving a ready migration path from 11Mbps 802.11b to networks using either 802.11a or the emerging 802.11g standards, which have a theoretical throughput of 54Mbps. The device, which begins shipping this month, comes with an 802.11b radio module and provides an additional slot for an 802.11a module or 802.11g module, when those technologies become available to customers.

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