Three New 450 Mbps Wireless Networking Products Released by NEC

This week will mark the arrival of the Aterm WL450NU-AG, the Aterm WR9500N and Aterm WR9300N in stores, in Japan at least.

Resulting from a collaboration between NEC and Access Technica, the three devices are meant to enable wireless connectivity at the speed of 450 Mbps.

The Aterm WL450NU-AG is an 802.11n USB network adapter that transmits 450 Mbps over the 5 GHz band, although 2.4 GHz is supported too (different speeds though).

The Aterm WR9300N is a bundle between a 2.4 GHz 802.11n/a/b/g-compliant router and the Aterm WL450NU-AG.

As for the Aterm WR9500N, it is a bundle of the Aterm WL450NU-AG and a 5 GHz / 2.4 GHz 802.11n/a/b/g-compliant wireless router.

The Aterm WL450NU-AG will sell for 6,000 JPY ($73 / 55.66 Euro), while the Aterm WR9500N has a price of 10,000 JPY ($121 / 93 Euro). The WR9300N is a bit cheaper than the latter.

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