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MIDVALE,
Utah
– September 12, 2002
– Phonex Corporation TM Corporation (www.phonex.com),
a world leader in Power Line Carrier (PLC) voice and data communication devices, today announced that the company's new NeverWire 14 QX-201 has just been named top home networking product in this week's Network World Fusion Net.Worker review. The NeverWire 14 device, which launched in the U.S. market in June 2002, is a HomePlug 1.1-compliant device that uses "powerline carrier" technology to make use of the unused bandwidth in standard electrical wiring.
In the September 9 issue of his Net.Worker column, industry analyst and author James Gaskin tested four currently available powerline products: The Phonex Neverwire, the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Bridge and USB Adapter, the NetGear XE602 and the Asoka PlugLink Ethernet and USB Bridge. In a series of tests to assess setup, simplicity, manual, and mounting flexibility, the NeverWire 14 earned straight 4.0 rankings, for a cumulative 4.0 score. (The Linksys, NetGear and Asoka products earned scores of 3.3, 3.2 and 3.1, respectively.)
With the NeverWire 14, business or home users with multiple computers can use their existing power lines to create an instant 14MB Ethernet network that allows them to share high-speed internet access, share peripheral devices such as printers, and play interactive network and Internet games.
Key to the NeverWire's success is the product's no-software installation. Consumers can set up their own home networks by simply plugging the products RJ-45 jack into their computer or hub and then plugging the NeverWire into the wall. Likewise, a press of a button automatically configures the NeverWire for 56 des security encryption, and a second LED button on the devices performs an instant network self-test. Gaskin also praised Phonex for delivering the best manual and the best Quick Start guide.
Said Gaskin: "Phonex' 14 years of designing, developing and manufacturing power-line products lets it hit a home run right out of the first retail box."
"It was exciting to read that Network World recognized the Neverwire 14 as the easiest to install and best documentation because that is where we spent a great deal of our development efforts", said John Knab, Phonex CEO. "The average homeowner does not want to install drivers, sort through a litany of menus and learn home networking jargon. Network World's review confirmed that our strategy was correct."
One of the most popular uses of the NeverWire 14 device is the ability to connect a computer to a cable or DSL modem in another location of the house. This is a simple process that is possible through a minor configuration to the PC. The resulting network will support both Macintosh and Windows PCs. The NeverWire 14 is also able to support laptop computers through the laptop's Ethernet network interface card.
Consumers can use as many as 16 NeverWire units per powerline network. Each NeverWire 14 unit is capable of handling an unlimited number of computers and other devices such as computers, modems and printers.
The NeverWire 14 costs just US$129 per node and is available now from Phonex and from selected retail dealers in the U.S. and worldwide. For ordering information or for a list of local retail sources, customers can contact the company at 801-566-0100, or visit the company's web site at www.phonex.com.
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Founded in 1988, Phonex Corporation, based in Midvale, Utah , is a privately held company recognized as the world's largest supplier of powerline-based voice and data products. Phonex Corporation's proprietary technology enables telephone and data devices to communicate reliably using standard electrical wiring. The technology is protected by multiple patents. Phonex has sold more than 9 million powerline products worldwide and was the first company to market a broadband networking device that turns any electrical outlet into a 10BaseT Ethernet port.
Phonex Corporation and NeverWire 14 are trademarks of Phonex Corporation.
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