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Ralink's 802.11n RT2800PD Receives Cisco Compatible Extension V4 (CCXv4) Certification

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Ralink’s 802.11n RT2800PD Receives Cisco Compatible Extension V4 (CCXv4) Certification

CUPERTINO, CA, March 03, 2008 – Ralink Technology, a leading developer of 802.11x WLAN chipsets, announced that its RT2800PD chipset has received Cisco Compatible Extension V 4 (CCXv4) certification from Cisco in late January of 2008.

The CCXv4 program is designed to test interoperability with Cisco Aironet® Wireless LAN infrastructure and other “Cisco Compatible” products. The enhanced security features required to pass CCX v4 include Multiple Basic Service Set Identifier (MBSSID), Wireless Ids (WIDs), and authentication protocols like Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) and Protected EAP (PEAP). These features help ensure all client devices support the chosen 802.11 type and encryption which is critical in enterprise embedded applications.

By achieving Cisco Compatibility, the Ralink design reassures enterprise customer interoperability and greater flexibility for wireless LAN installation and enhanced network security and management controls through the Cisco Wireless Security Suite.

To receive the CCXv4 certification, Ralink developers planned, prepared and designed drivers based on CCXv4 Design and Test specifications from Cisco. Then, Ralink submitted the Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) and Wi-Fi certified products to Cisco’s authorized independent testing center for testing using Cisco’s test plan rev 4.81. Finally, the independent testing center sent Cisco a copy of the executed test plan and Cisco notified Ralink of the acceptance and certification.

“We are pleased to receive Cisco Compatible Extension Version 4 for our 802.11n chipset” said Paul Lin, Vice President of Ralink Technology. “By supporting Cisco Compatible Extension V4, Ralink enables hardware partners to serve the enterprise market with the 802.11n products that support the latest industry standards and Cisco innovations”.

The RT2800PD Ralink WLAN chipset will now bear the “Cisco Compatible” brand which helps ensure that notebook PCs and other wireless devices based on Ralink Technolgy’s support advanced features that Cisco has incorporated into the Cisco Aironet® Series of Access Point and other Wireless LAN infrastructure.
For more information about Ralink’s WLAN chipsets, please visit:
http://www.ralinktech.com

Ralink Technology Corporation is a leading innovator and developer of wireless LAN chipset solutions. Ralink 802.11x chipsets are recognized for superior throughput, extended range, low-power consumption and consistent reliability demanded by Wi-Fi, mobile and embedded applications. These feature-rich chipsets have a high level of chip integration for client and AP solutions for CB, miniPCI, PCI and USB interfaces, enabling customers to build smaller and more sophisticated mobile wireless products cost-effectively. Ralink’s patented MIMObility™ technology extends Wi-Fi applications from traditional PC networking to a range of digital multimedia and handheld devices including cell phones, PDAs, cameras, print servers, HDTV and video game players. Ralink customers can look forward to continuous improvements in speed, bandwidth and reliability with emerging 802.11n solutions for next-generation high-performance Wi-Fi. Ralink Technology was founded in 2001 with its headquarters in Hsin-chu, Taiwan and an R&D center in Cupertino, California. For more information, visit Ralink at www.ralinktech.com