Eurocom Announces World's Fastest Wireless-N Adapter, Powered by Bigfoot Technology

[btarunr]

Eurocom Corporation a leading developer of long lifespan, fully upgradable notebooks, high performance mobile workstations, All-in-One desktops and mobile servers as well as a leading provider of embedded video graphics processors, is announcing today that it is now offering Wireless Network Adapters to its offerings to resellers, VARs, dealers and to end users as an upgrade option.

In addition to offering the Killer Wireless-N 1102 adapter by Bigfoot Networks in Eurocom notebooks, Eurocom is also offering the adapter to dealers and resellers looking to offer the highest performing wireless card to customers. Eurocom also offers the adapter as an upgrade option to users looking to upgrade their existing system. Eurocom systems are built with the philosophy of upgradeability and configurability. Eurocom offers up to 17 processors, 11 GPUs, 21 storage drives and 5 wireless adapters as options in Eurocom notebooks as configuration and upgrade choices.



Eurocom offers several wireless adapter choices:

• Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230; WLAN and Bluetooth V3.0 Module; 2-in-1; 802.11b/g/n
• Bigfoot Networks Killer Wireless-N-1102; 802.11b/g/n WLAN
• Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6300; WLAN PCIe; Half-Size Mini Card; 802.11a/b/g/n
• AzureWave AW-NE104H; RTL8191SE; 802.11b/g/n
• AzureWave AW-NB057H IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 3.0

“On top of our Mobile Workstation, Mobile Server and Performance Business and Gaming Notebook sales to end users, Eurocom has many years of experience serving embedded developers, VARs, Dealers and resellers. As well as upgrading the major makes and models of users notebooks. We expect a great deal of interest in Killer Wireless-N 1102 high-performance wireless networking adapters among our partners and those interested in the best available technology” said Mark Bialic, President of Eurocom.

Killer Wireless-N 1102 Overview
Killer Wireless-N 1102 high-performance wireless networking adapters have Bigfoot Networks’ exclusive Killer Wireless Technology, combining intelligence and control along with up to five times lower latency than competitive wireless adapters. The Killer Wireless-N family includes Advanced Stream Detect technology to automatically classify and prioritize latency-sensitive network traffic for online games, HD video and high-quality audio to maximize your online experience.

Killer Wireless-N 1102 adapters support dual bands (2.4 GHz and 5GHz), 2-stream MIMO and IEEE standards-based 802.11a/b/g/n in a half-size mini-PCIe form factor. Killer Wireless-N 1102 adapters support industry-leading data rates up to 300Mbps with range-enhancing 802.11n technologies to deliver higher data throughput rates over longer distances. Killer Wireless-N adapters also offer reduced power consumption and Wi-Fi Direct technology to ensure maximum flexibility for your mobile lifestyle.

Killer Wireless-N 1102 Features & Benefits

• Speed - Killer Wireless-N 1102 high-performance wireless networking adapters are designed for blazing fast performance, up to five times lower latency than the competition. Faster downloads, smoother online gaming and better streaming video are now possible with advanced 802.11n technologies and exclusive Killer networking features.
• Intelligence - Killer Wireless-N uses exclusive Advanced Stream Detect to automatically classify and prioritize latency-sensitive network traffic for online games, HD video and high quality audio for better quality and fewer interruptions in your online experience.
• Maximum Control - See which applications are hogging your wireless bandwidth. Set limits using Visual Bandwidth Control or shut them down completely with Application Blocking, so they don’t interfere with your online games or other multimedia applications.

[ironwolf]

And just like everything else with the "Killer" name on it, expected price will be arm + leg.

[Mussels]

"5 times lower latency"


bad english, and a claim i find hard to beleive

[TheLaughingMan]

Originally Posted by Mussels

"5 times lower latency"

bad english, and a claim i find hard to beleive

Cause it is not possible. Considering where they do their optimization, they would be claiming Windows, on a game server with 100 latency for you, would be adding 80 ms of that. BS. I have seen their product work and work well, but that is ridiculous.

[Batou1986]

When I read this I thought oh boy here we go again, after thinking about it I think there's more of a market/reason for Killer work to improve Wifi opposed to Lan technology which is rarely an issue even with the cheapest chipsets.

[Mussels]

Originally Posted by Batou1986

When I read this I thought oh boy here we go again, after thinking about it I think there's more of a market/reason for Killer work to improve Wifi opposed to Lan technology which is rarely an issue even with the cheapest chipsets.

yeah but without them releasing wifi AP's/routers too, its pointless. i've got a 3G router here with no external aerial, so no matter how fancy their wifi device is, its not going to make a lick of difference since the problem is the other end - and thats how its going to be in 99% of situations, with the router/AP being the weak link.

[Steevo]

So lower than the already low sub ms turnaround time? So now we can receive data at unprecedented rates on the same factor that is still the largest limit to transfer rates? Amazing, and how much do I pay for these rubber knee cap warmers?

[brandonwh64]

I have a PCI killer N1 card on my mantel, Its believed to be dead and pulled from a custom PC. I took the "K" heatsink off and it looked basically like a regular NIC card.

[[H]@RD5TUFF]

Originally Posted by ironwolf

And just like everything else with the "Killer" name on it, expected price will be arm + leg.

Not really the K2100 can be had for around or under $50, if fifty dollars is an arm and a leg I would love to see you reacting to a $1000 dollar PC.

[Steevo]

Even in a $1000 PC it is still overpriced for the return. This would have been great back in the Pentium Pro days when we absolutely needed every cycle, now the few cycles on a quad core mean nothing in real world performance. That being said, only people with a need to overcompensate for something will see the need for this.

[WarraWarra]

So how does a it stack up against the SR-71 from ubiquity networks that is available since 2009 ?

Ubiquiti SR71-E 400mW Hi-Power 802.11n PCI-E Module
Extended Range and 300Mbps Wireless Speeds
Indoor Range (Antenna Dependent): Up to 300m 
Outdoor Range (Antenna Dependent): over 50km

This half size is nice as compared to the SR-71 full length. It maybe does not have the SR-71 400mw power but it sure looks good.

Does it also do between 50km to 300km "ugly bigger version" outdoors with a reasonable antenna and still able to get decent speeds.
ie: 30miles to 180miles give or take.

300Mbps is cute but so what 450Mbps to 700Mbps is normal for dual streams that this is supposed to do.

Eurocom Announces World's Fastest Wireless-N Adapter = false maybe "Bigfoot Technology" only product list sure but not in the USA world or in the real world / planet earth.

Still a bloody amazing achievement for such a small product.

[[H]@RD5TUFF]

Originally Posted by Steevo

Even in a $1000 PC it is still overpriced for the return. This would have been great back in the Pentium Pro days when we absolutely needed every cycle, now the few cycles on a quad core mean nothing in real world performance. That being said, only people with a need to overcompensate for something will see the need for this.

I while back I did a speed test with their K 2100, @ speedtest from San Diego, CA, USA to Christchurch, NZ and got a latency of 45 ms (ask Athlonite was in the my pc atm thread I think), their products work.

[Steevo]

The card can only control the data from your PC to the next piece on the network, namely, your DLS/Cable modem. I did a ping to mine just now and it was.................... less then 1ms. So how again will this speed up my networking?



Having Killer NIC does NOT prioritize your QoS on the internet.

[[H]@RD5TUFF]

Originally Posted by Steevo

Having Killer NIC does NOT prioritize your QoS on the internet.

No it doesn't nor did anyone make that claim.

[Mussels]

Originally Posted by [H]@RD5TUFF

No it doesn't nor did anyone make that claim.

he was just (poorly) pointing out like i was, that this only helps one step of the way - most of the problem with high ping lies in places this adaptor cannot help you with.

[[H]@RD5TUFF]

Originally Posted by Mussels

he was just (poorly) pointing out like i was, that this only helps one step of the way - most of the problem with high ping lies in places this adaptor cannot help you with.

True, but that in no way makes it pointless, as some seem to claim without any basis.

[TurdFergasun]

i'm sure if you paired it up w/some EXTREME! monster cat6 cable for $30/m all your lag problems would be solved.

[Steevo]

Originally Posted by Mussels

he was just (poorly) pointing out like i was, that this only helps one step of the way - most of the problem with high ping lies in places this adapter cannot help you with.

Poor fact is still fact. I corrected your spelling to prevent the innocent from eye cancer.

"up to five times lower latency than competitive wireless adapters"

I tried wireless from my phone/laptop yesterday at work, and both had point to point turn around times of less than one ms. And both had maximum bandwidth of wifi 54Mbps despite only having a internet connection of a few Mbps available. As a fact the turnaround time in three internal hops going through two switches and wifi was still less than 1ms. So they claim to be less than the already less than 1ms? So those few zemtoseconds are really helping the cause.

[Easy Rhino]

Killer Wireless-N 1102 adapters support dual bands (2.4 GHz and 5GHz), 2-stream MIMO and IEEE standards-based 802.11a/b/g/n in a half-size mini-PCIe form factor. Killer Wireless-N 1102 adapters support industry-leading data rates up to 300Mbps

that speed has been around for years now. did i miss something?

edit: a google search of 'fastest wireless n' shows this thread third from the top!! holy shit, these companies should be paying wizzard to post this kind of marketing BS.

[n-ster]

isn't this awesome for local networks? ie: LANs?

[Reeves-81]

Originally Posted by WarraWarra

So how does a it stack up against the SR-71 from ubiquity networks that is available since 2009 ?

Ubiquiti SR71-E 400mW Hi-Power 802.11n PCI-E Module
Extended Range and 300Mbps Wireless Speeds
Indoor Range (Antenna Dependent): Up to 300m 
Outdoor Range (Antenna Dependent): over 50km

This half size is nice as compared to the SR-71 full length. It maybe does not have the SR-71 400mw power but it sure looks good.

Does it also do between 50km to 300km "ugly bigger version" outdoors with a reasonable antenna and still able to get decent speeds.
ie: 30miles to 180miles give or take.

300Mbps is cute but so what 450Mbps to 700Mbps is normal for dual streams that this is supposed to do.

Eurocom Announces World's Fastest Wireless-N Adapter = false maybe "Bigfoot Technology" only product list sure but not in the USA world or in the real world / planet earth.

Still a bloody amazing achievement for such a small product.

300 meters to 50km "50,000 meters" not 300km, lol.