Netbook producer Asus has enhanced its Eee PC series with Atheros Communications’ XSPAN IEEE 802.11n technology. The Eee PC S101 is the first Asus Netbook to feature XSPAN 11n technology, offering consumers unmatched throughput and range for faster downloads, greater reliability, and enhanced power efficiency over legacy Wi-Fi, according to Atheros.

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The Eee PC S101 features Atheros’ AR9281 single-chip, single-band 1x2 MIMO-enabled PCIe design, which is used by eight of the top 12 PC manufacturers. The AR9281 provides up to 150 Mbits/s in transmit mode and up to 300-Mbit/s PHY rates in receive mode.

XSPAN helps extend Netbook battery life with its advanced power-saving techniques such as Atheros Dynamic MIMO Power Save and Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery. Additionally, the higher throughput offered by XSPAN enables faster Wi-Fi transfers to reduce power consumption. In combination with S101’s other power-saving features, the Netbook delivers a 5-hr operating time between charges.

The XSPAN family supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS, and Linux operating systems. XSPAN solutions include support for industry standards WMM and Wi-Fi Protected Setup via Atheros’ JumpStart for Wireless, the company’s industry standardized simple network configuration software. It also complies with Cisco-compatible Extensions.

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