MediaFlex Capabilities
- Enables whole-home video distribution without tedious and expensive wiring
- Allows media receivers to be located anywhere in the home, giving consumers more flexibility and convenience
- Provides standards-compliant 802.11 wireless connectivity for Ethernet-equipped media receivers including set-top-boxes and personal video recorders (PVRs)
- Enables reliable streaming of IPTV from broadband gateway to set top boxes without costly and time-consuming cable installations
- Extends 802.11b/g range and coverage by up to 300 percent, maximizes throughput and minimizes interference
- Optimizes both unicast and multicast video
- Full routing functionality with DHCP client and server functionalities
- Simultaneous video, voice and data traffic over the same wireless network with heuristic classification of each traffic type
- Remote management: SNMP, SSH, and HTTP
- Automatic firmware upgrade via TFTP, FTP, or HTTP
- Virtual AP support provides segregation of wireless domains for service providers and users
- Completely standards-based 802.11 system designed for compatibility with future 802.11 standards