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Cirond anticipates effect of Windows XP SP2 on WLAN users

>Nervous about the upcoming Windows XP Service pack 2 and its effect on wireless software? Many are: Cirond has jumped into the gap with a new version of its Winc connectivity aid.

It is designed to help users of Microsoft Windows XP and Tablet PC-based wireless-enabled mobile computers find and connect to wireless networks.

The new version "is also designed for compatibility with Microsoft's upcoming release of Windows XP Service Pack 2," according to Nicholas Miller, president and CEO. It allows users to create and manage a list of "preferred" wireless networks. The list automatically stores the settings required to connect to each network - and permits the user to update those settings as needed.

New for this release are features that allow users to see whether they are connecting an 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11g wireless network - and to sort lists of wireless networks in a number of different ways (including sort by channel number, SSID and operating mode).

The importance of the SP2 issue is that it will introduce new security features.

Cirond Winc 2.1 is available directly from the Cirond Web site at http://www.cirond.com/ http://www.cirond.com - where users can download a 30-day trial version of the product or buy a fully licensed version for $19.95. The software can also be found on the download services of popular Web sites such as MSN.com, Download.com and ZDNet, says the company.

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