All Articles Tagged Pakedge

CE Pro Editors | 05/29 07:28 AM, 1 Comment

Foster City, Calif.-manufacturer Pakedge Device & Software has been in business since 2003 and its goal has been to provide reliable, high-performance home networking solutions. Nick Phillips explains the importance of robust, custom installation–specific products and the possible troubles the market could experience with the new 802.11AC gigabit wireless standard rollout. How much has the custom networking category developed or evolved compared to what’s going on in mass-market residential networking? The CI [custom installation] market networking category has accelerated rapidly because most A/V and control equipment is networked, and the… View this story

Robert Archer | 02/01 04:45 AM,

In the world of networking it's not too often that a custom installer can say that there's a networking component specifically for the custom electronics industry. In the case of the newly released Pakedge S8W 8-port gigabit switch however, electronics professionals will find a networking device with home theater, security and traditional networking in its DNA. Pakedge says the switch is equipped with eight auto-sensing 10/100/1000Mbps ports and it can be implemented without any preconfiguration. The Foster City, California-based company also says the high-speed, compact switch is compliant with all… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/03 10:21 AM, 0 Comments

The Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) announced the addition of Pakedge to its roster of vendors. Pakedge creates networking products that use the advanced wireless and networking technology and are designed for professionals to install. “The addition of Pakedge is an important partnership to each of this organization’s members,” says Bob Hana, managing director of HTSA. “With the need for more robust home networks growing as every key element of our home entertainment solutions continues to integrate networking capabilities, having a partner like Pakedge will enable our members to… View this story

Robert Archer | 11/14 05:52 AM,

Back in the days of dial up people were satisfied with having their big and bulky desktop PCs connecting to the Web at 28k or 56k. Today however the thought of a slow and tethered connection is enough to upset the vast majority of Americans who now rely on the freedom and speed of wireless technologies to access the Internet. Taking the concept of wireless networking to the next level is Pakedge's new WAP-03G outdoor wireless access point. The Foster, California-based manufacturer's latest product is specifically designed for outdoor usage… View this story

Robert Archer | 05/23 05:07 AM,

Home networking used to be a relatively easy category to approach from the hardware perspective, but with the swift proliferation of web-enabled devices like TVs, Blu-ray players, Apple TV, streaming media players and other products, installers have quickly had to learn how to engineer more robust networking solutions. Pakedge's new SW16-16PB 16-Port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) Switch is designed to provide custom electronics professionals with a switch that can used to handle a variety of home audio/video and traditional data requirements. Pakedge says that with this 16-port switch installers can power cycle… View this story

Advertorial | 02/10 09:00 AM,

It’s no revelation to say that residential wireless networks are taking off in popularity, and that larger-scale networks are being installed in a growing number of homes. These days, smart homes can mean opportunity for smart dealers. A fundamental consideration for installers to be aware of is that wireless LAN (local area networks) that cover a large area, such as those in larger homes or businesses, require multiple wireless access points to achieve adequate coverage. (A single wireless access point, or WAP, has limited range.) However, with most wireless installations,… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 08/31 07:05 AM, 3 Comments

The ceiling is often the best place for a wireless access point (WAP), but they can sure look ugly if affixed to the ceiling like a smoke detector. Many manufacturers now make hidden WAPs that practically disappear into the ceiling, but Pakedge was just awarded the patent for the design. On July 27, Pakedge, maker of enterprise-grade networking products, was awarded patent No. 7,763,797 for a "Ceiling-mounted wireless network access point." Patent abstract: A ceiling-mountable wireless access point includes a ceiling box with a wing bracket and a wireless access… View this story

Robert Archer | 06/23 03:26 AM,

With the lines blurred between the world of A/V and traditional networking, products like Pakedge Device's new SW5-GW 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet can serve to facilitate the relationship between Web-based technologies and a traditional A/V system. The high-speed switch is compact with dimensions of 4.75-inches by 3-inches by 1-inch and when combined with its wall-mounting brackets, installers can place the unit in a choice of spaces to accommodate a client's needs and wishes. Pakedge says the network compliant, plug-and-play switch is equipped with five auto-speeds sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, and installer… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 03/09 07:56 AM, 1 Comment

Pakedge Device & Software has entered into a technology partnership with Fortinet, a network security provider and worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions. Victor Pak, president of Pakedge, Device & Software, says the partnership will offer previously unavailable security technology to the custom residential market and it will support the continuing growth of converging technologies in the home. “We saw a real need for this type of collaboration,” notes Pak. “As more AV products switch to IP-based networks, residential customers have been demanding commercial quality networking gear and… View this story

Nick Phillips | 01/29 08:45 AM, 4 Comments

I attended my college class reunion last year. When I arrived I found that we were all crammed into a big, crowded lobby. I had a heck of a time finding old friends and when I did, I had to stand really close in order to hear them. Smaller groups would crowd around and try to hold intimate conversations while some boisterous, uninhibited, alumni would shout across the room for classmates they haven’t seen in many years. If there had been smaller, breakout rooms where people in the same majors,… View this story