Business Services Industry

Microsoft Lines Up Network Devices.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, September, 2002

By Brier Dudley, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Sep. 5--Microsoft's foray into the network hardware business is expected to begin late this month when a full line of Microsoft-brand gear, including a home Wi-Fi kit, goes on sale at major retailers.

Details have been slowly emerging about the company's plans since it announced in July that it would sell the hardware components that consumers need to link multiple computers to share data, printers and a fast Internet connection.

Yesterday, officials confirmed the products will go on sale after Sept. 19 and that 10 different Microsoft-brand networking devices will be sold. The lineup includes a wireless access point, router and network interface cards for...

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