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Lantronix Unveils Fully Secure, Third Generation 802.11 B/G Wireless M2M Embedded Networking Module At Industry Leading Price Point; New MatchPort M2M Module Family is Pin-Compatible for Mix-and-Match Flexibility

Posted on: Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 09:00 CDT

IRVINE, Calif., April 3, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq:LTRX) announced MatchPort(tm) b/g, the Company's third generation, full-featured, secure, embedded wireless (802.11 b/g) networking device server module available for under $60 in volume. With the MatchPort b/g, OEM manufacturers can easily design-in standards compliant, secure 802.11 b/g wireless connectivity giving their products mobility and remote management capabilities. MatchPort b/g is suited for a variety of vertical applications including telematics/transportation, security access control, building/industrial automation, medical, retail/POS and power/utilities metering.

The first in a family of form-factor and pin-compatible wireless and wired device networking platforms, MatchPort b/g enables OEMs to future-proof their product with a flexible, solution to match their price and performance requirements. Future additions to the MatchPort family will include a wired and a higher performance wireless version, allowing OEMs to design in the appropriate level of device networking connectivity as their needs dictate -- without having to redesign their end device. These additional new products are slated to be released in the second half of 2007.

"The explosive growth of WiFi technology in both corporate and consumer markets is ushering in a new era of 'untethered' device networking applications," said Marc Nussbaum, CEO of Lantronix. "OEMs need a solution that is easily designed-in, guaranteed to be compatible with industry standards and affordable. Until now, OEMs requiring lower cost wireless solutions had to settle for proprietary analog RF transmission solutions such as 900 Mhz technology for their high-volume product designs. With the price/performance and power consumption breakthroughs of the MatchPort embedded device networking module, these proprietary solutions can be replaced, making the OEMs device compatible with ubiquitous, low-cost WiFi access points and standard web browser software. With MatchPort b/g, Lantronix continues to lead the industry through innovation and a commitment to ongoing improvement in the affordability of WiFi device networking."

MatchPort b/g is an embedded module that enables 802.11 wireless connectivity and web services on any device with a serial interface on its host microcontroller. The module features a dual processor design with one processor dedicated to the conversion of wired serial data into TCP/IP packets and delivering web server capabilities, while the other processor is an 802.11 b/g baseband and radio chipset. Its built-in web server enables remote device configuration, monitoring and control via multiple, feature-rich web pages. It also provides the ability to scan and report wireless network parameters.

To ensure the safety and integrity of enterprise information throughout both the wireless and wired path, the MatchPort b/g supports the IEEE ratified 802.11i/PSK, the highest data encryption available for wireless products and WPA-PSK authentication (WiFi Protected Access-PreShared Key). It also optionally provides end-to-end AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption and is FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard)-197 compliant.

With its complete application software solution suite and transferable FCC modular certification, OEMs gain a turnkey solution with MatchPort b/g to achieve rapid time to market with minimal engineering effort. In addition, Lantronix Windows(r)-based deployment software ensures both rapid and cost-effective onsite MatchPort networking deployment.

MatchPort b/g will be available worldwide through Lantronix at under $60 in volumes of 10,000 units during the second half of this month. For more information, please visit: www.lantronix.com.

About Lantronix

Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq:LTRX) develops hardware and software solutions to help businesses and government agencies remotely access and manage network infrastructure equipment and rapidly network-enable their physical electronic devices. With nearly two decades of networking experience, the company is a leader in secure, remote device and data center management. With a family of products ranging from embedded device servers, to external box device servers to data center management, Lantronix is a one-stop shop for technologists who design, manage and configure servers, electronic devices and network infrastructure equipment. The company's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, Calif. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com.

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Lantronix is a registered trademark, and MatchPort are trademarks of Lantronix, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Lantronix, Inc. Media Contacts: Kristine Hernandez (949) 450-7240 kristine.hernandez@lantronix.com Livewire PR Europe Lukas Port +44 (0) 20 8339 7438 lukas.port@livewirepr.com

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