14 DAY TRIAL // Do you need improved wireless iMac networking performance? I think that most of us do, and today I just found what we need - a transceiver. Before everything else, I think that we should answer to the "What is a transceiver?" question, so let's do this!
The term "transceiver" was used for the first time around World War II to name an electronic device that incorporates a transmitter and a receiver combined and sharing a single housing or common circuitry. If the transmit and receive modules are independent, without any common circuitry, then the device is called a transmitter-receiver.
When we talk about computer networking, a transceiver (sometimes abbreviated to TCVR) is a device that uses common circuit components for both transmitting and receiving data, in most cases being designed for portable or mobile use, and while used widely in 10 Mbit/s Ethernet networks, the transceiver was known as a Medium Attachment Unit.
Today, QuickerTek introduced a new Quicky USB Transceiver for wireless iMac networking that is able to provide up to ten times the performance of any USB iMac with 500 milliwatts of RF power, according to the company. The new features available in this product include four LEDs for showing the transmit, receive, link and power status, as well as a redesigned case. Additional to the 500mW of RF power, Quicky comes with a 5dBi antenna that is, obviously, more powerful than the internal one, as well as being positioned up and out of the confines of your iMac's case.
Available for a price of 225$, the Quicky USB Transceiver is compatible with the AirPort Base Station, Extreme Base Station and any Mac with USB and wireless networking capabilities. The operating system required is Mac OS X 10.3, and the package includes the transceiver, antenna, mounting clip, a CD-ROM and the illustrated installation guide.