Applied Logic announced today that they have a new adapter that allows you to add  802.15.4 (Zigbee) compliant wireless communication to your PC.  Zigbee is a wireless communication scheme that allows for the creation of local mesh networks for communication between PCs and/or other devices.  As an example, you can add an adapter to a pair of PCs to create a wireless connection over serial communications.

Key features include:

• Fully 802.15.4 compliant
• Uses the Digi Xbee module
• No external power required
• 4 LEDs indicating operation —
  • Power
  • Signal Strength
  • Transmit Data
  • Receive Data
• Establishes a virtual COM port on the PC — no special software DLL required
• Drivers available for Windows, Mac, and Linux
• Includes USB cable

Check http://www.appliedlogiceng.com/index_files/Page1049.htm for more information and to order