By Barry Levine

Dell has also taken the wraps off a new software utility, the Dell Network Assistant. The company said the utility will help to simplify setup and management of wireless networks, and will come pre-installed on many of its new PCs.

In a boost to its acceptance by the market, Dell has announced the availability of a wireless card for its computers using the draft 802.11n standard.

The company said that the higher speeds can more easily support such bandwidth-hogging activities as multi-user and graphic-intensive gaming, high-definition video streaming and downloading large files.

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