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The
D-Link DWL-920 Wireless Network
Nice
and Easy...
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By, Jeff
Bouton
March 14, 2001
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Tonight we?ll be taking a look at the latest
home networking product from D-Link
Systems, Inc.
D-Link is one of the world's leading
manufacturers of Networking, Connectivity, and
Data Communications products.
Although they are mainly known for their
commercial products, D-Link has also made a name
for themselves in the Digital Home Connectivity
market.
With a wide array of products available
from standard Network Interface Cards to Switches
and Hubs, D-Link has secured a solid share
of the home networking market.
D-Link has been successful competing with
such companies as Intel,
NetGear,
and 3Com.
Now D-Link is trying to secure a foot hold
in the wireless market with the release of the
DWL-920 USB Wireless Network.
As
the personal computer has become more popular and
affordable, more & more families are
purchasing additional PC?s for their homes.
Often with that, comes the dilemma of
getting those computers to share a common Internet
connection or share common files.
Most of us that are more computer savvy
than the average user, would have no problem
picking up a hub and a few NIC?s and networking
our PC?s together.
But to some inexperienced users this can
seem like a daunting task.
Even the simplest home networking package
requires the opening of the computer, some
configuration and perhaps some tweaking too.
Now imagine a novice user attempting this.
This is a tech support nightmare when the
casual or inexperienced user opens their system.
What D-Link has done with the DWL-920
USB Wireless Network is keep it as simple as
possible, avoiding the average user from getting
in way over their head.
Let?s take a look at the specs and see
what this kit has to offer?
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Adapter
Type
Transport
Protocols
TCP/IP
Protocols BOOTP
System
Requirements
Supported
OS
Data
Rate
Data
Security
Key
Management
Range
Diagnostic
LED
Power
Specifications
Transmit
Power
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Nominal
Temp. Range: 17-dBm
Extended
Temp. Range
Network
Architecture
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Supports
Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer without Access
Point)
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Infrastructure
Mode (Communications to wired networks via
Access Points with Roaming)
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Compliant
with IEEE 802.11b Standards
Antenna
Frequency
Range
Operating
Channels
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1-11
United States (FCC)
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1-11
Canada (DOC)
Physical
Dimensions
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L
= 110 mm
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W
= 54 mm
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H
= 6 mm
Temperature
Humidity
Emissions
1.2
Packing List
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