Introduction - D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Manual

Introduction

The D-Link AirPlus™ G DWL-G630 Wireless G Notebook Adapter is an
802.11b/802.11g high-performance, wireless adapter that supports high-
speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places.
Unlike most network cards, the DWL-G630 provides data transfers at up to
54 Mbps (compared to the standard 11 Mbps) when used with other D-Link
AirPlus™ G products. The 802.11g standard is backwards compatible with
802.11b products.
The DWL-G630 has the newest, strongest and most advanced security
features available today. When used with other 802.11 WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi
Protected Access/Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
products in a network with a RADIUS server, the security features include:
WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access/Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
which authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that
changes automatically at regular intervals. WPA/WPA2 uses TKIP
(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) to change the temporal key every
10,000packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a
network.) This ensures much greater security than the standard
WEP security. (By contrast, the previous WEP encryption
implementations required the keys to be changed manually.)
802.1X: Authentication which is a fi rst line of defense against intrusion. In
the authentication process, the Authentication Server* verifies the
identity of the client attempting to connect to the network. Unfamiliar
clients would be denied access.
For home users that will not incorporate a RADIUS server in their network,
the security for the DWL-G630, used in conjunction with other WPA-
compatible 802.11 products, will still be much stronger than ever before.
Utilizing the Pre- Shared Key mode of WPA/WPA2, the DWL-G630 will
obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802.11 network.
You only need to input your encryption information once in the confi guration
menu. No longer will you have to manually input a new WEP key frequently to
ensure security. With the DWL-G630, you will automatically receive a new key
every time you connect, vastly increasing the safety of your communication.
*Not all servers can provide Authentication
TM
) and 802.1X compatible
4
TM