Introduction - D-Link Air DWL-520 Manual

Introduction

The D-Link Air DWL-520 Wireless PCI Adapter is an 802.11b wireless adapter
that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public
places.
The DWL-520 is compatible with existing 802.11b devices such as the D-Link
Air and AirPlus family of products including the DWL-650 and DWL-650+ Wire-
less Cardbus Adapters, the DI-614+ Wireless Router, DWL-900AP+ Wireless
Access Point and the DWL-120 Wireless USB Adapter.
The DWL-520 is an ideal way to connect your desktop computer to a Wireless
Local Area Network (WLAN.) After completing the steps outlined in the Quick
Installation Guide (included in the package) you will have the ability to share
information and resources, such as files and printers, and take full advantage
of a "connected" environment for work or play!
The DWL-520 includes software drivers for the most popular Microsoft Win-
dows operating systems (Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Win-
dows 98SE) and can be integrated into a larger network, running, in either Ad
Hoc mode (without an Access Point) or Infrastructure mode (with an Access
Point.) Please take a look at our Getting Started section in this manual to see
examples of typical network setups using the DWL-520 in both Infrastructure
and Ad-Hoc modes.
This manual provides a quick introduction to wireless technology and its appli-
cation as it relates to networking. Take a moment to read through this manual
and get acquainted with wireless technology.
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