D-Link DWL-520 Specification

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Introduction:
Description:
The D-Link Air DWL-520 is an IEEE 802.11b, Wi-Fi compatible wireless PCI
adapter. The DWL-520 provides an integrated PCI solution that will operate within
the 2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) for wireless networks in the
home or office environment. Along with the advanced wireless technology that is
incorporated into the DWL-520, wide range motherboard support is assured by
compliance to the latest PCI 2.2 standard interface. The DWL-520 is the solution
for users and network administrators looking for the convenience offered by a
wireless connection.
The D-Link DWL-520 can operate in either Ad-Hoc mode (Peer-to-Peer networking
without an access point) or Infrastructure mode (Peer-to-Peer networking using an
access point). In Infrastructure mode, the DWL-520 can be connected to a wireless
residential gateway with a broadband connection to enable wireless sharing of the
High-speed Internet access.
The DWL-520 can transmit data at rates of 11Mpbs, 5.5Mbps, 2Mps and 1 Mbps per
channel. With its detachable antenna using a reverse SMA connector, the DWL-520
has an effective range of up to 230 feet for indoor use and up to 984 feet in an
outdoor environment. In addition, the DWL-520 supports 64/128-bit WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy) Encryption for network security.
Technical Specifications:
Chipset
• Intersil Prism 2.5
Standards
• IEEE 802.11b
• Wi-Fi compatible
• PCI power bus management interface specification – 1.0 compliant
• ACPI 1.0 compliant
Local Bus Architecture
• PCI 2.2 compliant

Product Specification

D-Link DWL-520
DWL-520
November 2001
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