D-Link DWL-520 Manual page 5

Features & Benefits
Provides a simple and inexpensive way to connect your desktop computer
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to a wireless network at home, at the office, or in public places
Fully compliant with the 802.11b standard and interoperable with all existing
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802.11b-compliant devices
 Quick and Easy Installation- The DWL-520 installs quickly and easily into a
standard PCI 2.2 slot in a desktop computer. By following the simple steps outlined
in the Quick Installation Guide, you can connect to an available wireless network
in a matter of seconds
High Performance 32-bit PCI - The high capacity PCI interface utilized by
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the DWL-520 ensures optimal performance in transmitting a wireless signal
within the desktop computer. By utilizing a standard PCI 2.2 interface, the
DWL-520 ensures a wide range of compatibility with motherboards used by
PC manufacturers
Provides high-speed wireless connection up to 11Mbps*
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 Operates in the 2.4GHz frequency range
Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate
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switching
 Supports infrastructure networks via an access point and peer-to-peer
communication in ad-hoc mode
 User-friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities
 Provides a measure of security for the information transmitted over a wireless
network with high data encryption at 64 or 128-bit WEP
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Stronger Security than ever before with WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes
and identifies users based on a secret key that changes automatically at a regular
interval, for example:
 TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), in conjunction with a RADIUS
server, changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets, ensuring
greater security
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Pre Shared Key mode means that the home user, without a RADIUS
server, will obtain a new security key every time he or she connects
to the network, vastly improving the safety of communications on the
network
Extra Protection - 802.1x Authentication in conjunction with the RADIUS
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server verifies the identity of wireless clients wishing to gain access to the
WLAN
*"Maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE Standard 802.11b specifications. Actual data throughput will
vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials
and construction, and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate."
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