Introduction - D-Link DI-624M Owner's Manual

DI-624M User's Manual

Introduction

The D-Link DI-624M Super G MIMO Wireless Router is an 802.11g high-performance,
wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in
public places.
Unlike most routers, the DI-624M provides data transfers at up to 108 Mbps* (compared
to the standard 54 Mbps) when used with other D-Link Super G MIMO products. The
802.11g standard is backwards compatible with 802.11b products. This means that
you do not need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity. You may sacrifice
some of 802.11g's speed when you mix 802.11b and 802.11g devices, but you will not
lose the ability to communicate when you incorporate the 802.11g standard into your
802.11b network. You may choose to slowly change your network by gradually replacing
the 802.11b devices with 802.11g devices .
In addition to offering faster data transfer speeds when used with other 802.11g products,
the DI-624M has the newest, strongest, most advanced security features available today.
When used with other 802.11g WPA (WiFi Protected Access) compatible products in a
network, the security features include:
WPA:
key that changes automatically at a regular interval. WPA uses TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol) to change the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a
kind of message transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security than
the standard WEP security. (By contrast, the older WEP encryption required the keys to
be changed manually.)
*Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g 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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Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and identifies users based on a secret
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