Wireless Basics - D-Link DP-G310 Manual

DP-G310 User's Manual
D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed
wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. D-Link wireless products
will allow you access to the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom
that wireless networking brings.
A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a cellular computer network that transmits and receives data with radio signals
instead of wires. WLANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments, and public areas such as
airports, coffee shops and universities. Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work
and communicate more efficiently. Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure
have proven to be beneficial for many users.
Wireless users can use the same applications they use on a wired network. Wireless adapter cards used on
laptop and desktop systems support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards.
People use wireless LAN technology for many different purposes:
Mobility - Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of
the WLAN. Management decisions based on real-time information can significantly improve worker efficiency.
Low Implementation Costs
frequently change can benefit from WLANs ease of implementation. WLANs can operate in locations where
installation of wiring may be impractical.
Installation and Network Expansion
need to pull cable through walls and ceilings. Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot
go - even outside the home or office.
Scalability
and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small
number of users to larger infrastructure networks to accommodate hundreds or thousands of users, depending
on the number of wireless devices deployed.
Inexpensive Solution
devices.
Standards-Based Technology
Based on the IEEE 802.11g standard, the DP-G310 is interoperable with existing compatible 2.4GHz wireless
technology with data transfer speeds of up to 54Mbps* when used with other D-Link AirPlus G devices.
* Maximum wireless signal rate based on 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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Wireless Basics

– WLANs are easy to set up, manage, change and relocate. Networks that
– WLANs can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet the needs of specific applications
- Wireless network devices are as competitively priced as conventional Ethernet network
- Installing a WLAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the
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