D-Link DWL-G700AP

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WirelessBasics
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 LocalArea Network (WLAN) is a computer network that transmits and
receivesdatawithradiosignalsinsteadofwires.WLANsareusedincreasinglyinboth
homeandofce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efciently.Increasedmobilityandtheabsenceofcablingand
otherxedinfrastructurehaveproventobebenecial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WLAN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signicantlyimproveworkerefciency.
Low Implementation Costs – WLANs are easy to set up, manage, change
and relocate. Networks that frequently change can benet from WLANs ease of
implementation.WLANscanoperateinlocationswhereinstallationofwiringmaybe
impractical.
InstallationandNetworkExpansionInstallingaWLANsystemcanbefastand
easyandcaneliminatetheneedtopullcablethroughwallsandceilings.Wireless
technologyallowsthenetworktogowherewirescannotgoevenoutsidethehome
orofce.
Scalability–WLANscanbeconguredinavarietyofwaystomeettheneedsof
specicapplicationsandinstallations.Congurations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Wirelessnetworkdevicesareascompetitivelypricedas
conventionalEthernetnetworkdevices.