Advantages: Very quick and easy to set up, Disadvantages: Shorter than claimed 100m Range, Some configuration problems in Windows XP, No Linux Support
After recently purchasing a new computer, I decided to jump on the bandwaggon of Wireless Networking. After a rather failed attempt with a previous setup , I discovered the new offering from D-Link - the DWLG520. I bought two for the fairly hefty price of about £120, and they installed without a problem.
However problems started occuring when one of the computers was moved slightly further away, the cards failed to find each other. After a quick e-mail to the D-Link customer support this soon was fixed, by decreasing the speed to around 48Mb/s. This didn't make much of a change to the performance. However when i decided to move one computer downstairs over the opposite side of the house, the cards failed to find each other even by reducing the speeds to 1Mb/s, this distance is much less than 100m. Any e-mails sent to D-Link, were no ...
Advantages: 'Free' if you buy the DSL G604T :-) Disadvantages: Becomes very hot, relatively large for a USB dongle
offerings to consider. If you have a desktop then you may be better investing in a PCI card with an aerial extension for good reception/transmission. I think these USB dongles are best suited to retro-fitting laptops that came without WLAN or for those people dis-inclined to take the lid off of their desktop.
Note: DLINK have released the DWL-G132 since this model, so if you want proprietory 108Mbps performance take a look at that. ...
Advantages: Easy to physically install Disadvantages: Short working life, loses settings regularly
Back in March 2007, I bought my first laptop. This brought the number of computers in our house up to a grand total of three (my own desktop, my daughter's and the new laptop). It struck me that perhaps it was time to get networked. A hard wired network was out of the question, as I didn't want to start drilling holes and running cables everywhere, so a wireless solution seemed to be the way to go. I did a little research, as I'm not too au fait with this side of computing (though I have assisted in installing one before). Eventually in Pissy Werld (sorry, PC World), I found this package from D-Link. It consisted of the wirless router itself and a seperate antennae (destined for my daughter's bedroom PC). Also in the box were installation CDs for each of the two bits of hardware, a power supply and an additional ethernet cable..
So ...
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Manufacturer's product description
The DWL-G630 Wireless G CardBus network adapter connects your notebook to a Wi-Fi network. It provides speeds of up to 54Mbps when used with other 802.11g equipment. The DWL-G630 network card is backward compatible with 802.11b standard wireless devices, providing seamless interoperability with the earlier standard equipment. The DWL-G630 network card features WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and 802.1x for wireless user authentication, providing you a much higher level of security for your data and communications. It also includes a configuration utility to let your computer discover available wireless networks and create and save detailed connectivity profiles for the networks most often accessed. With PCI plug-and-play capabilities, this network card can be easily installed into your PC for direct connection to any wireless device in the ad-hoc mode or through an access point or router in the infra-structure mode. When used with other D-Link AirPlusG products, the network card automatically connects to the network.
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