Introduction - D-Link DWL-AG132 Manual

DWL-AG132 User's Manual

Introduction

The D-Link Air Premier
802.11g high-performance, convenient Plug & Play USB 2.0 solution that brings wireless
networking to your laptop or desktop PC.
With a maximum wireless signal rate of up to 54Mbps (108Mbps* in Turbo mode), and
the convenience of both 802.11a and 802.11g connectivity, you can connect to a wireless
network at home, at the office or at any wireless hotspot. Now you can stay connected
wherever you are and wherever you go.
The DWL-AG132 is Wi-Fi compliant, meaning that it can connect and interoperate with
other 802.11b , 802.11g and 802.11a Wi-Fi-compliant wireless routers, access points
and adapters. The DWL-AG132 connects to any available USB port on a laptop or
desktop Windows -based computer, and also includes a USB cradle. With the optional
USB cradle, the DWL-AG132 can be positioned virtually anywhere at a workstation to
achieve the best available wireless signal reception - whether that workstation is in
your office, on your deck or patio, by the pool, at the local coffee shop, or in an airport
terminal while waiting to board your next flight.
The adapter works with Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems
to ensure that you'll be up and running on a wireless network in just a matter of seconds.
Using its default settings, the DWL-AG132 automatically connects to other
D-Link Air Premier AG wireless products as soon as it's active.
The DWL-AG132 has the newest, strongest and most advanced security features
available today. When used with other WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and 802.1x
compatible products in a network with a RADIUS server, the security features include:
WPA is offered in two flavors:
WPA-Personal is directed at home users who do not have the server based equipment
required for user authentication. The method of authentication is similar to WEP because
you define a "Pre-Shared Key" on the wireless router/AP. Once the pre-shared key is
confirmed and satisfied on both the client and access point, then access is granted. the
encryption method used is referred to as the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP),
which offers per-packet dynamic hashing. It also includes an integrity checking feature
which ensures that the packets were not tampered with during wireless transmission.
*Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a/g specifications. Actual data throughput
will vary. Network conditions and evironmental factors lower actual data throughput rate.
D-Link Systems, Inc.
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AG DWL-AG132 Wireless AG USB Adapter is an 802.11a/
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