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Features & Benefits
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Fully compliant with the 802.11b
standard and interoperable with all
existing 802.11b-compliant and 802.11g compliant devices
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Operates in the 2.4GHz
frequency range
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Maximum reliability
, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate
switching
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High Performance 32-bit PCI
- The high capacity PCI interface utilized by the
DWA-520
ensures optimal performance in transmitting a wireless signal within
the desktop computer. By utilizing a standard PCI 2.2 interface, the
DWA-520
ensures a wide range of compatibility with motherboards used by PC manufac-
turers
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Quick and Easy Installation
- The
DWA-520
installs quickly and easily into a
standard PCI 2.2 slot in a desktop computer. By following the simple steps
outlined in the
Quick Installation Guide
, you can connect to an available wire-
less network in a matter of seconds
Stronger Security than ever before with WPA
/WPA2
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Wi-Fi Protected
Access
authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes
automati
cally at regular intervals, for example:
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TKIP
(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), in conjunction with a RADIUS
server, changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets, ensuring greater
security
Pre-Shared Key
mode means that the home user, without a RADIUS
server, will obtain a new security key every time he or she connects to
the network, vastly improving the safety of communications on the net-
work
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Extra Protection
- 802.1x
Authentication
in conjunction with the RADIUS
server verifies the identity of wireless clients wishing to gain access to the
WLAN
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Provides a measure of security
for the information transmitted over a
wireless network with high data encryption at 64-, 128-, and 152-bit WEP
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Supports Infrastructure
networks via an access point and Peer-to-Peer
communication in Ad-Hoc mode
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User-friendly
configuration and diagnostic utilities
Five times faster
- achieve data transfer speeds up to 54 Mbps; up to 5x
faster than conventional 802.11b networks, when used with other 802.11g
devices
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Provides a simple and inexpensive way
to connect your desktop com-
puter to a wireless network at home, at the office, or in public places
