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Features & Benefits
Fully compliant with the 802.11b
standard and interoperable with all
existing 802.11b compliant and 802.11g compliant devices
Operates in the 2.4GHz
frequency range
Maximum reliability
, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate
switching
32-bit Cardbus Performance/Plug & Play Connectivity
- The powerful 32-bit
Cardbus interface utilized by the DWL-G680 ensures optional performance in
transmitting a wireless signal within the loptop computer. Pluy and play when
used with other D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G products will automatically connect to
network out of the box.
Quick and Easy Installation
- The DWL-G680 installs quickly and easily into a
standard Cardbus slot in a laptop computer. By following the simple steps out-
lined in the
Quick Installation Guide
, you can connect to an available wireless
network in a matter of seconds
Stronger Security than ever before with WPA/WPA2 -
Wi-Fi Protected
Access/Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
TM
authorizes and identifies users based on
a secret key that changes automatically at regular intervals, for example:
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
Extra Protection
- 802.1x
Authentication
in conjunction with the RADIUS
server verifies the identity of wireless clients wishing to gain access to the
WLAN
Provides a measure of security
for the information transmitted over a
wireless network with high data encryption at 64-, 128-, and 152-bit WEP
Supports Infrastructure
networks via an access point and Peer-to-Peer
communication in Ad-Hoc mode
User-friendly
configuration and diagnostic utilities
Five times faster
- achieve data transfer speeds up to 108 Mbps; up to 5x
faster than conventional 802.11b networks, when used with other 802.11g
devices
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
