D-Link DI-524UP, Руководство пользователя

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Introduction
The D-Link Air Plus G DI-524UP High-Speed Wireless Router is an 802.11g high-
performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at home,
at work or in public places.
Unlike most routers, the DI-524UP provides data transfers at up to 108 Mbps (compared
to the standard 54 Mbps) when used with other D-Link Air Plus G products. The 802.11g
standard is backwards compatible with 802.11b products. This means that you do not
need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity. You may sacrifice some of
802.11g’s speed when you mix 802.11b and 802.11g devices, but you will not lose the
ability to communicate when you incorporate the 802.11g standard into your 802.11b
network. You may choose to slowly change your network by gradually replacing the
802.11b devices with 802.11g devices .
In addition to offering faster data transfer speeds when used with other 802.11g
products, the DI-524UP has the newest, strongest, most advanced security features
available today. When used with other 802.11g WPA (WiFi Protected Access) and
802.1x compatible products in a network with a RADIUS server, the security features
include:
WPA: Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key
that changes automatically at a regular interval. WPA uses TKIP ( Temporal
Key Integrity Protocol ) to change the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a
packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network.) This insures much
greater security than the standard WEP security. (By contrast, the older WEP
encryption required the keys to be changed manually.)
802.1x: Authentication is a first line of defense against intrusion. In the Authentication
process the server verifies the identity of the client attempting to connect to the
network. Unfamiliar clients would be denied access.
For home users that will not incorporate a RADIUS server in their network, the security
for the DI-524UP, used in conjunction with other 802.11g products, will still be much
stronger than ever before. Utilizing the Pre Shared Key mode of WPA, the DI-524UP
will obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802.11g network. You only
need to input your encryption information once in the configuration menu. No longer
will you have to manually input a new WEP key frequently to ensure security, with the
DI-524UP, you will automatically receive a new key every time you connect, vastly
increasing the safety of your communications.