D-Link DWL-7100AP Access Point - Your Mate for Wireless Internet Connectivity - Technology

We have already discussed about the use of wireless technology to provide low cost or even absolutely free connectivity to the Internet. If you had read my earlier posting on Wi-Fi, you will remember that you need a Wireless Access Point (WAP) to be able to do this. While scanning different products, I came across the D-Link DWL-7100AP Access Point and after going through the product details, I was highly impressed with it. Let me share with you my observations.The D-Link Air Premier DWL-7100AP, with its versatile dual band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) and tri-mode (802.11a, b, and g) operation offers the maximum bandwidth available in an Access Point. It allows multiple wireless clients to connect and transfer data at speeds of up to 108 Mbps on any of its 11 non-overlapping channels without running into network bottlenecks. The DWL-7100AP Dual Band Access Point is not just a multimode but a multi-functional device as well. It can operate as an Access Point, point-to-point bridge, point-to-multipoint bridge, and repeater. The D-Link Wireless Access Point can be used as a 5 GHz 802.11a wireless bridge while simultaneously providing Access Point functionality for 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g networks.

The D-Link DWL-7100AP Access Point supports Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and 64/128/152-bit WEP Encryption, and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. It also comes with MAC Address Filtering, Disable SSID Broadcast and a host of other security features for maximum wireless security. The settings of this D-Link Wireless Access Point can be easily managed using its Web-based configuration utility or using Telnet. For advanced network management, network administrators can configure multiple access points from a single location itself. In my opinion, the D-Link DWL-7100AP Access Point is the product to go for, if you are thinking of either establishing a new wireless infrastructure or extending the range of an already existing network. Its security, speed, and versatility definitely make it a smart choice and assure high return on investment.

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