D-Link DWL-500 User Manual

DW L - 5 0 0

PCI Wi r e l e s s

C re ate a Netw o rk and Share
I n t e rnet Access without W i re s

The D-Link DWL-500 is a high-speed 11 Megabits per second
(Mbps) Ethernet wireless network adapter that plugs into your
P C ’s PCI bus slot. Once connected with other networked PC’s, it
allows you to share hard disk drives, DVD drives, CD drives,
Iomega Zip drives, printers and provides shared access to a
modem for Internet access.

It strictly adheres to the most advanced IEEE networking Standard
for wireless connections, so the D-Link DWL-500 is very
compatible with multi-vendor environments that also meet the
standard compliance for the IEEE 802.11b. The DWL-500
bandwidth data transmission rate can be set manually at 11 M b p s ,

5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps or it can be set on dynamic auto­sensing c o n f i g u r a t i o n .

The D-Link DWL-500 PCI Wireless allows

you to create or join a network and share

Internet access without wires

The D-Link DWL-500 will connect point to point (Ad Hoc) or it
can use an access point (Infrastructure Mode) to extend the reach
of its communications capability. In Infrastructure mode, the
DWL-500 can be connected to a broadband residential gateway or
a xDSL/Cable modem for high-speed wireless Internet access on
the existing network. It has full mobility and seamless roaming
from cell to cell as well as across access points. The range of
coverage per cell for indoor use is up to 100 meters and up to 300
meter per cell for outdoor use.

The D-Link DWL-500 is an IEEE 802.11b compliant 11 M b p s
wireless LAN PCI adapter. The DWL-500 will operate in 2.4 GHz
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) for wireless networks
in the home or office environment. It is PCI Local Bus 2.2
compliant. In addition, the DWL-500 supports W E P ( Wi r e d
Equivalent Privacy) Encryption for network security . .

The DWL-500 can transmit data at 11, 5.5, 2 or 1 Mbps per
channel. The DWL-500 transmit rate values can be manually
selected for Auto Select 1 or 2 Mbps, Fixed 1 Mbps, Fixed 11
Mbps, Fixed 2 Mbps, Fixed 5.5 Mbps and Fully A u t o .

The DWL-500 comes with an internal non-detachable diversity
patch antenna and one built-in green LED indicator for power,
network link and activity. The DWL-500 is compatible with
Windows 98, ME, 2000, NT 4.0 and other popular operating
systems.

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DWL-500 PCI Wireless