D-Link DWL-AG132 User Manual

DWL-AG132

Wireless 108AG USB Adapter

D-Link’s AirPremier® AG line of 802.11a/g networking products offer a variety dualband wireless connectivity options. Dualband wireless connectivity enables more versatility in network deployment, which can maximize your network investment. D-Link proudly introduces the newest member of the DWL-AG132 Wireless USB Adapter.

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Dualband Wireless Connectivity:

- Up to 108Mbps Using 802.11a/g

- 802.11b Backward Compatible

Convenient USB Connectivity:

- USB 2.0 Ports for Desktops or Notebook PCs

- Backward Compatible to USB 1.1 Ports

Industry Standard Wireless Network Encryption:

- WPA-Personal

- WPA-Enterprise

- WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

Business-class User Authentication:

- 802.1x RADIUS

- EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol)

- EAP-TTLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol)

Certiﬁcations:

- Wi-Fi 802.11a

- Wi-Fi 802.11b

- Wi-Fi 802.11g

The DWL-AG132 is a Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter that adds high-performance 802.11a/g wireless connectivity to your desktop or notebook PC via the convenience of USB. Avoid the hassle of stringing Ethernet cables to your computer or dismantling your desktop PC case to insert a wireless adapter. Simply plug in the DWL-AG132 into an available USB 2.0

Powered by D-Link 108AG Technology, this Wireless 108AG USB Adapter is capable of delivering maximum wireless signal rates of up to 108Mbps DWL-AG132 is compatible with virtually all 802.11a/b/g networks and devices.

The DWL-AG132 is designed to connect out of the box with other USB adapter a plug and play solution. An installation wizard make simpliﬁes device discovery and driver conﬁguration. Thereafter, the site survey conﬁguration utility discovers available nearby wireless networks to get you connected quickly. This utility can create detailed connectivity proﬁles to save and manage your most frequently accessed networks.

For accessing secure networks, this Wireless USB Adapter supports both WPA-Personal and WPA-Enterprise. Now you can utilize EAP-TLS and EAP-TTLS for secure user authentication server. Data over the air is encrypted using either TKIP. Future upgrades to the DWL-AG132 ﬁrmware will ensure support for the IEEE 802.11i security speciﬁcation.

The DWL-AG132 can be used in peer-to-peer mode (ad-hoc) to directly connect to other 802.11a or 802.11b/g devices for direct ﬁle sharing, or in client mode (infrastructure) to connect with wireless access

The DWL-AG132 features Wi-Fi certiﬁcation in all three wireless bands, 802.11a, 11b, and 11g, which ensures wireless compatibility and robust data encryption for sensitive data requirements.

port and enjoy the freedom of wireless networking.

when used with other AirPremier AG devices. Dualband capability ensures that the

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through an 802.1x RADIUS

points or routers.

Product Data Sheet

Compact in size, this Wireless 108AG USB Adapter is great for travel and is a convenient solution for providing high-performance dualband wireless connectivity to your desktop or notebook PC.

Wireless 108AG USB Adapter

Speciﬁcations

DWL-AG132

Standards:

• 802.11a

• 802.11b

• 802.11g

• USB 2.0

• USB 1.1

Device Management

• D-Link Wireless Utility

Data Rate

• 802.11a - 108, 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps

• 802.11g - 108, 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps

• 802.11b - 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps

Security

• 64/128-bit WEP

• WPA-Personal

• WPA-Enterprise (includes 802.1x)

Wireless Frequency Range

• 5.15GHz – 5.85GHz

• 2.4GHz – 2.497GHz

Wireless Operating Range

• Indoors: Up to 328 feet (100 meters)

• Outdoors: Up to 1,312 feet (400 meters)

Modulation Technology

• Orthogonal Frequency Multiplexing (OFDM)

• Complementary Code

• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

Receiver Sensitivity

• 802.11a: -66dBm for 108Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11g: -88dBm at 6Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11g: -86dBm at 9Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11g: -84dBm at 12Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11g: -82dBm at 18Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11g: -78dBm at 24Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11g: -74dBm at 36Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11g: -69dBm at 48Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11g: -66dBm at 54Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11g: -70dBm at 108Mbps @ 10% PER

• 802.11b: -82dBm for 11Mbps @ 8% PER

• 802.11b: -87dBm for 2Mbps @ 8% PER

Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g speciﬁcations. Actual data

throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network trafﬁc, building materials and construction, and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate.

Using a USB 1.1 Port will affect device performance.

Environmental conditions may adversely affect wireless signal range.

Wireless Transmit Power

• 11g – +15dBm @ 54 and 48Mbps

• 11g – +16dBm @ 36Mbps

• 11g – +17dBm @ 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps

• 11b – 16dBm @ 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps

External Antenna Type

• Integrated Antenna

LEDs

• Activity

• Link

Power Consumption

• 472 mA in continuous transmit mode

• 290 mA in continuous receive mode

Temperature

• Operating: 0° C to +40° C

• Non-Operating: -20° C to +75° C

Humidity

• Operating: 20% - 80% (non-condensing)

• Non-operating: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Certiﬁcations

• FCC

• UL

Dimensions

• L – 3.23in (82mm)

• W – 1.10in (28mm)

• H – 0.47in (12mm)

Weight

• 0.81lbs

Warranty

• 1 Year

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