| D-Link DWL-700AP Wireless Access Point |
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Model: DWL-700AP
Brand: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 4
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
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| Features: |
Provides the most expanded user bandwidth available in an access point
Transfer rates up to 54 Mbps in either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands
Ideal for networks that require additional management, firewall, and other security features
Operating system independent
Great way to expand an existing network and enable more users to connect with one another |
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| Description: |
| The D-LinkAir DWL-700AP Access Point is capable of transfer rates of up to 11Mbps. The DWL-700AP gives you the ability to create a cost-effective wireless network easily at home or at the office.The DWL-700AP is Wi-Fi compatible, meaning that it can connect and interoperate with other 802.11b compatible wireless routers, access points, and adapters. With its quick and easy installation along with web-based setup wizard, the DWL-700AP ensures that you will be running on a wireless network in just a matter of seconds.The DWL-700AP features up to 64/128-bit WEP encryption to provide a level of security for wireless data communications. It also includes an embedded DHCP server that once enabled will automatically assign IP addresses to wireless clients. With easy web-based management and great technical support provided by D-Link, the DWL-700AP provides a simple and low-cost solution to build Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) for people. |
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| User Reviews (4 total): |
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Does What It Says It Does, September 25, 2004
By user (Los Angeles, CA)
That may not seem like a reason to give it five stars, but I have no reason to give it less. If all the products we buy lived up to manufacurer claims, we wouldn't have to read customer reviews, and to me that has shown to be more useful and accurate than what the company claims about a product it wants to sell at the hightest price with the lowest cost put into making it.
I was able to connect my dsl modem to the unit and I used my computer (with wireless PCI card installed) in another room of the house and I couldn't tell a difference between speed of throughput compared to being directly connected to DSL modem.
I wish it had a way to have wired and wireless computers networked together, but I guess that would be a router, and this is only for connecting other wireless stations to the network, like it says.
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Unusable, November 27, 2003
By user
My problems with this unit started before I ever even got to its wireless aspect. I plugged it into my Linksys switch, and the link lights on both the 700AP and the switch would come on for a couple of seconds, then go off for a few seconds, endlessly. This switch is working fine with several other devices -- how is it possible that D-Link could make something that can't even communicate over Ethernet? I tried various cables, uplink vs standard port, etc., to no avail. I pulled an old hub out of the closet, and put it between my switch and the AP, and the AP had a stable LAN connection.Next I popped the D-Link DWL-650 PCMCIA card into my laptop. No problems with driver or software installation. After the required second reboot of Win98SE, the D-Link utility software could see the AP -- but didn't show its SSID, as expected, since I had disabled SSID broadcast on the AP. However, the 650 couldn't connect to the AP even after being provided the correct SSID. It just silently failed, with no error message. I reset the AP to factory defaults, and the 650 could connect to it just fine. As soon as I disabled SSID broadcast, it was all over. Even after re-enabling SSID broadcast on the AP, the 650 could not connect. It appears to only operate at factory defaults. I contacted tech support, which was a joke. The Level 1 techs couldn't offer anything other than "reboot your computer and power cycle the AP." The Level 2 tech told me to reset to factory defaults, which of course works, but leaves the AP insecure. I gave up and put it all back in the box and returned it.
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In My Price Range and it Works, November 20, 2003
By user (Vermont)
All I care about is using my built in wireless in my laptop. I wanted something that was secure enough to keep out wardrivers driving by my home but was easy to use and not expensive.This wireless access point is it. D-Link didn't skimp on the quality either. My friend has one of their more expensive acess points and it is built the same, just without the extra speed boost that 11b+ has. I only have an 802.11b card built in my laptop so I didn't need the extra speed, and again I didn't want to spend the money. Setup was easy thanks to the setup wizard, WEP didn't cause any problems, and the connection is reliable. I like being able to boot up my laptop and it connects to my network automatically from anywhere in my home.
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An Elegant yet Simple Solution for Wireless, November 6, 2003
By user
This access point fits nicely on my desk and provides a great coverage area in my home. The price is right, the company is reputable, and I end up victorious over my network. I can now wonder around the house with my laptop and still have an Internet connection thanks to my built in wireless in my laptop and this D-Link device.
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