| D-Link DWL-G700AP Wireless Access Point, 802.11g, 54Mbps |
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| Features: |
Transfer rates up to 54Mbps
WPA for Enhanced Wireless Security
Easy Web-Based Configuration and Management
Quickly Add Wireless Access to Your Network |
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| Description: |
| D-Link AirPlus G 802.11g Access Point - When using the Internet, you have the ability to freely roam websites with ease. However, accessing this vast network of information is still a wire-based affair. You must be at a fixed location, tethered to the wall, like a dog on a leash. But with 802.11 wireless technology, that connection has been severed, allowing you to wirelessly access both the Internet, and other computers wherever you choose. The 802.11g standard supported in this access point, offers up to 54Mbps of transfer speed for fast file transfers and better support of Streaming Video & other multimedia applications. Older 802.11b equipment is also supported for increased compatibility. Indoor Range - up to 328ft. (100 meters) Outdoor Range - up to 1,312ft. (400 meters) Detachable dual antennas with 2dB gain |
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| User Reviews (14 total): |
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Interesting Paperweight, October 5, 2007
By Matthew Siegel (NYC)
If you can get it configured, it will work. Be prepared to spend hours (literally) getting this unit to work with anything other than default settings. If you check the various forums, you'll see posts about firmware problems, and configuration issues. I use other D-Link products, and they're great, but I would avoid this one.
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Did not work out of the box., September 23, 2007
By Amy (Washington State)
I normally have had good luck with D-Link products.Unfortunatley...this did not work out of the box for me. I was on the line with D-Link for a while before they told me to "go back to the place where I purchased it from to get a refund or replacement". Talked to a friend at work who had the same WAP and he had a similar experience.
Buyer beware...
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D-Link is okay with me..., March 31, 2007
By Poigan (Philadelphia, PA USA)
i ordered this because i recently built a laptop and i wanted to be able to connect to my network without having to be tied down by a cable. my current network is hard wired, so i needed an access point. i stayed with D-Link since my router is D-Link. the only difficulty i had with this device was properly setting up the security for the wireless port. no worries at all otherwise. i barely had to look at the user manual. i plugged it into the wall, connected to the router, enabled my laptops wireless port and boom, off i went. i did not have to upgrade the firmware as i did on the router. overall, i am very happy with this product so far.
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Spectacular! Plug it in and it works!, March 30, 2007
By taaminator (Ozark, AL United States)
I purchased this with D-Link Wireless G Notebook Adapter WNA-1330 - Cardbus Network adapter. I plugged the G700AP into an existing network, and, it configured itself, instantly. I was surfing in less than five minutes. FANTASTIC! This is the way products are supposed to work! (You can use the included CD, or, if you are advanced, you can configured it manually.)
Note: I used to recommend Linksys exclusively. No more. D-Link is the only product I recommend, now.
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its does what is suppose to do, March 13, 2007
By =CRBF=gB^link (Costa Rica)
its been working fine for the last few month after i upgrade it the firmware before that it was just restarting every 5 minutes.
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Not a true Access Point., March 3, 2007
By ollierobbers (Bay Area, CA United States)
It is likely, if you are looking at an access point rather than a basic broadband router, that you are wanting more versatility in your wireless setup. If this is the case, this D*Link product is a waste of time. Despite being advertised as an Access Point (AP), the DWL-G700AP is not a true AP.
There is no client AP mode (allows the AP to be a client to another AP), there is no wireless bridge mode, there is no wireless repeater mode. In fact, everything you would expect to see on an AP is missing. And D*link do not seem to be able to keep track of firmware releases properly either. My AP came with 1.03 which, according to D*Link does not exist.
As such, it's virtually useless as anything other than a VERY basic access point. Buy the Linksys WAP54G instead and get a real AP.
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Dlink access point, February 7, 2007
By Programmer
Plugged it in, configured it and it worked. That is the best you can get. Almost did it all itself.
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Works great!, January 4, 2007
By Dave (Orono, ME USA)
I had no problems installing this. I am using this with an 802.11b router also from D-Link and this has helped extend my wireless range and speed.
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Good, but...., January 2, 2007
By Artemisa (Caracas, Venezuela)
I had and used this access point for 2 years. It worked ok but lately i had some problems about how stable was the network with this stuff. Some people recomended me shift to a router and sell this one (i did). They told me I had to be clear about the use of this item: it's a access point (for making one single IP address wireless) and not a router (for spliting one IP address to many wireless IP address). Honestly i realized a router gives you more if you plan to use it at home and... small and standard routers are as cheap as good access points. Nevertheless this item is great to connect your wire printer to a wireless network or use as a antena to spread the network far its original range.
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Online setup wizard doesn't work, so I can't configure, June 27, 2006
By B. Johnson
The URL that D-Link says you should go to in order to access the DWL-G700ap's configuration system doesn't load. Which means, you cannot configure the unit to make a unique name, set up security or have it work as an extendor to an existing system.
I've tried loading the setup wizard from several ISPs, so that's not the problem. I've tried calling phone support, remaining on the phone in one instance for over 90 minutes, and haven't spoken to anyone. I've emailed their tech support several times, and have yet to receive a reply (not even an automated "we got your email, expect a response"). Their online help site doesn't do anything other than point you at the same URL that doesn't work.
So, I've spent $70 bucks on a thing I can't use. I'll never use D-Link products again.
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Woked very well for me.., May 3, 2006
By Joe (Maui or Santa Cruz)
As an old D-Link user I found no surprises, or problems with this unit.
I did not use it as a repeater, only an access point. All worked very well and the installation was straight forward. I like the new (to me) feature of being able to control the transmission strength.
If you are using XP be aware that when you set up a new wireless router you must be aware that the "Authentication" tab in the properties is usually on by default and can bite you (be looking for a EAP smart card) with this, or any, access point if you are not expecting it.
I have used D-Link units for many, many years now and found them to be very stable, and upgradeable. This B/G unit is replacing my very old D-Link A/B access point and that unit is still working well and will next be in service at a friend house as a free-bee.
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Most Difficult Piece of Hardware to Install, October 13, 2005
By Richard Lui
I agree with most of the reviews regarding the difficulting in installing this wireless access point. I am no IT expert but have quite a bit of experience in installing and administering networking equipment in a large corporate environment. I was able to get a connection without any encryption but could not get the device to work with WEP or WPA. I eventually had our IT consultant configure the device but it took him about four hours. He had previously recommended that I go with Linksys but I didn't listen. I regret that decision.
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Steady Connection, December 12, 2004
By Margaret M. Hepworth (West Chester, PA United States)
I use this AP as a second broadcast point at the other side of the house because me router can't reach that far. The connection strength, even when going upa floor and over about 50 feet is "Very Good". The configuration, if you even want to do any, is very simple to acomplish. The speed is fine throughout the house.
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Didn't work with dlink di-524, October 19, 2004
By Will (LA, CA)
Did a little bit of research before I bought this product, but obviously should have done more. After trying to learn how to set this up in repeater mode with the documentation supplied I went to the web. Surprise, surprise, dlink's site had different documentation. Bottom line is that the dwl-g700ap does not work in repeater mode with di-524 despite being advertised as working with the di-524 on dlink's website. This info is only available from tech support and even then it's like pulling teeth. Since they could tell me which wap's would work with the di-524, but not which routers would work with the dwl-g700ap, I'm guessing that this product may not work as a repeater at all.
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