D-Link DWL-8200AP User Manual
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D-Link
wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within
your home, business or public access wireless networks. D-Link wireless products will allow you to access the data you want, when and
where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking brings.
A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is a computer network that transmits and receives data with radio signals instead of wires. WLANs
are used increasingly in both home and office environments, and public areas such as airports, coffee shops and universities. Innovative
ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more efficiently. Increased mobility and the absence of
cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven to be beneficial for many users.
People use WLAN technology for many different purposes:
Mobility
- Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN. Management
decisions based on real-time information can significantly improve worker efficiency.
Low Implementation Costs
- WLANs are easy to set up, manage, change and relocate. Networks that frequently change can benefit from
WLANs ease of implementation. WLANs can operate in locations where installation of wiring may be impractical.
Installation and Network Expansion
- Installing a WLAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through
walls and ceilings. Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go - even outside the home or office.
Inexpensive Solution
- Wireless network devices are as competitively priced as conventional Ethernet network devices. The
DWL-8200AP
saves money by providing multi-functionality, configurable in one of three different modes.
Scalability
- WLANs can be configured in a variety of ways to meet the needs of specific applications and installations. Configurations are
easily changed and range from Peer-to-Peer networks suitable for a small number of users to larger Infrastructure networks to accommodate
hundreds or thousands of users, depending on the number of wireless devices deployed.
Wireless Basics
