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The DWL- is compatible with the following
D-Link
Air
Pro
dual-band
wireless network adapters
:
2.4GHz multimode Wireless Cardbus Adapter used with laptop
computers (
DWL-AB650
)
2.4GHz Wireless PCI card used with desktop computers
(
DWL-AB520
)
The DWL- is also compatible with the following
D-Link
Air
Plus
wireless network adapters
:
Standards-Based Technology
The versatile DWL- Wireless Access Point is 802.1x compatible.
The 802.1x standard solves the problem of ensuring the safety of wireless
networks by allowing for an additional layer of security. With two levels of
security,
Authentication
and
Data Encryption,
the 802.1x enhanced wireless
network is more inaccessible to intruders than has previously been possible.
Wireless Basics
(continued)
The
Authentication
protocol in 802.1x provides the frontline of defense against
network intrusion.
EAP
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) is the protocol used
for authentication. Windows XP currently supports EAP. All the clients, access
points, and servers must share the same type of EAP in order to communicate
and ensure that the network is secure.
You can also purchase EAP software to install 802.1x support for the wireless
clients in your network.
The second level of security for the wireless network is WEP
data encryption
.
Depending on the radius server deployed in your network, you can distribute
the certificate automatically and change Encryption keys in the wireless network.
This network feature will greatly reduce the amount of time needed to ensure
wireless security by automatically changing WEP keys periodically, thus relieving
administrators of the onerous task of manually changing keys on a multitude of
workstations.
2.4GHz Wireless PCI card used with desktop
computers (
DWL-520+
)
2.4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapter used with
laptop computers (
DWL-650+
)
