Gitex ,Dubai October 13, 2003, D-Link, the global leader in the design and development of connectivity and communications technologies for the digital home and the small to medium business market segments, announced the first shipping USB 2.0 wireless IEEE 802.11g standards-compliant adapter, the D-Link Xtreme G USB Adapter (DWL-G120). Providing the compliance of high speed USB 2.0 technology to deliver an out-of-the-box installation with up to 54Mbps bandwidth in the 2.4GHz frequency range, the D-Link DWL-G120 is interoperable with the most popular 802.11g/b home, office and hot spot networks in use today. The new plug-and-play D-Link USB 2.0 wireless adapter is easily installed to connect any USB-equipped computer to wireless networks and to the Internet, bypassing the need to install an internal PCI card.
Ensuring network scalability and compatibility, the D-Link DWL-G120 USB adapter auto-senses the USB port in order to maximize network performance whether connected to a USB 2.0, 1.1 or 1.0 port. The adapter complies with the latest wireless networking security features, including 64/128-bit WEP encryption and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) support for both 802.1x and WPA-PSK. The DWL-G120 is also capable of supporting the government-grade AES encryption and upcoming 802.11i standards with future firmware upgrades.
"Our strict compliance with the latest IEEE 802.11g and USB 2.0 standards means the DWL-G120 will be interoperable with any compliant hardware," said Wilson C. Xavier, Business & Support Manager, D-Link Middle East. "The USB adapter is a great addition to our robust, award-winning Xtreme G family of wireless products, because it gives users 11G speeds in a flexible device that is completely transportable between multiple computers."
The newest addition to the award-winning Xtreme G family of products, the D-Link DWL-G120 is a plug-and-play USB 2.0 device that can operate in multiple modes, including Ad-Hoc mode, connecting point-to-point users without the need of an access point, and Infrastructure mode, connecting to a wireless residential gateway via a xDSL/Cable modem for high-speed wireless Internet access or for sharing resources across a network. With its included 5-foot USB cable, the wireless USB adapter can be positioned virtually anywhere to achieve the best-possible wireless connection. The D-Link DWL-G120 is compatible with Windows XP, 2000, ME and 98SE operating systems.
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About D-Link
True Networking Pioneer and Hardware Manufacturer Since 1986
D-Link is a worldwide leader and award-winning designer, developer, and true manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, and voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With global manufacturing International Standards Organization ISO 9001, 9002, ISO 14001 Certifications and numerous National Technical Excellence awards earned for R&D and manufacturing, D-Link delivers product excellence, quality, reliability, compatibility, high-performance within standards, and easy installation software, educational materials, and manuals.
The company has increased its world-class production capacity to more than a million square feet of manufacturing facilities in six state-of-the-art factories in four countries -- Taiwan, China, India, and the United States. With millions of Ethernet adapters and millions of hub and switch ports manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the network and communications market. D-Link has been profitable every year since its inception in 1986, and continues to grow at a rate that will allow the Company to experience continued prosperity. D-Link sets the standards for market affordability, while focusing on “Building Networks for People.”
D-Link Middle East, headquarters is located at
Office 103,
Building#3,
Dubai Internet City,
Dubai,
U.A.E
T: +971 4 3916480,
+971 4 390881;
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