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D-Link DWL-G700AP Wireless Access Point, 802.11g, 54Mbps by D-Link
Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: D-Link Audio: English (Original Language) Format: CD Platform: Windows Model: DWL-G700AP Color: Silver Product 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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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of D-Link DWL-G700AP Wireless Access Point, 802.11g, 54MbpsCustomer Review: DLink WAP Works Summary: 5 Stars
The DLink dwlg700ap has been the subject of criticism and praise as worthless to easy to setup. I wanted it as an access point to connect my wired LAN (with a Linux proxy server as gateway and addresses 192.168.1.x) to wireless devices such as other computers, laptop, and smartphones. To set it up I followed the manual as a pdf file downloaded from DLink and used Windows XP Pro on a laptop (you may have to adjust WLAN settings on your computer if it also has a WLAN as well as wired). First, to communicate with the device (hereafter called DL) you must remove a computer from your LAN and connect directly to DL with an ethernet cable. The initial IP of DL is 192.168.0.50 so the computer needs an address like 192.168.0.51 since the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. A good article on subnet masks exists where the understanding comes from the binary representation of the four IP numbers. Type in the DL IP and set it up either by the wizard or by successively clicking on the vertical column of buttons on the left side. Once you change the IP address of DL to something like 192.168.1.50 to agree with your network (adjust to your own network numbers) you will lose connection from the computer to DL for further changes until the computer also is changed back to the desired LAN configuration. Also remember to change any proxy settings in the browser when you go from proxy to direct connection and back again on your computer. DL reboots after changes and you can see this because the connection goes down and comes back.
If you choose to have DL act as a DHCP router as well then enable that so that you can handle multiple devices through the one IP (i.e., 192.168.1.50). DL will assign IP addresses from 100 to 200 (e.g., 192.168.1.103) by default. In my case the LAN side of DL is a fixed IP of 192.168.1.50. The WLAN devices are set to DHCP because DL will assign them a unique IP address as discussed above. At this point the laptop was removed from DL and DL was connected to the LAN from a switch (or hub) on my LAN. The laptop was reconfigured (browser also) and was able to connect to the WLAN. A Nokia N900 was also able to connect but needed its proxy settings changed to reflect my gateway on the LAN. As an aside on subnet masks, note that the laptop with 192.168.1.51/255.255.254.0 can connect to DL 192.168.0.50/255.255.254.0 illustrating how the subnet mask can be changed to allow access to additional hosts.
The DL works great so far (H/W Ver B2 F/W Ver 2.30).
Description of D-Link DWL-G700AP Wireless Access Point, 802.11g, 54MbpsThe DWL-G700AP is Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11g compliant, meaning that it can connect and interoperate with other 802.11g compatible wireless devices. With the ability to transfer files at up to 54Mbps, the DWL-G700AP gives you high-speed wireless access. The DWL-G700AP is also backwards compatible with 802.11b networks and devices. With its Web-based setup wizard, the DWL?G700AP ensures that you will be up and running in just a matter of minutes. The DWL-G700AP also includes an embedded DHCP server that can automatically assign IP addresses to wireless clients. The DWL-G700AP features Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) to provide an enhanced level of security.
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