D-Link DWL-G122 [4/45] Introduction

Introduction

The D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless USB Adapter is a convenient Plug

& Play USB 2.0 solution that brings wireless networking to your laptop or desktop PC.

With transfer rates up to 54Mbps you can connect to a wireless network at

home, at the office or at any wireless hotspot. Now you can stay connected

wherever you are and wherever you go.

The DWL-G122 is Wi-Fi compliant, meaning that it can connect and interoperate

with other 802.11b or 802.11g Wi-Fi-compliant wireless routers, access points

and adapters. The DWL-G122 connects to any available USB port on a laptop

or desktop Windows and Macintosh-based computer and also includes a

standard USB extension cable. With the optional USB extension cable, the

DWL-G122 can be positioned virtually anywhere at a workstation to achieve

the best available wireless signal reception - whether that workstation is in your

office, on your deck or patio, by the pool, at the local coffee shop, or in an

airport terminal while waiting to board your next flight.

The adapter works with Apple Mac OS X (v10.2x or later) Jaguar, Microsoft

Windows XP, Windows 2000 and other Windows operating systems to ensure

that you’ll be up and running on a wireless network in just a matter of seconds.

Using its default settings, the DWL-G122 automatically connects to other D-

Link Air or AirPlus wireless products as soon as it’s active.

In addition to featuring 64- or 128-bit WEP encryption, the DWL-G122 offers

the added security of WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) when used with other

WPA devices in a network with a RADIUS server.

For home users that will

not incorporate a RADIUS server in their network, the

security for the DWL-G122, used in conjunction with other WPA-compatible

802.11 products, will still be much stronger than ever before. Utilizing the Pre-

Shared Key mode of WPA, the DWL-G122 will obtain a new security key every

time it connects to the 802.11 network. You only need to input your encryption

information once in the configuration menu. No longer will you have to manually

input a new WEP key frequently to ensure security. With the DWL-G122, you

will automatically receive a new key every time you connect, vastly increasing

the safety of your communication.