D-Link DVA-G3340S [5/78] Introduction

Introduction

The D-Link DVA-G3340S High-Speed Wireless Router is an 802.11g

high-performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at

home, at work or in public places.

Unlike most routers, the DVA-G3340S provides data transfers at up to 8X (compared

to the standard 11 Mbps) when used with other D-Link AirPlus G products. The

802.11 g standard is backwards compatible with 802.11 b products. This means that

you do not need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity. You may

sacrifice some of 802.11 g’s speed when you mix 802.11 b and 802.11 g devices, but

you will not lose the ability to communicate when you incorporate the 802.11g

standard into your 802.11 b network. You may choose to slowly change your network by

gradually replacing the 802.11 b devices with 802.11 g devices .

In addition to offering faster data transfer speeds when used with other 802.11g

products, the DVA-G3340S has the newest, strongest, most advanced security

features available today. When used with other 802.11 g WPA (WiFi Protected

Access) and 802.1x compatible products in a network with a RADIUS server, the

security features include:

WPA *Available around Q4/2003 as a free download.: Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes

and identifies users based on a secret key that changes automatically at a

regular interval. WPA uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) to change the

temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted

over a network.) This insures much greater security than the standard WEP

security. (By contrast, the older WEP encryption required the keys to be

changed manually.)

For home users that will not incorporate a RADIUS server in their network, the security

for the DVA-G3340S, used in conjunction with other 802.11g products, will still be

much stronger than ever before. Utilizing the Pre Shared Key mode of WPA, the

DVA-G3340S will obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802.11g

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 DVA-G3340S, you will automatically receive a new key every time

you connect, vastly increasing the safety of your communications.