The D-LinkAir DI-524 Is The Ideal Networking Solution For Home D-Link, the industry leader in wireless networking, introduces another breakthrough in wireless connectivity. The D-Link AirPlus G DI-524 Wireless Router which is capable of transferring data at rates of up to 54Mbps in the 2.4GHz frequency — the same wireless frequency as 802.11b. The D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router also offers four Ethernet ports to support multiple computers. With the DI-524 Wireless Router's built-in advanced firewall, threats of hackers penetrating your network are minimized. Some firewall features include functions that allow or disallow certain ports to be open for certain applications. Time scheduling can be established as a firewall rule so that specific ports will be open at certain times and be closed at other times. Features like content filtering, MAC filtering, URL blocking, and domain blocking are useful tools to prevent other unwanted intruders from connecting to your network or browsing restricted sites. D-Link DWL-G630 IEEE 802.11g Comliant Wireless PC Card The D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Cardbus Adapter is a wireless cardbus featuring the very latest in advanced wireless silicon chip technology including enhanced security to shield and protect your wireless communication from intruders. The DWL-G630 also works with 802.11b standard wireless devices and when used with other D-Link AirPlus G products delivers throughput speeds capable of handling heavy data payloads.
1 A slick little device. Glad I bought it.
Had it out of the box and working in about half an hour. I did hit one little snag that required a call to the D-Link tech support center, and I was DELIGHTED to hear an American voice... no off-shore outsourcing for these guys! With their help I had the problem quickly solved.
I'm not overly thrilled with the signal strength, but at least I can connect from anywhere in the house. I've heard other people voice the same complaint.
NOTE: With this and any other wireless router, make sure you ENCRYPT YOUR CONNECTION. If not, anyone can drive by your house and login to your network.
Enjoy!
2 does the job
well i bought this kit today. how ever the kit that i bought today uses different firmware then the 1.1 or the 1.3 that most of the reviews mention. the one kit i have has a revised firmware packers of 300 or 301 firmware, it came with the 300 packet installed and my connections kept dropping, but after upgrading to the newer 301 firmware, it hasnt droped yet and both pc's and my laptop are connected with out any issues.
but i can tell you this, if it starts to act up i will go with a different brand, since i havent heard much good about d-link. but for 20 bucks after rebate at bb you cant go wrong.
3 Difficult to install on Windows 98 SE
I bought this to use with an old laptop running Windows 98 Second Edition. I didn't check the box first - it only claims to work with Windows XP/2000/Me - but the documentation inside says it works with Windows 98 SE as well. It can be made to work with Windows 98 SE, but only with difficulty - after I ran the automatic install routine, I got an error message about a missing file, IPHLPAPI.DLL. I had to google the error message and find a newer version of IPHLPAPI.DLL to replace the one that was already present in my system folder. Once I did that, the wireless card worked. By the way, I tested it for interference by using my 2.4 Ghz cordless phone to make a call right next to it and had no problem.
4 Good package, watch for dropped connections
Was a decent buy with $60 in mail in rebates from bestbuy's bf sales but I noticed that the router would keep dropping and restoring the connections, and this was a direct wired connection on my desktop.
Tried to reset it with the paperclip and start over, no change. After poking around the web, I found that if I restored the device, then reverted to the 1.03 firmware, then updated to the newest 1.05 firmware, that has fixed it for now.
As for setup on the laptop, make sure you uncheck let Windows manage the wireless connection and uses the Airlink software. Atleast in my area anyway.
With NetStumbler I found 6 other various hotpoints and Windows would always pick another connection besides mine, although that could be good for Wardriving.
5 Simple to setup, faced range problems though
I bought this product after a lot of looking around on Internet for comparable products. What I like about this combination is the speed (54Mbps is actually what I get on the combo), ease of setup (the wizard is simple to use, never had to call DLink for technical assistance) and the fact that I was able to set it up and use it within an hour of opening the box.
What i do not like about the combo is the fact that it is not really compatible with non-dlink cards .. my other laptop never reaches the 54 Mbps mark in the same distance band as the laptop with the Dlink card, and the reception flaps causing connection to be dropped once a day or so.
Having said that, i can also say that I faced the same issues with my older (and slower) Netgear router ... and that comparably this is easier to setup. I have never had to reset the DLInk router ever ... (and have certainly done that on the older Netgear every once in a while)... and I would recommend this product to everyone looking to purchase a wireless router out there.
