The  D-Link  DWL-1000AP  is  an  IEEE  802.11b  compliant  11 M egabits per second (Mbps) Ethernet wireless Access Point. Once a c t ivated with  the  network,  it  provides Direct  Sequence  Spread Spectrum  (DSSS)  operation  for  wireless  networks  delivering transparent bridging and roaming capabilities for wireless nodes.

The D-Link DWL-1000AP provides an access point connections building Infrastructure for the network or to extend the reach of the network  communications capability.  It enables  full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell. The range of coverage per cell for indoor use is up to 100 meters and up to 300 meter per cell for outdoor use.

In bridge mode, the DWL-1000AP can be directly connected to a broadband  residential  ga t eway  or  a  xDSL/Cable  modem  to p r ovide  high-speed  wireless  Internet  access.  On  a  dynamic network connection, the DWL-1000AP will automatically obtain a DHCP IP and forward additional DHCP IP’s to multiple clients on the network.

It  strictly  adheres  to with  the most  advanced  IEEE  networking Standard for wireless connections, so the D-Link DWL-1000AP is very  compatible with multi-vendor environments  that  also meet the  standard  compliance  for  IEEE  802.11b. The DWL-1000AP bandwidth data transmission rate can be set manually at 11Mbps, 5.5Mbps,  2Mbps,  1Mbps  or  it  can  be set on dynamic  auto-sensing configuration.

The DWL-1000AP operates  in 2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum  (DSSS)  for  wireless  networks  in  the  home  or  officee nvironment with  transparent  bridging  and  roaming  capabilities. The DWL-1000AP can be managed remotely via the access point manager  software.  It  also  supports  WEP  (Wired  Equivalent Privacy), MAC address control and user authentication to ensure a secure network connection.

The D-Link DWL-1000AP will automatically identify  the IP of the host PC as well as the subnet when connected on to an Ethernet LAN in the home or office environment. In addition, with the easy to use access point manager software, the IP address of the DWL-1000AP can also be manually assigned. The access point manager software can be  installed  in Wi n d ows 95 OSR2, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 and NT 4.0.