D-Link DWL-2100AP SNMP AES 802.11g 108Mbps Wireless Access Point

by D-Link

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches ; 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00019EYVG
• Item model number: DWL-2100AP
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 30, 2003

Product Description

The new AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point features the latest technology to deliver data transfer rates up to 108Mbps in the 2.4GHz frequency. T he DWL-2100AP can be configured to perform in any one of five modes ¿ as a wireless access point, as a point-to-point bridge with another access point, as a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge, as a Repeater for a range extension, or as a wireless client. It also supports SNMP v.3 for better network management with the provided Wireless AP Manager software that manages network configuration and firmware upgrades. Plus, the DWL-2100AP is fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11b standard, so it connects with all existing 802.11b-compliant devices.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality for the Price, January 8, 2007

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GuitarPlayer (WI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DWL-2100AP SNMP AES 802.11g 108Mbps Wireless Access Point (Personal Computers)

Let me just say I use these where I work for our entire corporate network. They come with a 3 year warranty last I checked and are good quality for the most part. I see quite a few complains listed here but my thoughts are as follows:

I have purchased about 40 of these access points and have only had to RMA 5 of them because I use them in "client access mode." For some reason they seem to just quit functioning correctly after a while. Most of you will use "access point mode" so nothing to worry about. I have had most in access point mode and they've been running 2.5 years + non stop with no issues.

Also, go to D-Links website and download the latest firmware revision of 2.10 if the router doesn't already have it. You can configure the access point via a web browser or you can download D-Link's Airplus Extreme AP Manager off their site too. For ease of use stick with the web browser since it doesn't require the software although for simple configuration the AP Manager is preferred especially if your doing more than one.

Lastly, these access point used in client mode can (for those not familiar) be used as an "external" wireless card. What's the benefit to this? Instead of having a performance killing PCI card these are better and more stable in my professional opinion. We had issues with D-Link and Orinico PCI cards locking computers up. Some conflicts with certain Southbridge motherboard chipsets. Long story...

Also, I do use these in Point to Point and repeater modes and as long as your running the latest firmware revision you should have no problems. Hope this review helps at least one person.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Supports bridging, just like it says., August 29, 2004

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Trevor M. Wise (Littleton, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D-Link DWL-2100AP SNMP AES 802.11g 108Mbps Wireless Access Point (Personal Computers)

I picked the DWL-2100AP because the documentation read that this unit supports 5 different operating modes. The mode I was interested in was the Point-to-Multipoint bridging mode. I've heard this type of configuration can be very tricky and I was a bit skeptical about getting it to work. Much to my surprise, the first test I ran went very well:

This type of setup requires multiple AP's - one to act as a base, and the others to pick up the signal from remote locations.
First, I setup 2 AP's and configured them each for the bridging mode (the base set to PtMP Bridge - the remote set to PtP Bridge)
Then I set the D-Link on my roof (with the aid of the DWL-P100 - Power over Ethernet Adaptor) and drove to a friend's house about a ¼ mile away. I pulled out a laptop running Netstumbler (www.netstumbler.com) to see if I could pick up the signal. If conditions were absolutely perfect, I picked up on occasional `blip' - not nearly enough to maintain a connection. Then I hooked up a second DWL-2100AP (preset to the same SSID) to bridge the connection. The initial results were awesome. As soon as the remote access point powered on, it bridged the connection to my base station. Netstumbler only picked up the remote AP (since I was right next to it) but I confirmed that the bridge was working by hitting Amazon.com. All this was done using the standard out-of-the-box antennas. I was truly impressed.
I was inspired to try this project by Jeff Duntemann's book, "Jeff Duntemnn's Wi-Fi Guide, Second Edition" (ISBN: 1932111883). Eventually, I will put the AP's in a weather-proof housing and add external antennas.

The only downside I can think of is the fact that D-Link does not have very good documentation - in the box or on the web. I've come to learn that many Wi-Fi vendors lack in this area, so D-Link is no worse than any others. The ease with which I set up the Bridge was astounding. D-Link does a great job of making their equipment easy to use!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most Easy to use Wireless Access Points, May 21, 2004

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Ricky T. (Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DWL-2100AP SNMP AES 802.11g 108Mbps Wireless Access Point (Personal Computers)

This Wireless Access Point provides great additional coverage in my home. We already have a DI-624 to cover half the house, but I wanted something to cover our expansive back yard as well. So I run a Ethernet cable to the sliding glass door downstairs and have this wireless access point setup on the table next to the door. Now I can roam the backyard with my laptop and have an optimal connection to the Internet.

Setup was simple, basically follow the instructions and it works. Wireless Access points aren't hard to to setup anyway, but this was about as easy as it can get. My entire network is 108Mbps enabled.