D-Link DWL-500 11Mb Wireless LAN PCI Network Card

by D-Link

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.8 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000051SHN
• Item model number: DWL-500
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,458 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 19, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The D-Link DWL-500 is a high-speed 11 Mbps Ethernet wireless network adapter that plugs into your PC's PCI bus slot. Once connected with other networked PCs, it allows you to share hard disk drives, DVD drives, CD drives, Zip drives, printers, or a modem for Internet access.

You can use the DWL-500 either with or without access points. If used with access points, the DWL-500 can be connected to a broadband residential gateway or a to cable/DSL modem for high-speed wireless Internet access on an existing network. Supporting a 2.4 GHz direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) frequency range for wireless networks, the DWL-500 features full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell, or across access points, at distances of up to 328 feet per cell indoors and up to 984 feet outdoors.

Bandwidth data transmission rates can be set manually at 11, 5.5, 2, or 1 Mbps per channel, or you can use the system's dynamic auto-sensing configuration to automatically determine the best rate.

Adhering strictly to the IEEE 802.11b networking standard for wireless connections, the D-Link DWL-500 provides full compatibility with multiple vendor environments using IEEE 802.11b standards. The DWL-500 also provides wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption for network security.

D-Link provides a lifetime warranty and free technical support for the DWL-500 wireless network card.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Hard to Install and No more Wires, March 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: D-Link DWL-500 11Mb Wireless LAN PCI Network Card (Personal Computers)

NO MORE WIRES! I love the fact that I don't need to mess with more wires behind my computer to add it to my network. The Install went by so fast I forgot I did it, and the performance is more than what I need it for. I did look around, and I saw the best reviews for this product for it's price. It was a simple decision to make. I recommend this to anyone who wants to get ride of all the wires.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars IRQ Problems, February 19, 2002

By 

Tim (Marion, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DWL-500 11Mb Wireless LAN PCI Network Card (Personal Computers)

I bought the D-Link DWL-500 and tried to install in my new Dell Dimension 4400 running XP. Initial instalation went okay but subsequently was unable to re-boot...got blue screen of death specifying IRQ conflict with card in. If I removed card, computer would boot, but would freeze if I pushed the card in. Called D-Link support who told me to call motherboard manufacturer. Tried removing other cards (modem, sound card) to see if I could get DWL card to work, hoping then to reinstall others, but no luck. De-installed all software/hardware. Still get a system error message on re-boot! I have seen others say they used DWL with XP but I haven't been able to.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trouble-Free Installation Performs as Stated, March 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: D-Link DWL-500 11Mb Wireless LAN PCI Network Card (Personal Computers)

As soon as I purchased enough wireless products to set-up my own network I wanted it up and running ASAP. D-Link provides more than enough documentation with this, and the other wireless products I purchased, to make installation as trouble-free as possible. Once up and running the connection was (and still is) solid and stable.

I was Pleasently surprised at how easy it was to make this all work. I would and have recommended D-Link wireless products to all of my computer savvy friends.