Customer Reviews

D-Link DWL-G700AP Wireless Access Point, 802.11g, 54Mbps

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

I use this AP as a second broadcast point at the other side of the house because me router can't reach that far. The connection strength, even when going upa floor and over about 50 feet is "Very Good". The configuration, if you even want to do any, is very simple to acomplish. The speed is fine throughout the house.

As an old D-Link user I found no surprises, or problems with this unit.

I did not use it as a repeater, only an access point. All worked very well and the installation was straight forward. I like the new (to me) feature of being able to control the transmission strength.

If you are using XP be aware that when you set up a new wireless router you must be aware that the "Authentication" tab in the properties is usually on by default and can bite you (be looking for a EAP smart card) with this, or any, access point if you are not expecting it.

I have used D-Link units for many, many years now and found them to be very stable, and upgradeable. This B/G unit is replacing my very old D-Link A/B access point and that unit is still working well and will next be in service at a friend house as a free-bee.

Did a little bit of research before I bought this product, but obviously should have done more. After trying to learn how to set this up in repeater mode with the documentation supplied I went to the web. Surprise, surprise, dlink's site had different documentation. Bottom line is that the dwl-g700ap does not work in repeater mode with di-524 despite being advertised as working with the di-524 on dlink's website. This info is only available from tech support and even then it's like pulling teeth. Since they could tell me which wap's would work with the di-524, but not which routers would work with the dwl-g700ap, I'm guessing that this product may not work as a repeater at all.

It is likely, if you are looking at an access point rather than a basic broadband router, that you are wanting more versatility in your wireless setup. If this is the case, this D*Link product is a waste of time. Despite being advertised as an Access Point (AP), the DWL-G700AP is not a true AP.

There is no client AP mode (allows the AP to be a client to another AP), there is no wireless bridge mode, there is no wireless repeater mode. In fact, everything you would expect to see on an AP is missing. And D*link do not seem to be able to keep track of firmware releases properly either. My AP came with 1.03 which, according to D*Link does not exist.

As such, it's virtually useless as anything other than a VERY basic access point. Buy the Linksys WAP54G instead and get a real AP.

If you can get it configured, it will work. Be prepared to spend hours (literally) getting this unit to work with anything other than default settings. If you check the various forums, you'll see posts about firmware problems, and configuration issues. I use other D-Link products, and they're great, but I would avoid this one.

I had and used this access point for 2 years. It worked ok but lately i had some problems about how stable was the network with this stuff. Some people recomended me shift to a router and sell this one (i did). They told me I had to be clear about the use of this item: it's a access point (for making one single IP address wireless) and not a router (for spliting one IP address to many wireless IP address). Honestly i realized a router gives you more if you plan to use it at home and... small and standard routers are as cheap as good access points. Nevertheless this item is great to connect your wire printer to a wireless network or use as a antena to spread the network far its original range.

I run Open Suse linux and used this as a AP-Client. AWESOME..
I configured it to my Access point, and connected it to
the ethernet jack. A also upgraded the antenna to a 5dbi mag mount.
Very happy with the results. A very good solution for linux users.

I purchased 2 of these items with the intention of setting one in the main area, and the second across the building in repeater mode. The box stated that you can extend a wireless network, and the manual stated that you can put the device in repeater mode. Unfortunately repeater mode DOES not exist on this device. I double-checked the firmware and verified I had the last version; the version the manual was written for. I contacted technical support and was escalated to higher support (after the call dropped twice I finally made it). After being put on hold for about 10 minutes while they discussed the issue, the support team came back stating that this device does NOT have a repeater function. When I inqured why the manual and box both says it can she said they are aware, and told me to pick up a DAP-1360.

This product seems to function ONLY as a Wireless Access Point. That is to say, it can take your wired system to wireless. This can NOT act as a bridge, nor, I suspect a repeater. Caveat emptor!

plug and play with my other dlink set up. no problems at all. I try to use all the same mfg to keep compatibility problems to a minimum.