D-Link DWL-923 Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 54Mbps, Includes DI-524 & DWL-G630

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Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 11 x 2.7 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002OQXZU
• Item model number: DWL-923
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 21, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

D-Link DI-524 Wireless 802.11g Cable/DSL Router Description

The D-Link AirPlus G DI-524 Wireless Router which is capable of transferring data at rates of up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz frequency -- the same wireless frequency as 802.11b. The D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router also offers four Ethernet ports to support multiple computers.

The advanced wireless technology built into the DI-524 Wireless Router offers data transfer speeds up to 54 Mbps through its wireless channels allowing streaming videos and other high bandwidth applications, such as online gaming events, to operate without the hassle of Ethernet cables. The ability to use high bandwidth applications also makes streaming real-time programs more enjoyable and more efficient.

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.

The easy-to-use configuration wizard takes only minutes to setup and guides users step-by-step through configuring the DI-524. With all the versatile features and an user-friendly utility, the DI-524 Wireless Router provides an enhanced networking experience.

D-Link DWL-G630 Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Description

The D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Cardbus Adapter is a wireless laptop adapter 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 wireless laptop adapter 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.

The DWL-G630 wireless laptop adapter features WPA and 802.1x for wireless user authentication, providing you a much higher level of security for your data and communications. The D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 also includes a configuration utility to discover available wireless networks and create and save detailed connectivity profiles for those networks most often accessed.

The DWL-G630 is a powerful 32-bit Cardbus Adapter that installs quickly and easily into laptop PCs and when used with other D-Link AirPlus G products automatically connects to the network. Like all D-Link wireless adapters, the DWL-G630 can be used in Ad-Hoc mode to connect directly with other cards for peer-to-peer file sharing or in Infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your office or home network.

Product Description

The DWL-923 Wireless G Bundle consists of the DI-524 Wireless Cable/DSL router and the DWL-G630 Cardbus Adapter delivering transfer rates up to 54Mbps. The DI-524 offers advanced wireless technology allowing streaming videos and other high bandwidth applications, such as online gaming events to operate without the hassle of Ethernet cables. The DWL-G630 delivers throughput speeds up to 54Mbps and is fully compatible with 802.11b devices. Like all D-Link wireless adapters, the DWL-G630 can be used in ad-hoc mode to connect directly with other cards for peer-to-peer file sharing or in infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your home or office.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple to setup, faced range problems though, October 12, 2004

By	Manohar Singh - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not the best, February 26, 2006

By	Indrajeet Gambhir (Des Plaines, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am not a networking pro, but just wanted to use Wireless as I got my office laptop in addition to my personal laptop at home, as I needed an IP splitter anyway. This device, being a combo and at a decent price immeidately caught my attention and I bought it inspite of my friedns' warnings against D-link.

The setup of the base unit was easy but as soon as I installed the card, I figured that something went wrong. After a 2 hours discussion with cust-support, I was told that I would have to use Static IP addresses on both PCs to connect to internet, as the DNS server of the Base unit had some issues. That is fine as long as my both pcs are used at home, but I have to change my network setting everytime (to autodetect an IP address) whenever I have to take my PC out or if someone bring another device to my home. I happened to change my service provider and discovered that the TCP/IP setting of my main PC had corrupted and needed reinstallation.

Other than that, its been working fine since last 2-3 months. Not a single dropped connection. It works at a consistent high speed. I would say its a good value for money if, unlike me, you know how to use it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good package, watch for dropped connections, January 4, 2005

By	David House (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.