D-Link DWL-650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11b, 11Mbps

price: $49.99

SKU: DWL-650

Sales Rank: 2813

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Product Description

The D-Link DWL-650 is an IEEE 802.11b compliant PC Card Type-II 11Mbps wireless LAN adapter. The DWL-650 will operate in 2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) for wireless networks in the home or office environment. It is designed to operate in 3.3V or 5.0V DC slots. In addition, the DWL-650 uses a 64/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption for a secure network connection. The D-Link DWL-650 can operate in either Ad-Hoc mode (Peer-to-Peer networking without access point) or Infrastructure mode (Peer-to-Peer networking using an access point). In Infrastructure mode, the DWL-650 can be connected to a broadband residential gateway or a DSL/Cable modem for high-speed wireless Internet access on the existing network. The DWL-650 can transmit data at 11, 5.5, 2 or 1 Mbps per channel. The DWL-650 transmit rate values can be manually selected for Auto Select 1 or 2 Mbps, Fixed 1 Mbps, Fixed 11 Mbps, Fixed 2 Mbps, Fixed 5.5 Mbps and Fully Auto. The DWL-650 has full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell as well as across access points.

Product Specification

Binding:: Electronics
Brand:: D-Link
EAN:: 0790069228407
Feature:: Data transfer rates up to 11 Mbps
Fully compatible with 802.11b products
Plug and Play
128-bit WEP data encryption for a secure wireless network
3-year limited warranty
Label:: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer:: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Model:: DWL-650
NetworkInterfaceDescription:: PC Card
Platform:: Windows 2000 Server
Windows XP
Windows Me
Windows NT 5
Windows NT 4
Windows NT 3.5
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Windows
Windows NT
ProductGroup:: CE
Publisher:: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Studio:: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Title:: D-Link DWL-650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11b, 11Mbps
UPC:: 790069228407
Warranty:: 1 year warranty
MPN:: DWL-650

Customer Reviews

Their web suggests good linux support but...

The chipset in this model changes from revision to revision.When I checked their web I got the impression it had good linux support.Before I purchased I also got the same impression - but that was for some other revision of the card.So - the two stars is for that.I have no reason to believe that the hardware is not just fine - but I feel like D-link misled me into thinking this card had good linux support....

2/25/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

The Best PC Card In the Business

I first tried a Netgear MA521.It saved me in France from being completely without internet service, but connections were spotty.Here at home, it worked fair, but only in a couple of rooms.And then kept looking for network address.Then tried a Linksys WUSB11.This is worthless, and I NEVER got connected anywhere in the house.Not once.Then the D-Lind dwl-650.This is great.Works ANYWHERE in the house and never loses the connection.And I don't even have broadband....

8/30/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Easy to use and Works Perfect

When I say that this wireless adapter card works perfectly I mean it. I've never had to reboot because of this being in my laptop, or ever had a problem with my wireless connection because of this card, nor was it hard to get working in the first place.I can't say how much I value this card because you only know the value after it's gone. And I've never been apart from this card now that it's pretty much a permanent fixture in my laptop.The range is perfect for me. I never feel that I have to get...

4/11/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Decent and Reliable 802.11b Laptop Card

If I had to buy another wireless card for my laptop, and I wanted to stay 802.11b, I'd buy this card again. And how many computer devices can you say that about? Not many in my book.This wireless card was easy to use and installation just took one reboot and some clicking of NEXT. Everything seemed to work on the first try and I haven't had any major issues that a normal reboot didn't fix now and then. But I don't blame that on this card, just windows.Good range, decent configuration interface,...

4/4/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

not supported under UNIX/Linux !!!

D-Link created a confusion out there in the market area, selling the wirelss adapters with diffrent chipset using the same name for them.The first models (version A and B) used to have Prism chipset from Intersil (which are supported by POSIX sistems) but now they changed thei chipset with other vendors like Realtek without changing the name of the product - that's how I bought this thinking it is spported - unfortunaltelly it is not !...

3/10/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews