!! D-Link DWL-520+ PCI Wireless networking card



!!! Vitals

* '''Manufacturer :''' (http://www.dlink.com.au/ D-link)

* '''Model :''' DWL-520+

* '''Type :''' PCI wireless NIC

* '''External Antenna Jack:''' [RPSMAConnector Reverse polarity SMA]

* '''Chipset:''' TI !

* '''Power :''' 30 mW (15dBm)

* '''Recieve Sensitivity :''' -78dBV

* '''Drivers URL :'''

* '''Available New :''' Yes

* '''Average Price :''' $165 (promotional)

* '''Vitals last updated :''' 22/08/2002



!! Official Dribble

The D-Link AirPlus DWL-520+ PCI Adapter is an enhanced 802.11b adapter featuring advanced silicon chip technology from Texas Instruments. The DWL-520+ is fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11b standard making it interoperable with all existing 802.11b compliant devices. Now you can transfer files or communicate up to 20% faster than previous 802.11b solutions, even when connected to a standard 802.11b network. When you’re connected to other D-Link AirPlus products, the performance is even greater — up to 22Mbps!

!! Pictures Foo



{http://www.dlink.com.au/products/wireless/dwl520+/dwl520+Main.jpg DWL520main}



!! Operating Systems

!!! Linux

No support as yet, D-Link will release a Linux driver in first quarter 2003 (http://support.dlink.com Dlink support). Actually it looks,as if there will be no Linux-Driver for quite some time, since Texas-Instruments doesn't release the source-code for the acx100-Chipset

It seems they're not in a hurry...

In the web of DWL-650+ we are searching solutions to run this chip, acx100 ...... see the DWL-650plus page



Well one thing to try on linux is the (http://acx100.sourceforge.net/ ACX100)  wireless network driver project



!!! Windows

Drivers in the box.



!! Firmware



!! Misc Notes



Based on a TI chipset - acx100.



Supports proprietary 22 Mbit mode to other D-Link AirPlus equipment.



Pigtails available from Rojone, or they also come with the D-Link external antenna kits.



Supports "256 bit" [WEP].



Requires PCI 2.2 compliant slot. ?

On PCI 2.1 it works too.



1 Cool thing with this card is that you can remove the cover and pop out a

mini-pci (Type III) for notebook applications (http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/eu/enu/gen/topics/vectors_1999-minipci.htm minipci) this appears to be a dead link?