!! 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 :''' $100 * '''Vitals last updated :''' 19/04/2004 !! 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 {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 Congrats the the (http://acx100.sourceforge.net/ ACX100) guys, they have drivers for linux are now stable enough to be used. !!! Windows Drivers in the box. !! Firmware Updates realeased with each driver update !! 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. A cool thing with this card is that you can remove the cover and pop out a [MiniPCI] (Type III) for use in your notebook.