Dline dwa 160 vs dwa130 mac#
If you must go the Wi-Fi route whilst adding the MAC address filter, be sure to add your machine first or else you will be locked out and have to connect a cable to the router to get back into the configuration. Whilst the basic configuration was quick and easy, the process to put in a MAC address filter for the wi-fi was painful and slow.įor the 19 devices that I have on my MAC filter list, it took at least 20 seconds per entry whilst the D-Link interface saves each entry and applies the changes straight away. Bearing in mind that I am no stranger to router configuration, D-Link’s web wizard does makes life easy when there is only so many menu items to choose from. In Access Point mode, the basic setup to get wireless connectivity active and connected to my internet access took only a few minutes. By default in AP mode the D-Link will poll for an IP address from a DCHP server, if there is no response within 30 seconds it will assign itself an IP of 192.168.0.50. For starters, I connected my machine to the router via a physical cable and assigned myself a fixed IP address. The thickness and width is sufficient to prevent access to an adjacent USB port that is either in the vertical or horizontal position.Īs I have a very specific network configuration in place, in order to test the DAP-1522 I disabled all Wi-Fi related functions on my current device and replicate all the necessary details to the D-Link. The USB dongle is fairly large by current standards, akin to a first generation USB key. A large orange LED blinks to denote the level of activity on the card. The USB connector side has a black cap which will probably be lost soon in my clutter. I guess D-Link is trying to keep the look and feel of the product family similar. The D-Link DWA-160 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter has a matching fascia to the DAP-1522. The first is the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), the second is a 3-way switch to put the unit into Bridge, Access Point or Auto mode. There are only 2 physical buttons on the unit. Overall the unit is fairly small with no external antennas. The unit has a white glossy finish with a raised black band around the girth which houses a number of status LEDs. The D-Link DAP-1522 Xtreme N Duo Wireless Bridge is the latest addition to the D-Link Xtreme N product family. D-Link has generously provided DigitalReviews with a DAP-1522 Xtreme N Duo Wireless Bridge/Access Point and a DWA-160 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter for this review.
The speed of the wireless network needs to be sufficient to handle for example, high definition videos. Just count the potential devices such as PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, TV, Blu-ray player, fridge, the list can go on and on. The need for wireless networking is almost a certainty given the amount of internet capable equipment is an average home.
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