D-Link's Wi-Fi Access Points Win CRN Magazine's Editor's Choice Awards
Computer Reseller News Magazine Highly Recommends D-Link Wireless Networking for Small to Medium Businesses looking to Optimize Network Installation and Configuration
Fountain Valley, CA, -/2 March, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- D-Link, the global leader in the design and development of connectivity and communications technologies, today announced that the D-Link AirPremier? Intelligent Indoor AP and Weather-Proof Outdoor AP have each captured the esteemed CRN Editor's Choice award. After rigorous testing in the CRN labs, both D-Link access points bested the competition to earn CRN recommendation for small to medium business looking to deploy a wireless network in either indoor or outdoor environments.
The Editor's Choice award from CRN confirms that the business-class D-Link indoor and outdoor access points prove robust in security and are easy to deploy, configure and manage.
"The D-Link indoor AP offers several advantages for the small to medium-sized market," said Frank J. Ohlhorst, Director, CRN Labs. "Beyond the unit's self-configuring capabilities, the DWL-2210AP brings clustering technology and concise, single-point management to a WLAN deployment. Another notable feature is the ability to support virtual WLANs. Administrators can define an additional WLAN setup for guest users without additional hardware requirements."
"The D-Link outdoor AP clearly trounced [the competition] in speed tests. Test center engineers [also] found that the D-Link device was the easiest to deploy since it supports five modes: Access Point (AP), Point-to-Point (PtP) Bridge, Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) Bridge, Repeater, or Wireless Client, making it easy to deploy in any wireless configuration," added Ohlhorst. "What's more, if other D-Link products are used in the deployment, the DWL-2700AP can use D-Link's Wireless Distribution System (WDS) technology, which supports auto configuration, failover, and load-balancing."
"Small to Medium businesses can now enjoy the productivity gains of deploying secure wireless LANs without over-concerning themselves on the time and costs associated with configuration, deployment, and management," said Robert Robinson, director of business channel sales for D-Link. "With its automated self-administration and management features, the intelligent access point (DWL-2210AP) provides the best solution on the market for businesses looking to speed up deployments and reduce overall cost of ownership of wireless LANs, while the weather-proof outdoor access point (DWL-2700AP) is an ideal addition to SMBs or hot spot integrators seeking to extend wireless signal coverage outdoors."
"We are pleased that the experts at CRN agree these are ideal solutions for small to medium businesses looking to deploy a wireless network," said A.J. Wang, chief technology officer at D-Link. "By combining powerful, yet intuitive business-class features with a high-performance hardware platform, the new D-Link indoor and outdoor access points are designed to meet the demands of today's growing business."
D-Link AirPremier DWL-2210AP
With the D-Link AirPremier DWL-2210AP Access Point, small and medium-sized businesses with limited budgets and minimal IT expertise can easily deploy and oversee self-managing wireless LANs with no additional administrative expenses and without sacrificing advanced features such as security, load balancing, virtual LAN's, Quality of Service (QoS), and Wireless Distribution System (WDS). The D-Link DWL-2210AP access point offers true plug-and-play setup and speeds deployment or maintenance by detecting an existing cluster, automatically receiving configuration information, selecting an optimal channel, and serving wireless users within seconds of being taken out of the box.
The clustering capability enables automated self-configuring of new access points joining the network, so it's extremely easy to install, manage or replace an AP in a cluster with a new AP that will be automatically configured. The adaptive intelligence features of the DWL-2210AP also enable self-monitoring and self-healing of the network by enabling wireless users to reconnect to the network through any clustered access point.
D-Link AirPremier DWL-2700AP
Enclosed in die-cast watertight housing and equipped with a built-in heater with temperature sensor, the D-Link DWL-2700AP is designed to endure almost any outdoor condition. For advanced installations, this Access Point has an integrated 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) port that allows you to install the device in areas where power outlets are not readily available. With integrated PoE support, extensive manageability, versatile operation modes, and solid security enhancements all built into one sturdy box, the D-Link AirPremier DWL-2700AP Wireless Outdoor Access Point provides everything network administrators need to extend a wireless network to the outdoors.
In addition to the adaptive self-management features, the D-Link Access Points tout key features such as Power over Ethernet (PoE) for remote placements where power outlets are not within reach. Small the medium businesses will also benefit from the advanced performance features of the D-Link DWL-2210AP and DWL-2700AP such as load balancing and Quality of Service (QoS) that can enable time sensitive and mission critical applications such as Voice Over IP (VoIP) or streaming media to optimally perform over the wireless network. Priority queuing allows the access point to prioritize the transmission of packets based on the type of service that the packet is carrying.
Price and Availability
The D-Link AirPremier DWL-2210AP Wireless Access Point is available now through authorized reseller and distribution partners at a Manufacturer's Suggested Price MSRP of $349.99. The D-Link AirPremier DWL-2210AP comes with a One Year Warranty and absolutely FREE 24/7 Technical Support including firmware updates. The D-Link AirPremier DWL-2700AP Wireless Access Point is available now through authorized reseller and distribution partners at a Manufacturer's Suggested Price MSRP of $1099.99. The D-Link AirPremier DWL-2700AP comes with a One Year Warranty and absolutely FREE 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Technical Support including firmware updates.
About D-Link
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small and medium and large enterprise business networking. The company continues to strive for excellence as an award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canadian, and Mexico headquarters are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (714) 885-6000; FAX (866) 743-4905; Internet http://www.dlink.com.
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