Quick and Easy to Install

Up to 128-bit Encryption
to Protect your Data
IEEE 802.11b Compatible
High Performance
32-bit PCI

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D-Link, the industry leader in wireless networking,

introduces the new and improved DWL-520,
part of the D-Link Air family of award winning
wireless products. The DWL-520 is a 32-bit
Wireless PCI Adapter capable of maximum
wireless signal rates of up to 11Mbps1, giving
you the ability to connect a desktop computer
to a wireless network at home or at the ofce.
The DWL-520 is Wi-Fi compatible, meaning that
it can connect and interoperate with other 802.11b
compatible wireless routers, access points, and
adapters. With its quick and easy installation

along with driver support for Windows XP, 2000,

Me and 98SE; the DWL-520 ensures that you
will be up and running on a wireless network
in just a matter of seconds. Also, the DWL-520
utilizes a standard PCI 2.2 interface to ensure a
wide range of motherboard compatibility.
Using its default settings, the DWL-520
automatically connects to other D-Link Air
products as soon as its active. The DWL-520
also features up to 128-bit WEP encryption to
provide a level of security for information that
you wirelessly transmit.

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Standards
IEEE 802.11b
Bus Type
32-bit PCI 2.2
Signal Rates1
With Automatic Fallback
11Mbps
2Mbps
5.5Mbps
1Mbps
Encryption
64-, 128-bit
Media Access Control
CSMA/CA with ACK
Frequency Range
2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz
Range2
Up to 328 feet Indoors
Modulation
Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum
Modulation Techniques
CCK (11Mbps)
CCK (5.5Mbps)
DQPSK (2Mbps)
DBSK (1Mbps)
Transmit Output Power
16dBm (40mW)

Receiver Sensitivity
-84dBm for 11Mbps@ 8% PER
(Packet Error Rate)
90dBm for 2Mbps@ 8% PER
(Packet Error Rate)
Antenna Type
Dual UFL detachable Antenna
with reverse SMA connector
Temperature
Operating: 32F to 149F
(0C to 55C)
Storing: -4F to 167F
(-20C to 75C)
Humidity
Operating:
10% - 90% non-condensing
Storage :
5% - 95% non-condensing
Certications
FCC part 15b
Dimensions
L = 6.10 inches (155mm)
W = 5.51 inches (140mm)
H = 0.91 inches (23mm)
Weight
0.20 lbs (90g)
Warranty
1 Year
1 Maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE Standard 802.11b
specications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions
and environmental factors, including volume of network trafc,
building materials and construction, and network overhead lower
actual data throughput rate.
2 Environmental conditions may adversely affect wireless signal range.

D-Link Systems, Inc. 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street Fountain Valley CA 92708 www.dlink.com
2004 D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. D-Link, the D-Link logo and Air are trademarks or registered
trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners. All references to speed are for comparison purposes only. Product specications, size and shape
are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted herein.
Visit www.dlink.com for more details.

The D-Link Air DWL-520 is an IEEE 802.11b

compliant wireless PCI adapter for desktop
computers running Windows operating systems.
The DWL-520 provides you an inexpensive way
to connect and extend your home or ofce
network wirelessly.
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