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Specs
| DI-711 Wireless Broadband Gateway & Access Point |
| Standards |
- IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN, Wi-Fi Compatible
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| Protocols Supported |
- TCP/IP
- IPX
- NDIS3
- NDIS4
- NetBEUI
- NAT
- DHCP
- Virtual Server
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| Management |
Web-Based |
| Ports |
- 1 x 10Base-T LAN
- 1 x 10Base-T WAN
- 1 x RS-232 (DB-9)
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| Frequency Band |
2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz (subject to local regulation)2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz (subject to local regulation) |
| Number Of Channel |
- USA & Canada: 11
- France: 4
- Japan: 13
- Most European Countries: 13
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| Frequency Range |
5 Mbps |
| Transmit Power |
Nominal Temp Range: 14dBm TYP |
| Data Rate |
- 11 Mbps & 5.5 Mbps CCK
- 2 Mbps & 1Mbps DQPSK
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| Security |
40-bit WEP Encryption |
| Antenna |
External 0dbi dipole |
| Media Access Control |
CSMA/CA with ACK |
| Operating Range |
- Open Space: 100 - 300m
- Indoor: 50 - 100m
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| LED's |
- Power
- WAN Activity
- LAN Activity
- Wireless Connection
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| Power |
DC 5V 2A |
| Operating Temperature |
0°C ~ 40°C |
| Storing Temperature |
-20°C ~ 70°C |
| Humidity |
Max 95% Non-condensing |
| EMC Certification |
- FCC part 15 Class B in US
- CD EMC-EEC in Europe
- ETSI 300.328
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| * PPTP support compatibility are dependant on the platform used. Free firmware upgrades will be provided as support for new VPN implementations is added. |
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Looking through the specs, you will notice that the router supports both 802.11b wireless as well as 802.3 traditional Ethernet. This is so you can connect a PC to the router with standard CAT-5 cable or connect a hub/switch to the router for multiple PC connections. The DI-711 supports the full range of protocols in addition to some unique ones such as NAT (Network Address Translation), DHCP, and Virtual Server.
Network Address Translation is a very important feature nowadays in the world of the Internet with IP hackers and the like. What it basically is is NAT lets your router look like your computer in the eyes of anyone who is watching your IP. The router using NAT takes the main external IP (look on diagram) from the ISP and splits it into multiple INTERNAL IP's for use on the computers on the network so hackers will only see your router instead of your computers. NAT is the reason why routers are always advertised to support up to 253+ computers.
DHCP is basically made for easy networking without all the manual IP assignments of old. Remember LAN parties where everyone assigns you an IP and you have to manually enter it in and hope it works? That was because there was no DHCP servers in the LAN. The DI-711 with a DHCP server built in automatically assigns IP addresses to computers. This is a true meaning of plug and play. Once connected to the network, turn on the computer, and viola! The Internet, LAN access, everything works like how it's supposed to without any tampering on your part.
The transfer speeds are variable depending on the conditions of the home that the connection is being sent to and also on what type of standards your country supports. From 5.5-11mbps to 1-2mbps (802.11), the router supports it and is even backwards compatible with 802.11 legacy products.
Another novel feature in the router is the ability to configure and maintain the router through a web-based interface accessible through any computer connected to the router with Internet Explorer or Netscape.
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