D Link AirPremier DWL 3260AP Radio access point 80211bg

The D Link AirPremier DWL 3260AP is a powerful and reliable wireless Access Point for business class enterprise environments. Designed for indoor installation and supporting Power over Ethernet PoE, this Access Point provides secure options for network administrators to deploy a highly manageable and extremely robust wireless network.The DWL 3260AP is round in shape and can be camouflaged as a smoke detector so as not to attract attention. Its diagnostic LED can be turned off to further reinforce the impression of being a smoke detector.For installations in areas where power outlets are not readily available, the Access Point AP integrates 802.3af Power over Ethernet PoE, to ensure flexibility and easy set up. From a ceiling, the DWL 3260AP can obtain power from a PoE switch located as far away as 100 meters through unused pairs of the existing network cable.The DWL 3260AP delivers extremely reliable wireless performance with standard 802.11g wireless throughput rates of up to 54Mbps. It has the added capability of reaching maximum wireless signal rates of up to 108Mbps Turbo mode powered by D Link 108G technology . At the same time, the DWL 3260AP remains fully compatible with IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standards.The DWL 3260AP provides industrial grade wireless security by supporting both WPA and WPA2 Enterprise as well as 802.1X to ensure complete network protection. Other security features included in this Access Point are MAC Address Filtering, Wireless LAN segmentation, Broadcast SSID disabled, and support for Advanced Encryption Standard AES data encryption.To maximize total return on investment, the DWL 3260AP can be configured to operate as an AP AP mode, a point to point bridge or a point to multipoint bridge WDS mode. In the WDS mode, the DWL 3260AP only communicates with other wireless bridges, without allowing wireless clients or stations to access them. In this scenario, the built in omni directional antenna may be disabled via a slide swit