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| D-Link DWA-160 Xtreme N Duo Dualband Draft 802.11n USB Adapter |
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List Price: $99.99
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Manufacturer: D-Link
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: D-Link
Color: blackwhite
EAN: 0790069312144
Feature: The Duo technology in the DWA-160 supports selectable dualband (2.4GHz or 5GHz) wireless signals.
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Label: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link
Model: DWA-160
Network Interface Description: Hi-Speed USB
Publisher: D-Link
Special Features: nv:Device Type^Wireless Adapter|Interface^USB 2.0|Wireless Network Standards^IEEE 802.11g|Wireless Network Standards^IEEE 802.11b|Wireless Network Standards^IEEE 802.11a|Wireless Network Standards^IEEE 802.11n|Wireless Data Transfer Rates^300 Mbps|Wireless Network Configuration^Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer)|Wireless Network Configuration^Infrastructure|Security Protocols^IEEE 802.1x|Security Protocols^WPA|Security Protocols^128-bit WEP|Security Protocols^64-bit WEP|Security Protocols^WPA2
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The Duo technology in the DWA-160 supports selectable dualband (2.4GHz or 5GHz) wireless signals.
The DWA-160 utilizes MediaBand (5GHz), which is the best technology available for wirelessly streaming HD videos across your network
D-Linkâ¿¿s Quick Adapter Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the installation process
Delivers up to 14x faster speeds* and 6x farther range* than 802.11g
Xtreme N Duo is the latest addition to the award-winning Xtreme N product family
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The D-Link Xtreme N Duo USB Adapter (DWA-160) is the latest addition to the award-winning Xtreme N product family. The DWA-160 is designed for users looking to get a reliable wireless connection that can handle High-Definition (HD) video streams throughout the house. This is achieved by using the DWA-160 together with a draft 802.11n dual band router.The Duo technology in the DWA-160 supports selectable dual band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) wireless signals. This allows you to check e-mail and browse the Internet using the 2.4GHz band or stream HD movies and other media on the 5GHz band. The DWA-160 is also backward compatible, which means it can be used in existing 802.11g networks.
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Summary: Unusual Design But Works OK
Comment: I received this adapter with a DLINK N router. I found it to work fairly well, although I could not test the speed due to my laptop limitations. Note that you should use this with the DLINK routers, since the "N" wireless standard is not yet, well, standardized. Also, this adapter has special speed capabilities when paired with a corresponding DLINK router.
The adapter has a very unusual configuration. It comes with a USB cable that terminates in what looks like a wireless transmitter, but in fact is the base station for the actuall transmitter (which is pictured here). I suppose this allows one to get better reception, but it looks strange. The "antenna" portion has a removable cap, which is the black part pictured above.
The instructions said to run the install wizard, which I did. This is not unusual. However, these wizards usually just install the drivers, and then Windows (I'm using XP) recognizes the adaptor when it is inserted. Instead, the wizard said to connect the adapter about 1/2 way through the install process. It then connected to my home network, including my typing in the security codes. The only problem is that once the wizard was finished, I had no connectivity. I rebooted my machine and used the Windows XP connection manager to scan for and connect to my network. After that it worked fine.
I had my laptop only about 20 feet from the base station, and I only had 4 bars reception, so I'm not sure how well this adaptor will fulfill the long range requirement.
For newer laptops with USB 2.0, this adaptor may work pretty well, but the unusual base station requires a lot of room in the laptop case. A PC-Card is much slimmer and easier to fit into that case. So I think that this adapter is best reserved for those with lots of room in their laptop case, or for desktop users who have the corresponding DLINK router.
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Summary: High capacity only within short range/line-in-sight
Comment: Out of the box the DWA-160 isn't a nice experience.
I can only get decent speeds (50 Mbit/s or so) if I have the router (DIR-855) within direct sight and is less than 6 metres from it.
The router measures 98 Mbit/s out its switch sockets so I have ample WAM/LAN capacity.
Farther distance or the slightest obstruction of view the speed drops to G speeds (20 Mbit/s) and the whole point of an expensive upgrade to Wireless-N is lost.
I need to find out if there is a way to increase transmit power on the router to accomodate the DWA-160 or if some tweaks can be made in other ways. Else I will be returning this product.
D-Link DWA-160 Xtreme N Duo Dualband Draft 802.11n USB Adapter
I am surprised DLINK have released this product given its apparent reception problem. It risks to endanger the reputation of their DIR- gigabit routers as well which are supposed to be the ideal combo.
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Summary: Horrible Product
Comment: I brought this adaptor in October and it has been nothing but garbage. I literaly have my router (DIR-855) in next room about 20' away I live in a two bedroom ranch one level and I hardly get signal above 50% (mostly 20 - 30%) on 2.4ghz and 5% or less on 5ghz band. I constantly get disconnected from router because of signal loss. The adaptor just up and died yesterday. I got to admit I have tried Linksys (WRT-610) and D-Link (DIR-855) dual band routers and their performance is highly overrated. I am a proficent pc user/tech. They need to go back to the drawing board and redesign. Save your money if you want a good router get the D-Link (DGL-4500) not a true dual band but works well (had 100 - 98% signal) I had one and returned it figuring it would be great,(not) so I got this pile of heaping garbage. I brought both items here thru Amazon big mistake I am stuck with this garbage and out alot of money. I will be returning the adaptor for a new one to replace dead one.
Patrick
Toms River, NJ
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Summary: Not up to my expectations
Comment: I have upgraded my network to the N draft standard and all of my components are d-link. I am very happy with their performance - I have a dir-655 router, Xtreme N PCI Express Desktop Adapter for my PC and a Xtreme N Duo High-Definition MediaBridge for my devices in the media center (PS3, DVR, etc). (I switched from previously using linksys N products which had terrible performance.) I purchased the DWA-160 USB adapter for my laptop and it is a huge disappointment. The reception and performance are lousy. Even when I place my laptop 10 feet away from my d-link DIR-655 router, I only get 3 bars and file copies or media downloads are much slower then on my PC that is 3 times farther in a different room. I would recommend not purchasing this device.
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Summary: D-Link DWA -160 Review...
Comment: The D-Link DWA-160 isn't really a bad product, however, the range is terrible. I use it about 20 feet from my wireless router and I can barely get 3 bars. the sad part is, the wireless router is also a top of the line D-link router (DGL-4500). All I can say is that it works but, keep in mind, if your using it further than 20 feet and you don't have a range booster, you may not get max performance.
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