D Link DWL G700AP Wireless Access Point, 802.11g, 54Mbps

Editorial Review
D-Link AirPlus G 802.11g Access Point - When using the Internet, you have the ability to freely roam websites with ease. However, accessing this vast network of information is still a wire-based affair. You must be at a fixed location, tethered to the wall, like a dog on a leash. But with 802.11 wireless technology, that connection has been severed, allowing you to wirelessly access both the Internet, and other computers wherever you choose. The 802.11g standard supported in this access point, offers up to 54Mbps of transfer speed for fast file transfers and better support of Streaming Video & other multimedia applications. Older 802.11b equipment is also supported for increased compatibility. Indoor Range - up to 328ft. (100 meters) Outdoor Range - up to 1,312ft. (400 meters) Detachable dual antennas with 2dB gain
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Customer Reviews

its does what is suppose to do

2007-03-13
its been working fine for the last few month after i upgrade it the firmware before that it was just restarting every 5 minutes.

Not a true Access Point.

2007-03-03
It is likely, if you are looking at an access point rather than a basic broadband router, that you are wanting more versatility in your wireless setup. If this is the case, this D*Link product is a waste of time. Despite being advertised as an Access Point (AP), the DWL-G700AP is not a true AP.

There is no client AP mode (allows the AP to be a client to another AP), there is no wireless bridge mode, there is no wireless repeater mode. In fact, everything you would expect to see on an AP is missing. And D*link do not seem to be able to keep track of firmware releases properly either. My AP came with 1.03 which, according to D*Link does not exist.

As such, it's virtually useless as anything other than a VERY basic access point. Buy the Linksys WAP54G instead and get a real AP.

Dlink access point

2007-02-06
Plugged it in, configured it and it worked. That is the best you can get. Almost did it all itself.

Works great!

2007-01-03
I had no problems installing this. I am using this with an 802.11b router also from D-Link and this has helped extend my wireless range and speed.

Good, but....

2007-01-01
I had and used this access point for 2 years. It worked ok but lately i had some problems about how stable was the network with this stuff. Some people recomended me shift to a router and sell this one (i did). They told me I had to be clear about the use of this item: it's a access point (for making one single IP address wireless) and not a router (for spliting one IP address to many wireless IP address). Honestly i realized a router gives you more if you plan to use it at home and... small and standard routers are as cheap as good access points. Nevertheless this item is great to connect your wire printer to a wireless network or use as a antena to spread the network far its original range.

Works as Advertised

2008-04-09
This is a nice, simple WAP that works as advertised. The web-based set up was easy to implement. Good performance for a reasonable price.

Interesting Paperweight

2007-10-05
If you can get it configured, it will work. Be prepared to spend hours (literally) getting this unit to work with anything other than default settings. If you check the various forums, you'll see posts about firmware problems, and configuration issues. I use other D-Link products, and they're great, but I would avoid this one.

Did not work out of the box.

2007-09-23
I normally have had good luck with D-Link products.Unfortunatley...this did not work out of the box for me. I was on the line with D-Link for a while before they told me to "go back to the place where I purchased it from to get a refund or replacement". Talked to a friend at work who had the same WAP and he had a similar experience.

Buyer beware...

D-Link is okay with me...

2007-03-31
i ordered this because i recently built a laptop and i wanted to be able to connect to my network without having to be tied down by a cable. my current network is hard wired, so i needed an access point. i stayed with D-Link since my router is D-Link. the only difficulty i had with this device was properly setting up the security for the wireless port. no worries at all otherwise. i barely had to look at the user manual. i plugged it into the wall, connected to the router, enabled my laptops wireless port and boom, off i went. i did not have to upgrade the firmware as i did on the router. overall, i am very happy with this product so far.

Spectacular! Plug it in and it works!

2007-03-30
I purchased this with D-Link Wireless G Notebook Adapter WNA-1330 - Cardbus Network adapter. I plugged the G700AP into an existing network, and, it configured itself, instantly. I was surfing in less than five minutes. FANTASTIC! This is the way products are supposed to work! (You can use the included CD, or, if you are advanced, you can configured it manually.)

Note: I used to recommend Linksys exclusively. No more. D-Link is the only product I recommend, now.

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