D-Link intros AirPlus Wireless Pocket Router/AP 




By Brad Cook

D-Link announced on Thursday the introduction of its new AirPlus Wireless Pocket Router/AP (Access Point), a device slightly smaller than a typical PDA that allows travelers to access and share wireless Internet connections while on the road. It features 802.11b and 802.11g compatibility, the ability to power itself over a USB port with the included adapter and three modes: router/firewall, access point and wireless client. In router mode, the device offers a firewall, an internal DHCP server for distributing IP addresses and support for VPN pass-through.

In access point mode, the AirPlus Wireless Pocket Router/AP can offer a single Internet connection to multiple wireless devices as well as provide support for 802.1x user authentication with an external Radius server, and in wireless client mode it can make any device with an Ethernet port wireless without the need to install software or configure settings. It supports WPA-PSK and 64-/128-bit WEP encryption for securing data. D-Link said that the AirPlus Wireless Pocket Router/AP will ship in mid-September for US$99.99 and will include a power-over-USB adapter, a power adapter, an Ethernet cable and a carrying case. 

Posted: Fri - August 13, 2004 at 11:59 AM        

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