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Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction The D-Link Xtreme N® Desktop PCI Adapter (DWA-552) is a 802.11n client device that delivers unrivaled wireless performance for your desktop computer. With the DWA-552, you can add or upgrade your Desktop PC's wireless connectivity without having to purchase a new computer. Once connected, access your network's high-speed Internet connection while sharing photos, files, music, video, printers, and storage. Get a better Internet experience with a faster wireless connection so you can enjoy digital phone calls, gaming, downloading, and video streaming. Powered by Xtreme N® technology, the DWA-552 provides a faster wireless connection and superior reception than 802.11g*. The DWA-552 is designed for use in bigger homes and for those that demand higher networking. Maximize wireless performance by connecting this desktop adapter to an Xtreme N® Router and stay connected from virtually anywhere in the home. This adapter supports WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed. The D-Link Xtreme N® DWA-552 is a powerful 32-bit desktop adapter that installs quickly and easily into desktop computers. Like all D-Link wireless adapters, the DWA-552 can be used in ad-hoc mode to connect directly with other cards for peer-topeer file sharing or in infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your office or home network. The DWA-552 features robust security to help protect the wireless network from intruders, complying with the latest wireless networking security protocols, including Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) support. The DWA-552 also includes a configuration utility to discover available wireless networks and create and save detailed connectivity profiles for those networks most often accessed. •Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 4

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D-Link DWA-552 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
Introduction
The D-Link Xtreme N
®
Desktop PCI Adapter (DWA-552) is a 802.11n client device that delivers unrivaled wireless performance
for your desktop computer. With the DWA-552, you can add or upgrade your Desktop PC’s wireless connectivity without having
to purchase a new computer. Once connected, access your network’s high-speed Internet connection while sharing photos,
files, music, video, printers, and storage. Get a better Internet experience with a faster wireless connection so you can enjoy
digital phone calls, gaming, downloading, and video streaming.
Powered by Xtreme N
®
technology, the DWA-552 provides a faster wireless connection and superior reception than 802.11g*. The
DWA-552 is designed for use in bigger homes and for those that demand higher networking. Maximize wireless performance by
connecting this desktop adapter to an Xtreme N
®
Router and stay connected from virtually anywhere in the home. This adapter
supports WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed.
The D-Link Xtreme N
®
DWA-552 is a powerful 32-bit desktop adapter that installs quickly and easily into desktop computers.
Like all D-Link wireless adapters, the DWA-552 can be used in ad-hoc mode to connect directly with other cards for peer-to-
peer file sharing or in infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your
office or home network.
The DWA-552 features robust security to help protect the wireless network from intruders, complying with the latest
wireless networking security protocols, including Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) support. The DWA-552 also includes
a configuration utility to discover available wireless networks and create and save detailed connectivity profiles for those
networks most often accessed.
Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors,
including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect
wireless signal range.