Draft 802.11n Wi-Fi Adapters Fit Newest Notebook, Desktop Computers to Provide Faster Speeds, Farther Range

Draft 802.11n Wi-Fi Adapters Fit Newest Notebook, Desktop Computers to Provide Faster Speeds, Farther Range

D-Link®, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced immediate availability of smaller form factor notebook ExpressCard™ adapters and desktop PCI Express adapters to take advantage of the latest draft 802.11n wireless network technology. The D-Link Xtreme N Notebook ExpressCard (DWA-643) is designed for notebooks now being sold by major brands such as Dell , HP , Toshiba®, Gateway® and others offering users an easy upgrade to the future of wireless technology. For desktop PCs, D-Link now offers the DWA-556 Xtreme N PCI Express (PCIe) draft 802.11n desktop adapter.

“Our new ExpressCard and PCIe adapters provide further support to our customers who are purchasing the latest computers to hit the market, either desktop or laptop. Both bring wireless connectivity to the next level, allowing users to enjoy the best network performance possible,” said Brian Larsen, associate vice president of product development for D-Link Systems, Inc. “Combined with improved performance of draft 11n wireless technology, our newest Xtreme N adapters deliver strong connections for computers on the home network and improved throughput for running bandwidth intensive applications such as streaming media and online gaming.”

Both adapters are powered with the lightning speeds and greater range of connectivity made possible by the latest draft of the wireless networking standard, 802.11n. The smaller slots equipped on the newer-generation notebooks and desktops are designed for all future industry-standard wired and wireless ExpressCards and PCIe adapters.

“D-Link just keeps upping the 802.11n ante,” said the editors of Laptop Magazine, which recently gave the Xtreme N Gigabit router (DIR-655) their prestigious Editors’ Choice award for its superior speed, range and overall application of the draft 802.11n technology. Target PC reviewers wrote: “the DIR-655 is by far one of the most advanced and feature-packed routers on today’s market.”

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