D-Link's Wireless N Open Source Access Point allows you to create your own personal wireless home network to share wireless Internet connection,documents,music,and photos. Using Wireless N technology,it offers a higher speed,extended coverage and virtually no dead spots while still compatible with previous network standards.
This Access Point can be configured to operate in any of the following 7 modes:1. Wireless Access Point (AP);2. AP Client to connect to another Access Point;3. Bridge,with one or more peer APs,to easily create dedicated building-to-building links;4. Bridge with AP,to allow wireless clients on the bridging link;5. Wireless repeater,to extend the wireless coverage and cover any "dead spot";6. WISP Client Router,to share an Internet connection based on Wi-Fi between wired computers without an additional router;7. WISP Repeater,to share an Internet connection based on Wi-Fi between wired/wireless computers without an additional router.
Robust security is included,with support for WPA/WPA2 encryption,MAC address filtering and the SSID broadcast disable function,which makes your network invisible for outsiders. A schedule function allows you to turn the wireless network off when not needed,saving energy.
D-Link Click'n Connect (DCC),is an intuitive software wizard that runs directly from the product CD-ROM,helping you to install and configure the device without prior knowledge required.
Advanced users will enjoy adding their own features,as the DAP-1360 is based on an open-source Linux platform.