Product Description
The D-Link DWL-500 is a high-speed 11 Mbps Ethernet wireless network adapter that plugs into your PC's PCI bus slot. Once connected with other networked PC's, it allows you to share hard disk drives, DVD drives, CD drives, Iomega Zip drives, printers and provides shared access to a modem for Internet access. It strictly adheres to the most advanced IEEE networking standard for wireless connections, so the D-Link DWL-500 is very compatible with multi-vendor environments that also meet the standard compliance for the IEEE 802.11b. The DWL-500 bandwidth data transmission rate can be set manually at 11Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps or it can be set on dynamic auto-sensing configuration.The D-Link DWL-500 can operate in either ad-hoc mode (peer-to-peer networking without access point) or Infrastructure mode (peer-to-peer networking using an access point). In Infrastructure mode, the DWL-500 can be connected to a broadband residential gateway or an xDSL/cable modem for high-speed wireless Internet access on the existing network. The DWL-500 can transmit data at 11, 5.5, 2 or 1 Mbps per channel. The DWL-500 transmit rate values can be manually selected for Auto Select 1 or 2 Mbps, fixed 1 Mbps, fixed 11 Mbps, fixed 2 Mbps, fixed 5.5 Mbps and Fully Auto. The DWL-500 has full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell as well as across access points. The range of coverage per cell for indoor use is up to 100 meters and up to 300 meters per cell for outdoor use. The DWL-500 comes with an internal non-detachable diversity patch antenna and one built-in green LED indicator for power, network link and activity.
Amazon.com Product Description
The D-Link DWL-500 is a high-speed 11 Mbps Ethernet wireless network adapter that plugs into your PC's PCI bus slot. Once connected with other networked PCs, it allows you to share hard disk drives, DVD drives, CD drives, Zip drives, printers, or a modem for Internet access.
You can use the DWL-500 either with or without access points. If used with access points, the DWL-500 can be connected to a broadband residential gateway or a to cable/DSL modem for high-speed wireless Internet access on an existing network. Supporting a 2.4 GHz direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) frequency range for wireless networks, the DWL-500 features full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell, or across access points, at distances of up to 328 feet per cell indoors and up to 984 feet outdoors.
Bandwidth data transmission rates can be set manually at 11, 5.5, 2, or 1 Mbps per channel, or you can use the system's dynamic auto-sensing configuration to automatically determine the best rate.
Adhering strictly to the IEEE 802.11b networking standard for wireless connections, the D-Link DWL-500 provides full compatibility with multiple vendor environments using IEEE 802.11b standards. The DWL-500 also provides wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption for network security.
D-Link provides a lifetime warranty and free technical support for the DWL-500 wireless network card.
Customer Reviews:
An old and neglected product.......2003-01-29
I have used this card (PCI adapter and PCMIA card) with win 98 and had no real problems except for a weak reception, but it thought that had something to do with the fact that its an old pc
which probably causes a lot of electromagnetic interference.
Changing to a newer Pc, i decided to use win XP. The drivers for
XP, do not really work properly. You can't boot up the system.
Ok so we start again, with win2000 this time. Everything seemed to work fine. Allthough uninstalling previous installation of the
drivers is near impossible. Ýour have to mess around in the registry (don't like that). Nervertheless it seemed to work, then I noticed that the connection was interupted (eventhough it says it has a strong signal) after about 5 min.. After a reboot of the PC or the gateway it worked again. Funny so i try to reinstall the drivers and to my horror now windows wont boot up (as xp did) with the cards in the pc.
This is not good enough.... If i can make decent drivers for win98 then I could do the same for 2000 or XP right.
I bought them despite poor reviews..........2002-02-27
I bought a pair of DWL-500 and an SMC7004AWBR router over the weekend. I put DWL-500 on both Windows ME and XP with little difficulties. I did have fairly loaded systems so it took me a while to free an IRQ on the system running XP. After that, it was only a matter of installing drivers, PCI card, and then it's all done. Installation on ME was only a series of reboots due to the architecture of ME. Both systems perform well so far; I haven't experienced any reset or interruptions. I am pretty satisfied with
IRQ Problems.......2002-02-20
I bought the D-Link DWL-500 and tried to install in my new Dell Dimension 4400 running XP. Initial instalation went okay but subsequently was unable to re-boot...got blue screen of death specifying IRQ conflict with card in. If I removed card, computer would boot, but would freeze if I pushed the card in. Called D-Link support who told me to call motherboard manufacturer. Tried removing other cards (modem, sound card) to see if I could get DWL card to work, hoping then to reinstall others, but no luck. De-installed all software/hardware. Still get a system error message on re-boot! I have seen others say they used DWL with XP but I haven't been able to.
Does not work with NT 4.0.......2002-01-05
I tried this product with NT 4.0 and it does not work. It claims to have conflicting interuppts when there are none.
No Signal.......2001-10-29
I just purchaced this product yesterday. Installation went well(both with the DWL-500 and DWl-120). I have yet to get a signal through even though i have been trying for over a day now. This might not be the best product for the novice user unless you are buying the access point with it.
Amazon.com Product Description
If you like the look and feel of Nokia phones, but you've been waiting for a powerful clamshell design from them, the wait is over. The quad-band Nokia 6126 packs a serious punch with support for EDGE data, dual high-resolution color displays, a 1-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microSD memory expansion, a music player, and a whole lot more.
Slim and powerful. View an interactive demonstration of the 6126.
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Design
The 6126's super thin design houses an inner display that sports impressive 240 x 320 resolution and support for 16.7 million, yes million colors. Meanwhile, the outside cover of the handset features a supplementary, 128 x 160, 65,000-color display that can display picture IDs, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The phone's camera unit is placed just above this display. Up and down buttons for volume control are placed on the left side and a camera control button is placed on the right. Most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's control pad. There's also an input to accept universal hands-free headsets, as well as a USB port for transferring data to and from the handset. The hot-swappable microSD/TransFlash memory expansion slot is compatible with cards with 2 GB of capacity.
Calling Features
The 6126 supports polyphonic ringtones, as well as video-based ringers so you can load your favorite video clips to alert you of incoming calls. Plus, with the phone's picture and ringer ID functions, you can assign pictures and ringtones to your most common callers. If you want to be discreet, there's also a vibrate ringer mode. Meanwhile, speaker-independent voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names. The phone recognizes any voice, so you don't have to worry about pre-recording your commands. The 6126's phone book will keep track of all your contacts, and address book capacity is only limited by the phone's 11 MB of built-in memory. Lastly, there's an integrated speakerphone for talking hands-free. Lastly, the phone's Bluetooth connectivity means that your favorite Bluetooth headset is fully compatible.
Messaging, Internet and Tools
The 6126 is a mobile messaging and Internet powerhouse. With support for the MMS (multimedia messaging service), the phone can send picture and text messages, and when coupled with the phone's powerful camera, MMS opens up great opportunities for robust messaging. The phone ships with a built-in email client that supports POP3, IMAP, and SMTP protocols. You can even open and view email attachments.
Getting on the Internet is easy with the 6126. It supports the GPRS data protocol, as well as the high-speed EDGE wireless data service. When used with a Cingular data plan and the phone's USB or Bluetooth data capability, the phone can be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs. The phone is bundled with a mobile Web browser for MEdia Net content downloads and browsing. Cingular's MEdia service lets you receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. Meanwhile, T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit -- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
The 6126 supports PC synchronization via USB or Bluetooth, which means you can manage and synchronize contacts, calendar and other data with your PC. Nokia's PC Suite application makes this process a breeze. A number of handy software tools are bundled with the 6126 including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, a calendar, a to-do list, and an alarm clock.
Imaging and Entertainment
This is where the real fun begins. The 6126's 1-megapixel camera takes great pictures and it can also capture video. And when you've got all the pictures you want on your memory card, you can connect the camera directly to any PictBridge-compatible printer for instantaneous printing right from the phone. The phone supports playback of streaming video in 3GPP format, too.
If mobile music is your thing, you can load up your MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, and WMA audio files and listen to your heart's content via the stereo headset jack. And don't forget about the games! The phone comes with a perennial favorite, Snake, as well as 3D soccer. More games are available from the MEdia Net service.
Vital Statistics
The Nokia 6126 weighs 3.95 ounces and measures 3.62 x 1.89 x 0.79 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.4 hours of digital talk time, and up to 240 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
Customer Reviews:
How can a phone not have an ear bud jack??.......2007-12-29
The phone itself is pretty good, feels comfy in the hand and the bottons protrude and "click" so it gives nice tactile feedback, something missing from almost every phone on the markey. So you know what you're pressing at all times, almost no texting errors.
However, two flaws, and one of them is MAJOR.
1. How can a phone not have an input for an earbud? This is absolutely unacceptable, and I've never seen a phone in the last 6-7 years not have a simple ear bud jack, ridiculous! This is the sole reason I returned mine, as I do not care for Bluetooth, I prefer simple corded earbuds as they are cheap to replace if lost.
2. Another pretty serious flaw is the battery. It is rated at 3 hours, but that is pushing it.
Overall this could have been a great phone, but two pretty stupid, unthinkable mistakes like not including a basic earbud jack ruins it.
The crapiest phone I ever owned.......2007-12-26
This phone deserves zero rating. Or minus 1. It's that bad. It just turned itself off for no reason, while I was on a very important call with someone whose number I don't have. Battery is half full, but it decided to take a break a guess. I turned it on, and it works fine now.
Other problems:
- Buttons don't click any more even though they do seem to work; but those that don't "click" any more need tons of pressure to work.
- Navigation through menus is cumbersome for some simple things like sending a text message.
- Sound is bad as is both reception and transmission. This in a good coverage area. The biggest problem is it cuts off for no reason.
- Camera is like a trip back to the earliest digital cameras of early 90s. Picture quality is so bad, you'll wish you never even tried taking those pictures.
- I never even use this phone for anything else other then phone calls. I don't really care about the camera, mp3 and so on, so I am dissapointed that even simple things like staying on when battery is full, is a challenge.
- Battery life is bad.
- Battery indicator is worse. You may leave home with battery half full only to find out that it's getting empty within minutes. And - yes - I do charge my phone fully, and use it until the battery is (almost) empty.
- Both my wife and I have the same phone. We use it not more then once to twice a day. Very very light use. Yet both of our phones exibit identical problems. Buttons on her phone got bad even faster then mine - within days of purchasing it.
All in all I don't remember when was the last time I was so dissapointed with my purchase. This phone feels like some bootleg black market import, not a real Nokia. However I bought it from AT&T so it's real.
Nice design, but poor battery life, proprietary connections.......2007-11-28
I recently purchased this phone from AT&T to replace my old, low-end Motorola V180 phone. I am a basic cell phone user; I make maybe 2-300 minutes of calls a month, send a few text messages, and that's about it. This time around, I wanted a phone with a camera and maybe an MP3 player, and the 6126 fit the bill.
Pros:
- Both screens are excellent. Large, bright, and colorful.
- The user interface is good, much better than my old phone. It's more responsive and you can customize more of the phone's behavior. The address book is better designed.
- Camera resolution (1.3MP) is higher than other similarly-priced phones.
- Call quality is good. It sounds better than my old phone and gets better reception.
- Looks and feels nice. With its rubberized exterior and denseness (like an iPod), it feels high-quality. The keypad is raised and has good tactile feedback.
Cons:
- The battery life is terrible. My old V180 would last a whole week on standby, and it was the cheapest phone you could buy; my 6126 lasts 2-3 days. I fear how bad it's going to be when the battery starts to wear out.
- All the wired connections are proprietary, so you won't be able to use your standard USB cables, old wired headsets, or even normal headphones. Sure this phone can play MP3s, but are you really going to carry around a set of Nokia-specific headphones to do that? This part really annoys me, the MP3 player portion is useless IMO and was one of the major reasons I picked this phone. This complaint doesn't apply if you have Bluetooth accessories, though you still can't use the MP3 player (no A2DP profile).
- Camera quality is poor. Apparently this is generally true for cell phones.
- Speaker volume is low.
Overall, I'm ambivalent on this phone. I like the design and features, but the battery life and proprietary connections really annoy me.
Battery life is unbeatable bad.......2007-11-26
I did a lot research before i purchased this phone. Upon customers' review, I knew the battery life would be short when i was purchasing. However, I didn't expect to charge my phone everyday. The battery bar went down to 1/4th after I made an hour phone call (the battery was full before i made the call). It's just ridiculous how short the battery life is. Plus, the user manual isn't helpful so much. I followed the maual to set and display the date/year. However, the date/year can only be displayed in internal screen not in external screen. So i need to open the phone to check the date every time, which is not convenient at all. Besides these two cons, Nokia 6126 is an excellent phone to use. The signal/reception is excellent. The speakerphone function works well too. The sound qulity is not bad either. Overall, Nokia 6126 is a good phone to use. Since i got this phone for free from ATT with 2yr agreement, I'm not gonna return it even i'm so dissatisfied with the battery life.
Worst phone I've ever owned........2007-11-01
This is the worst phone I've ever owned. After several months the paint has begun to chip off. The voice quality is fair at best. The battery life is terrible. Occasionally the mike stops working and the battery needs to be removed to reset the phone. When the phone is powered off, a number of settings (like the default messaging center) disappear and must be re-added.
I will be replacing this phone soon and it won't be with another Nokia.
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