D-Link DWA-548 Wireless N 300 PCI Express Desktop Adapter, Up to 300 Mbps

The D-Link Wireless N 300 PCI Express Desktop Adapter is an 802.11n client device with up to 300 Mbps speeds that delivers wireless performance for your desktop computer. With this adapter, you can add or upgrade your PC's wireless connectivity without having to purchase a new computer. Once connected, you can access into your network's high-speed Internet connection while sharing photos, files, music, video, printers and storage.

It is a powerful 64-bit desktop adapter that installs quickly and easily into desktop computers. It 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 adapter is backwards compatible with 802.11b/g devices including game consoles and digital media players. It provides a high-bandwidth connection with superior performance over the legacy PCI interface. You can connect it to any PCIe slot in your computer, whether it is a x1, x4, x8 or x16 slot.

Powered by Wireless N 300 technology, it provides a faster wireless connection and superior reception than 802.11g. It is designed for use in bigger homes and for those that demand higher networking. You can maximize wireless performance by connecting this desktop adapter to a Wireless N 300 router and stay connected from virtually anywhere in the home.

This desktop adapter 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. It also includes a configuration utility to discover available wireless networks and create and save detailed connectivity profiles for those networks most often accessed.