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D-Link DCF-660w Wireless CompactFlash Adapter

D-Link DCF-660w Wireless CompactFlash AdapterBrand: D-Link
Category: CE

List Price: $99.99
Buy Used: $80.00
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Seller: FELECTROBIZ
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 21 reviews

Media: Electronics
Network Interface: CompactFlash Card
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 7 x 0.6
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: DCF-660W
Model: DCF-660W
UPC: 790069243837
EAN: 0790069240652
ASIN: B00006B7D4

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Compatible with most 802.11b networks
  • Speeds up to 11 Mbps
  • For Type 1 and Type 2 CompactFlash slots
  • Low power consumption
  • Works with Compaq, HP, Casio, Sharp and more

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The DCF-660W D-LinkAir CompactFlash card is a wireless LAN card that brings true mobility to your pocket and handheld PCs. With interoperability, reliable speed and affordable price, this wireless LAN CompactFlash card offers all the benefits of a traditional wired Ethernet network, plus the advantage of being wireless. This card lets you stay connected while you're moving around with your PDA to work, send/view e-mail and access server data, all without the need to hook up to any network wires. Complying with IEEE 802.11b industry standard, the DCF-660W operates at the 2.4GHz frequency range and interoperates with all IEEE 802.11b equipment. Ethernet-based network access from your PDA is also possible through IEEE 802.11b Access Points.Designed as a Type I CompactFlash, the DCF-660W plugs into any pocket or handheld PC equipped with a Type I slim expansion slot, or a Type II expansion slot. Security is an issue when data is transmitted without the wires. In the air, transmitted data can be easily intercepted if not well protected by a security scheme. The DCF-660W provides the necessary security, using the industry-standard 64/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption protocol. Data privacy mechanism is based on a shared key algorithm, as described in the wireless LAN standards.The DCF-660W has been tested to operate with Compaq iPAQ 36xx/37xx/38xx series (CPU: Strong ARM), Casio E125, E200, BE300, BE500 (MIPS R4000), HP Jornada 535, 540, 548 (CPU: SH3), 565 (Strong ARM SA1110), Sharp Telios (MIPS R3000), HP Jornada 720 (Strong ARM).

Amazon.com Product Description
The D-Link DCF-660W is a wireless 802.11b-compliant CompactFlash card, providing a solution for connecting PDAs and handheld computers to an existing 802.11b wireless network. It operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency range and uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS). The DCF-660W is for users of PDAs and handhelds who want the convenience of roaming and connecting to an existing wireless network without being tethered to wires and cables.

The DCF-660W will operate in either ad-hoc mode (networked without an access point) or in infrastructure mode (networked using an access point). It transmits data at 11, 5.5, 2, or 1 Mbps. The DCF-660W also provides an auto fall-back feature to automatically adjust the speed of the adapter, depending on the distance from the access point. In an open environment, the DCF-660W with its built-in antenna has a range of up to 460 feet at 11 Mbps and up to 1,311 feet at 1 Mbps.

The DCF-660W requires a CompactFlash Type I or Type II interface (available in most PDAs and handhelds). To ensure long battery life, the DCF-660W has minimal power consumption of 80mA in power-save mode and less than 350mA in transmission mode. The DCF-660W is compatible with Windows CE 3.0 and works with Windows PC 2002. It comes with a one-year limited warranty.


Customer Reviews:
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2 out of 5 stars stopped working in 2 weeks   March 2, 2006
shog (shogville)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Someone sent me this for my zaurus. It worked for 2 weeks. There came a point where it wouldnt' work when i plugged it in, so i'd have to keep unplugging and replugging it until it finally caught on. After a few days of that, it didn't work at all.


4 out of 5 stars Good card with a stable, long range connection   June 13, 2004
J. Kowell (Gettysburg, PA United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I have an Hewlett-Packard iPAQ 2215 and I was looking for a wireless card to connect to my campus's wireless network. This is a pretty good card, like most D-Link products are. It can establish and maintain a connection very well, both indoors and outdoors. The software comes on a CD, which is active-synched to your PDA. It is a fairly simple and routine procedure to setup the card to access the network.

So far the only complaint I have is that you sometime have to push the card in hard in order for the PDA to pick it up. I occationally have to pull the card out and reinsert it before it starts working.

If you don't have a PDA already, I would recomend getting one with integrated wireless since you won't have the reciever end sticking out of the PDA. However, if you are just looking for a wireless card, then I would recomend this one.


1 out of 5 stars Fails within 3 months   April 7, 2004
Hammerhead (Des Moines, IA)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful

I bought the card for My iPaq 2215 so I could surf wirelessly while watching football, it lasted about the length of football season (I bought mid-season for $75).

The site says it doesn't support Mobile 2003 for PPC but then claims to work on the device (it did). But now that it stopped working tech (ha ha) support claims they don't support that configuration (it's too new??) Give me a break, the product is obviously defective. But they just bail on the customer. Last time I buy D-Junk.

UPDATE - I continue to request an RMA from D-link and the response via e-mail simply is to call, you call, you get the "it's not supported" line. You e-mail, you get the "it could be defective and you should call" - All I really want is an RMA or my $75 back.


5 out of 5 stars Great product at a great price   February 17, 2004
John Andrews (Greenbelt, MD)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I was up and running in just a couple of minutes out of the package with an iPaq 2215. Downloaded the latest drivers from the D-Link website, plugged it in and was asked which of the two connections available I wanted to connect to. (I don't have a wireless access point, but apparently two people in my apartment building do!) Worked even better when I was actually near an access point.


5 out of 5 stars great product - TX User   November 22, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I was up and running with this little device in less than 10 minutes using my iPAQ. The ability to access my home server via Terminal Server from my favorite coffee shop hangout is priceless. Highly recommended!

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