D-Link Brings Bluetooth to the PC and Mac With USB Wireless Adapter
IRVINE, Calif. — October 10, 2002 — D-Link, the leading worldwide designer, developer and true manufacturer of networking, data communications and technologies for the Digital Home and Small to Medium Business, today launched a flexible and compact 2.4GHz Bluetooth USB wireless network adapter, the D-Link PersonalAir DBT-120. Designed to work with both PCs and the Apple Macintosh, D-Link's new Bluetooth adapter provides a true wireless connectivity experience within a seamless Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN).
The D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth adapter will automatically search out and identify other devices with similar software profiles when within range. Users can then choose to connect to one or multiple discovered devices. When multiple devices are connected, one acts as a server so the other devices can synchronize to create a WPAN. Multiple WPANs can even connect to one another to form a scatternet.
"This new D-Link Bluetooth adapter is an excellent short-range link for computers or peripheral devices without a cable," said Steven Joe, President of D-Link. "It enables synchronization and downloads at data rates of up to 723 kilobits per second to a wide range of existing devices."
The D-Link PersonalAir DBT-120 is the ideal solution for short-range wireless data communications, it allows PCs running Windows XP/2000/Me/98 and Macintosh iMac, iBook, and Powerbook computers running OS X to communicate and share data with other Bluetooth enabled computers, PDA's, printers, cellular phones, digital cameras, and other emerging electronic devices.
The D-Link DWB-120M is strictly compliant to the Bluetooth 1.1 specification and provides low power consumption up to 33 feet (or 10 Meters) of range. Up to seven Bluetooth devices can be connected together simultaneously in peer-to-peer or ad hoc mode to create a piconet. The D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth adapter deploys frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) to minimize interference and enhance security with connection speeds of up to 723kbps (Asymmetrical) or 433.9kbps (Symmetrical).
Price and Availability
The D-Link PersonalAir DBT-120 2.4GHz Bluetooth USB Wireless Network Adapter is available now at a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $59.99 MSRP. The D-Link DBT-120 comes with a 1 Year Warranty and absolutely FREE Technical Support. Apple Macintosh drivers for the D-Link PersonalAir DBT-120 2.4GHz Bluetooth USB Wireless Network Adapter are provided by Apple and can be downloaded at www.apple.com .
True Networking Pioneer and Hardware Manufacturer Since 1986
With $519 million in revenue, D-Link is a worldwide leader and award-winning designer, developer, and true manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, and voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With global manufacturing International Standards Organization ISO 9001, 9002, ISO 14001 Certifications and National Technical Excellence awards earned for R&D and manufacturing, D-Link delivers product excellence, quality, reliability, compatibility, high-performance within standards, and easy installation software, educational materials, and manuals.
The company has increased its world-class production capacity to more than a million square feet of manufacturing facilities in six state-of-the-art factories in four countries — Taiwan, China, India, and the United States. With millions of Ethernet adapters and millions of hub and switch ports manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the network and communications market. D-Link has been profitable every year since its inception in 1986, and continues to grow at a rate that will allow the Company to experience continued prosperity. D-Link sets the standards for market affordability, while focusing on "Building Networks For People."
D-Link North American headquarters are located at 53 Discovery, Irvine, CA, 92618. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (949) 788-0805; FAX (949) 753-7033; Internet www.dlink.com . Members of the media can contact Bradley Morse VP of Marketing by phone at 800.326.1688 x 5333 or e-mail at bmorse@dlink.com
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