D-Link Announces Dual-Band N Bridge

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Tim Higgins

D-Link has released a dual-band wireless bridge with integrated four-port 10/100 switch.

The DAP-1513 Wireless N Dual Band MediaBridge is targeted at wireless-enabling media players, game consoles and other devices with Ethernet ports but no built-in wireless capability.

The selectable dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless bridge works with any wireless router or AP and is said to have "intelligent" Quality of Service for traffic prioritization.

The DAP-1513 includes four 10/100 Ethernet ports and supports WPA, WPA2 and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) wireless security. It’s available now for an MSRP of $119.99.

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