D-Link Targets Education Sector

Delivers High Value, Green Networking Products that Meet Education IT Needs. D-Link, the end-to-end computer networking solutions provider for consumer and business, has developed customized solutions to meet the needs of the education sector, including the next-generation networking and connectivity products required by today's students and staff, plus ongoing service, at no extra cost.

D-Link's value proposition to educational institutions includes:

* A tailor-made pricing program - to help this sector make the most of scarce resources.
* "Green" products - environmentally friendly manufacturing practices, RoHS compliance, and switches that include D-Link Green™ technology. D-Link Green switches conserve energy and save money without any loss of performance by automatically detecting link status and network cable length, then adjusting power accordingly.
* Products ideally suited to the education environment - D-Link's line of network products, for instance, provide educators and students with fast, reliable data flow between servers and computers. In Washington, Mo. the St. Frances Borgia High School updated its Wi-Fi network with D-Link® wireless switches and access points to boost coverage and deliver improved wireless reliability, manageability and security.
* Superior service - next business day replacement on defective products, free unlimited 1-800 local technical support, free product training, free network assessments, free firmware upgrades on all business-class products, sales, engineering, technical & RMA support, plus a warehouse facility for immediate delivery. Additionally, all D-Link xStack® managed switches carry a lifetime hardware warranty.

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D-Link Unveils Power-Saving 8-Port Switch to Further Green Technology Initiative

Next-Generation Switch Provides up to 84% Reduced Power Consumption Without Sacrificing Operational Performance. D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, and the first company to introduce green technology to computer networking, today expanded its leadership role in the development of energy-saving products and initiatives. It is introducing the second generation D-Link® 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch DGS-2208, which provides up to 84% reduced power consumption* without sacrificing network performance.

Shipping now, the DGS-2208 is one of four environmentally friendly small office/home office (SOHO) unmanaged gigabit switches that will ship this year with newly enhanced power-saving features, including a power supply that is ENERGY STAR-compliant. Already available is the next-generation D-Link 5-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch DGS-2205.

This second generation release of the D-Link Green™ switches is part of an award-winning company-wide D-Link Green technology computing initiative that includes manufacturing environmentally-responsible products, eco-friendly packaging, optimizing devices for ENERGY STAR compliance, and providing consumer education and recycling programs.

"Our goal is to maintain industry leadership as a pioneer of green networking technology by building in even more energy-saving features into our products without sacrificing performance," said AJ Wang, chief technology officer, D-Link. "We plan to continue the momentum of success we've realized with our first generation green products as we seek new avenues that protect the environment and help our customers save money in the process."


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D-Link Now Shipping mydlink-Enabled Network Camera

D-Link, the end-to-end computer networking solutions provider for consumers and businesses, today began shipping a network camera that allows users to remotely monitor live streaming video through the company's new www.mydlink.com portal.

The new D-Link® Network Camera (DCS-1100) is 'mydlink-enabled', allowing it to be easily viewed and managed by the mydlink™ portal, providing customers with an easier way to experience a connected, digital lifestyle. A wireless 802.11n version, the DCS-1130, is expected to ship at end of this month.

Offering plug and play connectivity, the new D-Link network cameras feature easy installation and setup, mobile 3G and Web monitoring, 16x digital zoom, motion detection, integrated microphone and multiple profiles. The DCS-1100 connects to the home or small business network via a standard network cable, while the DCS-1130 connects using 802.11n Wi-Fi with WPS support.

With 3GPP mobile surveillance, users can view a live feed from the cameras using a 3G-enabled cell phone, PDA or any compatible RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) device. Users are offered a flexible and convenient way to remotely monitor their homes or offices in real time from anywhere within a customer's mobile network by simply using a common 3GPP-compatible player on the mobile device.

"Our new network cameras offer a user experience unmatched in the industry. By being 'mydlink-enabled' customers can quickly view and manage their cameras from Internet Explorer with Internet connectivity*," said AJ Wang, chief technology officer, D-Link. "Both cameras can still be configured through the traditional web graphical user interface (GUI) as with other D-Link network cameras for many of the advanced features."

An industry first, mydlink-enabled products let users with high-speed Internet, a home network and a PC quickly and easily install and monitor compatible home networking devices.

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D-Link Lends Network Performance To Uc Irvine

By Integrating D-Link® Network Equipment, HD Monitors Can Effortlessly Handle Demanding Mix of Broadcast Traffic Without Interruption

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 10, 2009 — Hiperwall is a mammoth video display - a dazzling wall built of numerous high-definition monitors, each with its own imbedded computer for displaying standard and large (up to one gigabyte or larger) graphic images, high-definition (HD) digital movies, and streaming content from video cameras and other live feeds.

The key breakthrough of the Hiperwall system is a distributed software architecture that overcomes the performance limitations typically associated with the display of large or numerous items on multiple display devices. The result is a high-performance, high-resolution visualization system that provides high scalability without requiring the need for any specialized hardware infrastructure. This creates multiple technical and business advantages, such as customized manipulation of the content on the screen.

When readying the impressive display for customer demonstrations at Hiperwall company headquarters, located in a lab on the UC Irvine campus, CEO Jeff Greenberg and his team ran into a snag. They needed to seamlessly stream various types of content - including unicast, multicast and broadcast formats - to the display, but were experiencing 'flooding' because the existing switch and router equipment could not efficiently handle the content flow.

"It wasn't working exactly as we hoped because the equipment could not handle the combination of data types displayed on the wall," said Greenberg. "We needed a solution that could handle the traffic without sacrificing performance."

"We were having problems accessing the Internet through our gateway and receiving DHCP services from our router," Greenberg said. "Our existing network infrastructure could not handle the traffic and we ended up with intermittent access to critical network resources."

Greenberg decided to switch to D-Link® networking equipment because of a previous relationship between D-Link and UCI. His team installed D-Link Managed 48-Port Gigabit Stackable Switching and D-Link Gigabit Routing, after which D-Link engineers visited the site, made some standard changes to the switch configuration and installed a firmware upgrade.

"The D-Link equipment delivered all of the performance we hoped for, giving our network the ability to effortlessly handle our demanding mix of unicast, multicast and broadcast traffic, while delivering uninterrupted access to all of our network resources," Greenberg said.

With the D-Link equipment Greenberg now can confidently demonstrate Hiperwall's cutting edge capabilities to potential customers, including resizing and relocating each content object anywhere on the video wall, within a single monitor or across multiple monitors. Hiperwall also provides advanced capabilities like zoom, rotation, shading and transparency, enabling users to examine content with increased flexibility and effectiveness.

"With this switch/router combination in place, now we can do everything we set out to do," he added. "It solved all our problems."

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D-Link Offers Cool Technology Gifts To Bring Fun And Functionality To Dads And Grads

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 3, 2009 — Whatever the occasion, D-Link always seems to offer the coolest technology gift ideas, and Father's Day and graduation are no exceptions.

Keep Dad up to speed at home or at work and help him gain all the benefits modern technology has to offer while gearing up that new college student with gadgets that lead to academic success. And the following products are sure to keep family togetherness intact:

D-Link has the perfect gift for grads - the DIR-825 Xtreme N® Gigabit Router - because it allows them to create the ultimate network at college - one channel for file sharing and the other for gaming and media.

And, with D-Link's unique SharePort™ technology, they can share USB devices such as printers, multi-function printers (MFP) and storage drives with other computers on the network - in either a wired or wireless environment.

With the power of 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, the DIR-825 allows grads or Dads to check email and browse the Internet on the 2.4GHz band while simultaneously streaming high-definition (HD) movies and other media on the 5GHz band, making it ideal for online gaming applications on the PC and gaming consoles such as PS3®, Xbox 360® and the Nintendo Wii®.

The latest offering in the D-Link Green™ family of routers, the DIR-825 uses an innovative, energy-saving feature that automatically detects link status and network cable length, then adjusts power accordingly. A Wi-Fi scheduling feature also lets your Dad or grad easily program when the Wi-Fi radio signals are turned on and off to further save energy consumption.

Whether it be multimedia files or term papers, the D-Link® 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure (DNS-323) is the ideal storage device. When used with two internal 3.5" SATA drives, it enables the user to share documents, files, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone on the network. With D-Link Green technology, the device powers down when not in use to save energy and costs.

The D-Link Wireless G Network Camera (DCS-920) is an affordable option for students to stay visually in touch when away at school, or to help keep the home safe and secure. With its compact and sleek design, the network camera connects quickly and easily to an existing network, facilitating streaming high quality MJPEG video for viewing either locally or over the Internet.

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D-Link Powerline Hd Starter Kit Wins Editors' Choice From Computer Shopper Magazine

DHP-303 Receives High Marks for Fast Transmission Speeds, Easy Installation, Simplified Management, Push-Button Security and Affordability

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 2, 2009 — D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced the D-Link® PowerLine™ HD Network Starter kit (DHP-303) has won the Computer Shopper Editors' Choice Award and the PC World Best Buy Award.

In product reviews from both publications, the DHP-303 received top editorial recognition for features such as fast transmission speeds, easy installation, simplified management, push-button security and affordability.

The next-generation D-Link PowerLine adapter kit is an ideal solution for connecting computers, high-definition (HD) media players, game consoles, network attached storage (NAS) and Internet content throughout the home.

The DHP-303 allows users to take advantage of existing home electrical wiring to create or extend a network. The kit includes two PowerLine wall plugs/ adapters to turn every power outlet in the home into a wall-to-wall network when connected to a switch or wireless access point.

Computer Shopper Raves

"Ease of use and speedy performance are two good reasons to choose the D-Link PowerLine HD Network Starter Kit DHP-303 if you're thinking of using your existing electrical wiring to provide Ethernet connectivity throughout your home," the winning Computer Shopper editorial review states, calling the kit "one of the better performers out there, and also one of the least expensive."

"In our tests, installation was a breeze. We plugged one adapter into a wall socket close to our router and connected it with one of the included Ethernet cables, then plugged the second adapter into a wall socket in a room located on the other side of the house," that review stated. "Next, we connected our Lenovo ThinkPad notebook to the second adapter. Within seconds, the notebook was assigned an IP address from the router, and we were up and running.

The review also acknowledged the DHP-303's security features saying, "Securing the network is easy; you simply push the button on one adapter and push the button until its AP LED begins flashing. Once the second adapter's AP light turns off, the network is secure."

PC World Praise

The DHP-303 also was named "Top Pick" in the PC World Best Buy Awards. Editor Becky Waring noted: "it's throughput was more than 30 percent higher than the competition's, and it carries a lower price tag."

The review also recognized the D-Link PowerLine HD Network Starter Kit for its use of 3DES encryption - as opposed to competitors that use the HomePlug AV standard - and stated that its 85 to 90 mbps throughput range "outperformed" competitors that fell short with a range of 62 to 69 mbps.

"The D-Link DHP-303 kit is a top-notch performer with easy encryption setup and useful features such as a software utility and a power-saving mode," stated the PC World review.
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D-Link Offers Updated Desktop Widget For Monitoring Its Popular 802.11N Wi-Fi Routers

Supports Yahoo! Widgets, Vista Gadgets and Mac Dashboard for Monitoring Speeds of Internet, Wi-Fi and Network, and More
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 27, 2009 — D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced the availability of a next-generation desktop widget that allows users to monitor any D-Link® 802.11n Wi-Fi routers to monitor Internet and network send/receive rates, along with other settings of the home network including security settings and network name.

Widgets are interactive virtual tools that have grown significantly in popularity, providing single-purpose services such as showing the user the latest news, the current weather, the time, a calendar, a dictionary, a map program, a calculator, desktop notes, photo viewers, or even a language translator, among other things.

The D-Link Network Monitor v2.0 is a free download that supports Yahoo! Widgets, Vista Gadgets and Mac Dashboard. Available at www.dlink.com/widget, it conveniently displays a gauge-style real-time read out of network performance on the user's desktop.

The updated network-monitoring tool is compatible with all D-Link 802.11n routers, including the popular Xtreme N® routers such as the DIR-655, DIR-855, and DGL-4500. Users can visit support.dlink.com to determine which free firmware upgrade is required for specific router models.

"We're aware that our customers demand more from their home networks, including the ability to monitor real-time performance of Wi-Fi transmissions and Internet speeds, which is important for those looking to maximize performance." said Daniel Kelley, senior director of marketing for D-Link Systems, Inc. "We continue to build value-added features into our home networking products such as SharePort™ USB device sharing, D-Link Green™ technology, and now broad availability of the network monitoring widgets to give our customers the best experience possible as they build out their digital home."

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