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D-Link DWA-160 Xtreme N Duo Dualband Draft 802.11n USB Adapter | 
| Brand: D-Link
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $71.38
You Save: $28.61 (29%)
New (32) from $71.38
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Color: blackwhite
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Network Interface: Hi-Speed USB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 1.5 x 0.5
nv:Device Type: Wireless Adapter
Interface: USB 2.0
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11a
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11n
Wireless Data Transfer Rates: 300 Mbps
Wireless Network Configuration: Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer)
Wireless Network Configuration: Infrastructure
Security Protocols: IEEE 802.1x
Security Protocols: WPA
Security Protocols: 128-bit WEP
Security Protocols: 64-bit WEP
Security Protocols: WPA2
MPN: DWA-160
Model: DWA-160
UPC: 790069312144
EAN: 0790069312144
ASIN: B00127OVHI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The Duo technology in the DWA-160 supports selectable dualband (2.4GHz or 5GHz) wireless signals. | | • | The DWA-160 utilizes MediaBand (5GHz), which is the best technology available for wirelessly streaming HD videos across your network | | • | D-Link?s Quick Adapter Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the installation process | | • | Delivers up to 14x faster speeds* and 6x farther range* than 802.11g | | • | Xtreme N Duo is the latest addition to the award-winning Xtreme N product family |
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Product Description
The dual band N technology in the DWA-160 supports selectable 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless signals. This allows you to check e-mail and browse the Internet using the 2.4GHz band or stream HD movies and other media on the 5GHz band. The 5GHz wireless band is the best technology available for wirelessly streaming HD videos across your network. It achieves this by operating in a clear wireless band to help avoid interference that may slow down and limit the range of current wireless technologies like 802.11g*. The DWA-160 is also backward compatible to 802.11g, which means it can be used in existing 802.11g networks.
The D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter DWA-160 is the latest addition to the award-winning Xtreme N product family. The DWA-160 is designed for users looking to get a reliable wireless connection that can handle High-Definition (HD) video streams throughout the house. This is achieved by using the DWA-160 together with a draft 802.11n dual band router (D-Link DIR-855 or DGL-4500 recommended).
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Horrible Product November 14, 2008
I brought this adaptor in October and it has been nothing but garbage. I literaly have my router (DIR-855) in next room about 20' away I live in a two bedroom ranch one level and I hardly get signal above 50% (mostly 20 - 30%) on 2.4ghz and 5% or less on 5ghz band. I constantly get disconnected from router because of signal loss. The adaptor just up and died yesterday. I got to admit I have tried Linksys (WRT-610) and D-Link (DIR-855) dual band routers and their performance is highly overrated. I am a proficent pc user/tech. They need to go back to the drawing board and redesign. Save your money if you want a good router get the D-Link (DGL-4500) not a true dual band but works well (had 100 - 98% signal) I had one and returned it figuring it would be great,(not) so I got this pile of heaping garbage. I brought both items here thru Amazon big mistake I am stuck with this garbage and out alot of money. I will be returning the adaptor for a new one to replace dead one.
Patrick
Toms River, NJ
 Not up to my expectations November 11, 2008
I have upgraded my network to the N draft standard and all of my components are d-link. I am very happy with their performance - I have a dir-655 router, Xtreme N PCI Express Desktop Adapter for my PC and a Xtreme N Duo High-Definition MediaBridge for my devices in the media center (PS3, DVR, etc). (I switched from previously using linksys N products which had terrible performance.) I purchased the DWA-160 USB adapter for my laptop and it is a huge disappointment. The reception and performance are lousy. Even when I place my laptop 10 feet away from my d-link DIR-655 router, I only get 3 bars and file copies or media downloads are much slower then on my PC that is 3 times farther in a different room. I would recommend not purchasing this device.
 D-Link DWA -160 Review... November 11, 2008
The D-Link DWA-160 isn't really a bad product, however, the range is terrible. I use it about 20 feet from my wireless router and I can barely get 3 bars. the sad part is, the wireless router is also a top of the line D-link router (DGL-4500). All I can say is that it works but, keep in mind, if your using it further than 20 feet and you don't have a range booster, you may not get max performance.
Software Not Ready For Prime-Time November 4, 2008
Let me start off by saying that I replaced my D-Link DIR-655 router with this DIR-825 (firmware 1.2) and combined it with a D-Link DWA-160 USB Adapter RevB1 (software 2.2). I really wanted to like this router combo, but there are too many issues with the 5GHZ portion to recommend this as of now. The signal strength on the 5GHZ portion is only about 1/2 that of the 2.4. At about 10 feet, I could copy a media file at about 14 Mps on 5GHZ. At about 40 feet with a story in-between, it then drops to about 5Mps. At 80 feet and 2 stories, the 5GHZ signal is no more. You must use the D-Link software to use the 5GHZ channel (which is fine unless you swap to the 2.4GHZ due to range). Then it requires a system re-boot to get back the superfast speed on 5GHZ. Without a reboot, the router performs just like it was at 2.4. I expect that the software and firmware for these two items will improve with time, but at this point I cannot say that it is stable enough to justify the premium price for dual channel technology.
 It works with Vista 64 September 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I originally bought the xtreme wireless n desktop card, and then I read a butt load of negative reviews saying that it was going to crash my vista. I just got a brand new gateway fx computer so I wasn't going to take any chances. I returned it before installing it and picked this up. So far it works great with my new machine. I didn't even need to download any special drivers. Just the install disk worked fine. If you go to the vista compatibility website, they confirm it is vista compatible. Now I'm surfing in style. Next test: see how well I can play battlefield 2 online with this sucker.
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