Upgrade to Wireless AC Performance

Today‎'‎s households are connecting more devices than ever before – with more and more iPhones‎,‎ Androids‎,‎ tablets‎,‎ and laptops laying around in any given home‎,‎ it‎'‎s important that each device gets the speed and coverage it deserves‎.‎ 

By upgrading your laptop and desktop computers to AC‎,‎ you can immediately enjoy the benefits of faster wireless speeds and better connectivity – all with less wireless interference so you can enjoy doing what you love most‎.‎ Delivering Wi‎-Fi dual band speeds to your laptop or desktop computer‎,‎ the DWA‎-182 is the perfect solution for those looking to enjoy online gaming‎,‎ smooth HD video streaming‎,‎ fast file transfers and lag‎-free video chatting‎.‎

USB 3.0 Performance

High‎-performance wireless networking with USB 3.0 SuperSpeed* throughput on your desktop or laptop computer‎.‎  Backward compatible with USB 2.0‎.‎

*Supported on the DWA‎-182 version C1

Backward Compatibility

While the Wireless AC1200 Dual Band USB Adapter delivers blazing fast AC speed to your laptop or desktop computer‎,‎ it‎'‎s also backward compatible with older Wi‎-Fi routers and devices – no updates or adapters necessary‎.‎

Maximize your AC Performance

While your new Wireless AC adapter delivers the latest and the greatest in wireless performance to your laptop and desktop computers‎,‎ you can further optimize your home network‎'‎s performance by upgrading your current router to one of D‎-Link‎'‎s Wi‎-Fi AC Cloud routers‎.‎ By upgrading to an 11AC wireless router you can avoid speed bottle‎-necks and maximize your laptop and desktop wireless performance‎.‎ 

Easy Push Button Setup

Quickly and easily establish a fast‎,‎ secure home network that will have you browsing‎,‎ streaming‎,‎ and watching in minutes‎.‎ It‎'‎s as easy as push and connect‎!‎

Technical Specificatons

Interface with available USB Port

• Supports USB 3.0*
• Backward compatible with USB 2.0

OS Support

• Windows 8‎,‎ 7‎,‎ XP SP3

Standards

• IEEE 802.11ac ‎(‎Draft‎)‎
• IEEE 802.11n
• IEEE 802.11g
• IEEE 802.11a

Security

• Wi‎-Fi Protected Access ‎(‎WPA™ & WPA2™‎)‎
• Wi‎-Fi Protected Setup ‎- PIN & PBC

Diagnostic LED

• Activity

Antenna Type

• Integrated antenna

Operating Voltage

• 5.0VDC ±10%

Power Consumption

• 510 mA ‎(‎USB 3.0‎)‎*
• 450 mA ‎(‎USB 2.0‎)‎

Operating Temperature

• 32 to 104 ˚F ‎(‎0 to 40 ˚C‎)‎

Operating Humidity

• 10% to 90% ‎(‎Non‎-condensing‎)‎

Dimensions

• 3.8「 x 1.1」 x 0.5」 ‎(‎97.3 x 29.1 x 13.5 mm‎)‎

Weight

• 0.05lbs ‎(‎20.5 grams‎)‎
• 0.04lbs ‎(‎16.65 grams‎)‎*

​USB Cradle

• Included with DWA‎-182 Revision A1 model only

Certifications

• FCC Class B
• IC
• Wi‎-Fi
• Wi‎-Fi Protected Setup