D-Link DAP-3712 long range Wi-Fi wireless bridge

D-Link Australia and New Zealand has launched the DAP-3712, a long-range Wi-Fi 5 wireless bridge capable of enabling point-to-point or point-to-multipoint connections up to 20 km apart.

The DAP-3712 provides a long-distance connectivity between multiple sites, such as office branches, construction sites or transportation hubs, in both rural and busy city areas. Using Wi-Fi 5 technology with speeds of up to 867 MBps, it is designed to be easy to install and offer a connectivity solution competitive with other fibre-based systems.

The wireless bridge includes a high-gain 23 db directional antenna for stable wireless connectivity. It also employs Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology, meaning the unit can be powered via an ethernet cable up to 100 m away from a PoE-enabled switch or power injector, which is useful when power sockets can be difficult to come by in outdoor deployment scenarios.

The wireless bridge is designed to perform long term, with an IP66-rated housing, providing both water and dust resistance along with 8 kV surge protection to protect the unit itself from lightning strikes and power surges.

When installing, the unit has built-in signal strength and alignment LEDs that allow easy alignment over long distances.