D-Link Air DWL-660 User manual

Before You Begin
You must have at least the following:
• A laptop computer with an available PCMCIA slot
• At least a 300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory
• PCMCIA Controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer
• An 802.11b Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11b
wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)
Check Your Package Contents
These are the items included with your DWL-660 purchase:
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Insert the D-Link CD-ROM
Into Your Computer
Turn on the computer and
Insert the D- Link Air DWL-660 Driver
CD in the CD-ROM drive.
The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in
Windows XP. The steps and screens are similar for
the other Windows operating systems.
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Do NOT install
the DWL-660
PC Card into your
computer before
installing the driver
software on the
D-Link CD!
This product works with the following
operating system software: Windows XP,
Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows
98se
DWL-660
D-Link Air™
Wireless PC Card Adapter
• DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter
• CD-ROM (containing Drivers, Manual and Warranty)

Insert the D-Link
CD (continued)
The Install Screen will appear.
If the CD Autorun function on
your computer does not
automatically start, go to Start
> Run and type “D:\Setup.exe.”
If it does start, proceed to the
next screen.
Click Install Driver/PC Utility
Type “D:\Setup.exe.”
The letter “D”
represents the
letter of the CD-ROM
drive. Your CD-ROM
drive may be a
different drive letter.
Click OK
Click Next
Click Next

Click Next
Click Yes
Click Next

Insert the DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter
Into the PCMCIA Slot in Your Laptop
A. Make sure to turn off the laptop computer.
B. Locate the PCMCIA slot on your laptop computer.
Shut down your laptop
Click Next
Click Finish

C. Gently insert the DWL-660 into the PCMCIA slot in your
laptop
computer.
Restart Your Laptop Computer
When you restart your computer this Found New Hardware Wizard
(Windows XP) screen will appear:
Select Install the
software
automatically
(Recommended)
Click Next
Make sure to select
the driver file that
corresponds with the
Operating System currently
installed on your laptop.
Click Next

.
For Windows Me and 98,
after your computer restarts,
this Systems Settings
Change screen may appear
For Windows XP:
this Hardware
Installation alert screen
may appear after the laptop
computer restarts.
Click Yes to finalize
the installation
Select Yes to finalize
the installation
D-Link Air DWL-660 Wireless Cardbus Adapter
Click Continue
Anyway to finalize
the installation
The D-Link driver software for this device is
undergoing Windows Logo testing. Microsoft
certification is pending.)
For Windows 2000, this Digital Signature
Not Found screen may appear after your
computer restarts.
Click Finish

Your Installation is Complete!
After you’ve continued in Windows XP (or after the computer restarts in
the other Windows operating systems), the D-Link Air DWL-660
Configuration Utility will automatically start and the utility icon will appear
in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop screen (systray). If this
icon appears GREEN, then you have successfully installed the DWL-
660, are connected to a wireless network and are ready to
communicate!
.
Using the Configuration Utility
The D-Link Air Client Manager window will appear.
Click on Actions, then
Add/Edit Configuration
Profile
Select the wireless network to which you
wish to connect from the list of Available
Networks.
Click Configure
Double-click the utility icon to
use the configuration utility.
Screen shot taken using
Windows XP. If you are using a
different Operating system your
screen may differ.

If the settings are correct for the Wireless
Network, Click OK
The Wireless Network will now appear
in the Preferred Networks.
Click OK.
The DWL-660 Client Manager
should now show the current
signal strength, channel, and
SSID of the associated
network.

APPENDIX
To connect to a network, make sure the proper
network settings are configured for DWL-660.
For Microsoft Windows XP:
Go to Start > right click on
My Network Places >
select Properties > Double-click on
the Network Connection associated
with the DWL-660.
Setup for wireless router or Access Point
using Static IP address.
Input a static IP address on the same network,
which will correspond with the Wireless Router or
Access Point.
Your Internet service provider provides
preferred DNS server information.
Click Properties
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless Router or
Access Point has DHCP server enabled)
Click OK
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Select Use the following IP address (if
the Wireless Router or Access Point does
not have DHCP server enabled
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Click OK
D-Link Air DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter

For Windows 2000 users:
Go to Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up
Connections > Double-click on the Local Area
Connection associated with the DWL-660 >
select Properties
Setup for wireless router or Access Point
using DHCP server.
Setup for wireless router or Access Point
using Static IP address.
Input a static IP address on the same network,
which will correspond with the Wireless Router
or Access Point.
Your Internet service provider
provides preferred DNS server
information.
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless Router or
Access Point has DHCP server enabled)
Click OK
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Click OK
Select Use the following IP address (if
the Wireless Router or Access Point does
not have DHCP server enabled)
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
D-Link Air DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter

Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless Router or
Access Point has DHCP server enabled)
Click OK
Select Detect connection
to network media
Click Properties
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click OK
Select Use the following IP address (if
the Wireless Router or Access Point does
not have DHCP server enabled)
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Select Detect connection to
network media
For Windows Me and 98 users:
Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel >
Double-click on the Local Area Connection
associated with the DWL-660 > select
Properties
Setup for wireless router or Access Point
using DHCP server.
Setup for wireless router or Access Point
using Static IP address.Input a static IP address on
the same network, which will correspond with the
Wireless Router or Access Point.
Your
Internet
service
provider
provides
preferred DNS
server
information.
TCP/IP -> D-Link Air DWL-660 Wireless PC Card

Checking the Wireless Connection
For Windows XP and 2000
Go to Start > Run >type cmd.
A window similar to this will
appear.
Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
where xxx is the IP address of
the wireless router or Access
Point. A good wireless
connection will show the reply
from the wireless router or
access point.
For Windows Me and 98, Go
to Start > Run >type
command. A window similar to
this will appear. Type ping
xxx.x xx.xxx.xxx, where xxx is
the IP address of the Wireless
Router or Access Point. A good
wireless connection will show
the reply from the wireless
router or access point.

Troubleshooting
Q1: I cannot connect to the access point or wireless router.
A: Make sure that the SSID on the DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter is exactly the
same as the SSID on the Access Point or wireless router.
Q2: The DWL-660 Power and Link lights are not on.
A: Check to see if the DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter is firmly inserted in the
PCMCIA slot of your laptop computer.
Q3: I am unable to access the Internet using the DWL-660.
A1: Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem are indicating normal
activity. If not, there may be a problem with the broadband connection.
A2: Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly. If
not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected.
A3: Check that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS settings are correctly
entered for the wireless adapter in that specific wireless network.
Q4: I forgot my Encryption key.
A: Reset the Access Point to its factory default settings and restore the DWL-660
Wireless PC Card Adapter to the factory default settings.

Once properly installed the DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter will be able to
connect to other 802.11b wireless adapters, routers and access points.
When you have completed the steps in this Quick Installation Guide, your
connected network should look similar to this:
For detailed explanations on Ad-Hoc, Infrastructure mode, Basics of Networking,
file-sharing and troubleshooting, please refer to the DWL-660 Manual on the CD
included with the product.
Technical Support
You can find the most recent software and user documentation on
the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for
customers within the United States for the duration of the warranty
period on this product. U.S. customers can contact D-Link
technical support through our web site or by phone.
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
[phone]
24 hours a day, seven days a week
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
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