D-Link Air Xpert DWL-AG650 User manual

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AirXpert Tri-Mode Dualband
Wireless Cardbus Adapter
DWL-AG650
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specifications subject to change without notice. DWL-AG650 03262003
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CD-ROM (containing Drivers, Manual and Warranty)
This product works with the following operating
system software: Windows XP, Windows
2000, Windows Me, Windows 98se
Before You Begin
DWL-AG650 AirXpert Tri-Mode Dualband Wireless
Cardbus Adapter
CheckYourPackageContents
These are the items included with your DWL-AG650 purchase:
Turn on the computer and
Insert the DWL-AG650 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 other Windows operating systems
Insert the D-Link CD Into Your Laptop PC
Do NOT install
the DWL-AG650
Cardbus Adapter into
your computer before
installing the driver
software from the
D-Link CD!
You must have at least the following:
•A laptop/notebook computer with an available 32-bit Cardbus slot
•At least a 500 MHz processor and 128MB of memory
•Cardbus Controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer
•An 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11g Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or
another 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-
Peer networking mode.)
Part No. IG-BDWLAG650
TM

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

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Shut down your computer
Click Next
Click Next
Click Finish

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Installing the DWL-AG650 Wireless
Cardbus Adapter in Your Computer
Link/Activity LED
Indicates that the DWL-AG650
is properly installed when the
computer is on and blinks when
data is being transmitted
Antenna
Used to wirelessly
connect to
802.11a/b or g
networks.
A. Make sure to turn off the laptop computer.
B. Locate the Cardbus slot on your laptop computer.
32-bit connector
This is the connector that fits
into the Cardbus slot of your
laptop.
C. Gently insert the DWL-AG650 into the Cardbus slot in your laptop
computer (as shown.)

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Restart Your Computer
When you restart your computer
this Found New Hardware
Wizard (Windows XP) screen
will appear:
Click Next
For Windows XP: This Hardware
Installation alert screen may appear
after the desktop computer restarts.
Select Install the software
automatically (Recommended)
Click Continue Anyway
to finalize the installation
Click Finish to finalize
the installation.
The D-Link driver software for this device is
undergoing Windows Logo testing. Microsoft
certification is pending.

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For Windows 2000, this
Digital Signature Not
Found screen may appear
after your computer restarts.
The D-Link driver software for this device is
undergoing Windows Logo testing. Microsoft
certification is pending.
Click Yes to finalize the
installation.
Your Installation is Complete!
Continued...
After you’ve continued in Windows XP, 2000, ME, or 98SE, the D-Link AirXpert
DWL-AG650 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-AG650,
are connected to a wireless network and are ready to communicate!
Double-click the utility icon to
use the configuration utility.
If the utility icon does not appear,
double-click the shortcut icon that
has appeared on your desktop.

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Appendix
Click the XP Networking icon
to use the Zero Configuration
Wireless Settings.
Click Advanced
Uncheck “Use Windows to
configure my wireless net-
work settings.”
Click OK
For Windows XP, if you wish to use the AirXpert utility, please do the following
steps.
Click Wireless
Networks

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Appendix (Continued)
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Using the Configuration Utility
A. Status: Displays the
MAC Address of the
Access Point that is
associated with the
DWL-AG650.
B. SSID:The Service Set
Identifier is the name
assigned to the wireless
network. The factory
SSID setting is set to
default.
F. TxRate: The default
setting is Auto; mean-
ing, TxRate settings are
automatically deter-
mined by the DWL-
AG650 depending on
the distance from the
access point.
I. Data Rate:
Graphically displays
the statistics of data
transmitted and
received.
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C
D
F
B
A
D. Wireless Mode:
The factory setting is
set to Infrastructure.
Ad-Hoc mode is used
for peer-to-peer
networking. H. Link Quality / Signal
Strength: Displays the Link
Quality for the DWL-AG650
wireless connection to the
access point. The Signal
Strength represents the
wireless signal between the
access point and the DWL-
G650. The percentage
coincides with the graphical
bar.
G. Channel: Dis-
plays the channel
information. By
default, the channel
is set to 6 and
selection is auto-
matically deter-
mined by the DWL-
AG650.
C. Frequency: Displays the current
frequency used by the current
connection to the Access Point.
E. Encryption: Displays the
current encryption status of
the wireless connection.

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J. SSID: The Service Set
Identifier is the name as-
signed to the wireless
network. The factory SSID
setting is set to default. Make
changes here to match the
SSID on existing Wireless
Router or Access Point.
N. TxRate (11b/g): You
can adjust the transmission
rate of the 802.11b and
802.11g band to get the
best signal possible
depending on your usage
and your environment.
J
K
K. Wireless Mode:
The factory setting is
set to Infrastructure.
Ad-Hoc mode is used
for peer-to-peer
networking.
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M
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P
N
O. TxRate (11a): You
can adjust the transmis-
sion rate of the 802.11a
band to get the best
signal possible de-
pending on your usage
and your environment.
P. Power Mode: By default, Power Mode is
set to Continuous Access Mode. Continu-
ous Access Mode — this default setting
consumes the most power. Maximum
Power Save — this setting consumes the
least power. Power Save — this setting
consumes a moderate amount of power.
L. Ad-Hoc Band:
Specifies the
wireless bandwidth
used whether
802.11a/b/g when
setting up an Ad-
Hoc network.
Q. Preamble:The
default setting is
set to “Short &
Long Preamble.”
The preamble
setting must
match the
preamble setting
of the wireless
router or access
point in order to
connect.
R
R. Support Band:
By default, the
adapter will scan &
connect to an
802.11a/b/g
netowrk. You also
have the option to
scan specific types
of wireless
networks.
M. Channel: By default, the
channel is set to 6. Channel
selection is automatically
determined by the DWL-
AG650 depending on the
channel setting of the access
point selected for association.
To change the channel
settings, the Wireless Mode
must be set to Ad-hoc.

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IP Address Configuration
To connect to a network, make sure
the proper network settings are
configured for DWL-AG650.
For Microsoft Windows XP:
Go to Start > right click on
My Network Places >
select Properties > Right Click and Select
Properties on the Network Connection
associated with the DWL-AG650.
Input a static IP address in the same
range as the Wireless Router or
Access Point.
Static IP address setup
Click OK
IP address: 192.168.0.52
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Click OK
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless
Router or Access Point has DHCP
server enabled)
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Dynamic IP address setup
Used when a DHCP server is available on
the local network. (i.e. Router)
Used when a DHCP server is not available
on the local network.
Select Use the following IP address

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For Windows 2000 users:
Go to Start > Settings > Network and
Dial-up Connections > Right Click and
Select Properties on the Local Area
Connection associated with the DWL-
AG650 > select Properties
Used when a DHCP server is available on
the local network. (i.e. Router)
Static IP address setup
Input a static IP address in the same
range as the Wireless Router or
Access Point.
Click Properties
Click OK
IP address: 192.168.0.52
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Click OK
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless Router
or Access Point has DHCP server
enabled)
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Select Use the following IP
address
Dynamic IP address setup
Used when a DHCP server is not available
on the local network.

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Technical Support
You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website.
D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and
within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product.
U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our
website, or by phone.
Tech Support for customers within the United States:
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
[phone]
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
http://support.dlink.com
email:[email protected]
Tech Support for customers within Canada:
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
[phone]
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 9:00pm EST
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
http://support.dlink.ca
email:[email protected]