D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510 User manual

D-Link A
i
rPlus
®
DWL-G510
Wireless G DesktopAdapter
G
Manual
Buildin
g
Networks for Peo
p
le
Version 2.00

Contents
Packa
g
eConten
t
s ................................................................................3
Introduction............................................................................................4
Wireless Basics....................................................................................5
InstallationConsiderations ....................................................................7
Gettin
g
S
t
arted......................................................................................8
Usin
g
theConfi
g
urationU
t
ili
t
y
..............................................................11
Networkin
g
Basics ..............................................................................20
T
roubleshootin
g
...................................................................................39
T
echnicalSpecifications ......................................................................45
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Packa
g
eContents
Contents of Packa
g
e:
D
-
Link
Air
Plus
®
G
DWL-G510
802.11g (2.4GHz) Wireless G DesktopAdapter
CD-ROM with Manual, Warranty, and Drivers Printed
QuickInstallationGuide
If an
y
of the above items are missing,
p
lease contact
y
our reseller.
S
y
stem Requirements for Confi
g
uration:
A
desktop computer with an available 32-bit PCI slot
Windows7/VISTA/XP/2000/Me/98SE
At least 32MB of memory and a 300MHz processor
An 802.11g or 802.11b access point (for Infrastructure mode),
or another 802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc,
Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)
3

Introduction
TheD-LinkA
i
rPlus
®
GDWL-G510WirelessGDesktop
A
dapterisan802.11b/802.11g
(2.4GHz) wireless adapter thatsupportshigh-speedwirelessnetworking.
Unlike most network cards, the DWL-G510 provides data transfers at up to 54 Mbps
(comparedtothestandard11 Mbps)whenusedwithotherD-Link AirPlus
®
G products.
The802.11gstandardisbackwardscompatiblewith802.11bproducts.
Features
Faster Wireless Networking - Faster data transfers mean increased productivity
.
With the DWL-G510 in your desktop PC, you will have the flexibility of wireles
s
networkin
g
s
p
eedstha
t
save
y
outimeandmone
y
.
Compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g Devices -Fully compatible with the IEEE
802.11b and 802.11g standards, the DWL-G510 can connect with existing 802.11b
-
or 802.11g- compliant routers, access points and cards. That means you can stil
l
communicate with colleagues and friends while you have the ability to link to eve
n
morewirelessnetworks.
32-bit PCI Performance/Plug & Pla
y
Connectivit
y
-TheDWL-G510isapowerful
32-bit PCI adapter that installs quickly and easily into desktop PCs, and when use
d
with other D-Link Air Plus
®
G products will automatically connect to the network ou
t
of the box.
User-friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities.
LED
LED standsforLi
g
ht-Emittin
g
Diode.TheDWL-G510 hastwoLEDs:
Powe
r
A steady light indicates
a
connection to an acces
s
p
oint.
Activity
A blinking light indicates
activityon the network. 4

Wireless Basics
D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use an
d
compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public acces
s
wireless networks. D-Link wireless products will allow you access to the data you want
,
when and where you want it.You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networkin
g
brings.
A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a computer network that transmits and receive
s
data with radio signals instead of wires. WLANs are used increasingly in both home an
d
office environments, and public areas such as airports, coffee shops and universities
.
Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicat
e
more efficiently. Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixe
d
infrastructurehaveproventobe beneficialtomanyusers.
Wireless users can use the same applications they use on a wired network. Wireles
s
adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same protocols a
s
Ethernetada
p
tercards.
People use WLA
N
technolog
y
for man
y
different
p
urposes:
Mobility - Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location
within the operating range of the WLAN. Management decisions based on real-tim
e
informationcansignificantlyimproveworker efficiency.
Low Implementation Costs - WLANs are easy to set up, manage, change an
d
relocate. Networks that frequently change can benefit from WLANs ease o
f
implementation. WLANs can operate in locations where installation of wiring may b
e
impractical.
Installation and Network Expansion - Installing a WLAN system can be fast an
d
easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings. Wireles
s
technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go - even outside the home o
r
office.
Inexpensive Solution - Wireless network devices are as competitively priced as
conventionalEthernetnetworkdevices.
Scalability - WLANs can be configured in a variety of ways to meet the needs o
f
specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and rang
e
from Peer-to-Peer networks suitable for a small number of users to larger Infrastructur
e
networks to accommodate hundreds or thousands of users, depending on the numbe
r
ofwireless devicesdeployed.
5

Wireless Basics
(
continued
)
TheDWL
-
G510iscom
p
atiblewith thefollowin
g
wireless
p
roducts:
D-Link A
i
rPlus
®
GDWL-G630
Wireless GNotebookAdapters usedwithlaptopcomputers
D-Link AirPlus
® G DWL-2100AP
Enhanced 2.4GHz WirelessAccess Point
D-Link AirPlus
® G DI-524
WirelessRouter
TheDWL-G630isalso interoperablewith other802.11gand802.11bstandards-
compliantdevices.
Standards-Based
T
echnology
The DWL-G510 Wireless G Desktop Adapter utilizes the 802.11b and the 802.11
g
standards. The IEEE 802.11g standard is an extension of the 802.11b standard. I
t
increases the data rate up to 54 Mbps within the 2.4GHz band, utilizing OFD
M
technology.
This means that in most environments, within the specified range of this device, you wil
l
be able to transfer large files quickly or even watch a movie in MPEG format over you
r
network without noticeable delays. This technology works by transmitting high-spee
d
digital data over a radio wave utilizing OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
)
technology. OFDM works by splitting the radio signal into multiple smaller sub-signal
s
that are then transmitted simultaneously at different frequencies to the receiver. OFD
M
reduces the amount of crosstalk (interference) in signal transmissions. The D-Link DWL
-
G510 will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greates
t
speedandrangepossible.
TheDWL-G510is backwardscompatiblewith 802.11b devices.This means that if you
have an existing 802.11b network, the devices in that network will be compatible with
802.11gdevices at speedsup to 11Mbps in the 2.4GHz range.
6

Wireless Basics (continued)
Installation Considerations
The D-Link AirPlus
®
G DWL-G510 lets you access your network, using a wireles
s
connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in mind, however
,
that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that th
e
wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary dependin
g
on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home o
r
business. The key tomaximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines:
1Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DWL-G510 and other networ
k
devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL-G510’s rang
e
from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that thenumber of wall
s
or ceilings is minimized.
2Beaware ofthedirectline betweennetwork devices.
A
wall thatis1.5feetthick
(.5 meters), at a 45-degreeangle appears tobe almost 3feet (1 meter) thick.
A
t
a
2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet (14 meters) thick! Position devices so tha
t
the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead of at an angle) fo
r
betterreception.
3Building materials can impede the wireless signal - a solid metal door or aluminu
m
studs may have a negative effect on range. Try to position wireless devices an
d
computers with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall o
r
opendoorwaysand notothermaterials.
4Keepyour productaway(atleast3-6 feet or1-2meters)from electricaldevices
ora
pp
liancesthat
g
enerateRFnoise.
7

Gettin
g
Started
Therearebasicall
y
twomodesofnetworkin
g
:
Infrastructure – using an access point, or wireless router, such as
theDI-624.
Ad-Hoc – directly connecting to another computer, for Peer-to-Pee
r
communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer
,
such as two or more DWL-G510 Wireless GDeskto
p
A
da
p
ters.
On the following pageswewill showyou anexample ofan InfrastructureNetwork and
anAd-Hoc Network.
An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router
.
The Infrastructure Network example shown on the following page contains th
e
following D-Link network devices (your existing network may be comprised of othe
r
TM
A wireless router - D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DI-624
A
laptop computer withawireless adapter -
D-LinkAirPlus
®
GDWL-G630
A
desktop computer with awireless adapter -
D-Link A
i
rPlus
®
G DWL-G510
A
cablemodem- D-LinkDCM-201
8

Getting Started (continued)
Settin
g
u
p
a Wireless Infrastructure Network
For a typical wireless
setup at home (as shown
above), please do the
following:
2
1
3
4
DWL-G510
6
5
DWL-G630
YouwillneedbroadbandInternetaccess(aCableor DSL-subscriberlineinto
y
ourhomeor office
)
.
Consul
t
with
y
ourCableorDSL
p
roviderfor
p
ro
p
erinstallationofthemodem.
Connec
t
the CableorDSLmodemtoyour broadbandrouter.
(
See the Quick Installation Guide included with
y
ourrouter
)
.
Install the D-Link AirPlus
®
G DWL-G510 Wireless G DesktopAdapter
into an availablePCIslotonyourdesktopcomputer.
(
Seethe Quick Installation Guide included with the network ada
p
ter
)
.
InstalltheD-LinkDWL-G630WirelessGNotebook
A
dapterintoalaptopcomputer.
(
See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL-G630
)
.
If you wish, you may connect a computer that is equipped with an Ethernet net-
workada
p
ter
(
suchas aDFE-530TX+
)
totherouteralso.
9

Getting Started (continued)
Settin
g
u
p
a
W
ireless Ad-Hoc Network
Install the D-Link DWL-G510 Wireless G DesktopAdapter into one
desktop computer. (See the Quick Installation Guide includedwith the
p
roduct for installationinstructions.
)
Ins
t
allanotherDWL-G510 intoadesktopcomputer.
(
See the Quick Installation Guide included with the
p
roduct.
)
Set the wireless configuration for the adapters toAd-Hoc mode, set the
adapters to the same channel, and assign an IP address to each computer
onthe
A
d-Hocnetwork.
(
Seetheboxbelow
)
.
IP
A
ddress
When assigning IP addresses to the computers on the network, please remembe
r
that the IP address for each computer must be in the same IP address rang
e
as all the computers in the network, and the subnet mask must be exactly th
e
same for all thecomputers in the network.
For example: If the first computer is assigned an IP address of 192.168.0.2 with
a
subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, then the second computer can be assigned an I
P
addressof192.168.0.3witha subnetmask of 255.255.255.0,etc.
IMPORTANT: If computers or other devicesare assigned the sameIP address,
one or more of the devices may not be visible on the network.
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DWL-G510
Wireless G Desktop Adapter
with a desktop computer
DWL-G510
Wireless G Desktop Adapter
with a desktop computer

Usin
g
theConfi
g
urationUtilit
y
D-Link AirPlus
®
G DWL-G510 uses the Configuration Utility as the managemen
t
software. Theutility provides the user an easy interface to change any settings relate
d
to the wireless adapter. After you have completed the installation of the DWL-G510
(refer to the Quick Installation Guide that came with your purchase) whenever yo
u
start the computer, the Configuration Utility starts automatically and the system tra
y
icon is loaded in the toolbar (see illustration below*.) Clicking on the utility icon will star
t
the Configuration Utility.Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click o
n
Start>Pro
g
rams>D-Link A
i
rPlus
® G >D-Link A
i
rPlus
®
G Utilit
y
.
If you are using Windows X
P
, you can use either the Zero Configuration Utility or the
D-LinkConfi
g
urationUtili
t
y
.
To use the D-Link Configuration Utility with XP, right-clic
k
on the wireless network icon in the taskbar in the lowe
r
right-handcornerofyour computerscreen.
In the window that appears, select View
Available Wireless Networks and click
theAdvanced button.The screen atright
willappear.
Select the Wireless Networks tab.
Uncheck the box in the properties window
thatenableswindowsconfi
g
uration.
A
fter you have done this, you can then use the D-Link
Configuration Utility with XP by clicking on the D-Link
ConfigurationUtilityicon. *Configuration Utility icon
in the s
y
stem tra
y
If the icon does not display in the taskbar, then click on
this icon on
y
our desktop to open.
11

Configuration Utility (continued)
If you are using Windows 7 and VISTA, you will need to use the Zero Configuration
Utility.
Using Windows®7
If you receive the Wireless Networks
Detected bubble, click on the center
of the bubble to access the utility.
or
Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray
(lower-right corner next to the time).
The utility will display any available wireless
networks in your area. Click on a network
(displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect
button.
If you get a good signal but cannot access the
Internet, check your TCP/IP settings for your
wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics
section in this manual for more information.
12

Configuration Utility (continued)
Using Windows®Vista™
If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected
bubble, click on the center of the bubble to access
the utility.
or
Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your
system tray (lower-right corner next to the time).
Select Connect to a network.
The utility will display any available
wireless networks in your area.
Click on a network (displayed
using the SSID) and click the
Connect button.
If you get a good signal but cannot
access the Internet, check you
TCP/IP settings for your wireless
adapter. Refer to the Networking
Basics section in this manual for
more information.
Enter the same security key or
passphrase that is on your router
and click Connect.
It may take 20-30 seconds to
connect to the wireless network. If
the connection fails, please verify
that the security settings are
correct. The key or passphrase
must be exactly the same as on
the wireless router.
13

Configuration Utility (continued)
Link Info
Status: Displays the MAC
A
ddress of the
A
ccess Point that is associated with the
DWL-G510.
SSID:Dis
p
la
y
sthe ServiceSetIdentifierassi
g
nedtothewirelessnetwork.
Frequenc
y
:Dis
p
la
y
s the current fre
q
uenc
y
used b
y
the ada
p
ter.
Wireless Mode:Dis
p
la
y
s the wireless mode. The defaultis Infrastructure.
Encr
y
ption:Dis
p
la
y
swhetherEncr
yp
tionis enabledordisabled.
Connection Info:Indicates if the adapter is connected to the network.
TxRate: Dis
p
la
y
s the currentdata transmission rate.
Channel: Displays the channel information. By default, the channel is set to 6 and
selectionis automaticall
y
determinedb
y
theDWL-G510.
Si
g
nal Qualit
y
: The
p
ercen
t
a
g
ecoincideswith the
g
ra
p
hicalbar.
Signal Strength: Represents the wireless signal between the access point
andtheDWL-G510.
Packet Count: Graphically displays the statistics of data transmitted and received.
14

Configuration Utility (continued)
Confi
g
uration
SSID: The Service Set Identifier is the name assigned to the wireless network. Th
e
factory SSID setting is set to default. Make changes here to match the SSID o
n
existin
g
Wireless Router or
A
ccess Point.
Wireless Mode: Clickon the pull-down menu; selectfrom the followingoptions:
Infrastructure - Connecting to the WLAN using an access point. (This is
the default setting.)
Ad-Hoc -Wirelessmodeused whenconnectingdirectlytoacomputerequipped
witha wirelessadapterina Peer-to-Peer environment.
Data Encryption: The default setting is set to Disabled. The adapter supports WEP
andW
P
A
/WPA2whenencr
yp
tionis enabled.
Authentication: Allows you to specify the authentication mode for the network. The
default settin
g
is set to O
p
en
A
uthentication.
Key Length:When encryption is enabled, you will have the option to specify the leve
l
and key format of the encryption used. Select the appropriate Key Index: 1-4 and ente
r
A
SCIIor hexadecimaldi
g
itsin the a
pp
ro
p
riatefield.
IEEE802.1x: Whenencryptionisenabled,youwillhavetheoption tospecifyifyouwish
to use 802.1x authentication.
Click Appl
y
to savethechan
g
es. 15

Configuration Utility (continued)
r
A
dvanced
Frequency: Select 802.11b/gforcompatibilitywith both802.11bor 802.11gnetworks,
orselect802.11b onl
y
.
Ad Hoc Channel: Select the Ad Hoc channel when in Ad Hoc mode.
When communicatin
g
in
A
d Hoc mode
,
all devices must share the same channel.
Profile IP Settings: You can Enable or Disable the IP Settings portion of your profil
e
here. If you select Disable you will need to configure the IP address information eac
h
time you connect to a network. If you select Enable, you will maintain the same I
P
address information each time you connect to a network.
Power Mode:
Disable -This default setting consumes the most power.
Enable - This settin
g
consumes the least
p
ower.
Launch Utilit
y
on Start Up:Select Enable or Disable.
Click Appl
y
to savethechan
g
es.
16

Configuration Utility (continued)
Site Surve
y
Available Networks
The top section of the window displays the Available Networks. Scroll up and dow
n
the list and highlight the network to which you wish to connect. Click on the Connec
t
button.
Profile
Inthe lower halfofthescreen,you canmanagetheprofilesthatyouhavecreated forthe
wireless network at home, at the office and in public places. Scroll up and down and
highlight the profile that you wish to configure. You can Add or Remove a profile, or
configurethe Properties oftheprofileinorderto connectwith an availablenetwork.
Add,Connect andProperties
Click on Add,Connect, or Properties and the screen on the next page will appear.
17

Configuration Utility (continued)
Site Surve
y
> Add, Connect, or Pro
p
erties
Inthiswindowyoucanconfigureallthepropertiesofaprofilein ordertoconnectwitha
networkof
y
ourchoice.
A
fter
y
ouhave entered
y
ourchan
g
es in this window, click OK to save the chan
g
es.
18

Configuration Utility (continued)
A
bout
TheAbout screen gives you information about the Firmware and Utility Versions of
theDWL-G510.
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Networking Basics
Usin
g
the Network Setu
p
Wizard in Windows
X
P
Inthis sectionyouwilllearn howto establisha networkathome orwork,using Microsoft
Windows XP.
Note: Pleaserefer towebsitessuch as http://www.homenethelp.com
and http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000 forinformationaboutnetworking
computersusingWindows2000/Me/98SE.
Go to Start>Control Panel>Network Connections.
Select Set u
p
a home o
r
small office network.
When this screen a
pp
ears, click Next.
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