D-Link AirPlusXtremeG DWL-G650 User manual

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AirPlus XtremeG 2.4GHz
Wireless Cardbus Adapter
DWL-G650
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specifications subject to change without notice. DWL-G650 09232003
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
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-G650 AirPlus XtremeG 2.4GHzWireless Cardbus
Adapter
Check Your Package Contents
These are the items included with your DWL-G650 purchase:
Turn on the computer and
Insert the D- Link AirPlus XtremeG DWL-
G650 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
Insert the D-Link CD-ROM Into Your
Computer Do NOT install
the DWL-G650
Cardbus Adapter into
your computer before
installing the driver
software from the
D-Link CD!
You must have at least the following:
•A laptop computer with an available 32-bit Cardbus slot
•At least a 300 MHz processor and 32MB of memory
•Cardbus Controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer
•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.)
Part No. IG-BDWLG650

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The Install Screen will appear.
If the CD Autorun function
does not automatically start
on your computer , type
“D:\Driver\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:\Driver\Setup.exe.”
Click OK
Click Next
Continued...
Click Next
Click Install Driver

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Shut down your computer
Remember to leave the Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Click Next
Click Finish

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Installing the DWL-G650 Wireless
Cardbus Adapter in Your Computer
Link/Activity LED
Indicates that the DWL-G650 is
properly installed when the
computer is on and blinks when
data is being transmitted
Antenna
Used to wirelessly
connect to 802.11b
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-G650 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
may 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.

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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 have continued in Windows XP, 2000, Me, or 98SE, the D-Link DWL-
G650 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-G650, 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 Xtreme G utility, please do the following
steps.

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Appendix (cont.)
Using the Configuration Utility
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C
D
F
B
A
A. Status: Displays the
MAC Address of the
Access Point that is
associated with the
DWL-G650.
B. SSID:The Service Set Identifier
is the name assigned to the
wireless network. The factory
SSID setting is set to default.
C. Frequency:Dis-
plays the current
frequency used by
the adapter.
D. Wireless Mode: The factory setting is set to Infrastructure. Ad-Hoc mode is used for
Peer-to-Peer networking.
F. Tx Rate: The default
rate is automatically
determined by the DWL-
G650 depending on the
distance from the access
point.
H. Signal Strength: Represents the wireless signal
quality and strength between the access point and the
DWL-G650. The percentage coincides with the
graphical bar.
G. Channel: Displays the channel
information. By default, the channel is
set to 6. Please note that the DWL-G650
will automatically adjust channel
depending on the access point.
E. Encryption: Displays the current encryption status of the wireless connection.
I. Packet
Count: Graphi-
cally displays
the statistics of
data transmitted
and received.
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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.
K. Wireless Mode:
The factory setting is
set to Infrastructure.
Ad-Hoc mode is used
for Peer-to-Peer
networking.
L. Data Encryption: The
default setting is set to
Disabled. The adapter
supports WEP when
encryption is enabled.
M. Authentication: You can specify
the authentication mode for the
wireless network. The default
setting is set to Open.
N. Key Length: When encryption is enabled,
you will have the option to specify the level and
key format of the encryption used. Select the
appropriate Key Index : 1-4 and enter ACSII or
hexadecimal digits in the appropriate field.
Using the Configuration Utility (cont.)
Appendix (cont.)
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K
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M
N
O. IEEE 802.1x: When encryption is enabled, you will have the option to specify the level
and key format of the encryption used. Select the appropriate Key Index : 1-4 and enter
ACSII or hexadecimal digits in the appropriate field.
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IP Address Configuration
To connect to a network, make sure
the proper network settings are
configured for DWL-G650.
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-G650.
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 auto-
matically (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