D-Link AirPremier AG DWL-AG660 User manual

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AirPremierTM AG Dualband
Wireless Cardbus Adapter
DWL-AG660
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cations subject to change without notice. DWL-AG660 11132003
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
DWL-AG660 AirPremierTMAG Dualband Wireless
Cardbus Adapter
Turn on the computer and Insert the
DWL-AG660 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-AG660
Cardbus Adapter into
your computer before
installing the driver
software from the D-Link
CD!
Before You Begin
You must have at least the following:
• A laptop/notebook computer with an available 32-bit cardbus slot
• At least a 500MHz 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.)
Check Your Package Contents
These are the items included with your DWL-AG660 purchase:

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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:\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
Click Next
Click Next
Click Finish
Continued...

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Installing the DWL-AG660 Wireless
Cardbus Adapter in Your Computer
Link/Activity LED
Indicates that the DWL-AG660
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-AG660 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 have finished the installation in Windows XP, 2000, Me, or
98SE, the D-Link AirPremierTM DWL-AG660 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-AG660, 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 network
settings.”
Click OK
For Windows XP, if you wish to use the AirPremierTM utility, please do the
following steps.
Click Wireless
Networks

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Appendix (Continued)
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Using the Configuration Utility
G. Tx Rate: The default
setting is Auto; meaning,
Tx Rate settings are
automatically determined
by the DWL-AG660
depending on the
distance from the access
point.
J. Packet Count:
Graphically displays
the statistics of data
transmitted and
received.
I. Link Quality / Signal
Strength: Displays the Link
Quality for the DWL-AG660
wireless connection to the
access point. The Signal
Strength represents the
wireless signal between the
access point and the DWL-
AG660. The percentage
coincides with the graphical
bar.
H. Channel:
Displays the channel
information. By
default, the channel is
set to 6 and selection
is automatically
determined by the
wireless access point
or router.
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.
J
A. Status: Displays
the MAC address
of the access point
that is associated
with the DWL-
AG660.
B. SSID: The Service
Set Identifier is the
name assigned to the
wireless network. The
factory SSID setting
is set to default.
D. Wireless Mode:
The factory setting is
set to Infrastructure.
Ad-Hoc mode is used
for Peer-to-Peer
networking.
F. Connection Info:Displays
connected or authenticated
information.

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O. 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.
P. IEEE 802.1X:When
encryption is enabled,
you will have the option to
specify if you wish to use
802.1x authentication.
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N. Data Encryption:
The default setting is
set to Disable. The
adapter supports
WEP and AES when
encryption is enabled.
k. SSID: The Service Set
Identifier is the name assigned
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.
L. Wireless Mode:
The factory setting is
set to Infrastructure.
Ad-Hoc mode is used
for Peer-to-Peer
networking.
M. Authentication:
You can specify the
authentication mode
for the wireless
network. The default
setting is set to Open
Authentication.

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IP Address Configuration
To connect to a network, make sure
the proper network settings are
configured for DWL-AG660.
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-AG660.
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