D-Link AirPro DWL-AB650 User manual

D-Link AirPro Multimode
Wireless Cardbus Adapter
DWL-AB650
©2002 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Software and
specifications subject to change without notice. DWL-AB650 11192002
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-AB650 Dual-Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter
Check Your Package Contents
These are the items included with your DWL-AB650 purchase:
Turn on the computer and
Insert the D- Link AirPro DWL-AB650
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-AB650
Cardbus Adapter into
your computer before
installing the driver
software on 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 32 MB of memory
•Cardbus Controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer
•An 802.11a or 802.11b Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another
802.11a or 802.11b wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking
mode.)
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

The Install Screen will appear.
If the CD Autorun function
does not automatically start
on your computer, 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/PC Utility

Shut down your computer
Click Next
Click Finish
32-bit connector
This is the connector that fits into
the Cardbus slot of your laptop.
Antenna
Used to wirelessly
connect to 802.11a or
802.11b networks.
Link/Activity LED
Indicates that the
DWL-AB650 is
properly installed
when the computer is
on and blinks when

Installing the DWL-AB650 Multimode
Wireless Cardbus Adapter in Your Computer
A. Make sure to shut down the laptop computer.
B. Locate the Cardbus slot on your laptop computer.
C. Gently insert the DWL-AB650 into the Cardbus slot in
your laptop computer (as shown).
Restart Your Computer
When you restart your computer
this Found New Hardware
Wizard (Windows XP) screen
will appear:
Click Next
Select Install the software
automatically (Recommended)

At time of release, the D-Link driver software for this
device was undergoing Windows Logo testing. Microsoft
WHQL certification is pending. This product has already been
tested to work properly in the designated Windows Operating
Systems. You can ignore this message and click “Yes”.
Click Finish to finalize
the installation.
For Windows 2000, this
Digital Signature Not
Found screen may appear
after your computer restarts.
Click Yes to finalize the
installation.
Continued...

Your Installation is Complete!
Double-click the utility icon to
use the configuration utility.
After you’ve continued in Windows XP (or after the computer restarts in the other
Windows operating systems), the D-Link AirPro DWL-AB650 Configuration Utility will
automatically start and the utility icon will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the
desktop screen (systray).
Appendix
B. Preferred WLAN’s: is a
list of all wireless 802.11a
and 802.11b networks that
you have connected to or
are currently connected to.
C. Add : If an Access Point
is not listed, click the add
button to add it.
A. Available WLAN’s: is a
list of all available
wireless 802.11a and
802.11b networks.
D. New : Allows you to
add a Preferred WLAN
manually.
E. Properties : Allows you
to chage IP Address and
Encryption settings for
highlighted Preferred
WLANs.
F. Advanced : Allows you
to change the the
connection type from
Infrastructure to Adhoc.
Using the Configuration Utility
E
CD
F
B
A

H. Hardware Information: Shows
MAC Address of your DWL-AB520.
I. Advance State : Shows current
settings for Turbo Mode and Ratio State.
G. Connection State : Shows current
settings and signal strength
Appendix
Using the Configuration Utility
H
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IP Address Configuration
To connect to a network, make sure
the proper network settings are
configured for DWL-AB650.
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-AB650.
Input a static IP address in the same
range as the Wireless Router or
Access Point.
Static IP address setup
Click OK
IP address: 192.168.0.51
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

For Windows 2000 users:
Go to Start > Settings > Network and
Dial-up Connections > Double-click on the
Local Area Connection associated with
the DWL-AB650 > 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: 192.168.0.51
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.

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-
click on the Local Area Connection associated
with the DWL-AB650 > select Properties
Used when a DHCP server is available on
the local network. (i.e. Router)
For Windows Me and 98se users:
Click Properties
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless
Router or Access Point has
DHCP server enabled)
Select Detect connection
to network media
Click OK
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Select Use the following IP
address
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click OK
Input a static IP address in the same
range as the Wireless Router or
Access Point.
Dynamic IP address setup
Static IP address setup
Used when a DHCP server is not available
on the local network.