D-Link DWL-G630 - AirPlus G 802.11g Wireless PC... User manual

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Air Plus™ G 802.11g/2.4GHz
Wireless Cardbus Adapter
DWL-G630
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Softwareandspecificationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.DWL-G630.04232004
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-G630 AirPlus™G 802.11g/2.4GHz Wireless
Cardbus Adapter
Check Your Package Contents
ThesearetheitemsincludedwithyourDWL-G630purchase:
Turnonthe computer andInsert theD-LinkAirPlus™G
DWL-G630DriverCDintheCD-ROMdrive.
The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in
Windows XP. The steps and screens are similar for the
otherWindowsoperatingsystems.
Installing the Drivers
DoNOTinstall
theDWL-G630
Cardbus Adapter
into your computer
before installing the
driver software from
the D-Link CD!
You must have at least the following:
•Alaptopcomputerwithan available 32-bit Cardbus slot
•At least a 300 MHz processor and 32MB of memory
•CardbusControllerproperlyinstalled and working in the laptop computer
•An802.11gor802.11b AccessPoint(forInfrastructureMode)oranother802.11g
or802.11b wirelessadapter(forAd-Hoc;Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)

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Shut down your computer
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install Drivers
If the CD Autorun function does not
automatically start on your computer,
type “D:\Drivers\setup.exe.” If it does
start, proceed to the next screen.
Click Finish
Select No I will restart
my computer later
Installing the Drivers (continued)

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Installing the DWL-G630 Adapter in Your
Computer
A. Make sure to turn off the laptop computer.
B. Locatethecardbusslotonyourlaptop computer.
C. GentlyinserttheDWL-G630intothecardbusslotinyour laptop
computer(asshown.)
Link/Activity LED
IndicatesthattheDWL-G630isproperly
installed when the computer is on and
blinks when data is being transmitted
Antenna
Used to wirelessly connect
to802.11g networks.
32-bit connector
Thisis theconnectorthat fits intothe
cardbus slot of your laptop.

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Restart Your Computer
When you restart your computer
this Found New Hardware
Wizard (Windows XP) screen
mayappear:
Click Next
Select Install the software
automatically (Recommended)
Click Finish tofinalize
the installation.
For Windows XP: This Hardware
Installation alert screen will appear.
Click Continue Anyway

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Your Installation is Complete!
Afteryou’ve continued in Windows XP, 2000, Me, or 98SE, the D-Link AirPlus ™ G
DWL-G630 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-G630, 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 theshortcut icon that
hasappearedonyourdesktop.

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Appendix A - Using the Air Plus™G Utility in
Windows XP
Uncheck Use Windows to
configure my wireless
network settings
Click OK
Click the XP Networking icon
to use the Zero Configuration
Wireless Settings.
Click Advanced
For Windows XP,if you wish to usethe AirPlus™ Gutility,please do the followingsteps.

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Appendix B - Using the Air Plus™G Utility
• Status: Displays the MAC Address of the Access Point that is associated with the
DWL-G630.
• SSID: The Service Set Identifier is the name assigned to the wireless network. The
factory SSID setting is set to default.
• TxRate: The default setting is Auto; meaning, TxRate settings are automatically
determined by the DWL-G630 depending on the distance from the access point.
• Channel: Displays the channel information. By default, the channel is set to 6 and
selection is automatically determined by the DWL-G630.
• Link Quality / Signal Strength: DisplaystheLink Qualityforthe DWL-G630wireless
connection to the access point. The Signal Strength represents the wireless signal
between the access point and the DWL-G630. The percentage coincides with the
graphicalbar.
• Data Rate: Graphically displays the statistics of data transmitted and received.

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• SSID: The ServiceSetIdentifier is the name assignedtothe wireless network. The
factory SSID setting is set to default. Make changes here to match the SSID on
existing Wireless Router or Access Point.
• Wireless Mode:Thefactorysettingis set to Infrastructure.Ad-Hoc modeisused
forpeer-to-peernetworking.
• Channel: By default, the channel is set to 6. Channel selection is automatically
adjusted by the DWL-G630 depending on the channel setting of the access point
selectedforassociation.To change thechannelsettings,the Wireless Mode must
be set to Ad-hoc.
• TxRate: You can adjust the transmission rate to get the best signal possible
dependingon your usageandyour environment.
•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
ordertoconnect.
• Power Mode: By default, Power Mode is set to Continuous Access Mode.
ContinuousAccess Mode: Thisdefaultsettingconsumesthemostpower.
Maximum Power Save: This setting consumes the least power.
Power Save: This setting consumes a moderate amount of power.
Appendix B - Using the Air Plus™G Utility
(continued)

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Appendix C - IP Address Configuration
To connect to a network, make sure the proper
network settings are configured for DWL-G630.
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-G630.
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
ClickOK
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless
Router or Access Point has
DHCPserverenabled)
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 > Double-click on
the Local Area Connection associated
with the DWL-G630 > 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
ClickOK
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 orAccess Point has DHCP
serverenabled)
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.
Appendix C - IP Address Configuration