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

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AirPlus G 2.4GHz
Wireless Cardbus Adapter
DWL-G630
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specifications subject to change without notice. DWL-G630 v1.00
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 2.4GHz Wireless Cardbus
Adapter
Check Your Package Contents
These are the items included with your DWL-G630 purchase:
Turn on the computer and
Insert the D- Link AirPlus G DWL-G630
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-G630
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.)
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Shut down your computer
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install Drivers
Continued...
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
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Installing the DWL-G630 Wireless
Cardbus Adapter in Your Computer
A. Make sure to turn off the laptop computer.
B. Locate the cardbus slot on your laptop computer.
C. Gently insert the DWL-G630 into the cardbus slot in your laptop
computer (as shown.)
Link/Activity LED
Indicates that the DWL-G630 is
properly installed when the
computer is on and blinks when
data is being transmitted
Antenna
Used to wirelessly
connect to 802.11g
networks.
32-bit connector
This is the connector that fits
into the 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
may appear:
Click Next
Select Install the software
automatically (Recommended)
Click Finish to finalize
the installation.
For Windows XP: This Hardware
Installation alert screen will appear.
Click Continue Anyway

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Your Installation is Complete!
After you’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 the shortcut icon that
has appeared on your desktop.
Appendix
Click the XP Networking icon
to use the Zero Configuration
Wireless Settings.
Click Advanced
For Windows XP, if you wish to use the AirPlus G utility, please do the following
steps.
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Appendix (Cont.)
Uncheck “Use Windows to
configure my wireless net-
work settings.”
Click OK

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Appendix (Cont.)
Using the Configuration Utility
A. Status: Displays the
MAC Address of the
Access Point that is
associated with the
DWL-G630.
B. SSID:The Service Set
Identifier is the name
assigned to the wireless
network. The factory
SSID setting is set to
default.
C. TxRate: The default setting
is Auto; meaning, TxRate
settings are automatically
determined by the DWL-G630
depending on the distance from
the access point.
E. Link Quality / Signal
Strength: Displays the Link Quality
for the DWL-G630 wireless connec-
tion to the access point. The Signal
Strength represents the wireless
signal between the access point and
the DWL-G630. The percentage
coincides with the graphical bar.
D. Channel: Displays the
channel information. By
default, the channel is
set to 6 and selection is
automatically determined
by the DWL-G630.
F. Data Rate:
Graphically displays
the statistics of data
transmitted and
received.
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G. 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.
H. Wireless Mode:
The factory setting is
set to Infrastructure.
Ad-Hoc mode is used
for peer-to-peer
networking.
I. AdHoc Band: Specifies the
Ad-Hoc Band used whether
802.11b/g when setting up an
Ad-Hoc network.
K. TxRate: You can
adjust the transmis-
sion rate to get the
best signal possible
depending on your
usage and your
environment.
L. Power Mode: By default,
Power Mode is set to
Continuous Access Mode.
Continuous Access Mode —
this default setting con-
sumes the most power.
Maximum Power Save —
this setting consumes the
least power. Power Save —
this setting consumes a
moderate amount of power.
J. 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
selected for association. To
change the channel settings,
the Wireless Mode must be
set to Ad-hoc.
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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
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

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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
Click OK
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
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.