D-Link PCMCIA WIRELESS ASAPTER DWL-650 User manual

DWL-650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter
CD-ROM (containing Manual and Warranty)
Before You Begin
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If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
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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 802.11b Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11b
wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)
This product works with the following
operating system software: Windows XP,
Windows 2000, Windows Me,
Windows 98se
DWL-650
D-Link Air™
Wireless Cardbus Adapter
Insert the D-Link CD-ROM
Into Your Computer
Turn on the computer and
Insert the D- Link Air DWL-650 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.
Do NOT
install
the DWL-650
Cardbus
Adapter into your
computer before
installing the driver
software on the
D-Link CD!

Insert the D-Link CD (continued)
The Install Screen will appear.
If the CD does not automatically start, go
to Start > Run and 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.
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install Driver/PC Utility
Type “D:\Setup.exe.”
Click OK

Click No, I will
restart my
computer later
Click Finish
Shut down your laptop
Insert the DWL-650 Into the Cardbus Slot
in Your Laptop
A. Make sure your laptop computer is turned off.
B.Locate the Cardbus slot on your laptop computer.
C. Gently insert the DWL-650 into the Cardbus
slot in your laptop computer (as shown.)

Continued...
32-bit connector
This is the
connector that fits
into the Cardbus
slot of your laptop.
Power LED
Lights to indicate
that the DWL-650
is properly
inserted.
Restart Your Laptop Computer
When you restart your computer
this Found New Hardware
Wizard (Windows XP) screen
will appear:
Select Install the
software
automatically
(Recommended)
Click Next
Link/Activity LED
Blinks when data is being
transmitted through the wireless
connection.
Built-in Antenna
Used to wirelessly
connect to 802.11b)
networks.

Restart Your Laptop Computer (cont.)
For Windows XP:
this Hardware
Installation alert screen
may appear after the
desktop computer
restarts.
Click Continue
Anyway to finalize
the installation
(The D-Link driver software for this
device is undergoing Windows
Logo testing. Microsoft certification
is pending.) For Windows 2000, this
Digital Signature Not Found screen
may appear after your computer
restarts
Click Yes
to finalize
the installation
For Windows Me and 98, after your
computer restarts, this
Systems Settings Change window
may appear.
Select Yes to finalize
the installation
Your Installation is Complete!
After you’ve continued in Windows XP (or after the computer restarts in the other
Windows operating systems), the D-Link Air DWL-650 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-650, 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.
Using the Configuration Utility
A. Status: Displays the
MAC Address of the
Access Point that
is associated with the
DWL-650.
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 11 Mbps; however,
TxRate settings are auto-
matically determined by the
DWL-650 depending on the
distance from the access point.
B
A
D
C
E
F
D. Channel: Displays
the channel information.
By default, the channel is
set to 6 and selection is
automatically determined
by the DWL-650.
E. Link Quality / Signal Strength:
Displays the Link Quality for the DWL-
650 wireless connection to the access
point. The Signal Strength represents the
wireless signal between the access point
and the DWL-650. The percentage
coincides with the graphical bar.
F. Data Rate:
Graphically
displays the
statistics of data
transmitted and
received.
The D-Link Air Configuration Utility window will appear. By
default, it will take you to the Link Info section.
APPENDIX

Make changes to the DWL-650’s factory settings by clicking on the
Configuration menu.
G. 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.
H. Wireless Mode:
The factory setting is
set to Infrastructure.
Ad-Hoc mode is used
for peer-to-peer
networking.
I. Channel: By default, the
channel is set to 6. Channel
selection is automatically
determined by the DWL-650
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.
G
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J. TxRate: You can adjust
the transmission rate to get
the best signal possible
depending on your usage
and your environment.
The preamble
setting of the
DWL-650 must match the
preamble setting of the
Wireless Router or Access
Point in order to communicate
on the network.
K. Preamble: By default,
D-Link Air Products are set
to Long Preamble. The
Preamble defines the length
of the CRC block (Cyclic
Redundancy Check is a
common technique for
detecting data transmission
errors) for communication
between the Access Point
and wireless network
adapters. High network
traffic areas should use the
shorter preamble type.
L. Power Mode:
By
default, Power Mode is
set to Continuous
Access Mode.
Continuous Access
Mode — this default
setting consumes the
most power.
Maximum
Power Save — this
setting consumes the
least power. Power
Save — this setting
consumes a moderate
amount of power.

IP Address Configuration
To connect to a network, make sure
the proper network settings are
configured for DWL-650.
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-650.
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
Click OK
Select Use the following IP address (if
the Wireless Router or Access Point does
not have DHCP server enabled
Click OK
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.2
55.0
Input a static IP address in the same
range as the Wireless Router or
Access Point.
Your Internet service provider provides
preferred DNS server information.
Static IP address setup

For Windows 2000 users:
Go to Start > Settings > Network and Dial-
up Connections > Double-click on the Local
Area Connection associated with the DWL-
650 > select Properties
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless Router or
Access Point has DHCP server enabled)
Click OK
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Setup for wireless router or Access Point
using DHCP server.
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Click OK
Select Use the following IP address (if
the Wireless Router or Access Point does
not have DHCP server enabled)
Your Internet service provider
provides preferred DNS server
information.
Static IP address setup
Input a static IP address in the same
range as the Wireless Router or
Access Point.

For Windows Me and 98 users:
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-
click on the Local Area Connection associated
with the DWL-650 > select Properties
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless Router or
Access Point has DHCP server enabled)
Click OK
Select Detect connection
to network media
Click OK
Select Use the following IP address (if
the Wireless Router or Access Point does
not have DHCP server enabled)
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Select Detect connection to
network media
Setup for wireless router or Access Point
using DHCP server.
Static IP address setup
Input a static IP
address in the
same range as the
Wireless Router or
Access Point.

Checking the Wireless Connection
For Windows XP and 2000 Go
to Start > Run >type cmd.
A window similar to this will appear.
Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
where xxx is the IP address of the
wireless router or Access Point. A
good wireless connection will show
the reply from the wireless router or
access point.
For Windows Me and 98, Go to
Start > Run >type command. A
window similar to this will appear.
Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
where xxx is the IP address of the
Wireless Router or Access Point. A
good wireless connection will show
the reply from the wireless router or
access point.
Troubleshooting
Q1: I cannot connect to the access point or wireless router.
A: Make sure that the SSID on the DWL-650 Cardbus Adapter is exactly the same as
the SSID on the Access Point or wireless router.
Q2: The DWL-650 Power and Link lights are not on.
A: Check to see if the DWL-650 Cardbus Adapter is firmly inserted in the Cardbus slot
of your laptop computer.
Q3: I am unable to access the Internet using the DWL-650.
A1: Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem are indicating normal
activity. If not, there may be a problem with the broadband connection.
A2: Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly. If not,
check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected.
A3: Check that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS settings are correctly
entered for the wireless adapter in that specific wireless network.
Q4: I forgot my Encryption key.
A: Reset the Access Point to its factory default settings and restore the DWL-650
Wireless Cardbus Adapter to the factory default settings.

Once properly installed the DWL-650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter will be able to
connect to other 802.11b wireless adapters, routers and access points. The DWL-
650 using its default wireless settings also connects to other D-Link Air™Wire-
less adapters, access points and routers (with the default settings) as soon as it
is properly installed and active
When you have completed the
steps in this Quick Installation
Guide, your connected network
should look similar to this:
For detailed explanations on
Ad-Hoc, Infrastructure mode,
Basics of Networking, file-
sharing and troubleshooting,
please refer to the DWL-650
Manual on the CD included
with the product.
Technical Support
Software updates and documentation are available
on the D-Link website.
D-Link provides free technical support for customers
within the United States for the duration of the
warranty period on this product.
U.S. customers can contact D-Link technical support
through our web site or by phone.
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
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24 hours a day, seven days a week
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
http://support.dlink.com
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