D-Link Air Xpert DWL-AG520 User manual

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DWL-AG520
©2003 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-G520 03072003
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-AG520 Air Xpert Tri-Mode Dualband Wireless PCI
Adapter
Check Your Package Contents
These are the items included with your DWL-AG520 purchase:
Turn on the computer and
Insert the D- Link Air Xpert DWL-AG520
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 Into Your Desktop PC
Do NOT install
the DWL-AG520
Wireless PCI Adapter
into your computer
before installing the
driver software from
the D-Link CD!
You must have at least the following:
•A desktop computer with an available PCI 2.2, 32-bit, 3.3 volt PCI slot
•At least a 500 MHz processor and 128MB of memory
•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.)
Part No. IG-BDWLAG520
Air Xpert Tri-Mode Dualband
Wireless PCI Adapter
TM

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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:\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 Drivers

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Shut down your computer
Click Next
Click Next
Click Finish

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Installing the DWL-AG520 Wireless PCI
Adapter in Your Computer
A. Make sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord
before you begin. Remove the back or side cover of the com-
puter.
B.Carefully guide the DWL-AG520’s antenna through the PCI
bracket opening adjacent to the PCI slot you intend to use for the
DWL-AB520.
C. Install the DWL-AG520 carefully,
and firmly set it into the available
PCI slot (which is typically white
or cream-colored).
D. Secure the DWL-AG520’s back
panel bracket with its mounting
screw.
E. Replace the computer’s cover.
To avoid damage caused by static electricity, make
sure to properly ground yourself by first touching a
metal part of your computer to discharge any static
electricity before working with the DWL-AG520.

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Antenna Cable — connects the
DWL-AB520 PCI board to the
external antenna
Screw Mount
The screw that
secures the
adapter to the
back of your
computer fits
into this slot.
Link/Activity LEDs
Indicates that the card is
properly installed when
the computer is on and
blinks when data is
being transmitted.
Desk or Wall-mountable Antenna to
wirelessly connect to 802.11a and
802.11b networks
Installing the DWL-AG520 Wireless PCI
Adapter in Your Computer (cont.)
F. Gently connect the antenna to the antenna
stand.
G. Finished!

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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.

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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’ve continued in Windows 2000, Me, or 98SE, the D-Link Air Xpert DWL-
AG520 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-AG520,
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 net-
work settings.
Click OK
For Windows XP, if you wish to use the AirXpert utility, please do the following
steps.

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Appendix (Continued)
Using the Configuration Utility
A. Status: Displays the
MAC Address of the
Access Point that is
associated with the
DWL-AG520.
B. SSID:The Service Set
Identifier is the name
assigned to the wireless
network. The factory
SSID setting is set to
default.
F. TxRate: The default
setting is Auto; meaning,
TxRate settings are
automatically determined
by the DWL-AG520
depending on the
distance from the access
point. H. Signal Strength: Displays the Link Quality for the
DWL-AG520 wireless connection to the access point.
The Signal Strength represents the wireless signal
between the access point and the DWL-AG520. The
percentage coincides with the graphical bar.
G. Channel: Displays the channel
information. By default, the channel is
set to 6. Please note that the DWL-
AG520 will automatically adjust channel
depending on the Access Point.
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C. Frequency:
Displays the
current fre-
quency used
by the adapter.
D. Wireless Mode: The factory setting is set to Infrastructure. Ad-Hoc mode is used for
peer-to-peer networking.
E. Encryption: Displays the current encryption status of the wireless connection.
I. Packet
Count: Graphi-
cally displays
the statistics of
data transmitted
and received.

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J. 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.
K. Wireless Mode:
The factory setting is
set to Infrastructure.
Ad-Hoc mode is used
for peer-to-peer
networking.
L. Data Encryption: The
default setting is set to
Disabled. The adapter
supports WEP and AES
when encryption is enabled.
M. Authentication: You can specify
the authentication mode for the
wireless network. The default
setting is set to Open Authentica-
tion.
N. 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.
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