D-Link AirPro DWL-A520 User manual

Note: The installation screenshots were taken in Windows XP. For other OS, the
installation procedure will be exactly the same but the screenshots will differ.
Contents of Package:
• D-Link AirPro DWL-A520 5GHz Wireless PCI Adapter
• Printed Quick Installation Guide
• CD with Manual and Drivers
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
System Requirements:
• A desktop computer with an available PCI slot
• At least a 300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory
• An 802.11a Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11a
wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc mode)
Installing the DWL-A520
Before you start, make sure to turn off your
computer and unplug the power cord.
Note: To avoid damage caused by static electricity, make sure to properly ground
yourself by first touching a metal part of the computer to discharge any static
electricity before working with the DWL-A520.
• Remove the back cover of the
computer.
• Install the DWL-A520 carefully
and firmly into an available PCI
slot which is usually “white” or
“cream” colored
• Secure the DWL-A520 with a
screw.
• Attach the Wireless antenna
• Replace the computer’s cover.

Installing the Drivers
• Plug in the power cord and turn on your computer.
• The Found New Hardware
Wizard screen appears.
• Insert the Driver CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
• Close the Autorun screen and
continue with the installation.
• Select Install from a list or
specific location (Advanced)
• Click Next
Note: If Found New Hardware Wizard does not automatically start, go to Start >
Settings > Control Panel > Add Hardware and follow the instructions to complete
the installation process.
• Select Include this location
in the search
• Select Browse to choose the
CD-ROM drive. In this case,
D:\ represents the CD-ROM
drive.
Note: If you have downloaded the
drivers from the web, select the
location where the drivers were down
loaded and unzipped.
• Click Next

• Please wait while the
drivers are being installed.
• Click on Continue
Anyway.
• (D-Link software is
currently undergoing
Windows Logo testing.
Microsoft certification is
pending.)
• Click Finish to complete
the installation.
• Now attach the antenna to
the DWL-A520.

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NOTE: Windows 98SE users will need to download and install wmi9x.exe from the
Once you have the DWL-A520 properly installed, you will see the icon shown
• Right-click on the icon in the task bar.
• Select View Available Wireless
ote: If View Available Wireless Networks
Installing the Configuration Utility
• LinkMon is the Configuration Utility. Insert the Driver CD into the CD-
ROM drive. The Autorun program will prompt showing you the screen
below.
• Click on Install LinkMon
to install the Configuration
Utility.
• If the Autorun program d
not show, go to Start >
Run > type in D:
where D represents the C
ROM drive.
\Setup.
Microsoft website for LinkMon to work properly.
Connecting to the Wireless Network
below.
is not shown, please restart the
Networks
N
computer.

• Select the Wireless
Network. In this case
Default Wireless
Network is selected.
• Click Connect
You have completed the installation of the DWL-A520.
Checking the Wireless Settings
Note: Win XP utilizes the zero config utility as shown. Wireless settings can be
accessed through Control Panel > Network > Properties for Windows 2000. For
Windows 98SE and ME, use the 802.11A Applet in Control Panel.
• Double-click on the icon in the taskbar to see the
status of and information about your connected
network.
• The window appears and displays the
current status of the wireless
connection.
• Select Properties

• Under General tab and select
Configure…
• Select Settings Tab.
• Click on Modify…

• If necessary, changes
can be made to the
wireless settings.
• The factory default
settings are:
Network Name (SSID) = Default
Network Connection = AP
(Infrastructure)
Power Saving = Normal
TurboMode = Disabled
Please refer to the Troubleshooting and Networking Basics sections in the
manual on the Driver CD for additional information.

Technical Support
The most recent software and documentation are available on the D-Link website.
D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States during
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 Telephone:
[phone]
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
http://support.dlink.com
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