D-Link AirPro DWL-AB520 User manual

DWL-AB520 Wireless Multimode PCI Adapter
CD-ROM (containing Manual and Warranty)
Before You Begin
These are the items included with your DWL-AB520 purchase:
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
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subject to change without notice. DWL-AB520. 09062002
This product works with the following
operating system software: Windows XP,
Windows 2000, Windows Me,
Windows 98se
DWL-AB520
D-Link AirPro™
Multimode Wireless PCI Adapter
Insert the D-Link CD-ROM
Into Your Computer
Turn on the computer and Insert the D- Link
AirPro DWL-AB520 Driver CD into 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.
You must have at least the following:
•A desktop computer with an available 32-bit PCI slot
•At least a 300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory
•An 802.11a or 802.11b Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another
802.11a or 802.11b wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer
networking mode.)
Do NOT install
the DWL-AB520
PCI Adapter into your
computer before
installing the driver
software on the
D-Link CD!
Check Your Package Contents

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 Install Driver/PC Utility
Click OK
Click Next
Type “D:\Setup.exe”

Click No, I will
restart my
computer later
Click Finish
Install the DWL-AB520 Wireless
PCI Adapter Into Your Computer
A. Make sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord
before you begin. Remove the back cover off the computer.
Click Next
Continued...
Shut down your computer and unplug it from power source.
B. Carefully guide the DWL-AB520’s antenna through the PCI Slot
opening adjacent to the PCI Slot that the DWL-AB520 is going to be
installed in.

F. Gently connect the antenna to the antenna stand.
C. Install the DWL-AB520 carefully, and firmly seat it into an available
PCI slot (which is usually “white” or “cream” colored).
Continued...
D. Secure the DWL-AB520 back panel shield with a screw.
E. Replace the computer’s cover.

Restart Your Computer
When you restart your computer
this Found New Hardware
Wizard (Windows XP) screen
will appear:
Click Next
Link/Activity LED
Indicates that the card is properly
installed when the computer is on
and blinks when data is being
transmitted
Back Panel Shield
Once properly installed,
this panel should be at
the back of your
computer
Antenna Cable
5-foot cable
connects from the
back of the DWL-
AB520 and the
antenna
Continued...
Antenna
To wirelessly
connect to
802.11b and
802.11a networks
Screw Mount
The screw, which
secures the PCI
Adapter to the
back of your
computer, will fit
in this slot
Select Install the
software
automatically
(Recommended)

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
Y
es to finalize
the installation
For Windows Me and 98se, after
your computer restarts, this
Systems Settings Change window
may appear.
Select
Y
es 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-AB520 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-AB520, connected to a wireless
network, and ready to communicate!
Continued...
Double-click the utility icon to
use the configuration utility.
For Windows XP:
This Hardware
Installation alert screen
may appear after the
desktop computer
restarts.

Using the Configuration Utility
A
C
B
D
E
F
H
I
G
D. New : Allows you to add
a Preferred WLAN manually.
E. Properties : Allows you
to chage IP Address and
Encryption settings for
highlighted Preferred
WLANs.
B. Preferred WLAN’s: is a
list of all wireless 802.11a
and 802.11b networks that
you have connected to or
are currently connected to.
F. Advanced : Allows you
to change the the
connection type from
Infrastructure to Adhoc.
H. Hardware Information:
Shows MAC Address of
your DWL-AB520.
I. Advance State : Shows
current settings for Turbo
Mode and Ratio State.
G. Connection State : Shows
current settings and signal
strength
C. Add : If an Access Point
is not listed, click the add
button to add it.
A. Available WLAN’s: is a
list of all available
wireless 802.11a and
802.11b networks.

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
IP Address Configuration
To connect to a network, make sure
the proper network settings are
configured for DWL-AB520.
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-AB520.
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: 255.255.255.0
Input a static IP address in the same
range as the Wireless Router or
Access Point.
Static IP address setup
Your Internet service provider
provides preferred DNS server
information

For Windows 2000 users:
Go to Start > Settings > Network and
Dial-up Connections > Double-click on
the Local Area Connection associated
with the DWL-AB520 > 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)
Static IP address setup
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

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-
click on the Local Area Connection associated
with the DWL-AB520 > 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
For Windows Me and 98se users:

NOTES

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:
[phone]
24 hours a day, seven days a week
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
http://support.dlink.com
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