D-Link dwl-ab520 - Manuals

5 Fully compatible with the 802.11a standard to provide an optimal wireless 54Mbps data rate (provides a 72Mbps data rate in proprietary Turbo Mode). Features „ „ Fully compatible with the 802.11b standard to provide an optimal wireless data rate of 11Mbps. Dynamic data rate scaling at 6, 9, 12, 18,...

6 LEDS LED stands for L ight- E mitting D iode. The DWL-AB520 has the following LEDs as shown below: LED LED Activity D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy- to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless ...

8 The DWL-AB520 is compatible with other D-Link Air Pro 802.11a products, which include : ♦ 5GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers( DWL-A650 ) ♦ 5GHz Multimode Wireless Broadband Routers computers ( DI-764 , and DI-754 ) ♦ 5GHz Wireless Access Points ( DWL-5000AP, DWL-6000AP ) The...

10 There are basically two modes of networking: Infrastructure – using an Access Point, such as the DWL-900AP+, DWL-5000AP or DWL-6000AP. Ad-Hoc – directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, suchas two or more DWL-AB520 w...

11 Please remember that D-Link Air Pro wireless devices are pre-configured to connect together, right out of the box, with their default settings. You will need broadband Internet access (a Cable or DSL-subscriber line intoyour home or office) Consult with your Cable or DSL provider for proper insta...

12 Getting Started Setting up a Wireless Ad Hoc Network Install the D-Link Air Pro DWL-AB520 Wireless Network adapter into the desktop computer. See the Quick Installation Guide included with the product for installation instructions . Install a wireless network adapter into the laptop computer. In ...

13 Using the Configuration Utility Configuration Before you use the configuration utility for the DWL-AB520, you must install the drivers and the configuration utility by inserting the CD-ROM that came with the DWL-AB520. (Please see the Quick Installation Guide that came with the product.) After yo...

15 Using the Configuration Utility Configuration>Advanced Close- click Close to save the changes. Infrastructure and ad-hoc network- choose this option to connect to both Infrastructure and Ad- Hoc networks Click on Advanced in the Configuration window to select the type of WLAN (Wire- less Local...

16 Using the Configuration Utility Status Connection Status- indicates the connection status: either connected or discon- nected. Network Name- displays the network name that you have input Network Type- indicates either I nfrastructure , Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc The Status screen display...

18 Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work,using Microsoft Windows XP. Note: Please refer to websites such as http://www.homenethelp.com and http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000 for information about networking computers ...

19 Please follow all the instructions in this window: Networking Basics Click Next In the following window, select the best description of your computer. If yourcomputer connects to the internet through a gateway/router, select thesecond option as shown. Click Next

21 Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes. Networking Basics When the changes are complete, click Next . Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer. This may take a few minutes.

22 Networking Basics In the window below, select the option that fits your needs. In this example, Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network. Click Next . Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive A.

23 Networking Basics Please read the information under Here’s how in the screen below. After you com- plete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network. To continue click Next.

24 Networking Basics Please read the information on this screen, then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard . The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer. Click Yes to restart the computer. You have completed configuring this computer. Next, you will need to run the N...

25 „ Networking Basics Naming your Computer To name your computer, please follow these directions:In Windows XP : Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen) Right-click on My Computer Select Properties and click „„ „ „ „ Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window. You may...

27 Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in Windows XP This window will appear. Click the Support tab Click Close „ „ Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Ad- dresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP...

28 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 „ Double-click on Network Connections „ „ Double-click on Properties Right-click on Local Area Connections

29 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Input your IP address and subnet mask. (The IP Addresses on your networkmust be within the samerange. For example, if onecomputer has an IP Address of 192.168.0.2, the othercomputers should have IPAddresses that aresequential, lik...

31 1. Check that the drivers for the DWL-AB520 are installed properly. Click Device Manager „ Select the HardwareTab „ Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-AB520. Read the following descriptions if you are having ...

33 Troubleshooting 2. What variables may cause my wireless products to lose reception? D-Link products let you access your network from virtually anywhere you want.However, the positioning of the products within your environment will affect thewireless range. Please refer to Installation Considerati...

34 IEEE 802.11bIEEE 802.11a Technical Specifications „„ Standards PowerNetwork Diagnostic LED 10%-90%, non-condensing Temperature Humidity: „ Operating: 0ºC to 55ºC (32ºF to 131ºF) Storing: -20ºC to 75ºC (-4ºF to 167ºF) „„ Antenna Type: Omni-directional dipole antenna with 2~4dB 3.3VDC +/-10% Operat...

35 BPSKQPSK16 QAM64 QAM CSMA/CA with ACK Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) 5.150 – 5.350 and 5.725 ~ 5.825 GHz 12 non-overlapping channels for North America Available Channels: „ Frequency Range: Modulation Technology: „ Media Access Protocol: „ Technical Specifications 802.11a Speci...

36 802.11b Specifications Technical Specifications Supports 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption Encryption: „ 2.4 – 2.497 GHz „ Frequency Range: DQPSKDBPSKDSSSCCK Modulation Techniques: „„„ „ Contacting Technical Support You can find the most recent software and user documentation on the D-Linkwebsite....

37 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from: Limited Warranty: D-Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D-Link products describe...