D-Link DWL-G700AP - Manuals

6 Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use andcompatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public accesswireless networks. D-Link wireless products will allow you access to the data you want,when and where you want i...

7 Installation Considerations Keep in mind, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objectsthat the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges varydepending on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in yourhome or bu...

8 Please remember that D-Link AirPlus G 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 inst...

9 After you have completed the initial installation and the Setup Wizard (as illustrated inthe Quick Installation Guide that is included with the DWL-G700AP), you can accessthe configuration menu, at any time, by opening the web-browser and typing in the IPaddress of the DWL-G700AP. The DWL-G700AP’s...

10 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Home > Wireless ASCII (AmericanStandard Code forInformationInterchange) is acode forrepresentingEnglish letters asnumbers from 0-127 Hexadecimaldigits consist ofthe numbers 0-9and the letters A-F SSID: (Service Set Identifier) Default is the default ...

11 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Dynamic IP Address: Select this option if you would like to have an IP Address automatically assigned to the DWL-G700AP by a DHCP server in your network. DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a protocol for assigningdynamic IP addre...

12 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Home > DHCP DHCP Server: Select Enabled or Disabled. Disabled is the default setting. If you want to use the DWL-G700AP as a DHCP server, to automatically assigndynamic IP addresses on the network, you will select Enabled. Starting IP Address: If you...

13 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Advanced > Performance Beacon Interval: Beacons are packets sent by an access pointto synchronize a wireless network.Specify a beacon interval value.Default (100) is recommended. RTS Threshold: This value should remain at its defaultsetting of 2,432....

17 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Status > Log View Log The DWL-G700AP keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the AP. If thedevice is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. You may save the log files underLog Setting. First Page - The first page of the log.L...

18 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Status> Stats Traffic Statistics The DWL-G700AP keeps statisticsof traffic that passes through it. Youare able to view the amount ofpackets that pass through theEthernet and wireless portions ofthe network. The traffic counter willreset if the device...

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

26 Networking Basics (continued) 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 ComputerName Tab in the SystemProperties window. You ma...

28 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the IP Address in Windows XP This window will appear. Click theSupport tab. Click Close. Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addressesto the computers on the network, usin...

32 Check that the Ethernet LED on the DWL-G700AP is ON. If the LED is not ON, check that the cable for the Ethernet connection is securelyinserted. Check that the Ethernet adapter is working properly. Please see item 3(Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installedproperly) in this Tr...

37 Technical Specifications Standards· IEEE 802.11b· IEEE 802.11g· IEEE 802.3· IEEE 802.3u Device Management· Web-Based — Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers. Data RateFor 802.11g:· 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6MbpsFor 802.11b:· 11, 5.5, 2...

39 Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States andwithin Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link tech...