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First Edition (December, 2001)

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Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise

1. Bitte lesen Sie sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch.

2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den spätern Gebrauch auf.

3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Vervenden Sie keine Flüssig- oder

Aerosolreiniger. Am besten dient ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung.

4. Um eine Beschädigung des Gerätes zu vermeiden sollten Sie nur Zubehörteile verwenden, die vom Hersteller

zugelassen sind.

5. Das Gerät is vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen.

6. Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sichern Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte Verletzungen

hervorrufen. Verwenden Sie nur sichere Standorte und beachten Sie die Aufstellhinweise des Herstellers.

7. Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen zur Luftzirkulation die das Gerät vor Überhitzung schützt. Sorgen Sie dafür,

daß diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt werden.

8. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte.

9. Die Netzanschlußsteckdose muß aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit einen Schutzleiterkontakt haben.

10. Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so, daß niemand darüber fallen kann. Es sollete auch nichts auf der

Leitung abgestellt werden.

11. Alle Hinweise und Warnungen die sich am Geräten befinden sind zu beachten.

12. Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen. Somit

wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden.

13. Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten in das Gerät gelangen. Dies

könnte einen Brand bzw. Elektrischen Schlag auslösen.

14. Öffnen Sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem

Servicepersonal geöffnet werden.

15. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten

Servicestelle zu überprüfen:

a – Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sint beschädigt.

b – Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen.

c – Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt.

d – Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung ensprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung

keine Verbesserung erzielen.

e – Das Gerät ist gefallen und/oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt.

f – Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist.

16. Bei Reparaturen dürfen nur Orginalersatzteile bzw. den Orginalteilen entsprechende Teile verwendet werden.

Der Einsatz von ungeeigneten Ersatzteilen kann eine weitere Beschädigung hervorrufen.

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17. Wenden Sie sich mit allen Fragen die Service und Repartur betreffen an Ihren Servicepartner. Somit stellen

Sie die Betriebssicherheit des Gerätes sicher.

18. Zum Netzanschluß dieses Gerätes ist eine geprüfte Leitung zu verwenden, Für einen Nennstrom bis 6A und

einem Gerätegewicht großer 3kg ist eine Leitung nicht leichter als H05VV-F, 3G, 0.75mm2 einzusetzen

Limited Warranty

Hardware:

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MATERIALS UNDER NORMAL USE AND SERVICE FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE FROM

D-LINK OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER AND EXTENDING FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME STIPULATED BY THE

AUTHORIZED RESELLER OR D-LINK BRANCH OFFICE NEAREST TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE.

THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ON THE CONDITION THAT THE PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD IS FILLED OUT AND

RETURNED TO A D-LINK OFFICE WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF PURCHASE. A LIST OF D-LINK OFFICES IS

PROVIDED AT THE BACK OF THIS MANUAL, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CARD.

IF THE PRODUCT PROVES DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD, D-LINK WILL PROVIDE

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. D-LINK SHALL HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION WHETHER TO REPAIR

OR REPLACE, AND REPLACEMENT PRODUCT MAY BE NEW OR RECONDITIONED. REPLACEMENT PRODUCT

SHALL BE OF EQUIVALENT OR BETTER SPECIFICATIONS, RELATIVE TO THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, BUT NEED NOT

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CASE.

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OR OTHER SUITABLE SHIPPING PACKAGE TO ENSURE THAT IT WILL NOT BE DAMAGED IN TRANSIT, AND THE

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Software:

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THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD. A LIST OF D-LINK OFFICES IS PROVIDED AT THE BACK OF THIS MANUAL,

TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CARD. IF A REGISTRATION CARD FOR THE PRODUCT IN

QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO A D-LINK OFFICE, THEN A PROOF OF PURCHASE (SUCH AS A COPY OF

THE DATED PURCHASE INVOICE) MUST BE PROVIDED WHEN REQUESTING WARRANTY SERVICE. THE TERM

“PURCHASE” IN THIS SOFTWARE WARRANTY REFERS TO THE PURCHASE TRANSACTION AND RESULTING

LICENSE TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE.

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APPLICABLE PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY D-LINK WITH SUCH SOFTWARE PRODUCT, FOR A PERIOD

OF NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE FROM D-LINK OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER. D-LINK

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SOFTWARE PRODUCT WITH PRODUCT WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORMS TO D-LINK ’S APPLICABLE PRODUCT

DOCUMENTATION. PURCHASER ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE APPLICATION

AND SYSTEM/PLATFORM SOFTWARE AND ASSOCIATED REFERENCE MATERIALS. D-LINK MAKES NO WARRANTY

THAT ITS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS WILL WORK IN COMBINATION WITH ANY HARDWARE, OR ANY APPLICATION

OR SYSTEM/PLATFORM SOFTWARE PRODUCT PROVIDED BY ANY THIRD PARTY, EXCEPTING ONLY SUCH

PRODUCTS AS ARE EXPRESSLY REPRESENTED, IN D-LINK ’S APPLICABLE PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION AS BEING

COMPATIBLE. D-LINK ’S OBLIGATION UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO PROVIDE

COMPATIBILITY, BUT D-LINK SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE COMPATIBILITY WHEN THERE IS FAULT

IN THE THIRD-PARTY HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE. D-LINK MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT OPERATION OF ITS

SOFTWARE PRODUCTS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ABSOLUTELY ERROR-FREE, AND NO WARRANTY THAT ALL

DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE SCOPE OF D-LINK ’S APPLICABLE PRODUCT

DOCUMENTATION, WILL BE CORRECTED.

D-Link Offices for Registration and Warranty Service

THE PRODUCT’S REGISTRATION CARD, PROVIDED AT THE BACK OF THIS MANUAL, MUST BE SENT TO A D-LINK OFFICE.

TO OBTAIN AN RMA NUMBER FOR WARRANTY SERVICE AS TO A HARDWARE PRODUCT, OR TO OBTAIN WARRANTY

SERVICE AS TO A SOFTWARE PRODUCT, CONTACT THE D-LINK OFFICE NEAREST YOU. AN ADDRESS/TELEPHONE/FAX/E-

MAIL/WEB SITE LIST OF D-LINK OFFICES IS PROVIDED IN THE BACK OF THIS MANUAL.

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IF THE D-LINK PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, THE CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL

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ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY THE CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD

PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, OR

ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING OR OTHER

HAZARD.

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Trademarks



2000 D-Link Corporation.

Contents subject to change without prior notice.

D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc.

All other trademarks belong to their respective proprietors.

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative

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Systems Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976

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FCC Warning

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is

no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case

the user may be required to take adequate measures.

VCCI Class B Warning

Notices

NOTE: This message denotes neutral or positive information that calls out

important points to the text. A note provides information that may apply only

in special cases.

CAUTION: Cautions call special attention to hazards that can cause system

damage or data corruption, to a lesser degree than warnings.

WARNING: Warnings call special attention to hazards that can cause

system damage, data corruption, personal injury, or death.

Statements:

Warning

To ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the antenna used for

this device must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm

from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any

other antenna or radio transmitter. Installers and end-users must follow the

installation instructions provided in this user guide.

1. Modifications to this device, unless expressly approved by D-Link, could void the user’s

right to operate this equipment.

2. The frequency band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce potential for harmful

interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. The device can only be operated as an

indoor unit.

3. High power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) of 5250-

5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and/or damage

to LELAN devices used in Canada.

4. Radio Frequency interference requirements: The device is restricted to indoor use only.

FCC requires this product to be used indoors due to its operation in the frequency range

5.15 to 5.25 GHz.

Contents

List of Figures .........................................................xv

List of Tables.........................................................xvii

Preface ....................................................................xix

About this Document ....................................................................................xix

Audience ...................................................................................................... xx

Additional Resources.................................................................................... xx

1 Introduction............................................................1-1

Package Contents .......................................................................................1-1

System Requirements .................................................................................1-2

2 Windows 2000 ........................................................2-1

Driver Installation (First-time Install) ............................................................2-1

Driver Installation (Previous Driver Installed)...............................................2-5

Driver Uninstallation ..................................................................................2-14

Device Configuration .................................................................................2-17

Infrastructure Mode .............................................................................2-22

Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................2-23

TCP/IP Setup ......................................................................................2-24

3 Windows Millennium Edition ............................... 3-1

Driver Installation.........................................................................................3-1

Driver Uninstallation ....................................................................................3-5

Device Configuration ...................................................................................3-7

Infrastructure Mode ...............................................................................3-9

Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................3-10

TCP/IP Configuration...........................................................................3-12

4 Windows 98 Second Edition ................................ 4-1

Driver Installation.........................................................................................4-1

Driver Uninstallation ....................................................................................4-5

Device Configuration ...................................................................................4-8

Infrastructure Mode ...............................................................................4-9

Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................4-11

TCP/IP Setup ......................................................................................4-13

5 Windows XP........................................................... 5-1

Driver Installation (First-time Install) ............................................................5-1

Driver Uninstallation ....................................................................................5-6

Device Configuration .................................................................................5-10

Infrastructure Mode .............................................................................5-12

Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................5-13

TCP/IP Setup ......................................................................................5-15

Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration ...........................................5-20

Infrastructure Mode .............................................................................5-22

Ad hoc mode .......................................................................................5-24

Connect to an Available Wireless Network..........................................5-26

6 Windows NT 4.0..................................................... 6-1

Driver Installation and TCP/IP Setup ...........................................................6-1

Device Configuration ...................................................................................6-7

Infrastructure Mode ...............................................................................6-8

Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................6-11

Verify Connection ................................................................................ 6-13

Driver Uninstallation ..................................................................................6-15

7 LinkMon ..................................................................7-1

Installation ...................................................................................................7-1

Features ......................................................................................................7-5

8 RFSilent ..................................................................8-1

System Requirements .................................................................................8-1

Windows 98SE Environment .................................................................8-1

RFSilent Setup ............................................................................................8-2

Operation.....................................................................................................8-2

9 Troubleshooting ....................................................9-1

A Channel and Data Rate Selection ....................A-9-2

List of Figures

Figure 2-1. Infrastructure Mode.............................................................. 2-17

Figure 2-2. Ad Hoc Mode ....................................................................... 2-18

Figure 8-1. RFSilent Icon ......................................................................... 8-2

Figure 8-2. RFSilent Menu Selections...................................................... 8-2

List of Tables

Table 8-1. RFSilent Menu Descriptions .................................................. 8-3

Preface

This user’s guide provides the necessary information for first-time users to

successfully install the D-Link Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS)

driver, for the purpose of evaluating and/or operating the D-Link DWL-A650

Station Reference Design in a Microsoft Windows environment. This guide

also provides information for users who wish to upgrade the D-Link NDIS

driver from previous releases.

This guide describes the steps required to install NDIS drivers for the D-Link

DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter in Windows 2000, Windows Millennium

Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows XP, and Windows NT 4.0.

This guide also includes detailed instructions for configuring the PC Card

device, or IEEE 802.11a station (STA), to interact with an access point (AP)

in infrastructure mode and with other STAs in ad hoc mode. Instructions for

installing or upgrading the diagnostic utility LinkMon are also included. You

should also read this before proceeding to install the D-Link DWL-A650

Wireless Network Adapter and NDIS driver in the targeted operating system

(OS) environment.

About this Document

The document consists of the following chapters and appendixes:

Chapter 1 Introduction—Hardware, Software, and System

Requirements needed to setup D-Link DWL-A650 Station

Reference Design.

Chapter 2 Windows 2000—Installation/Uninstallation Procedures and

Device/Network Configurations for Windows 2000.

Chapter 3 Windows Millennium Edition—Installation/Uninstallation

Procedures and Device/Network Configurations for Windows

Millennium Edition.

Chapter 4 Windows 98 Second Edition—Installation/Uninstallation

Procedures and Device/Network Configurations for Windows

98 Second Edition.

Chapter 5 Windows XP—Installation/Uninstallation Procedures and

Device/Network Configurations for Windows XP.

Chapter 6 Windows NT 4.0—Installation/Uninstallation Procedures

and Device/Network Configurations for Windows NT 4.0.

Chapter 7 LinkMon—Graphical User Interface for Operational Status

and Statistics of D-Link DWL-A650 Station Reference

Design.

Chapter 8 RFSilent—RFSilent application that allows you to enable or

disable the RF Signal (radio) on all D-Link STA Reference

Designs.

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting—Hints on fixing common

Installation/Uninstallation and Device/Network

Configurations issues.

Appendix A Channel and Data Rate Selection—Describes how to

select Fixed Data Rate and/or Channel Frequency for

specific testing.

Audience

This document is intended for D-Link customers who wish to install and

evaluate the D-Link DWL-A650 Station Reference Design in the supported

Microsoft Windows environments.

Additional Resources

D-Link STA Reference Design hardware, software, and documentation

contain proprietary information of D-Link Communications, Inc., and are

provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and

disclosure, and are also protected by copyright law. Reverse engineering of

this hardware, software, or documentation is prohibited.

The following resources should be referenced regarding topics that are not

addressed in this document:



AR5110 Radio-on-a-Chip for 5-GHz Wireless LANs data sheet



AR5210 MAC/Baseband Processor for IEEE 802.11a 5-GHz Wireless

LAN data sheet



AP User’s Guide



STA Reference Design Functional Specification

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Introduction

The D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter is an IEEE 802.11a two-chip

solution reference design based on the Atheros AR5110 and AR5210 chipset.

This reference design implements a half-duplex, Orthogonal Frequency Division

Multiplexing (OFDM) baseband processor supporting all IEEE 802.11a data rates

(6 to 54 Mbps). It also supports the D-Link Turbo ModeTM supporting data rates

up to 108 Mbps. The host interface is compatible with the PC Card 7.1 standard.

You can find information regarding the D-Link Station Reference Designs in the

detailed D-Link STA Reference Design Functional Specification.

Package Contents

Make sure the following materials are available before you begin:



One 802.11a PCI Card



One Installation CD-ROM containing software and utilities and this user’s

guide



One 802.11a PCI Card Quick Start Guide



One warranty registration card

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System Requirements



Laptop PC containing:

− 32-bit CardBus slot (or Desktop PC with PC Card-PCI adapter)

− 32 MB memory or greater

− 300 MHz processor or higher



Microsoft Windows 2000/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98

Second Edition/Windows XP/Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6)

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Windows 2000

Driver Installation (First-time Install)

Insert the D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus

slot and follow these steps to install the NDIS driver:

1. Wait for the following dialog box to display, and click Next to continue.

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2. Choose “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended),” and

click Next.

3. Insert the installation CD in your CD-ROM drive. Choose “Specify a

location” under “Optional search locations,” and click Next to continue.

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4. Browse to the location where the NDIS driver is located (assuming D is

the CD-ROM drive), the default folder is D:\ndis\bin\production\ndis5.

Click OK to continue.

5. When you find the D-Link driver installation file (net5210b.inf), click Next

to continue.

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6. The D-Link NDIS evaluation driver currently does not have a digital

signature from Microsoft. Therefore, Windows 2000 shows a warning

message. Click Yes to proceed with driver installation.

7. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. See Section “Device

Configuration” for the device configuration.

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Driver Installation (Previous Driver Installed)

If the system already has a previous release of the D-Link NDIS installed,

Windows does not prompt for the device driver when the WLAN Card is

inserted. Follow the steps below to update the NDIS driver:

1. Start System Properties from Control Panel. Under Hardware tab, click

Device Manager.

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2. Within Device Manager, right-click “D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network

Adapter” under “Network adapters” device node, and click Properties.

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3. Click “Update Driver…” from the Driver tab. Note the Driver Version that

you are updating from. You may need to verify this field again after driver

update completes to make sure Release 1.3 driver has been updated

correctly.

4. Click Next to continue.

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5. Choose “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can

choose a specific driver,” and click Next to continue.

6. Insert the Release 1.3 CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click “Have Disk…”

to continue.

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7. Browse to the location where the NDIS driver is located (assuming D is

the CD-ROM drive), the default folder is “D:\ndis\bin\production\ndis5”.

Click OK to continue.

8. Select “D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter” from the list and

click Next to continue.

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9. Click Yes to continue when Windows displays the warning message.

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10. Click Next to proceed with installation.

11. The D-Link NDIS evaluation driver currently does not have a digital

signature from Microsoft. Therefore, Windows 2000 shows a warning

message. Click Yes to proceed with driver installation.

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12. Click Finish.

13. Note that Driver Version should display 1.3 as the major revision number.

Click OK to continue.

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14. Click Yes to restart system.

15. After system restarts, the “D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter”

now displays under “Network adapters” in the Device Manager. Proceed

to Section “Device Configuration” for device configuration information.

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Driver Uninstallation

This section provides information about uninstallation procedures required for

upgrading the NDIS driver from previous D-Link software releases. If the

system does not have previously installed versions of the NDIS driver and

you wish to remove the newly installed driver from the system, proceed to

Step 4.

The NDIS driver since Release 1.0 no longer leverages the Transport Driver

Interface (TDI) protocol to provide the LinkMon programming interface. The

TDI protocol should be uninstalled. Follow these steps to uninstall the TDI

protocol:

1. To remove the NDIS driver from the OS, go to Device Manager, right-

click “D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter,” and choose

Uninstall.

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2. Click OK to uninstall the device.

3. When the device is uninstalled from Device Manager, search for and

delete the driver files that reside in the system. To do so, go to the Start

menu and choose Search For Files or Folders…, enter “oem*.inf” in the

“Search for files or folders named:” field, and enter “D-Link” in the

“Containing text:” field. Click Search Now. A few files matching these

criteria are possible, if previous drivers have not been removed properly.

Choose the files that have been found and delete them from the system.

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4. To complete the uninstallation, “ar5210b.sys” should also be removed

from the “\WINNT\system32\drivers” folder.

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Device Configuration

Configuration of the D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter can be

done through the Network Control Panel (NCP) in adapter properties. You

can set the Wireless Network Adapter to work in one of two modes, either

infrastructure mode (which leverages an AP) or ad hoc mode (which consists

of a group of stations participating in the WLAN).

In infrastructure mode, the Wireless Network Adapter participates in a basic

service set (BSS) as a station, and communicates with the other stations

through an AP, as illustrated in Figure 2-1.

Ethernet

STA1 STA2

Figure 2-1. Infrastructure Mode

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In ad hoc mode, a Wireless Network Adapter works within an independent

basic service set (IBSS), as illustrated in Figure 2-2. All stations

communicate directly with other stations without an AP.

STA1

STA2

STA3

STA4

STA5

Figure 2-2. Ad Hoc Mode

To configure the DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter:

1. In the Device Manager, right-click “D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network

Adapter,” and click Properties to access the properties of the adapter.

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2. Configuration additions, modifications, and deletions are made under the

“Settings” tab of the “D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter”

properties.

3. Select one of the configurations under the configuration list, and click

Modify to show the “Network Configuration Settings” screen. This

property sheet has two pages: General and Security. The General page

has the following fields:

− Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name

must be unique. Configuration names are case insensitive.

− Network Name (SSID): This is the name of the IEEE 802.11a

wireless network, for example, “D-Link 802.11a Wireless Network.”

This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters.

− Network Connection: This field defines whether the STA is configured

for an ad hoc or infrastructure network.

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− Power Saving: This field allows the configuration of power

management options. The options are Off, Normal, and Maximum.

Power management is disabled when ad hoc mode is selected in the

Network Connection field. When the Power Saving setting is Off, the

adapter receives full power from the PC. When the Power Saving

setting is Normal, the driver turns off power to the adapter for brief

periods over briefly-spaced time intervals. When the Power Saving

setting is Maximum, the driver turns off power to the adapter for

longer periods over more widely-spaced time intervals.

− Turbo Mode: This field enables or disables D-Link turbo mode.

− Locally Administered Address: This field defines the locally

administered MAC address (LAA). To enter a value in the address

field, the check box needs to be selected. Typically, an LAA is not

required, because the driver automatically loads a unique, globally

administered address from the EEPROM.

4. The next tab on this property sheet allows for the selection of security

features. The fields on this page are as follows:

− Enable Security: This field completely enables or disables the IEEE

802.11 wired equivalent privacy (WEP) security feature.

− Default Encryption Key: This field defines the type of encryption key

to use (either Unique Key or Shared Keys). This field allows you to

select only a key (Unique, First, Second, Third, or Fourth) whose

corresponding field has been completed.

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− Unique Key: This field defines the unique encryption key for security

for the current network configuration. In ad hoc mode, this encryption

key type is not used. To enable security using a Unique Key, this field

must be populated.

− Shared Keys: These fields define a set of shared encryption keys.

To enable security using Shared Keys, at least one Shared Key field

must be populated.

− Key Length: This field defines the length for each encryption key.

As the Key Length is changed, the number of available characters in

the field is changed automatically. If after a key is entered the length

is adjusted to a smaller number, the key is automatically truncated to

fit. If the length is increased again, the field is not automatically

updated to its previous value.

All encryption key fields are displayed only when initially entered. On

subsequent entry into the security property page, the fields are masked.

The keys must be entered as hexadecimal digits.

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Infrastructure Mode

To configure an D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter in

infrastructure mode:

1. Ensure that the “Locally Administered Address” checkbox is unchecked.

2. Choose the following settings:

− Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name

must be unique. Configuration names are case insensitive.

− Network Name (SSID): This is the name of the IEEE 802.11a

wireless network, for example, “D-Link 802.11a Wireless Network.”

This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. If this field is left

blank, the STA connects to the AP with the best signal strength.

− Network Connection: AP (infrastructure).

− Power Saving: This field allows the configuration of power

management options. The options are Off, Normal, and Maximum.

− Turbo Mode: This field enables or disables D-Link turbo mode.

− Locally Administered Address: This field defines the locally

administered MAC address (LAA). To enter a value in the address

field, the check box needs to be selected.

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Usually infrastructure mode is used in an enterprise environment where APs

are installed and maintained by corporate IT staff. Much of the data in the

enterprise network is confidential. It is important to configure security to make

sure only stations with appropriate keys can receive sensitive data. The D-

Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter and NDIS driver support key

lengths of 40 bits, 104 bits, and 128 bits. Typically, the appropriate encryption

and decryption keys are supplied by the corporate IT staff.

Ad Hoc Mode

An ad hoc network usually is a short-lived network with a small number of

stations. The network is usually created for a special purpose such as

exchanging data between friends, or between customer and client. Because

the duration of the ad hoc network tends to be limited, Power Saving and

Security features are not typically a requirement. For ad hoc network activity,

the Power Saving and Security features can be disabled. Currently, shared

key security is supported in ad hoc mode. Future D-Link software

implementations will provide unique key support.

In ad hoc mode, a station scans the air for an existing BSS. If no BSS is

found, the station establishes a BSS for other stations to join. When other

stations scan the air and find an established BSS in place, they join that BSS

to form an ad hoc network. If a specific set of stations requires ad hoc

network connectivity, it is recommended to have one station establish a BSS

first before configuring the remaining stations. This prevents the scenario of

several stations trying to form a BSS at the same time, which can result in

multiple singular BSSs being established, rather than a single BSS with

multiple stations.

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Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name

must be unique. Configuration names are case insensitive.

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Network Name (SSID): A Network Name is mandatory for ad hoc mode.

The SSID for all stations in a single ad hoc network must be the same.

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Network Connection: Ad Hoc.

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Power Saving: Power saving mode is not currently supported in an ad

hoc network.

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Turbo Mode: All stations participating in the ad hoc network must have

the same rate setting.

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Locally Administered Address: This field defines the locally administered

MAC address (LAA). To enter a value in the address field, the check box

needs to be selected.

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TCP/IP Setup

After configuring the D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter through

the Network Control Panel, the TCP/IP address for the network device must

be configured.

1. Open the “Control Panel” and click “Network and Dial-up Connections.”

2. Find the “Local Area Connection” that is associated with the D-Link DWL-

A650 Wireless Network Adapter. Right-click that connection, and click

Properties.

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3. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click Properties.

4. Click “Use the following IP address” and input an IP address and Subnet

mask. Assigning an IP address and Subnet mask allows stations to

operate in infrastructure mode and to have Internet access. “Default

gateway” and “DNS server” information is also required. IP configuration

information (DHCP or assigned IP address, Gateway and DNS server IP

addresses) is usually obtained from the corporate IT staff.

5. After obtaining IP configuration information from the appropriate IT staff,

click OK in both “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” and “Local Area

Connection Properties” to complete the IP configuration.

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6. Choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt to open the

DOS command prompt window. Type “ipconfig” at the C:\> prompt to

determine if the TCP/IP configuration has taken effect. To test IP

connectivity in ad hoc or infrastructure mode, use the “ping <ipaddress>”

command. When a TCP/IP connection is established, the LinkMon utility

(See Chapter 7) can be used to monitor the D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless

Network Adapter operating status.

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7. To map the drive on another machine to your computer, right-click “My

Computer” and click “Map Network Drive….”

8. After mapping the drive, you can perform file transfers, use video

streaming applications, and all other network data transfers that are

normally performed with wired 10/100 Ethernet connections.

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Windows Millennium

Edition

Driver Installation

D-Link recommends that you remove any existing D-Link NDIS driver on the

PC system before installing Version Error! Reference source not found.

release of the NDIS driver. See Section “Driver Uninstallation” on page 3-5

for the instructions on how to remove previous driver releases. When the

system no longer has the D-Link NDIS driver installed, insert the DWL-A650

Wireless Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot, and follow these steps

to install the NDIS driver:

1. Wait for the following dialog box to appear. Choose “Specify the location

of the driver (Advanced),” and click Next to continue.

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2. Choose “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)” and

select “Specify a location.” Click Browse to locate the NDIS driver. The

default folder is “E:\ndis\bin\production\ndis5” (assuming E: is the CD-

ROM drive). Click Next to continue.

3. When the D-Link driver installation file (NET5210B.INF) has been found,

click Next to continue.

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4. Click Finish to continue, and restart the system to complete driver

installation. Refer to Section “Device Configuration” on page 3-7 for

device configuration.

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Driver Uninstallation

This section provides uninstallation procedures for removing the D-Link NDIS

driver from the system. Uninstallation is recommended for upgrading the

NDIS driver from previous D-Link driver releases.

1. To remove the NDIS driver from the OS, go to Start > Search > For Files

or Folders…, and search for the INF file containing the “D-Link” text string

under the \WINDOWS\INF folder. Be sure to include subfolders in the

search criteria. When “D-Linknet5210b.inf” has been found, delete it by

right-clicking the file and choose Delete.

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2. From Control Panel, launch the System Properties window. Select “D-

Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter” from Device Manager, and

click Remove to uninstall the device.

3. Click OK to confirm the removal of the device. Restart the system to

complete un-installation.

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Device Configuration

Configuration of the D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter can be

done through the D-Link NIC Configuration utility found in the Windows

Control Panel. Similar to Windows 2000, the device can be set to work in one

of two modes: infrastructure mode or ad hoc mode. Please refer to Section

“Device Configuration” beginning on page 2-17 for more details on these

network connection types.

To launch the configuration utility, go to Control Panel and double-click on

the D-Link NIC Configuration icon.

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The configuration utility allows addition, modification, and deletion of the

configuration profiles. Select one of the existing configuration profiles under

the configuration list to modify, or click New to add a new configuration

profile. Follow Section “Infrastructure Mode” on page 3-9 and Section “Ad

Hoc Mode” on page 3-10 to set up the station to work in infrastructure mode

and ad hoc mode.

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Infrastructure Mode

This section defines the process of configuring an D-Link DWL-A650

Wireless Network Adapter in infrastructure mode. See Section “Device

Configuration” beginning on page 2-17 for detailed descriptions of each

option in the Network Configuration Settings.

1. Under the “General” tab, make sure the “Locally Administered Address”

checkbox is unchecked. Use the following information as a guideline to

choose the values of each field in the configuration window:

− Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name

must be unique. Configuration names are case insensitive.

− Network Name (SSID): This is the name of the IEEE 802.11a

wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. If

this field is left blank, the STA connects to the AP with the best signal

strength.

− Network Connection: AP (Infrastructure)

− Power Saving: This field allows the configuration of power

management options. The options are Off, Normal, and Maximum.

− Turbo Mode: This field enables or disables D-Link turbo mode.

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2. Usually, infrastructure mode is used in an enterprise environment where

APs are installed and maintained by corporate IT staff. Much of the data

in the enterprise network is confidential. It is important to configure

security to make sure only stations with appropriate keys can receive

sensitive data. The D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter and

NDIS driver support key lengths of 40 bits, 104 bits and 128 bits.

Typically, the appropriate encryption and decryption keys are supplied by

the corporate IT staff.

Ad Hoc Mode

This section defines the process of configuring an D-Link DWL-A650

Wireless Network Adapter in ad hoc or IBSS mode. See Section “Ad Hoc

Mode” on page 2-23 for descriptions of ad hoc operation.

1. Similar to the set-up of AP Infrastructure mode described in the previous

section, ad hoc mode is also configured by changing the options in the

Network Configuration Settings of the D-Link NIC Configuration utility.

Use the following information as a guideline to choose the values of each

field in the configuration window:

− Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name

must be unique. Configuration names are case insensitive.

− Network Name (SSID): A Network Name is mandatory for ad hoc

mode. The SSID for all stations in a single ad hoc network must be

the same.

− Network Connection: Ad Hoc.

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− Power Saving: Power saving mode is not currently supported in an ad

hoc network.

− Turbo Mode: All stations participating in the ad hoc network must

have the same rate setting.

− Locally Administered Address: This field defines the locally

administered MAC address (LAA). To enter a value in the address

field, the check box needs to be selected.

2. You can optionally set up other properties, but because the duration of

the ad hoc network tends to be limited, Power Saving and Security

features are not typically a requirement. For ad hoc network activity, the

Power Saving and Security features can be disabled. Currently, shared

key security is supported in ad hoc mode. Future D-Link software

implementations will provide unique key support.

3. Click OK when the properties are set correctly. The system needs to

reboot in order for the changes to take effect.

Note that in ad hoc mode, a station scans the air for an existing BSS. If no

BSS is found, the station establishes a BSS for other stations to join. When

other stations scan the air and find an established BSS in place, they join that

BSS to form an ad hoc network. If a specific set of stations requires ad hoc

network connectivity, it is recommended to have one station establish a BSS

first before configuring the remaining stations. This prevents the scenario of

several stations trying to form a BSS at the same time, which can result in

multiple singular BSSs being established, rather than a single BSS with

multiple stations.

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TCP/IP Configuration

After configuring the D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter network

adapter properties, the TCP/IP address for the network device needs to be

configured.

1. From Control Panel, launch the Network properties window. Select

“TCP/IP → D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter” and click

Properties. Depending on the type of network the station connects to,

Gateway and DNS Configuration information can also be required.

IP configuration information (DHCP or assigned IP address, Gateway and

DNS server IP addresses) is usually obtained from the corporate IT staff.

For a simple demonstration, the station is assigned a static IP address.

From “TCP/IP Properties,” choose “IP Address” and select “Specify an IP

address.” Input an IP address and subnet mask. Assigning an IP address

and subnet mask allows the station to interact with the AP or other

stations in the same IP subnet. Click OK to complete the TCP/IP

configuration, and restart the system for the changes to take effect.

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2. Choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt to open the

DOS command prompt window. Type “ipconfig” to determine if the

TCP/IP configuration has taken effect. To test IP connectivity in ad hoc or

infrastructure mode, use the “ping <ipaddress>” command. When a

TCP/IP connection is established, the LinkMon utility (see Chapter 7) can

be used to monitor the D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter

operating status.

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3. To map the drive on another machine to your computer, right-click “My

Computer” and click “Map Network Drive….” Specify the path of a

network-shared folder.

4. After mapping the drive, you can perform file transfers, video streaming,

and all other network data transfers that are normally performed with

wired 10/100 Ethernet connections.

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4-1

Windows 98 Second

Edition

Driver Installation

D-Link recommends that you remove any existing D-Link NDIS driver on the

PC system before installing Version 1.3 release of the NDIS driver.

See Section “Driver Uninstallation” on page 4-5 for the instructions on how to

remove previous driver releases. When the system no longer has the D-Link

NDIS driver installed, insert the DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter into a

32-bit CardBus slot, and follow these steps to install the NDIS driver:

1. Wait for the following dialog box to appear, and click Next to continue.

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2. Choose “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended),”

and click Next.

3. Insert the D-Link Software Release CD in your CD-ROM drive. Choose

“Specify a location” and browse to the location where the NDIS driver is

located. The default folder is D:\ndis\bin\production\ndis5 (assuming D: is

the CD-ROM drive). Click Next to continue.

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4. When the D-Link driver installation file (NET5210B.INF) has been found,

click Next to continue.

5. Click Finish to continue.

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6. Click Yes to restart the system and complete driver installation.

See Section “Device Configuration” on page 4-8 for device configuration.

Driver Uninstallation

This section provides uninstallation procedures for removing the D-Link NDIS

driver from the system. Uninstallation is recommended for upgrading the

NDIS driver from previous D-Link driver releases.

1. To remove the NDIS driver from the OS, go to Start > Search > For Files

or Folders…, and search for the INF file containing the “D-Link” text string

under the \WINDOWS\INF folder. Be sure to include subfolders in the

search criteria.

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2. When “D-Linknet5210b.inf” has been found, delete it by right-clicking the

file and choose “Delete.”

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3. From Control Panel, launch the Network properties window. Select “D-

Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter” from the list, and click

Remove to uninstall the device.

4. Click OK to confirm the removal of the device. Restart the system to

complete uninstallation.

4-8

Device Configuration

Configuration of the D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter can be

done through the D-Link NIC Configuration utility found in the Windows

Control Panel. Similar to Windows 2000 the device can be set to work in one

of two modes: infrastructure mode or ad hoc mode. Please refer to Section

“Device Configuration” beginning on page 2-17 for more details on these

network connection types.

To launch the configuration utility, go to Control Panel and double-click on

the D-Link NIC Configuration icon.

The configuration utility allows addition, modification, and deletion of the

configuration profiles. Select one of the existing configuration profiles under

the configuration list to modify, or click New to add a new configuration

profile. Follow Section “Infrastructure Mode” on page 4-9 and Section “Ad

Hoc Mode” on page 4-11 to set up the station to work in infrastructure mode

and ad hoc mode.

4-9

Infrastructure Mode

This section defines the process of configuring an D-Link DWL-A650

Wireless Network Adapter in infrastructure mode. See Section “Device

Configuration” beginning on page 2-17 for detailed descriptions of each

option in the Network Configuration Settings.

1. Under the “General” tab, make sure the “Locally Administered Address”

checkbox is unchecked. Use the following information as a guideline to

choose the values of each field in the configuration window:

− Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name

must be unique. Configuration names are case insensitive.

− Network Name (SSID): This is the name of the IEEE 802.11a

wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. If

this field is left blank, the STA connects to the AP with the best signal

strength.

− Network Connection: AP (Infrastructure)

− Power Saving: This field allows the configuration of power

management options. The options are Off, Normal, and Maximum.

− Turbo Mode: This field enables or disables D-Link turbo mode.

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2. Usually, infrastructure mode is used in an enterprise environment where

APs are installed and maintained by corporate IT staff. Much of the data

in the enterprise network is confidential. It is important to configure

security to make sure only stations with appropriate keys can receive

sensitive data. The D-Link DWL-A650 Wireless Network Adapter and

NDIS driver support key lengths of 40 bits, 104 bits, and 128 bits.

Typically, the appropriate encryption and decryption keys are supplied by

the corporate IT staff.

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Ad Hoc Mode

This section defines the process of configuring an D-Link DWL-A650

Wireless Network Adapter in ad hoc or IBSS mode. See Section “Ad Hoc

Mode” on page 2-23 for descriptions of ad hoc operation.

1. Similar to the setup of the AP infrastructure mode described in the

previous section, ad hoc mode is also configured by changing the

Network Configuration Settings of the D-Link NIC Configuration utility.

Use the following information as a guideline to choose the values of each

field in the configuration window:

− Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name

must be unique. Configuration names are case insensitive.

− Network Name (SSID): A Network Name is mandatory for ad hoc

mode. The SSID for all stations in a single ad hoc network must be

the same.

− Network Connection: Ad Hoc.

− Power Saving: Power saving mode is not currently supported in an ad

hoc network.

− Turbo Mode: All stations participating in the ad hoc network must

have the same rate setting.

− Locally Administered Address: This field defines the locally

administered MAC address (LAA). To enter a value in the address

field, the check box needs to be selected.

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