D Link 2002090025-1 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter User Manual WUS B12 Manual draft

D Link Corporation 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter WUS B12 Manual draft

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Revised Part 2

Networking BasicsChecking the IP Address in Windows XPThe following window will display• Click the Support tab.• Click CloseNetworking BasicsAssigning a Static IP AddressNote: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network,using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) technology. If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you willnot need to assign Static IP Addresses.If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router, or you need to assign a Static IP Address, please follow theseinstructions: • Go to START• Double-click onControl Panel• Right-click on thenetworking icon inthe task bar• Click on Status
46Networking BasicsAssigning a Static IP Address• Double-click onNetwork Connections• Right-click on LocalArea Connections.• Double-clickProperties
Networking BasicsAssigning a Static IP Address• Select Use the following IP addressin the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window,• Input your IP address and subnet mask. (The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range.For example, if one computer has an IP Address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have IPAddresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The subnet mask must be the same for allthe computers on the network.)• Input your DNS server addresses. (Note: If you are entering a DNS server address, you must enter theIP Address of the Default Gateway.)• Click OKThe DNS server information will be provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)You have completed the assignment of a Static IP Address. (You do not need to assign a Static IP Address if you have aDHCP-capable Gateway/Router.)Networking BasicsAdding and Sharing Printers in Windows XP• Highlight InternetProtocol (TCP/IP)• Click Properties
48After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers in your network (please see the NetworkSetup Wizard section at the beginning of Networking Basics,) you can use the Add Printer Wizard to add orshare a printer on your network.Whether you want to add a local printer (a printer connected directly to one computer,) share an LPR printer (aprinter connected to a print server) or share a network printer (a printer connected to your network through aGateway/Router,) use the Add Printer Wizard. Please follow the directions below:First, make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all of the computers on your network.We will show you 3 ways to use the Add Printer Wizard1. Adding a local printer2. Sharing an network printer3. Sharing an LPR printerAdding a local printer(A printer connected directly to a computer)A printer that is not shared on the network and is connected directly to one computer is called a local printer. Ifyou do not need to share your printer on a network, follow these directions to add the printer to one computer.Networking BasicsAdding a local printer• Go to Start>Printers andFaxes• Click on Add a printer
Networking BasicsAdding a local printer• Click Next• Select Local printerattached to this computer• (Deselect Automatically detectand install my Plug and Playprinter if it has been selected.)• Click Next• Select Use thefollowing port:• From the pull-downmenu select thecorrect port for yourprinter(Most computers use theLPT1: port, as shown inthe illustration.)• Click Next• Select and highlight thecorrect driver for yourprinter.• Click Next(If the correct driver is notdisplayed, insert the CD orfloppy disk that came with yourprinter and click Have Disk.)
50Networking BasicsAdding a local printerNetworking BasicsAdding a local printer• At this screen, you canchange the name of theprinter (optional.)• Click Next• Select Yes, to print atest page. Asuccessful printing willconfirm that you havechosen the correctdriver.• Click NextThis screen gives youinformation about yourprinter.• Click FinishWhen the test page hasprinted,• Click OK
Networking BasicsSharing a network printerAfter you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network, you can run the AddPrinter Wizard on all the computers on your network. Please follow these directions to use the Add PrinterWizard to share a printer on your network:• Go to Start> Printers andFaxesA successful installation willdisplay the printer icon asshown at right.You have successfully added alocal printer.• Go to Start>Printers and Faxes• Click on Add a Printer
52Networking BasicsSharing a network printer• Click Next• Select Browse for a printer• Click Next• Select the printer youwould like to share.• Click Next• Click Finish
Networking BasicsSharing a network printerTo check for proper installation: • Go to Start>Printers and FaxesThe printer icon will appearat right, indicating properinstallation.You have completedadding the printer.To share this printer onyour network:• Remember theprinter name• Run the Add PrinterWizard on all thecomputers on yournetwork.• Make sure you havealready run theNetwork SetupWizard on all thenetwork computers.After you run the AddPrinter Wizard on all thecomputers in thenetwork, you can sharethe printer.
54Networking BasicsSharing an LPR printerTo share an LPR printer (using a print server,) you will need a Print Server such as the DP-101P+ or the DP-313 or aGateway/Router with a printer port such as the DI-713P. Please make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizardon all the computers on your network. To share an LPR printer, please follow these directions:• Go to Start>Printersand Faxes• Click onAdd a PrinterThe screen to theright will display.• Click Next• SelectA NetworkPrinter• Click Next
Networking BasicsSharing an LPR printerNetworking BasicsSharing an LPR printer• Select Create a new port• From the pull-down menu,select Standard TCP/IPPort, as shown.• Click Next• Please read the instructionson this screen.• Click Next• Enter the Printer IPAddress and the PortName, as shown.• Click Next• In this screen,select Custom.• Click Settings
56Networking BasicsSharing an LPR printer• Enter the PortName and thePrinter Name orIP Address.• Select LPR• Enter a QueueName. If thereis more thanone port on theprint server, youmust name theQueue.• Click OK• This screen will showyou informationabout your printer.• Click Finish• Select the printeryou are adding fromthe list of Printers.• Insert the printerdriver disk that camewith your printer.• Click Have Disk
Networking BasicsSharing an LPR printerNetworking BasicsOther TasksIf the printer driver is alreadyinstalled,• Select Keep existingdriver• Click Next• You can rename yourprinter if you choose. Itis optional.Please remember the name ofyour printer. You will need thisinformation when you use theAdd Printer Wizard on theother computers on yournetwork.• Click Next• Select Yes, to print atest page.• Click NextThis screen will displayinformation about yourprinter.• Click Finish tocomplete theaddition of theprinter.• Please run theAdd PrinterWizard on all thecomputers on yournetwork in order toshare the printer.Note: You must run the Network Setup Wizardon all the computers on your network before yourun the Add Printer Wizard.
58For help with other tasks in home or small office networking, see Using the Shared Documents folder andSharing files and folders in the Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP.
TroubleshootingThis chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the WUS-B12Wireless USB Adapter. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems.1. Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter Troubleshooting (continued)• Go to Start• Right-click onMy Computer• Click Properties• Select the Hardware Tab• Click Device Manager
60 Troubleshooting (continued)2. The computer does not recognize the WUS-B12 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter.• Make sure that the WUS-B12 Wireless USB Adapter is properly seated in the computer’s USB port.• If Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure to completely removedrivers that were previously installed. To remove the drivers, do the following:A. Under Tools> select Folder Options…> select View > under Hidden files and folders >select Show hidden files and foldersB. Uncheck Hide extension for known file types > click on ApplyC. Search for the files NetA3AB.inf and A3AB.sys. Remove these files from the INF andSYSTEM32 (DRIVERS) folders in the Windows directory. Note: Windows XP and Windows2000 will rename .inf files that have not received certification into oem.inf files (e.g., oem1.inf.)3. The WUS-B12 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter does not work properly after the driver is installed.• Restart the computer. (In some cases, it will be necessary to restart the computer after installing thedrivers.)• Click on NetworkAdapters• Right-click on WUS-B12Wireless LAN Card• Select Properties to checkthat the drivers areinstalled properly.• Look under DeviceStatusto check that thedevice is workingproperly.• Click OK WUS-B12 Wireless USB Adapter
• In Windows XP, go to Start>Control Panel>System>Hardware Tab> click on the Device ManagerTab> click on Network Adapters> double click on D-Link AirPro WUS-B12 Wireless USB Adapter>make sure that “This device is working properly” is displayed under Device Status under the GeneralTab. (Please refer to Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter in theNetworking Basics section of this manual for more information.)• If the device is not working properly and a yellow exclamation mark is displayed, then there is probably aresource conflict. In this case, make sure the computer system has a free IRQ and if necessary, uninstallthe drivers, restart the system, and repeat the driver installation procedure.Troubleshooting (continued)4. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode.• Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct Access Point. To check thisconnection: Right-click on the Networking Icon in the taskbar> select View Available WirelessNetworks. The Connect to Wireless Network screen will appear. Please make sure you have selectedthe correct available network, as shown in the illustrations below. • Check that the IP Address assigned to the wireless adapter is within the same IP Address range as theaccess point and gateway. (For example: if one computer has an IP Address of 192.168.0.2, the othercomputers should have IP Addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The subnetmask must be the same for all the computers on the network.) To check the IP Address assigned to thewireless adapter, double-click on the Network Connection Icon in the taskbar > select the Support taband the IP Address will be displayed. (Please refer to Checking the IP Address in the NetworkingBasics section of this manual.)If it is necessary to assign a Static IP Address to the wireless adapter, please refer to the appropriate section inNetworking Basics. If you are entering a DNS Server Address, you must also enter the Default GatewayAddress. (Remember that if you have a DHCP-capable router, you will not need to assign a Static IP Address.See Networking Basics: Assigning a Static IP Address.)
62Technical SpecificationsStandards• IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi)Adapter Type• USB 1.0Supported OS• Windows XP• Windows 2000• Windows ME• Windows 98• Windows 95Frequency Range• 2400 ~ 2497MHz ISM BandData Rates• 1, 2, 5.5, 11 MbpsModulation Technology• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)Modulation Techniques• DBPSK (Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying)• DQPSK (Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying)• CCK (Complementary Code Keying)Data Security• 64, 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) EncryptionMedia Access Control• CSMA/CA with ACKDiagnostic LED • Power• LinkCurrent Consumption• Sleep mode - 80mA• Transmit mode - 350mA• Receive mode - 200mAOperating Voltage• 3.3VDC ± -5%Network Architecture • Ad-Hoc Mode and 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode for network configurations that do not have any accesspoints.• Infrastructure Mode for network configurations with access points.Antenna Type• Printed PCB antennaAvailable Channels:• 12 non-overlapping channels for US and Canada• 4 non-overlapping channels for Japan• 19 non-overlapping channels for USMBTF (Mean Time Between Failure)
• 30,000 hoursPhysical Dimensions• L ~ 82.5 mm• W ~ 27.2 mm• H ~ 12 mmTemperature• Operating: 0ºC to 55ºC (32ºF to 131ºF)• Storing: -20ºC to 75ºC (-4ºF to 167ºF) Humidity:• 10%-90%, non-condensingEmissions:• FCC part 15b• UL1950-3Warranty • Three Years Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in aresidential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installedand 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 causeharmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one 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. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) Thisdevice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance couldvoid the user's authority to operate this equipment. IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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