D Link DW650 Wireless LAN PC Card User Manual users manual

D Link Corporation Wireless LAN PC Card users manual

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- 1 -D-LinkDW-650 Wireless LAN PC CardUser’s Guide
- 2 -IntroductionThis User Guide is to guide you to install a Wireless LAN designed for both large and smallbusiness and SOHO environments and let you share a local printer and files, accessinternet, and roam about different working places. The attached drivers and utilities supportfor Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98, and Windows 2000, NT4.0 and Windows Millennium.Package Contents! D-Link DW-650 Wireless LAN PC Card! D-Link Wireless LAN CD-ROM with drivers and utilities! User’s Guide! Quick Start Guide! Warranty CardPlanning your Wireless LANThere are two usage modes for Wireless LAN, Ad-hoc mode and Infrastructure mode.Please review your need and build your Wireless LAN.Ad-hoc NetworkingAd-hoc network also is called Peer-to-Peer network. Without Access Point, notebook userswith D-Link DW-650 Wireless LAN PC card can build a Ad-hoc Peer-to-Peer wirelessnetworks to share files with each other, share a public office printer and other peripheralresources, and even access the Internet via a modem.Infrastructure Networking802.11b-compatible Access Point is a bridge or router for connect to the wired Ethernetnetwork and wireless network. Through the deployment of Access Point, wireless LAN canbe extended to the reach of a wired network. Therefore, A notebook user with D-Link DW-650 Wireless LAN PC Card can access to fixed local network resources.
- 3 -InstallationInstallation for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows 2000Before installing the driver, you will need a copy of the operating system installation media,usually a CD supplied with your computer or operating system.On Windows 98 systems, the installation files are sometimes archived on the hard disk inC:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. On Windows 2000 systems, the system may prompt you toload operating system files from the Windows 2000 installation disk. Installation underWindows 95 is identical to the procedure given above for Windows 98 and Windows 2000.Only Windows 95 OSR2 or higher is supported. The Setup program also installs Configuration Utility in the DW-650 Wireless LAN PC Cardin the Program directory. This configuration utility can help you to understand and maintainyour Wireless LAN.Install DriverStep 1: Turn on your computer.Step 2: Insert the D-Link DW-650 Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC Card slot. Align thecard properly before putting it in the slot. Insert the card firmly without forcing until it seatssnugly.CAUTION: Forcing a misaligned card into the slot can damage the computer or the card.Step 3: Windows finds a new hardware shown DLINK-DW650 and asks for the driver ofDW-650 Wireless PC Card. The driver installation wizard guides you through the stepsstandard for your operating system.Step 4: You will be asked to supply CDs or directory path information for the driver. Thisdriver shall be located in the following directory.D:\DW650\ (if D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)Step 5: Windows finds the driver described as D-Link DW-650 Wireless LAN PC Card.Follow the directions of Windows dialog boxes to complete the driver installation. Aftercompleting the installation, Windows dialog will display Systems Setting Change and ask torestart the notebook. Please click Yes to reboot the computer.
- 4 -Install Configuration Utility1. Restart the computer and ensure D-Link Wireless LAN Configuration Utility CD in theCD-ROM drive.You can run the program manually by selecting Run from the Start menu and runningSETUP.EXE from the CD-ROM drive.D:\DW650\SETUP.EXE (if D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)2. On the D-Link DW-650 Wireless LAN PC Card – Installation screen, click next to startsoftware installation. Read the information in the Welcome dialog box and click Next.Then, click Yes if you accept the Software License Agreement.3. Enter the name of the Wireless LAN Service Set of the wireless network (SSID) towhich your computer will connect. The name you enter here must match exactly thename assigned to the access point. Characters, capitalization, and spacing must beexactly identical.NOTE: If the access point you wish to associate with has encryption active, you mustalso enable encryption on the wireless client. Click Encryption in the ConfigurationUtilities after reboot to go to screens where you can enable and configure encryption.You must set the wireless client for the same Encryption algorithm and Key values asthe access point it will associate with. Refer to the Advanced Configuration section formore details about configuring encryption4. Select which network mode is suitable for your Wireless LAN. Infrastructure Mode isdefault selection. This setting can be changed at any time after installation completion.5. Accept the default program folder or select where the SETUP.exe stores theConfiguration Utility.6. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”. Reboot your computer by clickingFinish.OperationOrienting the AntennaThe PC Card antenna is attached to the end of the PC Card. For best use of the antenna:" Keep the area around the antenna clear from materials that could block or obstruct
- 5 -radio transmission, such as metal objects, electronic devices, cordless telephones, andmicrowave oven." If necessary, move your notebook computer a few inches to find a better signal.Environmental condition varies with users’ location, a difference of one or two inchescan mean the difference between a strong and a weak signal. Even a slight change inPC orientation can improve a wireless connection." If you have installed the Configuration Utility, you may use the Signal Strength displayin the Link Info to determine the best location and orientation for a wireless networkconnection.LED IndicationThe yellow LED of Wireless LAN PC Card performs identical functions when indicating theoperational status of the card.Advanced ConfigurationConfigurationMode (Network Mode)SSIDTx RatePS Mode (Power Saving Mode)EncryptionEncryption SelectionCreate with PassphraseManual Entry
- 6 -Regulatory Compliance InformationFCC NoticeThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital devicepursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commissions Rules and Regulation.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferencewhen the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordancewith the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference inwhich case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. However,there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If theequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterference by one or more of the following measures:! Re-orient 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 which the receiver isconnected.! 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 followingtwo conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device mustaccept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesiredoperation.FCC Radiation Exposure StatementThis equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolledenvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cmbetween the radiator and your body.
- 7 -European NoticeEquipment with CE marking complies with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), EMC Directive(89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the EuropeanCommunity. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following EuropeanNorms or Regulations (in parentheses are the equivalent international standards andregulations):! EN 55022 (CISPR 22) – Electromagnetic Interference! EN 50082-1 (IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC 802-4) – Electromagnetic Immunity! EN 60950 (IEC 60950) – Product Safety! ETS 300 326 – Technical characteristics and test conditions for data transmissionequipment operating in the 2.4GHz ISM band and using spread spectrum modulationtechniques! ETS 300 826 – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for 2.4GHz wide bandtransmission systems and High Performance Local Area Network (HIPERLAN)equipmentThis product may be used in the following EU and EFTA countries: Austria, Belgium,Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Products notmarked with “Not for use in France” may be used in France.
- 8 -SpecificationsRadio Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread SpectrumOperating Frequency 2400-2497MHz ISM bandModulation Schemes DQPSK, DBPSK and CCKChannel Available 11 channels for United States13 channels for Europe14 channels for JapanData Rate 11Mbps with fall back rates of 5.5, 2 and 1MbpsMedia Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACKTransmitter Output Power 12.5dBm typicallyAntenna Type Integrated Microstrip dual diversity antennasOperating Voltage 5VDCInterface PCMCIA Type IIRange Coverage Indoor: 35 - 100 meters (depends on environment)Outdoor: 100 - 300 meters (depends on environment)LED Indicator Power & Link status

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