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Manual Part 2
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Networking Basics
Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000
Type ipconfig /renew at the prompt to get a new IP Address. Press Enter.
The new IP Address is shown below.
(Windows 98/ME users: go to Start > Run. Type winipcfg at the prompt.
The Windows IP Configuration menu will come up. Click Release, then
Renew to obtain a new IP Address.)
Assigning a Static IP Address
Note: 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 will not 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 these instructions:
• Go to Start
• Double-click on
Control Panel
Networking Basics
Assigning a Static IP Address
• Double-click on
Network Connections
• Right-click on Local
Area Connections.
• Double-click
Properties
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Networking Basics
Assigning a Static IP Address
• Click OK
You have completed the assignment of a Static
IP Address. (You do not need to assign a Static
IP Address if you have a DHCP-capable
Gateway/Router.)
• Click on Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
• Click Properties
• Select Use the following
IP address
in 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 IP Addresses that are
sequential, like
192.168.0.3 and
192.168.0.4. The subnet
mask must be the same for
all the computers on the
network.)
• Input your DNS server
addresses. (Note: If you
are entering a DNS
server, you must enter
the IP Address of the
Default Gateway.)
The DNS server information
will be provided by your ISP
(Internet Service Provider.)
DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter
Networking Basics
Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OS X
Go to the Apple Menu and select System
Preferences.
Click on Network
Select Built-in Ethernet in the
Show pull-down menu.
Select Manually in the
Configure pull-down menu.
Input the Static IP Address, the
Subnet Mask and the Router IP
Address in the appropriate fields.
Click Apply Now
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Networking Basics
Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OS X
Go to the Apple Menu and select
System Preferences.
Click on Network
Select Built-in Ethernet in
the Show pull-down menu.
Select Using DHCP in the
Configure pull-down menu.
Click Apply Now
The IP Address, Subnet
mask, and the Router’s IP
Address will appear in a few
seconds.
Networking Basics
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Windows XP
To be able to connect to a wireless network, make sure the proper network
settings are configured for DWL-650+.
Go to Start > right-click on My Network
Places >
select Properties > double-click on the
Wireless Network Connection
associated with the DWL-650+ > select
Properties > select Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) > click Properties
Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an
Access Point using a DHCP server in Windows XP.
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically - if the Wireless Router
or Access Point has DHCP server
enabled
Select Obtain DNS server address
automatically.
Click OK
Fig. 8.26
Fig. 8.27
D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter
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Networking Basics
Connecting to a Wireless Network
Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an
Access Point using a static IP address in Windows XP.
Select Use the following IP address - if the Wireless Router or Access
Point does not have a DHCP server enabled.
Input a static IP address within the same
range as the Wireless Router or Access
Point.
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: Enter the LAN IP
address of the Wireless Router
Select Use the following DNS server
address. Enter the LAN IP address of
the Wireless Router.
Click OK
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Windows 2000
Go to Start > Settings > Network and
Dial-up Connections > Double click on
the Local Area Connection associated
with the DWL-650+ > select Properties >
select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > click
Properties
Fig. 8.28
Fig. 8.29
D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter
192 168 0 1
Networking Basics
Connecting to a Wireless Network
Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an
Access Point using a DHCP server in Windows 2000.
Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
Select Obtain DNS server address
automatically.
Click OK
Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an
Access Point using a static IP address in Windows 2000.
Select Use the following IP address
Input a static IP Address within the same
IP Address range as the wireless router or
the access point.
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Select Use the following DNS server
address. Leave this section blank.
Click OK
Fig. 8.30
Fig 8.31
192 168 0 1
Fig 8.30
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Networking Basics
Connecting to a Wireless Network
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Windows Me and 98
Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel >
Double-click on the Network associated
with the DWL-650+ > Click Properties >
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Click
Properties
Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an
Access Point using a DHCP server in Windows Me and 98.
Select the IP Address tab. Then, select
Obtain an IP address automatically.
Select Detect connection to network
media.
Click OK
Fig. 8.32
Fig. 8.33
TCP/IP – D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus
Networking Basics
Connecting to a Wireless Network
Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or
Access Point using a static IP address in Windows Me or
Windows 98.
Select Specify an IP address.
Input a static IP address within the
same IP Address range as the
wireless router or access point.
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Select Detect connection to network
media.
Click OK
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging
For Windows XP and 2000:
Go to Start > Run > type
cmd. A window similar to
Fig. 9.25 will appear. Type
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
where xxx is the IP address
of the Wireless Router or
Access Point.
A good wireless connection
will show four replies from
the wireless router or access
point, as shown.
Fig. 8.34
Fig. 8.35
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Networking Basics
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging
For Windows Me and 98:
Go to Start > Run > type
command. A window
similar to Fig. 9.26 will
appear. Type ping
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where
xxx is the IP address of the
Wireless Router or Access
Point. A good wireless
connection will show four
replies from the wireless
router or access point, as
shown.
Adding and Sharing Printers in Windows XP
After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers in your
network (please see the Network Setup Wizard section at the beginning of
Networking Basics,) you can use the Add Printer Wizard to add or share a
printer on your network.
Whether you want to add a local printer (a printer connected directly to one
computer,) share an LPR printer (a printer connected to a print server) or
share a network printer (a printer connected to your network through a
Gateway/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 Wizard
1. Adding a local printer
2. Sharing an network printer
3. Sharing an LPR printer
Fig. 8.36
Networking Basics
Adding 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. If you do not need to share your printer
on a network, follow these directions to add the printer to one computer.
• Go to Start>
Printers and
Faxes
• Click on Add a printer
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Networking Basics
Adding a local printer
• Click Next
• Select Local printer
attached to this computer
• (Deselect Automatically detect
and install my Plug and Play
printer if it has been selected.)
• Click Next
• Select Use the
following port:
• From the pull-down
menu select the
correct port for your
printer
(Most computers use the
LPT1: port, as shown in
the illustration.)
• Click Next
Networking Basics
Adding a local printer
• Select and highlight the
correct driver for your
printer.
• Click Next
(If the correct driver is not
displayed, insert the CD or
floppy disk that came with your
printer and click Have Disk.)
• At this screen, you can
change the name of the
printer (optional.)
• Click Next
• Select Yes, to print a
test page. A
successful printing will
confirm that you have
chosen the correct
driver.
• Click Next
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Networking Basics
Adding a local printer
Click Finish
Click OK
This screen
g
ives
y
ou information about
y
our
p
rinter.
When the test page has printed,
Networking Basics
Adding a local printer
Sharing a network printer
After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your
network, you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your
network. Please follow these directions to use the Add Printer Wizard to
share a printer on your network:
• Go to Start> Printers and
Faxes
A successful installation will
display the printer icon as shown
at right.
You have successfully added a
local printer.
• Go to Start>
Printers and Faxes
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Networking Basics
Sharing a network printer
• Click on
Add a Printer
• Click Next
• Select Network
Printer
• Click Next
Networking Basics
Sharing a network printer
• Select Browse for a printer
• Click Next
• Select the printer you
would like to share.
• Click Next
• Click Finish
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Networking Basics
Sharing a network printer
To check for proper installation:
• Go to Start>
Printers and Faxes
The printer icon will appear
at right, indicating proper
installation.
You have completed
adding the printer.
To share this printer on
your network:
• Remember the
printer name
• Run the Add Printer
Wizard on all the
computers on your
network.
• Make sure you have
already run the
Network Setup
Wizard on all the
network computers.
After you run the Add
Printer Wizard on all the
computers in the
network, you can share
the printer.
Networking Basics
Sharing an LPR printer
To share an LPR printer (using a print server,) you will need a Print Server such as
the DP-101P+. Please make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on
all the computers on your network. To share an LPR printer, please follow these
directions:
• Go to Start>
Printers
and Faxes
• Click on
Add a Printer
The screen to the
right will display.
• Click Next
• Select
Local printer…
• Click Next
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Networking Basics
Sharing an LPR printer
• Select Create a new port
• From the pull-down menu,
select Standard TCP/IP
Port, as shown.
• Click Next
• Please read the instructions
on this screen.
• Click Next
• Enter the Printer IP
Address and the Port
Name, as shown.
• Click Next
Networking Basics
Sharing an LPR printer
• In this screen,
select Custom.
• Click Settings
• Enter the Port
Name and the
Printer Name or
IP Address.
• Select LPR
• Enter a Queue
Name (if your
Print-Server/
Gateway has
more than one
port, you will
need a Queue
name.)
• Click OK
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Networking Basics
Sharing an LPR printer
• This screen will show
you information
about your printer.
• Click Finish
• Select the printer you
are adding from the
list of Printers.
• Insert the printer
driver disk that came
with your printer.
• Click Have Disk
If the printer driver is already
installed,
• Select Keep existing
driver
• Click Next
Networking Basics
Sharing an LPR printer
• You can rename your
printer if you choose. It
is optional.
Please remember the name of
your printer. You will need this
information when you use the
Add Printer Wizard on the
other computers on your
network.
• Click Next
• Select Yes, to print a
test page.
• Click Next
This screen will display
information about your
printer.
• Click Finish to
complete the
addition of the
printer.
• Please run the
Add Printer
Wizard on all the
computers on your
network in order to
share the printer.
Note: You must run the Network Setup Wizard
on all the computers on your network before you
run the Add Printer Wizard.
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Networking Basics
Other Tasks
For help with other tasks in home or small office networking, see Using the
Shared Documents folder and Sharing files and folders in the Help and
Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP.
9. Technical Specifications
Standards
• IEEE 802.11b
• IEEE 802.3
• IEEE 802.3u
Ports
• (1) 10/100Base-T Ethernet, RJ-45 (UTP)
• (1) Power – 5V DC, 2.0A
Network Management
• Web-Based browser with JavaScript
Frequency Range
• 2.4 – 2.4835 GHz, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Data Rates (Mbps : Channel)
• 22 : PBCC
• 11 : PBCC/CCK
• 5.5: PBCC/CCK
• 2: Barker
• 1: Barker
Data Security
• 64, 128, 256-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption
• Access Control List
Diagnostic LED
• Power
• Link
• TX/RX
Antenna Type
• Detachable Reverse SMA
Range
• Indoors – up to 328 feet (100 meters)
• Outdoors – up to 1,312 feet (400 meters)
Temperature
• Operating: -10ºC to 55ºC (14ºF to 131ºF)
• Storing: -20ºC to 65ºC (-4ºF to 149ºF)
Humidity:
• 5%-95%, non-condensing
Emissions:
• FCC part 15b
• UL1950-3
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10. Contacting Technical Support
You can find the most recent software and user documentation on the D-Link
website.
D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States
for the duration of the warranty period on this product.
U.S. customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site,
or by phone.
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
(877) 453-5465
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
http://support.dlink.com
When contacting technical support, please provide the following information:
• Serial number of the unit
• Model number or product name
• Software type and version number
11. Warranty and Registration
D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this 3-Year warranty for its product only to the person or entity
who originally purchased the product from:
• D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor.
• Products purchased and delivered within the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, US
Possessions or Protectorates, US Military Installations, addresses with an APO or FPO.
3-Year Limited Hardware Warranty: D-Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D-Link products
described below (“Hardware”) will be free from material defects in workmanship and materials from the
date of original retail purchase of the Hardware, for the period set forth below applicable to the product
type (“Warranty Period”).
3-Year Limited Warranty for the Product(s) is defined as follows
• Hardware (excluding power supplies and fans)
• Spare parts and spare kits Ninety (90) days.
D-Link’s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace the defective Hardware at no charge to the original
owner. Such repair or replacement will be rendered by D-Link at an Authorized D-Link Service Office. The
replacement Hardware need not be new or of an identical make, model or part; D-Link may in its
discretion replace the defective Hardware (or any part thereof) with any reconditioned product that D-Link
reasonably determines is substantially equivalent (or superior) in all material respects to the defective
Hardware. The Warranty Period shall extend for an additional ninety (90) days after any repaired or
replaced Hardware is delivered. If a material defect is incapable of correction, or if D-Link determines in
its sole discretion that it is not practical to repair or replace the defective Hardware, the price paid by the
original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D-Link upon return to D-Link of the
defective Hardware. All Hardware (or part thereof) that is replaced by D-Link, or for which the purchase
price is refunded, shall become the property of D-Link upon replacement or refund.
Limited Software Warranty: D-Link warrants that the software portion of the product (“Software”) will
substantially conform to D-Link’s then current functional specifications for the Software, as set forth in the
applicable documentation, from the date of original delivery of the Software for a period of ninety (90)
days (“Warranty Period”), if the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as
contemplated in its documentation. D-Link further warrants that, during the Warranty Period, the magnetic
media on which D-Link delivers the Software will be free of physical defects. D-Link’s sole obligation shall
be to replace the non-conforming Software (or defective media) with software that substantially conforms
to D-Link’s functional specifications for the Software. Except as otherwise agreed by D-Link in writing, the
replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee, and is subject to the terms and conditions
of the license granted by D-Link for the Software. The Warranty Period shall extend for an additional
ninety (90) days after any replacement Software is delivered. If a material non-conformance is incapable
of correction, or if D-Link determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to replace the non-
conforming Software, the price paid by the original licensee for the non-conforming Software will be
refunded by D-Link; provided that the non-conforming Software (and all copies thereof) is first returned to
D-Link. The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates.
What You Must Do For Warranty Service:
Registration is conducted via a link on our Web Site (http://support.dlink.com/register.)
Each product purchased
purchased must be individually registered for warranty service within ninety (90) days after it is
purchased and/or licensed.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY TO REGISTER MAY AFFECT THE WARRANTY FOR THIS PRODUCT.
Submitting A Claim. Any claim under this limited warranty must be submitted in writing before the end of
the Warranty Period to an Authorized D-Link Service Office.
• The customer must submit as part of the claim a written description of the Hardware defect or
Software nonconformance in sufficient detail to allow D-Link to confirm the same.
• The original product owner must obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number from the
Authorized D-Link Service Office and, if requested, provide written proof of purchase of the product
(such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the product) before the warranty service is provided.
• After an RMA number is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the
original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the
RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package.
• The customer is responsible for all shipping charges to and from D-Link (No CODs allowed).
Products sent COD will become the property of D-Link Systems, Inc. Products should be fully insured
by the customer and shipped to D-Link Systems Inc., 53 Discovery Drive, Irvine CA 92618.
D-Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the
foregoing requirements, or for which an RMA number is not visible from the outside of the package. The
product owner agrees to pay D-Link’s reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any product
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that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements, or that is determined by
D-Link not to be defective or non-conforming.
What Is Not Covered:
This limited warranty provided by D-Link does not cover: Products that have been subjected to abuse,
accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence, misuse, faulty installation, lack of reasonable
care, repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product, or if the
model or serial number has been altered, tampered with, defaced or removed; Initial installation,
installation and removal of the product for repair, and shipping costs; Operational adjustments covered in
the operating manual for the product, and normal maintenance; Damage that occurs in shipment, due to
act of God, failures due to power surge, and cosmetic damage; and Any hardware, software, firmware or
other products or services provided by anyone other than D-Link.
Disclaimer of Other Warranties: EXCEPT FOR THE 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY SPECIFIED HEREIN, THE PRODUCT IS
PROVIDED “AS-IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT BE
DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRITORY WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD, THE DURATION OF SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL BE
LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE
ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT IS WITH THE PURCHASER OF THE
PRODUCT.
Limitation of Liability: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, D-LINK IS NOT LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT,
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT,
INCONVENIENCE OR DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER, WHETHER DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR
MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA CONTAINED IN, STORED ON, OR INTEGRATED WITH ANY PRODUCT
RETURNED TO D-LINK FOR WARRANTY SERVICE) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, RELATING TO WARRANTY
SERVICE, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR,
REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT.
GOVERNING LAW: This 3-Year Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of California. Some
states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how
long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply. This limited
warranty provides specific legal rights and the product owner may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.
Trademarks
Copyright® 2002 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.
Copyright Statement
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derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link
Corporation/D-Link Systems Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976.
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.
FCC Statement
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 equipment 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 communication. 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 the 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.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum of 20 cm
(approximately 8 inches) between the radiator and your body.
Registration: Register your D-Link AirPlus DWL-900AP+ online at http://support.dlink.com/register
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 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment 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 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.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.