D Link WA525A1 WIRELESS N 150 USB ADAPTER User Manual WA525A1 UserMan

D Link Corporation WIRELESS N 150 USB ADAPTER WA525A1 UserMan

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2D-Link WA525A1 User ManualTable of ContentsProduct Overview ........................................................3Package Contents ..................................................... 3System Requirements...............................................3Introduction ...............................................................4Features .................................................................... 5Hardware Overview................................................... 6LEDs ......................................................................6Installation....................................................................7Getting Started..........................................................7Remove Existing Installations ................................7Disable Other Wireless Adapters ...........................8Wireless Installation Considerations .......................10Adapter Installation .................................................11 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ........................14Configuration.............................................................17D-Link Wireless Connection Manager.....................17Wireless Networks ...............................................18Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ..............................19Personal Identification Number (PIN)................... 20My Wireless Networks..........................................22Support.................................................................25About....................................................................26Connect to a Wireless Network ................................27Using Windows® 7 ................................................... 27Using Windows Vista®............................................. 28Windows® XP Configuration Utility ..........................30Wireless Security.......................................................33What is WEP? .........................................................33What is WPA?..........................................................34Configure WEP........................................................35Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager..35Configure WEP Passphrase.................................... 37Using the Windows Vista®....................................37Using the Windows® XP Utility..............................39Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase .........................41Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager..41Using Windows® 7 ................................................ 43Using the Windows Vista®....................................46Using the Windows® XP Utility..............................48Configure WPA/WPA2 (RADIUS) ............................ 50Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager..50Troubleshooting.........................................................51Wireless Basics ......................................................... 56Wireless Modes....................................................... 60Networking Basics ....................................................61Check your IP address............................................ 61Windows® XP/2000 Users.................................... 61Windows® 7/Windows Vista® Users......................61Statically Assign an IP address...............................62Windows® XP/2000 Users.................................... 62Windows® 7/Windows Vista® Users......................63Technical Specifications...........................................64Table of Contents
3D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 1 - Product Overviews$,INK7!!7IRELESS.$ESKTOP!DAPTERs-ANUALAND7ARRANTYON#$s$,INK7IRELESS#ONNECTION-ANAGERON#$s1UICK)NSTALLATION'UIDESystem Requirementss!DESKTOPCOMPUTERWITHANAVAILABLE0#)SLOTs7INDOWS® 7, Windows Vista®, 2000 (Service Pack 4) or XP (Service Pack 2 or higher)s#$2/-$RIVEs-(ZPROCESSORANDATLEAST-"OF2!-s!NNGORBACCESSPOINTFOR)NFRASTRUCTUREMODEORANOTHERNGORBWIRELESSADAPTERFOR!$(OCMODEProduct OverviewPackage Contents
4D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 1 - Product OverviewIntroductionThe D-Link Wireless N 150 Desktop Adapter (WA525A1) is a 802.11n client device that delivers unrivaled wireless PERFORMANCEFOR YOURDESKTOPCOMPUTER7ITH THE7!!YOU CAN ADDORUPGRADE YOUR$ESKTOP 0#SWIRELESSCONNECTIVITYWITHOUTHAVINGTOPURCHASEANEWCOMPUTER/NCECONNECTEDACCESSYOURNETWORKSHIGHSPEED)NTERNETCONNECTIONWHILESHARINGPHOTOSlLESMUSICVIDEOPRINTERSANDSTORAGE'ETABETTER)NTERNETEXPERIENCEWITHAFASTERwireless connection so you can enjoy digital phone calls, gaming, downloading, and video streaming.0OWEREDBY7IRELESS.TECHNOLOGYTHE7!!PROVIDESAFASTERWIRELESSCONNECTIONANDSUPERIORRECEPTIONTHANG4HE7!!ISDESIGNEDFORUSEINBIGGERHOMESANDFORTHOSETHATDEMANDHIGHERNETWORKING-AXIMIZEWIRELESSPERFORMANCEBYCONNECTINGTHISDESKTOPADAPTERTOA7IRELESS.2OUTERANDSTAYCONNECTEDFROMVIRTUALLYanywhere in the home. This adapter supports WEP, WPA, and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect YOURPERSONALINFORMATIONFROMBEINGEXPOSED4HE$,INK7IRELESS.7!!ISAPOWERFULBITDESKTOPADAPTERTHATINSTALLSQUICKLYANDEASILYINTODESKTOPcomputers. Like all D-Link wireless adapters, the WA525A1 can be used in ad-hoc mode to connect directly with other CARDSFORPEERTOPEERlLESHARINGORININFRASTRUCTUREMODETOCONNECTWITHAWIRELESSACCESSPOINTORROUTERFORACCESSTOTHE)NTERNETINYOUROFlCEORHOMENETWORK4HE7!!FEATURESROBUSTSECURITYTOHELPPROTECTTHEWIRELESSNETWORKFROMINTRUDERSCOMPLYINGWITHTHELATESTWIRELESSNETWORKINGSECURITYPROTOCOLSINCLUDING7%0ENCRYPTIONAND7I&I0ROTECTED!CCESS70!SUPPORTFORWPA2-PSK. The WA525A1 also includes a configuration utility to discover available wireless networks and create and SAVEDETAILEDCONNECTIVITYPROlLESFORTHOSENETWORKSMOSTOFTENACCESSEDsMaximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range.
5D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 1 - Product Overviews&ASTER7IRELESS.ETWORKINGEnable wireless connectivity on your Desktop PC computer with the 7!!7ITHTHEPERFORMANCEOF$,INKS7IRELESS.LINEOFWIRELESSPRODUCTSTHE7!!DELIVERS AMORE RELIABLEWIRELESS CONNECTION 0ERFORM MULTIPLENETWORK TASKS AT ONCE WITHTHE SPEEDprovided by this Wireless Adapter.s#OMPATIBLEWITHBANDG$EVICESFully compatible with the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standards, the WA525A1 can connect with existing 802.11b or 802.11g compliant routers, access points ANDCARDS4HATMEANSYOUCANSTILLCOMMUNICATEWITHCOLLEAGUESANDFRIENDSWHILEYOUHAVETHEABILITYto link to even more wireless networks.s"ETTER3ECURITYWITH70!70!AND703With the WA525A1 in your Desktop PC you can securely CONNECTTOAWIRELESSNETWORKUSING70!70!7I&I0ROTECTED!CCESSFORWIRELESSAUTHENTICATIONASWELLAS7037I&I0ROTECTED3ETUPPROVIDINGYOUAMUCHHIGHERLEVELANDANEASIERWAYOFSECURITYFORYOURDATAANDCOMMUNICATIONTHANHASPREVIOUSLYBEENAVAILABLEs4OTAL0ERFORMANCEUpgrade your computer with the latest 802.11n technology.s-AXIMUMWIRELESSSIGNALRATEDERIVEDFROM)%%%3TANDARDGANDNSPECIlCATIONS!CTUALDATATHROUGHPUTWILLVARY.ETWORKCONDITIONSANDENVIRONMENTALFACTORS INCLUDINGVOLUMEOFNETWORK TRAFlCBUILDINGMATERIALSAND CONSTRUCTIONANDNETWORK OVERHEADLOWERACTUALDATATHROUGHPUTRATE%NVIRONMENTALFACTORSWILLADVERSELYAFFECTWIRELESSSIGNALRANGEFeatures
6D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 1 - Product OverviewHardware OverviewLEDs!#4,INKA blinking light indicates transmission OF DATA  ! STEADY LIGHT INDICATES Aconnection to a wireless network.
7D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - InstallationGetting StartedInstallation4HISSECTIONWILLWALKYOUTHROUGHTHEINSTALLATIONPROCESS)FYOUHAVEABUILTINWIRELESSADAPTERPLEASEDISABLEITINDEVICEMANAGERBEFOREINSTALLINGYOUR$,INKADAPTER!LSOIFYOUHAVEPREVIOUSLYINSTALLEDANOTHERWIRELESSADAPTERPLEASEMAKESUREANYSOFTWAREISUNINSTALLED"EFOREINSTALLINGYOURNEW$,INKWIRELESSADAPTERPLEASEVERIFYTHEFOLLOWINGs2EMOVEANYPREVIOUSINSTALLATIONSOFWIRELESSADAPTERSs$ISABLEANYBUILTINWIRELESSADAPTERSs6ERIFYTHESETTINGSSUCHASTHE33)$ANDSECURITYSETTINGSOFTHENETWORKSYOUWANTTOCONNECTTORemove Existing Installations)FYOUVEINSTALLEDADIFFERENTMANUFACTURESADAPTERORADIFFERENTMODEL$,INKADAPTERMAKESURETHESOFTWAREISUNINSTALLEDBEFOREINSTALLINGTHENEWSOFTWARE3OMEUTILITIESMAYCAUSEACONmICTWITHTHENEWSOFTWARE)FYOUPLANTOUSEMULTIPLEADAPTERSATDIFFERENTTIMESMAKESURETHEUTILITIESARENOTSETTOLOADWHENYOURCOMPUTERBOOTSUPWindows® 7/Vista/Windows®80USERSMAYUSETHEBUILTINWIRELESSUTILITYFORALLADAPTERS4OREMOVEANYOLDSOFTWAREWindows®USERS#LICK3TART#ONTROL0ANEL0ROGRAMSAND&EATURES5NINSTALLORCHANGEAPROGRAM.Windows® XP/Vista®USERS#LICK3TART#ONTROL0ANEL!DDOR2EMOVE0ROGRAMS
8D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - InstallationDisable Other Wireless Adapters4OPREVENTANYCONmICTSWITHTHE$,INKWIRELESSADAPTERITISRECOMMENDEDTODISABLEANYWIRELESSADAPTERASWELLas any unused Ethernet adapters).From the desktop, right-click on the -Y #OMPUTER icon and select Properties. Click the Hardware tab and then click $EVICE-ANAGER. Scroll down the list and click the +SIGNTOTHELEFTOF.ETWORK!DAPTERS.Right-click the adapter you would like to disable and select $ISABLE.
9D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - InstallationClick Yes to disable the adapter.The adapter is now disabled. When disabled, a red X will be displayed. $ISABLINGTHEADAPTERWILLNOTREMOVETHEDRIVERS)FYOUWOULDLIKEto use the adapter, simply right-click it and select Enable.
10D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - InstallationWireless Installation Considerations4HE$,INKWIRELESSADAPTERLETSYOUACCESSYOURNETWORKUSINGAWIRELESSCONNECTIONFROMVIRTUALLYANYWHEREWITHINTHE OPERATING RANGE OF YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK +EEP IN MIND HOWEVER THAT THE NUMBER THICKNESS AND LOCATION OFwalls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary DEPENDINGONTHETYPESOFMATERIALSANDBACKGROUND2&RADIOFREQUENCYNOISEINYOURHOMEORBUSINESS4HEKEYTOMAXIMIZINGWIRELESSRANGEISTOFOLLOWTHESEBASICGUIDELINES1+EEPTHENUMBEROFWALLSANDCEILINGS BETWEENTHE $,INKADAPTERANDOTHER NETWORK DEVICESTO AMINIMUMEACHWALLORCEILINGCANREDUCEYOURADAPTERSRANGEFROMFEETMETERS0OSITIONYOURDEVICESSOTHATTHENUMBEROFWALLSORCEILINGSISMINIMIZED2"E AWARE OF THE DIRECT LINE BETWEEN NETWORK DEVICES ! WALL THAT IS  FEET THICK  METERS AT ADEGREEANGLEAPPEARSTOBEALMOSTFEETMETERTHICK!TADEGREEANGLEITLOOKSOVERFEET(14 meters) thick! Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead OFATANANGLEFORBETTERRECEPTION3"UILDING-ATERIALSMAKEADIFFERENCE!SOLIDMETALDOORORALUMINUMSTUDSMAYHAVEANEGATIVEEFFECTONrange. Try to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways. Materials and objects such as glass, steel, metal, walls with insulation, water (fish tanks), mirrors, file cabinets, brick, and concrete will degrade your wireless signal.4+EEP YOUR PRODUCT AWAY AT LEAST  FEET OR  METERS FROM ELECTRICAL DEVICES OR APPLIANCES THATgenerate RF noise.5)FYOUAREUSING'(ZCORDLESSPHONESOR8WIRELESSPRODUCTSSUCHASCEILINGFANSLIGHTSANDhome security systems), your wireless connection may degrade dramatically or drop completely. Make SUREYOUR'(ZPHONEBASEISASFARAWAYFROMYOURWIRELESSDEVICESASPOSSIBLE4HEBASETRANSMITSASIGNALEVENIFTHEPHONEINNOTINUSE
11D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - InstallationWarning: Do NOT install the WA525A1 Wireless N 150 Desktop Adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the D-Link CD.Turn on the computer and Insert the D-Link WA525A1 Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive. )FTHE#$!UTORUNFUNCTIONDOESNOTAUTOMATICALLYSTARTONYOURCOMPUTERGOTOStart > 2UN. In the run box type “$<$7!EXE” (where D:REPRESENTSTHEDRIVELETTEROFYOUR#$2/-DRIVEWhen the autorun screen appears, click Install Drivers.Adapter InstallationClick )NSTALL$RIVERS
12D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - InstallationThe InstallShield Wizard window will appear.Click .EXT to continue."YDEFAULTSETUPWILLINSTALLTOTHEDEFAULTLOCATIONC:\Program Files\D-Link\WA525A1WHERE#REPRESENTSTHEDRIVELETTEROFYOURHARDDRIVE4OINSTALLTOADIFFERENTLOCATIONCLICKBrowse ANDSPECIFYTHELOCATION#LICK.EXT. Click .EXTClick .EXT3ELECTTHE0ROGRAM&ILESFOLDERLOCATIONClick .EXT
13D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - InstallationClick .EXT4HE7IRELESS#ONNECTION7IZARDWILLNOWAPPEAR)FYOUWANTTOMANUALLYCONNECTTOAWIRELESSNETWORKREFERTOPAGE4HEFOLLOWINGINSTRUCTIONSWILLCONNECTYOUTOAWIRELESSNETWORKUSINGWi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).Click .EXT0LEASETURNOFFYOURCOMPUTERANDINSTALLA0#)CARD)FTHEFound New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel.
14D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - InstallationTo connect to your network using the WPS push button configuration method, click the virtual button as shown in the screenshot.Press the WPS button on your access point or wireless router within 2 minutes to establish connectivity. Push Button Configuration (PBC)7HENTHISSCREENAPPEARSYOUHAVESUCCESSFULLYCONNECTEDTOYOURwireless network. Click .EXT to complete your setup.Click .EXT
15D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - InstallationTo manually connect to your wireless network, select Manually connect to a wireless network and then click .EXT. #LICKTHE3CANBUTTONTODISPLAYALISTOFWIRELESSNETWORKSSITEsurvey). Click on the network name (SSID) and click .EXT.%NTERTHENETWORKNAME33)$MANUALLY)FYOUENTERTHE33)$incorrectly, you will automatically be brought to the site survey page. Click Scan to display the site survey page. Click .EXTClick .EXTClick .EXT
16D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 2 - Installation7HENTHISSCREENAPPEARSYOUARESUCCESSFULLYCONNECTEDTOyour wireless network. Click .EXT to complete your setup.Click &INISH TO CONTINUE )F YOU ARE PROMPTED TO REBOOT YOURcomputer, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now.Click .EXTClick &INISH
17D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationConfigurationThis section will show you how to configure your new D-Link wireless adapter using the D-Link Utility as well as the Windows® XP Zero Configuration Utility & Windows Vista WLAN Autoconfig.D-Link Wireless Connection Manager4HE$,INK7!!USESTHE7IRELESS#ONNECTION-ANAGERASTHEMANAGEMENTSOFTWARE4HEMANAGERPROVIDESTHEUSERANEASYINTERFACETOCHANGEANYSETTINGSRELATEDTOTHEWIRELESSADAPTER$OUBLECLICKINGONTHE7IRELESSConnection Manager icon on your desktop will start the Configuration.)FYOUAREUSING7INDOWS® Vista, please skip to page 26 or Windows XP skip to page 28.Double-click the Wireless Connection Manager icon on your desktop.
18D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationWireless NetworksThe SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name OFTHEWIRELESSNETWORK$ISPLAYS THE -!# ADDRESS OF THE WIRELESSdevice.$ISPLAYS THE ,INK 1UALITY OF THE WIRELESSconnection. )FTHEREISAhLOCKvICONTHISMEANSTHEWIRELESSnetwork is secure. You must know the encryption key/security settings to connect.$ISPLAYSTHECHANNELOFTHEWIRELESSNETWORKConnect to a wireless network using Wi-Fi 0ROTECTED3ETUP2EFERTOTHENEXTPAGE2ESCANSFORAVAILABLEWIRELESSNETWORKSINYOURarea.Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect BUTTON )F THE NETWORK IS SECURE Apop-up window will appear. Enter the security INFORMATION TO CONNECT REFERTOTHE WirelessSecuritySECTIONFORMOREINFORMATION3ELECT A WIRELESS NETWORK PROFILE FROM THEdrop-down menu and click !CTIVATE to connect. Allow up to 30 seconds to connect.MAC:SSID:Channel:Signal:Security:Refresh Button:Connect Button:Activate Button:The Wireless Networks (Site Survey) page will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. To connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network (SSID) and click Connect.WPS Button:
19D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationWi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)7I&I0ROTECTED3ETUP7033YSTEMISDESIGNEDFOREASYSETUPOFSECURITYENABLED7I&INETWORKS)TISRECOMMENDEDTOHAVEthe access point or wireless router nearby during setup. &ORMOREINFORMATIONON703VISITTHE7I&I!LLIANCEWEBSITEat www.wi-fi.org.“Push Button Configuration” (PBC) is a virtual button in the utility that connects you to other WPS-enabled devices. A connection can be established by clicking on the virtual button, then pushing the physical button on the access point or wireless router within SECONDS2EFERTOPAGE“Personal Identification Number” (PIN) is a unique number GENERATED RANDOMLY BY THE WIRELESS ADAPTERS UTILITY %NTERINGTHISNUMBERINTHEUTILITYOFTHE703ENABLEDWIRELESSROUTERORaccess point connects you with the intended wireless network. 2EFERTOTHENEXTPAGEFORMOREINFORMATION
20D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - Configuration)FYOUWANTTOCONNECTUSINGTHE0"#METHODREFERTOPAGE4O use the PIN method, select PIN (Personal Identification Number) and click Next.Click NextMake sure your access point or wireless router is close by. Write down the number on the screen. Enter this number in your access POINTORWIRELESSROUTER0LEASEREFERTOTHEMANUFACTURESMANUALFORINSTRUCTIONSOnce you click Next, you will have 2 minutes to enter this number in your access point or wireless router.Click NextPersonal Identification Number (PIN)
21D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationThe adapter will try to establish connectivity to your access point or wireless router.7HENTHISSCREENAPPEARSYOUHAVESUCCESSFULLYESTABLISHEDCONNECTIVITY#LICK&INISHto complete your setup.Click &INISH
22D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationMy Wireless NetworksThe My Wireless Networks page will allow you to create, edit, and delete wireless network profiles. Every time you connect to a network using the Wireless Networks page, a profile will automatically be created. New Button:Modify:Click New to create a new wireless network PROlLEREFERTOPAGEClick -ODIFYTOEDITACURRENTPROlLEREFERTOpage 23).Click $ELETE to remove a profile.Click !CTIVATE to use a profile. Allow up to 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network.4HE0ROlLE$ETAILSSECTIONWILLDISPLAYINFORMATIONabout the wireless network such as the network NAME 33)$ NETWORK TYPE )NFRASTRUCTURE OR!D(OCANDIFTHENETWORKISSECUREDDelete:Activate:Profile Details:
23D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationAdd ProfileYou may add a new network by clicking the NewBUTTONFROMTHEMy Wireless Networks page.Profile Name:SSID:%NTERANAMEFORYOURPROlLEEG(OME/FlCE#OFFEE3HOP%NTERTHE33)$OFTHEWIRELESSNETWORK3ELECTTHENETWORKTYPE)FYOUARECONNECTINGto a wireless router or access point, select )NFRASTRUCTURE)FYOUARECONNECTINGTOANOTHERwireless client such as an adapter, select !D(OC.3ELECTTHETYPEOFSECURITYUSED0LEASEREFERto the Wireless Security SECTION FOR MOREINFORMATIONClick OK to save your settings.Network Type:Set Security:OK Button:
24D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationModify ProfileYou may edit an existing profile by clicking the -ODIFYBUTTONFROMTHEMy Wireless Networks page.Profile Name:SSID:%NTERANAMEFORYOURPROlLEEG(OME/FlCE#OFFEE3HOP$ISPLAYSTHE33)$OFTHENETWORKDisplays the network type.3ELECTTHETYPEOFSECURITYUSED0LEASEREFERto the Wireless Security SECTION FOR MOREINFORMATIONClick OK to save your settings.Network Type:Set Security:OK Button:
25D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationSupport)FYOUNEEDHELPCLICKTHE3UPPORTBUTTON!PANEWILLAPPEARTOTHERIGHTOFTHEUTILITYWHICHWILLDISPLAYINFORMATIONabout the utility.
26D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - Configuration4HE!BOUTSCREENGIVESYOUINFORMATIONABOUTTHE&IRMWAREAND5TILITY6ERSIONSOFTHE7!!About
27D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationConnect to a Wireless NetworkUsing Windows® 7Windows®USERSMAYUSETHEBUILTINWIRELESSUTILITY)FYOUAREUSINGANOTHERCOMPANYSUTILITYOR7INDOWS® 2000, PLEASEREFERTOTHEUSERMANUALOFYOURWIRELESSADAPTERFORHELPWITHCONNECTINGTOAWIRELESSNETWORK-OSTUTILITIESwill have a “site survey” option similar to the Windows® 7 utility as seen below.,EFTCLICK THE WIRELESS ICON IN YOUR SYSTEM TRAY LOWERRIGHTcorner next to the time).)FYOURECEIVETHE7IRELESS.ETWORKS$ETECTED bubble, click ONTHECENTEROFTHEBUBBLETOACCESSTHEUTILITY orThe utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button.)F YOU GET A GOOD SIGNAL BUT CANNOT ACCESS THE )NTERNETCHECK YOUR4#0)0 SETTINGS FOR YOUR WIRELESS ADAPTER 2EFERto the Networking Basics SECTION IN THIS MANUAL FOR MOREINFORMATION
28D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationConnect to a Wireless NetworkUsing Windows® Vista™Windows® Vista™USERSMAYUSETHEBUILTINWIRELESSUTILITY)FYOUAREUSINGANOTHERCOMPANYSUTILITYOR7INDOWS®PLEASEREFERTOTHEUSERMANUALOFYOURWIRELESSADAPTERFORHELPWITHCONNECTINGTOAWIRELESSNETWORK-OSTutilities will have a “site survey” option similar to the Windows® Vista™ utility as seen below.Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner next to the time). Select Connect to a network.)FYOURECEIVETHE7IRELESS.ETWORKS$ETECTEDBUBBLECLICKONTHECENTEROFTHEBUBBLETOACCESSTHEUTILITY orThe utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button.)FYOUGETAGOODSIGNALBUTCANNOTACCESSTHE)NTERNETCHECKYOU4#0)0SETTINGSFORYOURWIRELESSADAPTER2EFERTOTHE.ETWORKING"ASICSSECTIONINTHISMANUALFORMOREINFORMATION
29D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationEnter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect.It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless NETWORK)FTHECONNECTIONFAILSPLEASEVERIFYTHATTHEsecurity settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.
30D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationWindows® XP Configuration UtilityWindows®80USERSMAYUSETHEBUILTINWIRELESSUTILITY4HEFOLLOWINGINSTRUCTIONSAREFOR3ERVICE0ACKUSERS)FYOUAREUSING7INDOWS®YOUMUSTUSETHE$,INK7IRELESS#ONNECTION-ANAGER0LEASEREFERTOPAGERight-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner next to the time). Select 6IEW!VAILABLEWireless Networks.)FYOURECEIVETHE7IRELESS.ETWORKS$ETECTED bubble, click ONTHECENTEROFTHEBUBBLETOACCESSTHEUTILITYThe utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network and click the Connect button.2EFER TO THE Wireless Security SECTION FOR INFORMATION ONconnecting to a secure network.)FYOUWANTTOUSETHE$,INKMANAGERINSTEADOFTHE7INDOWS®80WIRELESSUTILITYREFERTOTHENEXTPAGE
31D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationDisabling The Windows® XP Utility)FYOUWANTTOUSETHE$,INK7IRELESS#ONNECTION-ANAGERYOUMUSTDISABLETHE7INDOWS® XP wireless utility.Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner next to the time). Select 6IEW!VAILABLEWireless Networks.In the Choose a Wireless Network window click Change !DVANCED3ETTINGSONTHELEFTSIDEBELOWRelated Tasks.
32D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 3 - ConfigurationIn the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, uncheck 5SE7INDOWS®TOCONlGUREMYWIRELESSNETWORKsettings and then click OK.2EFERTOPAGEONINSTRUCTIONSFORLAUNCHINGTHE$,INKWireless Connection Manager.
33D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityWireless Security4HISSECTIONWILLSHOWYOUTHEDIFFERENTLEVELSOFSECURITYYOUCANUSETOPROTECTYOURDATAFROMINTRUDERS4HE7!!OFFERSTHEFOLLOWINGTYPESOFSECURITYs70!7I&I0ROTECTED!CCESS  s70!03+0RE3HARED+EYs70!7I&I0ROTECTED!CCESS   s70!03+0RE3HARED+EYs7%07IRED%QUIVALENT0RIVACY   sX2!$)53What is WEP?7%0STANDS FOR7IRED %QUIVALENT0RIVACY)T ISBASEDON THE)%%% STANDARDANDUSESTHE2#ENCRYPTIONalgorithm. WEP provides security by encrypting data over your wireless network so that it is protected as it is transmitted FROMONEWIRELESSDEVICETOANOTHER4OGAINACCESSTOA7%0NETWORKYOUMUSTKNOWTHEKEY4HEKEYISASTRINGOFCHARACTERSTHATYOUCREATE7HENUSING7%0YOUMUSTDETERMINETHELEVELOFENCRYPTION4HETYPE OFENCRYPTION DETERMINESTHEKEYLENGTH BITencryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal USINGCHARACTERS!&OR!3#))!MERICAN3TANDARD#ODEFOR)NFORMATION)NTERCHANGEnALPHANUMERICCHARACTERSFORMAT!3#))FORMATISPROVIDEDSOYOUCANENTERASTRINGTHATISEASIERTOREMEMBER4HE!3#))STRINGISCONVERTEDTO(%8FORUSEOVERTHENETWORK&OURKEYSCANBEDElNEDSOTHATYOUCANCHANGEKEYSEASILY
34D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityWhat is WPA?70!OR7I&I0ROTECTED!CCESSISA7I&ISTANDARDTHATWASDESIGNEDTOIMPROVETHESECURITYFEATURESOF7%07IREDEquivalent Privacy). 4HEMAJORIMPROVEMENTSOVER7%0s)MPROVEDDATAENCRYPTIONTHROUGHTHE4EMPORAL+EY)NTEGRITY0ROTOCOL4+)04+)0SCRAMBLESTHEKEYSUSINGAHASHINGALGORITHMANDBYADDINGANINTEGRITYCHECKINGFEATUREENSURESTHATTHEKEYSHAVENTBEENTAMPEREDWITH70!ISBASEDONIANDUSES!DVANCED%NCRYPTION3TANDARDINSTEADOF4+)0s5SERAUTHENTICATIONWHICHISGENERALLYMISSINGIN7%0THROUGHTHEEXTENSIBLEAUTHENTICATIONPROTOCOL%!07%0 REGULATES ACCESS TO A WIRELESS NETWORK BASED ON A COMPUTERS HARDWARESPECIlC -!#ADDRESSWHICHISRELATIVELYSIMPLETOBESNIFFEDOUTANDSTOLEN%!0ISBUILTONAMORESECUREPUBLICKEYENCRYPTIONSYSTEMTOENSURETHATONLYAUTHORIZEDNETWORKUSERSCANACCESSTHENETWORKWPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. The key is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key entered on your wireless router or access point.WPA/WPA2 incorporates user authentication through the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP is built on a MORESECUREPUBLICKEYENCRYPTIONSYSTEMTOENSURETHATONLYAUTHORIZEDNETWORKUSERSCANACCESSTHENETWORK
35D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityConfigure WEPUsing the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager)TISRECOMMENDEDTOENABLE7%0ONYOURWIRELESSROUTERORACCESSPOINTBEFORECONlGURINGYOURWIRELESSADAPTER)Fyou are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used.1. Open the Wireless Connection Manager by double-clicking ONTHE$,INKICONONYOURDESKTOP&ROMTHELISTOFAVAILABLEwireless networks, select the network you want to connect to and click Connect)FTHENETWORKISUSING7%0THESCREEN(as shown to the right) will appear. 2. Enter the WEP key exactly as it is on your wireless router or access point.3. Click the 3HOWTEXTINTHEPASSWORDlELD box to see the WEP key. Unchecking it will hide the key.4. Click OK to connect to the network. Allow up to 30 seconds to connect.)FYOUWOULDLIKETOCREATEANEWNETWORKANDENTERTHE7%0SETTINGSREFERTOTHENEXTPAGE
36D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless Security)TISRECOMMENDEDTOENABLE7%0ONYOURWIRELESSROUTERORACCESSPOINTBEFORECONlGURINGYOURWIRELESSADAPTERmake sure you enter the WEP key exactly the same on all wireless devices. It is strongly recommended to set the authentication to Shared Key.1. Open the Wireless Connection Manager by double-clicking on the D-Link icon on your desktop. Click on New to create a new profile or highlight an existing profile and click -ODIFY. 2. Select WEP under Set Security Option.3. Select Shared and then select the Key Length FROM THEdrop-down menu. 4. Enter the WEP key exactly as it is on your wireless router or access point.5. Click OK to connect to the network. Allow up to 30 seconds to connect.
37D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityConfigure WEP PassphraseUsing the Windows® Vista)TISRECOMMENDEDTOENABLEWIRELESSSECURITY70!70!ONYOURWIRELESSROUTERORACCESSPOINTBEFORECONlGURINGYOURWIRELESSADAPTER)FYOUAREJOININGANEXISTINGNETWORKYOUWILLNEEDTOKNOWTHESECURITYKEYORPASSPHRASEbeing used.2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect.1. Open the Windows® Vista™ Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower RIGHTCORNEROFSCREEN3ELECT#ONNECTTOANETWORK
38D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless Security3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect.)TMAYTAKESECONDSTOCONNECTTOTHEWIRELESSNETWORK)FTHECONNECTIONFAILSPLEASEVERIFYTHATTHESECURITYSETTINGSARECORRECTThe key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.
39D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityConfigure WEPUsing the Windows® XP Utility)TISRECOMMENDEDTOENABLE7%0ONYOURWIRELESSROUTERORACCESSPOINTBEFORECONlGURINGYOURWIRELESSADAPTER)Fyou are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used.2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect.1. Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray LOWERRIGHT CORNER OF SCREEN 3ELECT 6IEW !VAILABLEWireless Networks.
40D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless Security3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the WEP key and click Connect.)TMAYTAKESECONDSTOCONNECTTOTHEWIRELESSNETWORK)FTHECONNECTION FAILS PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE7%0 SETTINGS ARE CORRECTThe WEP key must be exactly the same as on the wireless router or access point.
41D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityConfigure WPA/WPA2 PassphraseUsing the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager)TISRECOMMENDEDTOENABLE70!03+ONYOURWIRELESSROUTERORACCESSPOINTBEFORECONlGURINGYOURWIRELESSADAPTER)FYOUAREJOININGANEXISTINGNETWORKYOUWILLNEEDTOKNOWTHE70!03+PASSPHRASEBEINGUSED1. Open the Wireless Connection Manager by double-clicking on the D-Link icon on your desktop. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect)FTHENETWORKISUSING70!03+THEscreen (as shown to the right) will appear. 3. Enter the WPA-PSK passphrase exactly as it is on your wireless router or access point. Click the 3HOWTEXTINTHEPASSWORDfield box to see the passphrase. Unchecking it will hide it.4. Click OK to connect to the network. Allow up to 30 seconds to connect.)FYOUWOULDLIKETOCREATEANEWNETWORKANDENTERTHE7%0SETTINGSREFERTOTHENEXTPAGE
42D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless Security)TISRECOMMENDEDTOENABLE70!03+ONYOURWIRELESSROUTERORACCESSPOINTBEFORECONlGURINGYOURWIRELESSADAPTERMake sure you enter the passphrase exactly the same on all wireless devices.1. Open the Wireless Connection Manager by double-clicking on the D-Link icon on your desktop. Click on New to create a new profile or highlight an existing profile and click -ODIFY. 2. Select 70!70!0ASSPHRASE under Set Security Option.3. Select TKIP or !%3. 4. Enter the passphrase exactly as it is on your wireless router or access point.5. Click OK to connect to the network. Allow up to 30 seconds to connect.
43D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityConfigure WPA/WPA2 PassphraseUsing Windows® 7)TISRECOMMENDEDTOENABLEWIRELESSSECURITY70!70!ONYOURWIRELESSROUTERORACCESSPOINTBEFORECONlGURINGYOURWIRELESSADAPTER)FYOUAREJOININGANEXISTINGNETWORKYOUWILLNEEDTOKNOWTHESECURITYKEYORPASSPHRASEbeing used.2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area.1. Click on the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner).
44D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless Security3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click the Connect button. )F YOU GET A GOOD SIGNAL BUT CANNOT ACCESS THE )NTERNETCHECKYOUR4#0)0SETTINGSFORYOURWIRELESSADAPTER2EFERto the Networking BasicsSECTIONINTHISMANUALFORMOREINFORMATION 4HEFOLLOWINGWINDOWAPPEARSWHILEYOURCOMPUTERTRIESTOconnect to the router.
45D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless Security5. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect. You can also connect by pushing the WPS button on the router.)TMAYTAKESECONDSTOCONNECTTOTHEWIRELESSNETWORK)FTHECONNECTIONFAILSPLEASEVERIFYTHATTHESECURITYSETTINGSAREcorrect. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.
46D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityConfigure WPA/WPA2 PassphraseUsing the Windows® Vista)TISRECOMMENDEDTOENABLEWIRELESSSECURITY70!70!ONYOURWIRELESSROUTERORACCESSPOINTBEFORECONlGURINGYOURWIRELESSADAPTER)FYOUAREJOININGANEXISTINGNETWORKYOUWILLNEEDTOKNOWTHESECURITYKEYORPASSPHRASEbeing used.2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect.1. Open the Windows® Vista™ Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower RIGHTCORNEROFSCREEN3ELECT#ONNECTTOANETWORK
47D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless Security3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect.)TMAYTAKESECONDSTOCONNECTTOTHEWIRELESSNETWORK)FTHECONNECTIONFAILSPLEASEVERIFYTHATTHESECURITYSETTINGSARECORRECTThe key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.
48D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityConfigure WPA/WPA2 PassphraseUsing the Windows® XP Utility)TISRECOMMENDEDTOENABLE70!ONYOURWIRELESSROUTERORACCESSPOINTBEFORECONlGURINGYOURWIRELESSADAPTER)Fyou are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WPA key being used.2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect.1. Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray LOWERRIGHT CORNER OF SCREEN 3ELECT 6IEW !VAILABLEWireless Networks.
49D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless Security3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the WPA-PSK passphrase and click Connect.)TMAYTAKESECONDSTOCONNECTTOTHEWIRELESSNETWORK)FTHECONNECTIONFAILSPLEASEVERIFYTHATTHE70!03+SETTINGSARECORRECTThe WPA-PSK passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router or access point.
50D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 4 - Wireless SecurityConfigure WPA/WPA2 (RADIUS)Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager70!AND70!AREFORADVANCEDUSERSWHOAREFAMILIARWITHUSINGA2!$)53SERVERANDSETTINGUPCERTIlCATES1. Open the Wireless Connection Manager by double-clicking on the D-Link icon on your desktop. Click on New to create a new profile or highlight an existing profile and click -ODIFY. 2. Select 70!70! under Set Security Option and then select TKIP or !%3.3. Click on !DVANCED#ONlG to continue.4. Next to EAP Type, select %!04,3, %!044,3, or 0%!0. Extensible Authentication Protocols allow devices on the network to request AUTHENTICATIONFROMTHE2!$)53SERVERINTHENETWORK!LLTHEDEVICESONTHENETWORKMUSTUSETHESAME%!0TYPEWHENUSINGA2!$)53SERVERFORauthentication. Some RADIUS servers require that the Validate Server field BESELECTED#HECKTHISlELDIFYOUR2!$)53SERVERREQUIRESVALIDATION5. Select an 5SER#ERTIlCATEFROMTHEDROPDOWNMENU6.%NTERTHELOGININFORMATIONREQUIREDTOAUTHENTICATE7. Click !DDTOENTERTHE)0ADDRESSESOFYOUR2!$)53SERVERS Click OK to save your settings.
51D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 5 - Troubleshooting(OWDO)KNOWIFMYADAPTERISINSTALLEDPROPERLYSelect the Hardware Tab.Troubleshooting4HISCHAPTERPROVIDESSOLUTIONSTOPROBLEMSTHATCANOCCURDURINGTHEINSTALLATIONANDOPERATIONOFTHE7!!2EADTHEFOLLOWINGDESCRIPTIONSIFYOUAREHAVINGPROBLEMS4HEEXAMPLESBELOWAREILLUSTRATEDIN7INDOWS®80)FYOUHAVEADIFFERENTOPERATINGSYSTEMTHESCREENSHOTSONYOURCOMPUTERWILLLOOKSIMILARTOTHEFOLLOWINGEXAMPLESGo to Start >-Y#OMPUTER> Properties.
52D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 5 - TroubleshootingClick the + sign next to .ETWORK!DAPTERSRight-click on $,INK7!!7IRELESS.$ESKTOP!DAPTERSelect Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly.Look under $EVICE3TATUS to check that the device is working properly. Click OK to continue.
53D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 5 - Troubleshootings-AKESURETHATTHE33)$ONTHE7!!DESKTOPADAPTERISEXACTLYTHESAMEASTHE33)$ONTHE!CCESSPoint or wireless router.s-OVETHE7!!AND!CCESS0OINTOR7IRELESSROUTERINTOTHESAMEROOMANDTHENTESTTHEWIRELESSconnection.s$ISABLEALLSECURITYSETTINGS7%0-!#!DDRESS#ONTROL!%3s-AKESURETHATTHE2ADIOISNOTLOCKEDDOWNTOADIFFERENTFREQUENCYs4URNOFFYOUR!CCESS0OINTANDTHECOMPUTERWITHTHE7!!4URNONTHE!CCESS0OINTANDTHENTURNon the computer with the WA525A1.s2EFRESHTHE7!!5TILITY2. I cannot connect to the access point or the wireless router.s#HECKTOSEEIFTHE7!!DESKTOPADAPTERISlRMLYINSERTEDINTOTHE0#)SLOTOFYOURLAPTOPCOMPUTER4HE7!!,%$LIGHTSARENOTONs2ESETTHE!CCESS0OINTTOITSFACTORYDEFAULTSETTINGSANDRESTORETHE7!!7IRELESS.$ESKTOP!DAPTERTOTHEFACTORYDEFAULTSETTINGS4HEDEFAULTSETTINGSARELISTEDINTHE#ONlGURATIONSECTIONINTHISmanual.)FORGOTMYENCRYPTIONKEY
54D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 5 - Troubleshootings-AKESURETHATTHE7!!7IRELESS!DAPTERISPROPERLYSEATEDINTHECOMPUTERS0#)SLOTs)F7INDOWSDOESNOTDETECTTHEHARDWAREUPONINSERTIONOFTHEADAPTERMAKESURETOCOMPLETELYREMOVEDRIVERSTHATWEREPREVIOUSLYLOADED4OREMOVETHEDRIVERSDOTHEFOLLOWINGA. Under Tools > select &OLDER/PTIONSx > select ViewUNDER(IDDENlLESANDFOLDERSSELECT3HOWHIDDENlLESANDFOLDERSB. Uncheck (IDEEXTENSIONFORKNOWNlLETYPES > click on !PPLY#3EARCHFORPREVIOUSLYLOADEDDRIVERlLES2EMOVETHESElLESFROMTHE).&AND3934%-$2)6%23FOLDERSINTHE7INDOWSDIRECTORYNote: Windows® XP and 2000 will rename .inf files that have not received WHQL certification into oem.inf files (e.g., oem1.inf).4HECOMPUTERDOESNOTRECOGNIZETHE7!!7IRELESS!DAPTERs#HECKTHATTHE,%$INDICATORSFORTHEBROADBANDMODEMAREINDICATINGNORMALACTIVITY)FNOTTHERE may be a problem with the broadband connection.s#HECKTHATTHE,%$INDICATORSONTHEWIRELESSROUTERAREFUNCTIONINGPROPERLY)FNOTCHECKTHATTHE AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected.s#HECKTHATTHE)0!DDRESSSUBNETMASKGATEWAYAND$.3SETTINGSARECORRECTLYENTEREDFORTHE network.4HECOMPUTERWITHTHE7!!INSTALLEDISUNABLETOCONNECTTOTHEWIRELESSNETWORKANDORTHE)NTERNET
55D-Link WA525A1 User ManualSection 5 - Troubleshootings)N)NFRASTRUCTUREMODEMAKESURETHESAME3ERVICE3ET)DENTIlER33)$ISSPECIlEDONTHESETTINGSFORTHEWIRELESSCLIENTSANDACCESSPOINTS4HE33)$FACTORYDEFAULTSETTINGFOR$,INKPRODUCTSISDEFAULTs)N!D(OC mode, both wireless clients will need to have the same 33)$. Please note that it might be necessary to set up one client to establish a BSS (Basic Service Set)ANDWAITBRIEmYBEFORESETTINGUPOTHERCLIENTS4HISPREVENTSSEVERALCLIENTSFROMTRYINGTOESTABLISHABSS at the same time, which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established, rather than a single BSS with multiple clients associated to it.s#HECKTHATTHENetwork ConnectionFORTHEWIRELESSCLIENTISCONlGUREDPROPERLY3ELECT!0)NFRASTRUCTURE when connecting to an access point and select !D(OCMODE when connecting without an access point. Double-click on the 7,!.ICON in the taskbar > click on Configuration to CHANGETHESETTINGSFORTHEWIRELESSADAPTERs)FSecurity is enabled, make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on both the WA525A1 and the access point. Double-click on the 7,!. icon in the taskbar > click Encryption. Check to see that the key selected is set to the same key as other devices on the network.sMove the WA525A1 and Access Point or Wireless router into the same room and then test the wireless connection.s#HANGETHECHANNELOFTHE!CCESS0OINTs-OVEDEVICESWITHINTHELINEOFSIGHT(OWCAN)TROUBLESHOOTDISTANCEISSUESUSINGTHE7!!
56D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix A - Wireless BasicsD-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, THE$,INKWIRELESSFAMILYOFPRODUCTSWILLALLOWYOUTOSECURELYACCESSTHEDATAYOUWANTWHENANDWHEREYOUWANTIT9OUWILLBEABLETOENJOYTHEFREEDOMTHATWIRELESSNETWORKINGDELIVERSA wireless local area network (WLAN) is a cellular computer network that transmits and receives data with radio signals INSTEADOFWIRES7IRELESS,!.SAREUSEDINCREASINGLYINBOTHHOMEANDOFlCEENVIRONMENTSANDPUBLICAREASSUCHASAIRPORTSCOFFEESHOPSANDUNIVERSITIES)NNOVATIVEWAYSTOUTILIZE7,!.TECHNOLOGYAREHELPINGPEOPLETOWORKANDCOMMUNICATEMOREEFlCIENTLY)NCREASEDMOBILITYANDTHEABSENCEOFCABLINGANDOTHERlXEDINFRASTRUCTUREHAVEPROVENTOBEBENElCIALFORMANYUSERSWireless users can use the same applications they use on a wired network. Wireless adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards. 5NDERMANYCIRCUMSTANCESITMAYBEDESIRABLEFORMOBILENETWORKDEVICESTOLINKTOACONVENTIONAL%THERNET,!.INorder to use servers, printers or an Internet connection supplied through the wired LAN. A Wireless Router is a device used to provide this link.Wireless Basics
57D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix A - Wireless Basics7HATIS7IRELESS7IRELESSOR7I&ITECHNOLOGYISANOTHERWAYOFCONNECTINGYOURCOMPUTERTOTHENETWORKWITHOUTUSINGWIRES7I&IUSESRADIOFREQUENCYTOCONNECTWIRELESSLYSOYOUHAVETHEFREEDOMTOCONNECTCOMPUTERSANYWHEREINYOURHOMEOROFlCENETWORK7HY$,INK7IRELESS?$,INK IS THE WORLDWIDE LEADER AND AWARD WINNING DESIGNER DEVELOPER AND MANUFACTURER OF NETWORKING PRODUCTS$,INKDELIVERSTHEPERFORMANCEYOUNEEDATAPRICEYOUCANAFFORD$,INKHASALLTHEPRODUCTSYOUNEEDTOBUILDYOURnetwork.(OWDOESWIRELESSWORK7IRELESSWORKSSIMILARTOHOWCORDLESSPHONEWORKTHROUGHRADIOSIGNALSTOTRANSMITDATAFROMONEPOINT!TOPOINTB. But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network. You must be within the wireless NETWORKRANGEAREATOBEABLETOCONNECTYOURCOMPUTER4HEREARETWODIFFERENTTYPESOFWIRELESSNETWORKS7IRELESSLocal Area Network (WLAN), and Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN).7IRELESS,OCAL!REA.ETWORK7,!.In a wireless local area network, a device called an Access Point (AP) connects computers to the network. The access POINTHASASMALLANTENNAATTACHEDTOITWHICHALLOWSITTOTRANSMITDATABACKANDFORTHOVERRADIOSIGNALS7ITHANINDOORACCESSPOINTASSEENINTHEPICTURETHESIGNALCANTRAVELUPTOFEET7ITHANOUTDOORACCESSPOINTTHESIGNALCANREACHOUTUPTOMILESTOSERVEPLACESLIKEMANUFACTURINGPLANTSINDUSTRIALLOCATIONSCOLLEGEANDHIGHSCHOOLCAMPUSESAIRPORTSGOLFCOURSESANDMANYOTHEROUTDOORVENUES
58D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix A - Wireless Basics7IRELESS0ERSONAL!REA.ETWORK70!."LUETOOTHISTHEINDUSTRYSTANDARDWIRELESSTECHNOLOGYUSEDFOR70!."LUETOOTHDEVICESIN70!.OPERATEINARANGEUPTOFEETAWAY#OMPAREDTO7,!.THESPEEDANDWIRELESSOPERATIONRANGEAREBOTHLESSTHAN7,!.BUTINRETURNITDOESNTUSENEARLYASMUCHPOWERWHICHMAKESITIDEALFORPERSONALDEVICESSUCHASMOBILEPHONES0$!SHEADPHONESLAPTOPSspeakers, and other devices that operate on batteries.7HOUSESWIRELESS7IRELESSTECHNOLOGYASBECOMESOPOPULARINRECENTYEARSTHATALMOSTEVERYONEISUSINGITWHETHERITSFORHOMEOFlCEBUSINESS$,INKHASAWIRELESSSOLUTIONFORIT(OME s'IVESEVERYONEATHOMEBROADBANDACCESS s3URFTHEWEBCHECKEMAILINSTANTMESSAGEANDETC s'ETSRIDOFTHECABLESAROUNDTHEHOUSE s3IMPLEANDEASYTOUSE3MALL/FlCEAND(OME/FlCE s3TAYONTOPOFEVERYTHINGATHOMEASYOUWOULDATOFlCE s2EMOTELYACCESSYOUROFlCENETWORKFROMHOME s3HARE)NTERNETCONNECTIONANDPRINTERWITHMULTIPLECOMPUTERS s.ONEEDTODEDICATEOFlCESPACE
59D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix A - Wireless Basics7HEREISWIRELESSUSED7IRELESSTECHNOLOGYISEXPANDINGEVERYWHERENOTJUSTATHOMEOROFlCE0EOPLELIKETHEFREEDOMOFMOBILITYANDITSBECOMINGSOPOPULARTHATMOREANDMOREPUBLICFACILITIESNOWPROVIDEWIRELESSACCESSTOATTRACTPEOPLE4HEWIRELESSconnection in public places is usually called “hotspots”.5SINGA$,INKWIRELESSDESKTOPADAPTERWITHYOURLAPTOPYOUCANACCESSTHEHOTSPOTTOCONNECTTO)NTERNETFROMREMOTELOCATIONSLIKE!IRPORTS(OTELS#OFFEE3HOPS,IBRARIES2ESTAURANTSAND#ONVENTION#ENTERS7IRELESSNETWORKISEASYTOSETUPBUTIFYOUREINSTALLINGITFORTHElRSTTIMEITCOULDBEQUITEATASKNOTKNOWINGWHERETOSTART4HATSWHYWEVEPUTTOGETHERAFEWSETUPSTEPSANDTIPSTOHELPYOUTHROUGHTHEPROCESSOFSETTINGUPAWIRELESSnetwork.Tips(EREAREAFEWTHINGSTOKEEPINMINDWHENYOUINSTALLAWIRELESSNETWORK#ENTRALIZEYOURROUTEROR!CCESS0OINT-AKESUREYOUPLACETHEROUTERACCESSPOINTINACENTRALIZEDLOCATIONWITHINYOURNETWORKFORTHEBESTPERFORMANCE4RYto place the router/access point as high as possible in the room, so the signal gets dispersed throughout your home. )FYOUHAVEATWOSTORYHOMEYOUMAYNEEDAREPEATERTOBOOSTTHESIGNALTOEXTENDTHERANGE%LIMINATE)NTERFERENCE0LACEHOMEAPPLIANCESSUCHASCORDLESSTELEPHONESMICROWAVESANDTELEVISIONSASFARAWAYASPOSSIBLEFROMTHEROUTERACCESSPOINT4HISWOULDSIGNIlCANTLYREDUCEANYINTERFERENCETHATTHEAPPLIANCESMIGHTCAUSESINCETHEYOPERATEONSAMEFREQUENCY
60D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix A - Wireless BasicsSecurity$ONTLETYOUNEXTDOORNEIGHBORSORINTRUDERSCONNECTTOYOURWIRELESSNETWORK3ECUREYOURWIRELESSNETWORKBYTURNINGONTHE70!OR7%0SECURITYFEATUREONTHEROUTER2EFERTOPRODUCTMANUALFORDETAILINFORMATIONONHOWTOSETITUP 4HEREAREBASICALLYTWOMODESOFNETWORKINGs)NFRASTRUCTUREn!LLWIRELESSCLIENTSWILLCONNECTTOANACCESSPOINTORWIRELESSROUTERs!D(OC n $IRECTLY CONNECTING TO ANOTHER COMPUTER FOR PEERTOPEER COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESSnetwork adapters on each computer, such as two or more WA525A1 wireless network wireless desktop adapters.!N)NFRASTRUCTURENETWORKCONTAINSAN!CCESS0OINTORWIRELESSROUTER!LLTHEWIRELESSDEVICESORCLIENTSWILLCONNECTto the wireless router or access point. An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless desktop adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate.Wireless Modes
61D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix B - Networking BasicsNetworking BasicsCheck your IP address!FTERYOUINSTALLYOURNEW$,INKWIRELESSADAPTERANDHAVEESTABLISHEDAWIRELESSCONNECTIONBYDEFAULTTHE4#0)0SETTINGSSHOULDBESETTOOBTAINAN)0ADDRESSFROMA$(#0SERVERIEROUTERAUTOMATICALLY4OVERIFYYOUR)0ADDRESSPLEASEFOLLOWTHESTEPSBELOWWindows®805SERSs #LICKONStart > 2UN. In the run box type cmd and click OK.s !TTHEPROMPTTYPEipconfig and press Enter.s 4HISWILLDISPLAYTHE)0ADDRESSSUBNETMASKANDTHEDEFAULTGATEWAYOFYOURadapter.Windows®7INDOWS6ISTA®5SERSs #LICKStart > !LL0ROGRAMS > !CCESSORIES > #OMMAND0ROMPT. You may need administrative access to run this application.s &ORALLADDITIONALPROMPTWINDOWSINQUIRINGOFRUNNINGTHECOMMANDPROMPTapplication, select Yes,OK, or Continue.s !TTHEPROMPTTYPEipconfig and press Enter.s 4HISWILLDISPLAYTHE)0ADDRESSSUBNETMASKANDDEFAULTGATEWAYOFYOURadapter.)FTHEADDRESSISCHECKYOURADAPTERINSTALLATIONSECURITYSETTINGSANDTHESETTINGSONYOURROUTER3OMElREWALLSOFTWAREPROGRAMSmay block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters.
62D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix B - Networking BasicsStatically Assign an IP address)FYOUARENOTUSINGA$(#0CAPABLEGATEWAYROUTERORYOUNEEDTOASSIGNASTATIC)0ADDRESSPLEASEFOLLOWTHESTEPSBELOWWindows® XP/2000 Userss Windows® XP - Click on Start > Control Panel. Make sure you are in Classic View. Double-click on the Network Connections icon.Windows®n&ROMTHEDESKTOPRIGHTCLICKMy Network Places > Properties.s 2IGHTCLICKONTHE,OCAL!REA#ONNECTION which represents your D-Link wireless network adapter (or other adapter) which will be connected to your router.s (IGHLIGHT)NTERNET0ROTOCOL4#0)0 and click Properties.s #LICK5SETHEFOLLOWING)0ADDRESS and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or LAN IP address on your router.%XAMPLE)FTHEROUTERS,!.)0ADDRESSISMAKEYOUR)0ADDRESS8where X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network. s 3ET$EFAULT'ATEWAYTHESAMEASTHE,!.)0ADDRESSOFYOURROUTERORGATEWAYs 3ET0RIMARY$.3THESAMEASTHE,!.)0ADDRESSOFYOURROUTERORGATEWAYs 4HE3ECONDARY$.3ISOPTIONALYOUMAYENTERA$.3SERVERFROMYOUR)30s #LICKOK to save your settings.
63D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix B - Networking BasicsWindows® 7/Windows Vista® Userss #LICKONStart > Control Panel. Make sure you are in Classic View. Double-click on the Network and Sharing Center icon. Along THELEFTPANELINTHEWINDOWCLICKONManage network connections.s 2IGHTCLICKONTHE,OCAL!REA#ONNECTION which represents your D-Link wireless network adapter which will be connected to your network.s (IGHLIGHT)NTERNET0ROTOCOL6ERSION4#0)0V and click Properties.s #LICK5SETHEFOLLOWING)0ADDRESS and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or LAN IP address on your router or network.%XAMPLE )F THE ROUTERS ,!. )0 ADDRESS IS  MAKE YOUR )0address 192.168.0.X where X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network. s 3ET$EFAULT'ATEWAYTHESAMEASTHE,!.)0ADDRESSOFYOURROUTERORgateway.s 3ET 0RIMARY $.3 THE SAME AS THE ,!. )0 ADDRESS OF YOUR ROUTER ORgateway. s 4HE3ECONDARY$.3ISOPTIONALYOUMAYENTERA$.3SERVERFROMYOURISP).s #LICKOK to save your settings.
64D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix C - Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications3TANDARDS s)%%%G s)%%%NSecurity s70!70!7I&I0ROTECTED!CCESS4+)0-)# IV Expansion, Shared Key Authentication) sBIT7%0 s7037I&I0ROTECTED&REQUENCY2ANGE s'(ZTO'(Z%XTERNAL!NTENNA4YPE s$IPOLEWITHDETACHABLEREVERSE3-!CONNECTOR/PERATING4EMPERATURE s#TO#(UMIDITY sMAXIMUMNONCONDENSING$IMENSIONS s,X7X(XXMMXXINCHESWeight sLBGWarranty s9EARsMaximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range.
65D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix E - Warranty&EDERAL#OMMUNICATION#OMMISSION)NTERFERENCE3TATEMENT4HISEQUIPMENTHASBEENTESTEDANDFOUNDTOCOMPLYWITHTHELIMITSFORA#LASS"DIGITALDEVICEPURSUANTTO0ARTOFTHE&##2ULES4HESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN A RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION4HIS 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(OWEVERTHEREISNOGUARANTEETHATINTERFERENCEWILLNOTOCCURINAPARTICULARINSTALLATION)F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. #ONNECTTHEEQUIPMENTINTOANOUTLETONACIRCUITDIFFERENTFROMTHATTOWHICHTHERECEIVERISCONNECTED #ONSULTTHEDEALERORANEXPERIENCEDRADIO46TECHNICIANFORHELP&###AUTION!NYCHANGESORMODIlCATIONSNOTEXPRESSLYAPPROVEDBYTHEPARTYRESPONSIBLEFORCOMPLIANCECOULDVOIDTHEUSERSAUTHORITYTOOPERATETHISEQUIPMENT4HISDEVICECOMPLIESWITH0ARTOFTHE&##2ULES/PERATIONISSUBJECTTOTHEFOLLOWINGTWOCONDITIONS4HISDEVICEMAYNOTCAUSEHARMFULINTERFERENCEANDTHISDEVICEMUSTACCEPTANYINTERFERENCERECEIVEDINCLUDINGINTERFERENCEthat may cause undesired operation.)-0/24!.4./4%&##2ADIATION%XPOSURE3TATEMENT4HISEQUIPMENTCOMPLIESWITH&##RADIATIONEXPOSURELIMITSSETFORTHFORANUNCONTROLLEDENVIRONMENT%NDUSERSMUSTFOLLOWTHESPECIlCOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFORSATISFYING2&EXPOSURECOMPLIANCE4OMAINTAINCOMPLIANCEWITH&##2&EXPOSURECOMPLIANCEREQUIREMENTSPLEASEFOLLOWOPERATIONINSTRUCTIONASDOCUMENTEDINTHISMANUALThis transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.4HEAVAILABILITYOFSOMESPECIlCCHANNELSANDOROPERATIONALFREQUENCYBANDSARECOUNTRYDEPENDENTANDARElRMWAREPROGRAMMEDATTHEFACTORYTOMATCHTHEINTENDEDDESTINATION4HElRMWARESETTINGISNOTACCESSIBLEBYTHEENDUSER)NDUSTRY#ANADA.OTICEThis device complies with Canadian RSS-210“This Class B digital apparatus complies with Candadian ICES-003”
66D-Link WA525A1 User ManualAppendix E - Warranty#ETAPPAREILNUM£RIQUEDELACLASSE"ESTCONFORMEÜLANORME.-"DU#ANADA)#STATEMENT/PERATIONISSUBJECTTOTHEFOLLOWINGTWOCONDITIONS4HISDEVICEMAYNOTCAUSEINTERFERENCEAND4HISDEVICEMUSTACCEPTANYINTERFERENCEINCLUDINGINTERFERENCETHATMAYCAUSEUNDESIREDOPERATIONOFTHEDEVICE4HISDEVICEHASBEENDESIGNEDTOOPERATEWITHANANTENNAHAVINGAMAXIMUMGAINOFD"I!NTENNAHAVINGAHIGHERGAINISSTRICTLYPROHIBITEDPERREGULATIONSOF)NDUSTRY#ANADA4HEREQUIREDANTENNAIMPEDANCEISOHMS)-0/24!.4./4%)#2ADIATION%XPOSURE3TATEMENT4HISEQUIPMENTCOMPLIESWITH)#RADIATIONEXPOSURELIMITSSETFORTHFORANUNCONTROLLEDENVIRONMENT%NDUSERSMUSTFOLLOWTHESPECIlCOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFORSATISFYING2&EXPOSURECOMPLIANCE4HIS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.2áGLEMENTD)NDUSTRY#ANADA,ESCONDITIONSDEFONCTIONNEMENTSONTSUJETTESÜDEUXCONDITIONS#EP£RIPH£RIQUENEDOITPASCAUSERDINTERF£RENCEET#E P£RIPH£RIQUE DOIT ACCEPTER TOUTE INTERF£RENCE Y COMPRIS LES INTERF£RENCES POUVANT PERTURBER LE BON FONCTIONNEMENT DE CEpériphérique.

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