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DWL-650 PCMCIA Wireless Adapter User's Manual[...]

Table of Contents for the DWL-650 PCMCIA Wireless Adapter Introduction i Contents of Package ii Wireless Basics 1 Getting Started 3 Configuration Utility 10 Troubleshooting 18 Networking Basics 38 Technical Support 65 Specifications 66 Warranty 70 Registration 75[...]

INTRODUCTION The D-Link DWL-650 802.11b Wireless PCMCIA Adapter is an ideal way to connect your laptop computer to a wireless network or as part of a wired LAN (Local Area Network) with a wireless network segment. After completing the steps outlined in this manual, you will have the ability to share information and resources - such as files and pri[...]

CONTENTS OF PACKAGE C D B ii A DWL-650 Wireless Adapter Package Contents A DWL-650 PCMCIA Wireless Adapter B Driver CD C User’s Manual D Quick Install Guide[...]

WIRELESS BASICS Your new D-Link Air product is based on industry standards to pro- vide easy to use and compatible high speed wireless connectivity within your home or business. Strictly adhering to IEEE 802.11b the D-Link Air family of products will allow you to access the data you want, when and where you want it. No longer will you be teth - ere[...]

WIRELESS BASICS 1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings to a minimum - Each wall or ceiling can rob your D-Link Air Wireless product from 1-30M of range. Position your Access Points, Residential Gateways, and Computers so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized. 2. Be aware of the direct line between Access Points, Residential Gateways, [...]

GETTING STARTED To begin, you must select the type of wireless network you will be building and follow the relevant instructions. Which statement below best describes the type of network you want to build ? The Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway, Firewall, or Router (LAN administrators with Dynamic IPs should follow these instructions[...]

GETTING STARTED Please note that this type of installation requires that your Residential Gateway, Router, Firewall or Network Administrator can give you a dynamic IP address for each computer. Please consult the documentation that comes with your Access Point to determine its necessary configuration. To complete this installation, please follow th[...]

GETTING STARTED The Home Internet Network with Multiple IPs (LAN administrators with Static IPs should follow these instructions) "I have 2 or more computers and/or laptops and want to share files, printers, and Internet access using multiple IP addresses that I have purchased from my Internet Service Provider or I want to connect to an Ethern[...]

GETTING STARTED Please note that this type of installation requires that your ISP or Network Administrator can give you a static IP address for each computer. Please consult the documentation that comes with your Access Point to determine its necessary configuration. To complete this installation, please follow these steps: 1.Install the access poi[...]

GETTING STARTED The Ad Hoc Network "I have 2 or more computers and/or laptops and just want to share files and printers" When you have installed your wireless network it will look like this: To complete this installation, please follow these steps: 1. Install the wireless adapter - see the Quick Install Guides. 2. Set Static IP Address fo[...]

GETTING STARTED The Ad Hoc Network with Internet Sharing "I have 2 or more computers and/or laptops and want to share files, printers, and Internet access using one computer or laptop as an Internet Server" (requires Internet sharing software). When you have installed your wireless network it will look like this: To share an Internet conn[...]

GETTING STARTED If the Internet Sharing Software will be installed on the same computer into which you are installing this wireless network adapter follow these steps: 1. Install the wireless adapter - see the Quick Install Guides. 2. Set Static IP Address for the wireless adapter - see Networking Basics section. 3. Check the wireless connection- s[...]

CONFIGURATION UTILITY D-Link Air adapter products use the "Configuration Utility" as the management software. The utility provides the user an easy inter - face to change any settings related to the wireless adapter. When the computer is started, the "Configuration Utility" starts automati - cally and the system tray icon is loa[...]

CONFIGURATION UTILITY Link Info Tab State The field will display the current state of the wireless adapter. 1. Associated - means that the wireless adapter is connected to another wireless adapter or Access Point / Wireless Gateway Router. The MAC address of the wireless adapter or Access Point will be displayed in hex format i.e. BSS ID (Basic Ser[...]

CONFIGURATION UTILITY Throughput These two fields display the instantaneous wireless Receive and Transmit throughput displayed in bytes per second. These values are updated every two seconds. Link Quality The Link Quality bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graph displays the quality of the link between the nod[...]

CONFIGURATION UTILITY Figure 3 -Configuration Utility with opened "CONFIGURATION" tab Restore Defaults Pressing this button restores each field in the panel to its default value. "Apply Changes" or "OK" button must be pressed before the default values are restored. Undo Changes Pressing this button reverts all fields i[...]

CONFIGURATION UTILITY Mode The field allows selection from a list of supported Network "Modes." The supported modes displayed are the following: "802.11b Ad Hoc," "Ad Hoc," and "Infrastructure." The default set - ting for the "Configuration Utility" is "Infrastructure." 1 . 802.11 Ad Hoc -[...]

CONFIGURATION UTILITY PS Mode PS (Pseudo Set) mode is by default set to "Disabled." When the mode is set to AdHoc or "802.11b AdHoc", then the PS mode will need to be changed to "Enable." Channel There is not an option to change the channel setting when the "Infrastructure" mode is selected. However, the opti[...]

CONFIGURATION UTILITY The Access Point or wireless adapter will accept only encrypted frames that it can decrypt correctly. This will only happen if the receiver has the "WEP Key" used by the transmitter. When WEP Encryption is enabled, there are two options: 64-bit an d 128- bit. NOTE: 64 bit WEP is the same as 40 bit WEP! The lower leve[...]

CONFIGURATION UTILITY Apply This button updates the settings for the wireless adapter with the four keys displayed in Key field. The keys are updated in the driv- er registry for permanent storage until another key is selected. About tab Figure 5 - Configuration Utility with opened "ABOUT" tab. About tab shows the product version includin[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING A network can be simple to install and maintain. However, occasionally something might go wrong. The best approach to troubleshooting network problems is to start at the very simplest level and work your way up. On the following pages we have covered many of the common troubleshooting situations. Please read through these pages or s[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING UNDERSTANDING THE INDICATOR Your Network Adapter has an indicator or light that can give you information about your network traffic and help you determine prob- lems when troubleshooting. The DWL-650 PC Card has an indicator labeled “LINK” on the top panel. a steady green “LINK” light indicates a good connection with the net[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING VERIFYING DRIVER INSTALLATION To check that the wireless network adapter drivers are loaded properly: A. Go to: Start>Settings>Control Panel 20[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 21 B. Double click on “System.”[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING F . Click on “Properties.” 22 D. Click on the + symbol in front of “Network Adapters.” E. Highlight “D-Link DWL-650 11 Mbps WLAN Adapter.” C . Click on the “Device Manager” Tab.[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING H. Click on the “Resources” tab. 23 G. Check under “Device Status” to see if the DWL-650 is working properly.[...]

J . If there is an existing IRQ conflict, please refer to the “How to Free an IRQ” section of “Troubleshooting.” TROUBLESHOOTING 24 I . Check under “Conflicting device list” to identify if there are any existing conflicts.[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKING THE WIRELESS ADAPTER CONFIGURATION A. Go to: START>Programs>D-Link Air DWL-650 Utility>D-Link DWL-650Control Utility 25[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKING THE WIRELESS ADAPTER CONFIGURATION cont. C. Check that the SSID “name” is the same as that of the Access Point. D. Check that the Network mode is set properly to “Infrastructure” mode when there is an Access Point in the network. Otherwise, the mode should be set to “Ad Hoc.” E . To change any settings, click on[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKING THE ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION A . Go to: START>Programs>D-Link Wireless LAN> D-Link AP Manager B. Check that the “IP Address”, assigned to the Access Point is within the range assigned by the DHCP server. When using D-Link routers, the DHCP server will assign an IP range of 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.254. C. Chec[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKING PCMCIA SOCKET CONTROLLER A. Go to: START > SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL 28[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKING PCMCIA SOCKET CONTROLLER cont. 29 B . Double click on “System.”[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKING PCMCIA SOCKET CONTROLLER continued F . Click on “Properties.” 30 C. Click on the “Device Manager” Tab. D. Click on the + symbol in front of “PCMCIA Socket.” E. Highlight “CardBus Controller.”[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKING PCMCIA SOCKET CONTROLLER continued H . If the socket controller is not loading automatically, please contact the laptop manufacturer. Another option is to try loading the socket controller available within the OS or a socket controller provided by a third party software manufacturer. I . Click on the “Resources” tab. 31[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKING PCMCIA SOCKET CONTROLLER continued J . Check under “Conflicting device list” to identify if there is any existing conflicts. K . If there is an existing IRQ conflict, please refer to the “How t Free an IRQ” section of “Troubleshooting.” 32[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING HOW TO FREE AN IRQ What to do if you don’t have an available IRQ If there is not an available (open) IRQs on your system, you can do the following: The first thing you can do is let your Motherboard and Windows do the work for you. For this option you will need to check that you have a Plug and Play compatible Motherboard and set [...]

5. The next setting below should be “Reset Configuration” or “Reset ESSCD.” Set this to “Enabled.” Note: This is a one-time setting. Meaning after you reboot your computer the setting will return to “Disabled.” This setting allows Windows to recon- figure all of the configuration information for your Plug and Play hardware. It is re[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING HOW TO FREE AN IRQ If you do not have a Plug and Play Motherboard or you still do not have a free IRQ If you do not have a Plug and Play Motherboard or you still do not have a free IRQ you might need to disable some unused Hardware. For instance if you have a PS/2 or USB Mouse then you might be able to disable your COM Ports. Perfor[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING HOW TO FREE AN IRQ If you do not have a Plug and Play Motherboard or you still do not have a free IRQ continued Other hardware that can be disabled Other hardware that can be disabled on your system might be wha t are referred to as “Built On.” If your Motherboard has a “Built On” Modem and you have upgraded your Modem you m[...]

7. Change the setting for “Reset Configuration” to “Enabled.” 8. Hit the “ESC” key and go to the heading “Save and Exit.” 9. Let Windows load and follow the steps to Checking for an Available IRQ. Other ideas for freeing up IRQs If these steps do not free up an IRQ for you, you might need to remove some unused hardware from your sys[...]

NETWORKING BASICS You may have had some ideas about how to use your new network prior to installing this kit - sharing files, printing from an computer on the network, or accessing the Internet on multiple computers with one connection. This section will help you get started on those ideas or even give you some new ones. However, this section is no[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Computer Identification If you had previously given your Windows 98 computers names or if you are using Windows 98, you may need to verify that each computer has a unique name and common workgroup name. A. On your Desktop, right-click the icon "Network Places" and select "Properties" from the context menu. B. C[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Computer Identification C. Type a unique, identifying name for this particular computer in the "Computer name:" box. This will be the name that other computers on your network will use to communicate with this computer. Each computer’s name must be unique on a particular network or confusion will result. (The computer?[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Files With your computers connected together on a network, you may now open and save files on another computer. You will be able to specify particular folders or disk drives to "share" and even password protect them. The steps below will enable you to share specific files and folders with other computers on your [...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Files D. Click to place a check mark next to "I want to be able to give others access to my files." E. Click "OK" on the "File and Print Sharing" dialog box. F. Click "OK" on the "Network" dialog box. G. Provide the Windows 98 installation CD or diskette(s) if prompted or d[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Files H. You will now be able to identify a particular folder or disk drive to share. You may want to share a folder that both you and a colleague/family member needs to access occasionally. Or, maybe you want to share a CD-ROM drive so your other computer that does not have one can read CD’s. Both of these processes are[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Files K. Select "Share As:" to set the parameters for sharing this particular disk drive or folder. L. The "Share Name:" box is used to identify the disk drive or folder you are sharing to other computers on the network. You can give it any name you wish. However, a specific identification may help as m[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Files O. "Passwords:" allow you to apply a level of security to your shared disk drives and folders. Another computer (user) will be required to enter the password you designate here before accessing the disk drive or folder. Two passwords are used to give two levels of security (or access) to others on the netwo[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Files Q. You may now access this disk drive or folder from another computer on your network. Do so by double-clicking the "My Network Places" icon on your desktop or inside Windows Explorer. R. Navigate to the computer with the shared disk drive or folder (recognized by the "Computer Name" you provided)[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Printers "Sharing" a printer connected to one computer with other computers on you network can be very convenient - allowing you to print from any computer on the network. The steps below will enable you to print with other computers on your network. A. On your Desktop, right-click the icon "Network Places&q[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Printers B. Click the "File and Print Sharing·" button. C. Click to place a check mark next to "I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s)." D. Click "OK" on the "File and Print Sharing" dialog box. E. Click "OK" on the "Network" dialog box. F. Y[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Printers From the “Start” select “Setting”, then select "Printers." Right click on the printer you want to share with others on the network and select "Sharing." G. Click "Share As:" and provide a "Share Name:" to identify the printer to other computers on the network. "[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Sharing Printers K. Choose "Network printer" and click "Next." L. Now you will identify the location of the Network Printer. If you know the name of the computer and the share name of the printer, you can type it into the "Network path or queue name:" box. However, it is easier to click the "Brow[...]

NETWORKING BASICS How to Install TCP/IP Go to START > Settings > Control Panel Double click on “Network”. 51[...]

NETWORKING BASICS How to Install TCP/IP Select the “D-Link DWL-650 Wireless Adapter” Click on “Add” Select “Protocol” Click “Add” 52[...]

NETWORKING BASICS How to Install TCP/IP Select “Microsoft” Scroll down and Select “TCP/IP” Click “Ok” Now the “TCP/IP for D-Link DWL-650 Wireless Adapter” will be available. The TCP/IP Installation is now complete. 53[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Configuring a Dynamic IP Address When the drivers are installed, the default setting is set to obtain IP dynamically through a DHCP server. If you need to check or change the settings, then do the following: Go to START > Settings > Control Panel Double Click on “Network” 54[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Configuring a Dynamic IP Address Highlight TCP/IP for the DWL-650 Click on “Properties” NOTE: If TCP/IP is not present see Section 1: “How to Install TCP/IP”. 55[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Configuring a Dynamic IP Address When the TCP/IP window opens, choose “IP Address” tab. Select “Obtain an IP Address Automatically.” Click “OK.” When the network properties window comes back up, click “OK.” Windows will ask you to reboot and click “Yes.” 56[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Configuring a Static IP Address Go to START > Settings > Control Panel Double Click on “Network” 5 7[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Configuring a Static IP Address Highlight TCP/IP for the DWL-650. Scroll down if you cannot see it. Click on “Properties.” NOTE: If TCP/IP is not present see Section 1: “How to Install TCP/IP.” 58[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Configuring a Static IP Address When the “TCP/IP Properties” window opens, choose “IP Address” tab. Select “Specify an IP address.” Enter an IP address into the empty field. Suggested IP Range 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254 NOTE: IP Addresses must be signed sequentially to each computer. Suggested Subnet Mask of 255.255.[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Checking TCP/IP Address of the Wireless Adapter Click on the Start button and click "Run." Figure 11 - Start > Run 60[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Checking TCP/IP Address of the Wireless Adapter Type "winipcfg" in the "Open" box. Click "OK". The IP Configuration screen will be displayed. The IP address will be displayed in the IP Address box. 61 Click on "More Info" to display additional IP information.[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Checking TCP/IP Address of the Wireless Adapter 62[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Checking the Connection by Pinging Click on the Start button and click "Run." Type "command" in the "Open" box. Click "OK" to get to a DOS prompt. 63[...]

NETWORKING BASICS Checking the Connection by Pinging Type "ping 192.168.0.1," which is the IP address of the Gateway in this case, and hit the "Enter" key. A successful ping will show four replies. 64[...]

CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT D-Link provides free technical support. North American customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site, e-mail, or by phone. North American technical support is available Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PST). Web: http://www.dlink.com E-mail: support@dlink.com Phone: 949-788-0805 ([...]

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Product Name: D-Link DWL-650 Model: DWL-650 Standards: · IEEE 802.11b · All major networking standards (including IP, IPX) · Currently undergoing WiFi Certification Adapter Type: · PCMCIA Type-II slot Transport Protocols: · TCP/IP · IPX/SPX · NetBEUI · NDIS TCP/IP Protocols: · BOOTP · Telnet · DHCP · FTP System [...]

Utility Software: · Link Config User setup & diagnostics tool Key Management: · Automatic Dynamic Key Allocation (ADKA) through public key Range: · Indoor - per cell approximately 35 to 100 meters · Outdoor - per cell approximately 100 to 300 meters Diagnostic LED: · Power, Network Link, Activity Power Specifications: · Operating Voltage:[...]

Physical Dimensions: · L = 110 mm · W = 54 mm · H = 6 mm Temperature: · Operating Temperature: -10°C to 55°C · Storage Temperature: -20°C to 75°C Humidity: · Maximum up to 95% Non-condensing Safety: · UL Warranty: · Lifetime Warranty and Free Technical Support· Emissions: · FCC · ETSI 300.328 · ARIB-Telec 68[...]

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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 re[...]

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