D-Link AirPlus DWL-520+ Original operating instructions

Before You Begin

You must have at least the following:

•A desktop computer with an available 32-bit PCI slot

•At least a 300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory

•An 802.11b Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11b

wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)

Check Your Package Contents

These are the items included with your DWL-520+ purchase:

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

Insert the D-Link CD-ROM

Into Your Computer

Turn on the computer and

Insert the D- Link AirPlus DWL-520+

Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive.

The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in

Windows XP. The steps and screens are similar for

the other Windows operating systems.

holders. Software and specifications subject to change without notice. DWL-520+.03272003

This product works with the following operating

system software: Windows XP, Windows

2000, Windows Me, Windows 98SE

• DWL-520+ Wireless PCI Adapter

• CD-ROM (containing Drivers, Manual and Warranty)

Do NOT install

the DWL-520+

PCI Adapter

into your computer

before installing the

driver software on the

D-Link

DWL-520+

D-Link AirPlus™

Wireless PCI Adapte

Insert the D-Link CD

(continued)

The Install Screen will appear.

If the CD Autorun function on

your computer does not

automatically start, type

“D:\Setup.exe.” If it does start,

proceed to the next screen.

Click Install Driver/PC Utility

Type “D:\Setup.exe.”

The letter “D”

represents the

letter of the CD-ROM

drive. Your CD-ROM

drive may be a

different drive letter.

Click OK

Click Next

Installing the DWL-520+ Wireless PCI

Adapter Into Your Computer

A. Make sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord. Remove

the back cover of the computer.

B. Install the DWL-520+ carefully and firmly seat it into an available PCI slot

(which is usually “white” or “cream” colored).

C. Secure the DWL-520+ back panel shield with a screw.

D. Replace the computer’s cover.

E. Place the computer back in its normal position.

F. Attach the DWL-520+’s antenna to the socket on the back panel shield.

Click No, I will

restart my

computer later

Click Finish

Shut down your computer and unplug it

To avoid

damage

caused by

static electricity, make

sure to properly

ground yourself by

first touching a metal

part of your computer

to discharge any static

electricity before

working with the DWL-

520+ Wireless PCI

Adapter.

Installing the DWL-520+ Wireless PCI

Adapter Into Your Computer

Plug In & Restart Your Computer

When you restart your

computer this Found New

Hardware Wizard (Windows

XP) screen will appear:

Click Next

Select Install the

software

automatically

(Recommended)

32-bit connector

This is the connector

that fits into the PCI slot

on your computer’s

motherboard

Antenna

Used to wirelessly

connect to

802.11b (AirPlus,

Air) networks.

Screw Mount

The screw to

secure the PCI

Adapter to the

back of your

computer will fit in

this slot

Back Panel Shield

Once properly installed,

this panel should be at

the back of your

computer

Link/Activity LED

Indicates that the card is properly

installed when the computer is on

and blinks when data is being

transmitted

(The D-Link driver software for this device is undergoing Windows Logo testing.

Microsoft certification is pending.)

For Windows 2000, this

Digital Signature Not Found

screen may appear after your

computer restarts.

For Windows Me and 98, after

your computer restarts, this

Systems Settings Change

screen may appear.

For Windows XP:

this Hardware

Installation alert screen

may appear after the

desktop computer

restarts.

Click Continue

Anyway to finalize

the installation

Click Yes to finalize

the installation

Select Yes to finalize

the installation

Your Installation is Complete!

After you’ve continued in Windows XP (or after the computer restarts in

the other Windows operating systems), the D-Link AirPlus DWL-520+

Configuration Utility will automatically start and the utility icon will appear

in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop screen (systray). If this

icon appears GREEN, then you have successfully installed the DWL-

520+, are connected to a wireless network and are ready to

communicate!

Double-click the utility icon to

use the configuration utility.

If the utility icon does not appear, double-

click the shortcut icon that has appeared

on your desktop.

APPENDIX

For Windows XP, if you wish to use the DWl-520+ utility, please do the following steps.

Click the XP Networking icon to

use the Zero Configuration

Wireless Settings.

Click Advanced

Click OK

Uncheck “Use Windows to

configure my wireless network

settings.

APPENDIX

Using the Configuration Utility

The D-Link AirPlus Configuration Utility window will appear. By default, it will take

you to the Link Info section.

A. Status: Displays the

MAC Address of the

Access Point that

is associated with the

DWL-520+.

B. SSID:The Service Set

Identifier is the name

assigned to the wireless

network. The factory SSID

setting is set to default.

C. TxRate: The default

setting is 11 Mbps; however,

TxRate settings are auto-

matically determined by the

DWL-520+ depending on the

distance from the access point.

D. Channel: Displays

the channel information.

By default, the channel is

set to 6 and selection is

automatically determined

by the DWL-520+.

E. Link Quality / Signal Strength:

Displays the Link Quality for the DWL-

520+ wireless connection to the access

point. The Signal Strength represents the

wireless signal between the access point

and the DWL-520+. The percentage

coincides with the graphical bar.

F. Data Rate:

Graphically

displays the

statistics of data

transmitted and

received.

Making changes to the DWL-520+’s factory settings. By clicking on the Configuration

menu, changes can be made to the default wireless settings of the DWL-520+.

G. SSID: The Service Set

Identifier is the name

assigned to the wireless

network. The factory SSID

setting is set to default.

Make changes here to

match the SSID on

existing Wireless Router

or Access Point.

H. Wireless Mode:

The factory setting is

set to Infrastructure.

Ad-Hoc mode is used

for peer-to-peer

networking.

I. Channel: By default, the

channel is set to 6. Channel

selection is automatically

determined by the DWL-520+

depending on the channel setting

of the access point selected for

association. To change the

channel settings, the Wireless

Mode must be set to Ad-hoc.

J. TxRate: You can adjust

the transmission rate to get

the best signal possible

depending on your usage

and your environment.

K. Preamble: By default,

D-Link AirPlus Products are

set to Long Preamble. The

Preamble defines the length

of the CRC block (Cyclic

Redundancy Check is a

common technique for

detecting data transmission

errors) for communication

between the Access Point

and wireless network

adapters. High network

traffic areas should use the

shorter preamble type.

L. Power Mode: By

default, Power Mode is

set to Continuous

Access Mode.

Continuous Access

Mode — this default

setting consumes the

most power. Maximum

Power Save — this

setting consumes the

least power. Power

Save — this setting

consumes a moderate

amount of power.

The preamble

setting of the

DWL-520+ must match the

preamble setting of the

Wireless Router or Access

Point in order to communicate

on the network.

By default the 4x

feature is enabled.

To disable the 4x

feature click 4x

Disable.

APPENDIX

To connect to a network, make sure the proper

network settings are configured for DWL-520+.

For Microsoft Windows XP:

Go to Start > right click on

My Network Places >

select Properties > Double-click on

the Network Connection associated

with the DWL-520+.

Setup for wireless router or Access Point

using Static IP address.

Input a static IP address on the same network, which

will correspond with the Wireless Router or Access

Point.

Your Internet service provider provides

preferred DNS server information.

Click Properties

Select Obtain an IP address

automatically (if the Wireless Router or

Access Point has DHCP server enabled)

Click OK

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Select Obtain DNS server

address automatically

Select Use the following IP address (if

the Wireless Router or Access Point does

not have DHCP server enabled

IP address: 192.168.0.51

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Click

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