D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510 Operator's manual

AirPlus G 2.4GHz

Wireless PCI Adapter

DWL-G510

specifications subject to change without notice. DWL-G510 v1.00

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

CD-ROM (containing Drivers, Manual and Warranty)

This product works with the following operating

system software: Windows XP, Windows

2000, Windows Me, Windows 98SE

Before You Begin

DWL-G510 AirPlus G 2.4GHz Wireless PCI Adapter

Check Your Package Contents

These are the items included with your DWL-G510 purchase:

Turn on the computer and

Insert the D- Link AirPlus G DWL-G510

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

Insert the D-Link CD-ROM Into Your

Computer

Do NOT install

the DWL-G510

Wireless PCI Adapter

into your computer

before installing the

driver software from

the D-Link CD!

You must have at least the following:

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

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

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

802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking

mode.)

Continued...

Click Install Drivers

If the CD Autorun function does not

automatically start on your computer,

type “D:\Drivers\setup.exe.” If it does

start, proceed to the next screen.

Shut down your computer

Click Next

Click Finish

Select No I will restart

my computer later

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

Remove the back cover of the computer.

B. Install the DWL-G510 carefully and firmly seat it into an available PCI slot

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

C. Secure the DWL-G510 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-G510’s antenna to the socket on the back panel shield.

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-G510 Wireless PCI

Adapter.

Installing the DWL-G510 Wireless

Cardbus Adapter in Your Computer

32-bit connector

This is the connector that fits

into the PCI slot on your

computer’s motherboard

Link/Activity LED

Indicates that the DWL-G510 is

properly installed when the

computer is on and blinks when

data is being transmitted

Antenna

Used to wirelessly

connect to WiFi

networks.

Restart Your Computer

When you restart your computer

this Found New Hardware

Wizard (Windows XP) screen

may appear:

Click Next

Select Install the software

automatically (Recommended)

Click Finish to finalize

the installation.

For Windows XP: This Hardware

Installation alert screen will appear.

Click Continue Anyway

Your Installation is Complete!

After you’ve continued in Windows 2000, ME, or 98SE, the D-Link AirPlus G

DWL-G510 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-G510,

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

Click the XP Networking icon

to use the Zero Configuration

Wireless Settings.

Click Advanced

Uncheck “Use Windows to

configure my wireless net-

work settings.”

Click OK

For Windows XP, if you wish to use the AirPlus G utility, please do the following

steps.

Appendix (Continued)

Using the Configuration Utility

A. Status: Displays the

MAC Address of the

Access Point that is

associated with the

DWL-G510.

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

Auto; meaning, TxRate settings

are automatically determined by

the DWL-G510 depending on the

distance from the access point.

E. Link Quality / Signal Strength:

Displays the Link Quality for the DWL-

G510 wireless connection to the access

point. The Signal Strength represents

the wireless signal between the access

point and the DWL-G510. The percent-

age coincides with the graphical bar.

D. Channel: Displays the

channel information. By

default, the channel is set

to 6. Please note that the

DWL-G510 will automati-

cally adjust channel

depending on the Access

Point.

F. Data Rate:

Graphically displays

the statistics of data

transmitted and

received.

G. SSID: The Service Set

Identifier is the name as-

signed 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. AdHoc Band: Specifies the

Ad-Hoc Band used whether

802.11b/g when setting up an

Ad-Hoc network.

K. TxRate: You can

adjust the transmis-

sion rate to get the

best signal possible

depending on your

usage and your

environment.

L. Power Mode: By default,

Power Mode is set to

Continuous Access Mode.

Continuous Access Mode —

this default setting con-

sumes the most power.

Maximum Power Save —

this setting consumes the

least power. Power Save —

this setting consumes a

moderate amount of power.

J. Channel: By default, the

channel is set to 6. Channel

selection is automatically

adjusted by the DWL-G510

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.

Appendix (Cont.)

IP Address Configuration

To connect to a network, make sure

the proper network settings are

configured for DWL-G510.

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-G510.

Input a static IP address in the same range

as the Wireless Router or Access Point.

Static IP Address setup

Click OK

IP address: 192.168.0.52

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Click OK

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Click Properties

Select Obtain an IP address

automatically (if the Wireless

Router or Access Point has DHCP

server enabled)

Select Obtain DNS server

address automatically

Dynamic IP Address setup

Used when a DHCP server is available on

the local network. (i.e. Router)

Used when a DHCP server is not available

on the local network.

Select Use the following IP address

For Windows 2000 users:

Go to Start > Settings > Network and

Dial-up Connections > Double-click on

the Local Area Connection associated

with the DWL-G510 > select Properties

Used when a DHCP server is available on

the local network. (i.e. Router)

Static IP Address setup

Input a static IP address in the same range

as the Wireless Router or Access Point.

Click Properties

Click OK

IP address: 192.168.0.52

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Click OK

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Select Obtain an IP address

automatically (if the Wireless Router

or Access Point has DHCP server

enabled)

Select Obtain DNS server

address automatically

Select Use the following IP address

Dynamic IP Address setup

Used when a DHCP server is not available

on the local network.

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