D-Link AirPlus XTREME G DWL-G132 User manual

AirPlus Xtreme G™

802.11g/2.4GHz

Wireless G USB Adapter

DWL-G132

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-G132 AirPlus Xtreme G™ 802.11g/2.4GHz

Wireless G USB Adapter

Check Your Package Contents

These are the items included with your DWL-G132 purchase:

You must have at least the following:

• A computer with an available USB port

• At least a 500MHz processor and 64MB 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.)

• Properly installed and working USB controller

Cradle

their respective holders. Software and speciﬁcations subject to change without notice.

Click Next

Click Install Drivers

If the Installation Wizard does not

automatically start on your computer,

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

start, proceed to the next screen.

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

Windows XP. The steps and screens are similar for the

other Windows operating systems.

Turn on the computer and insert the D-Link AirPlus

Xtreme G™ DWL-G132 Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive.

The Installation Wizard will automatically appear.

Installing the Drivers

Do NOT install

the DWL-G132

Wireless G USB Adapter

into your computer

before installing the

driver software from

the D-Link CD!

Click Finish

Select Yes I want to restart

my computer now

Installing the Drivers (continued)

Click Next

Click Continue Anyway

Windows XP/2000 Users

may see this screen during

installation.

Connecting the DWL-G132 Adapter to

Your Computer

A. Begin by pressing down on

the cover with your thumb.

Link/Activity LED

Link - Indicates that the DWL-G132

is properly installed.

Activity - Blinks when data is being

transmitted through the wireless

connection.

USB Port

Used to connect the DWL-G132

to your computer.

Remove the protective covering from the DWL-G132.

B. Pull the cover away from the

DWL-G132.

C. Insert the DWL-G132 into an

available USB port on your

computer.

Optional: If desired or

necessary, attach the cradle

between the DWL-G132 and

your computer.

The Found New Hardware Wizard

After connecting the DWL-G132,

the Found New Hardware Wizard

(Windows XP) screen will appear:

Click Next

Select Install the software

automatically (Recommended)

Click Finish to complete

the installation.

For Windows XP/2000: The Digital

Signature Not Found screen may

appear during the installation.

Click Continue Anyway

If prompted, restart your computer.

Your Installation is Complete!

After completing the Found New Hardware Wizard, the D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G™

DWL-G132 Conﬁguration Utility will automatically start and the utility icon will appear

in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop screen (system tray). If this icon appears

GREEN, then you have successfully installed the DWL-G132, 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 A - Using the AirPlus Xtreme G™

Utility in Windows XP

Uncheck Use Windows

to conﬁgure my wireless

network settings

Click OK

Click the XP Networking icon

to use the Zero Conﬁguration

Wireless Settings.

Click Advanced

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

following steps.

Appendix B - Using the AirPlus Xtreme G™

Utility

• Status: Displays the MAC Address of the Access Point that is associated with the

DWL-G132.

• SSID: Displays the Service Set Identiﬁer assigned to the wireless network.

• Frequency: Displays the current frequency used by the adapter.

• Wireless Mode: Displays the wireless mode. The default is Infrastructure.

• Encryption: Displays whether Encryption is enabled or disabled.

• Connection Info: Indicates if the adapter is connected to the network.

• TxRate: Displays the current data transmission rate.

• Channel: Displays the channel information. By default, the channel is set to 6 and

selection is automatically determined by the DWL-G132.

• Signal Quality: The percentage coincides with the graphical bar.

• Signal Strength: Represents the wireless signal between the access point and

the DWL-G132.

• Packet Count: Graphically displays the statistics of data transmitted and received.

• 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.

• Wireless Mode: The factory setting is set to Infrastructure. Ad-Hoc mode is used

for peer-to-peer networking.

• Data Encryption: The default setting is set to Disabled. The adapter supports WEP

and WPA when encryption is enabled.

• Authentication: Allows you to specify the authentication mode for the network. The

default setting is set to Open Authentication.

• Key Length: When encryption is enabled, you will have the option to specify the

level and key format of the encryption used. Select the appropriate Key Index: 1-4

and enter ASCII or hexadecimal digits in the appropriate ﬁeld.

• IEEE 802.1x: When encryption is enabled, you will have the option to specify if you

wish to use 802.1x authentication.

Appendix B - Using the AirPlus Xtreme G™

Utility (continued)

Appendix C - IP Address Conﬁguration

To connect to a network, make sure the proper network

settings are conﬁgured for the DWL-G132.

For Microsoft Windows XP:

right click on My Network Places icon on the desktop

> select Properties > Double-click on the Network

Connection associated with the Ethernet adapter (i.e.,

D-Link DWL-G132).

Input a static IP address in the same range as

the Wireless Router or Access Point.

Static IP address setup

Click OK

IP address: 192.168.0.28

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

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