D-Link AirPremier AG DWL-AG660, Manual

Page 1: ...Manual Version 1 1 Building Networks for People 11a 11g Dualband 2 4GHz 5GHz DWL AG660 D Link AirPremier AG TM Wireless Cardbus Adapter ...

Page 2: ...ting Started 10 Using the Configuration Utility 13 Link Information 14 Configuration 15 IP Settings 16 WPA RADIUS 17 WPA PSK Authentication 18 Advanced Settings 19 Site Survey 20 Networking Basics 22 Troubleshooting 35 Technical Specifications 40 Contacting Technical Support 42 Warranty 43 Registration 46 ...

Page 3: ...f the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements for Configuration An 802 11a 802 11b or 802 11g access point for Infrastructure mode or another 802 11a 802 11b or 802 11g wireless adapter for Ad Hoc Peer to Peer networking mode At least 128MB of memory and a 500MHz processor Windows XP 2000 Me 98SE A laptop or notebook computer with an available 32 bit cardbus slot TM...

Page 4: ...This ensures much greater security than the standard WEP security By contrast the previous WEP encryption implementations required the keys to be changed manually 802 1X Authentication which is a first line of defense against intrusion In the authentication process the Authentication Server verifies the identity of the client attempting to connect to the network Unfamiliar clients would be denied ac...

Page 5: ...11g standards the DWL AG660 can connect with existing 802 11b 802 11g or 802 11a compliant routers access points and cards That means you can still communicate with colleagues and friends while you have the ability to link to even more wireless networks Faster Wireless Networking with speeds up to 108Mbps in Turbo mode Faster data transfers mean increased productivity With the DWL AG660 in your la...

Page 6: ...at transmits and receives data with radio signals instead of wires WLANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments and public areas such as airports coffee shops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more efficiently Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven to be beneficial...

Page 7: ... and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go even outside the home or office Inexpensive Solution Wireless network devices are as competitively priced as conventional Ethernet network devices Scalability WLANs can be configured in a variety of ways to meet the needs of specific applications and install...

Page 8: ...ansmitted simultaneously at different frequencies to the receiver OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk interference in signal transmissions The D Link DWL AG660 will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greatest speed and range possible Wireless Basics continued 802 11g offers the most advanced network security features available today including WPA 802 1x TKIP AES ...

Page 9: ...eep the number of walls and ceilings between the DWL AG660 and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL AG660 s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 1 Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 m...

Page 10: ... and an Ad Hoc Network An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router The Infrastructure Network example shown on the following page contains the following D Link network devices your existing network may be comprised of other devices A wireless router D Link AirPremier AG DI 784 A laptop computer with a wireless adapter D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG660 A desktop computer wi...

Page 11: ...er Install the D Link DWL AG660 Wireless Cardbus Adapter into a laptop computer See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL AG660 If you wish you may connect a computer that is equipped with an Ethernet network adapter such as a DFE 530TX to the router also A RADIUS server is optional Connect a RADIUS server to your network to use all the features of WPA Without a RADIUS server you can ...

Page 12: ...sign an IP address to each computer on the Ad Hoc network See box below When assigning IP addresses to the computers on the network please remember that the IP address for each computer must be in the same IP address range as all the computers in the network and the subnet mask must be exactly the same for all the computers in the network For example If the first computer is assigned an IP address ...

Page 13: ... D Link AirPremier AG D Link AirPremier AG Utility Using the Configuration Utility If you are using Windows XP you can use either the Zero Configuration Utility or the D Link Configuration Utility If the icon does not display in the taskbar then click on this icon on your desktop to open To use the D Link Configuration Utility with XP right click on the wireless network icon in the taskbar in the lowe...

Page 14: ...ency 802 11g indicates that the DWL AG660 is communicating in the 2 4GHz band Encryption You can see if WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is Enabled or Disabled here Wireless Mode Either Infrastructure or Ad Hoc will be displayed here Please see the Getting Started section in this manual for an explanation of these two modes Signal Strength Link Quality Packet Count Displays the statistics of the data ...

Page 15: ...tion Interchange is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0 127 Using the Configuration Utility continued Configuration Open Authentication The DWL AG530 is visible to all devices on the network Shared Authentication Allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings WPA Select to enable WPA Click Athentication Config WPA PSK Select to enable WPA PSK Click Auth...

Page 16: ...lly through a DHCP server Assign the following IP Address Choose this option to assign a static IP address Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically Choose this option to obtain a DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS Server address If you make this selection enter the Preferred DNS server and the Alternate DNS server in the appropriate fields ...

Page 17: ...n below Select the EAP Type you want to use Configure the information needed for authenticating Click OK The WPA configuration is complete Trusted CA List Inner Authentication Protocol For an explanation of the terms shown in this window please see the appendix Select WPA in the Authentication field Click Authentication Config WPA When you select WPA 802 1X is Enabled Enabled ...

Page 18: ...tication Config When you select WPA PSK 802 1X is Enabled Using the Configuration Utility continued Authentication WPA PSK 802 1X Enter the WPA passphrase WPA PSK does not require a RADIUS server in the network Click OK The WPA PSK configuration is complete Advanced Security Settings WPA PSK ...

Page 19: ...ty continued Data Packet Parameter Set the Fragmentation Threshold and the RTS Threshold Please see below Fragmentation Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2346 If you experience a high packet error rate you may slightly increase your fragmentation threshold within the value range of 256 to 2346 Setting the fragmentation threshold too low may result in poor performance Thi...

Page 20: ... or configure the Properties of the profile in order to connect with an available network Connect Highlight a network profile click Connect to connect to that network Rescan Click Rescan to rescan and connect to the strongest signal Configure Highlight an existing network and click Configure the configuration window on the next page will appear Advanced Highlight a network click Advanced and the screen ...

Page 21: ...ork In this window you can select the type of network connection that applies Click OK to save the changes If you clicked on Configuration or Properties you can configure in this window all the properties of a profile that already exists in the network Advanced Add Configuration Properties About The About screen displays information regarding your DWL AG660 including the MAC address Utility version an...

Page 22: ...soft Windows XP Note Please refer to websites such as http www homenethelp com and http www microsoft com windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000 ME or 98SE Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network Networking Basics When this screen appears click Next ...

Page 23: ...ns in this window Networking Basics continued Click Next In the following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the Internet through a gateway router select the second option as shown Click Next ...

Page 24: ...24 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics continued Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next ...

Page 25: ...t while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes Networking Basics continued When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes ...

Page 26: ...ow select the option that fits your needs In this example Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network Click Next Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive in this case drive A Click Next ...

Page 27: ... read the information under Here s how in the screen below After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network To continue click Next ...

Page 28: ...new settings will take effect when you restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer You have completed configuring this computer Next you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network After running the Network Setup Disk on all your computers your new wireless network will be ready to use ...

Page 29: ...In Windows XP Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the Sys tem Properties window You may enter a Com puter Description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer and join a domain click Change ...

Page 30: ...e see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP address range To check on the IP address of the adapter please do the following Right click on the Local Area Con nection icon in the task bar Click on Status Click OK All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup In this window enter the Computer name ...

Page 31: ...le routers will automatically assign IP addresses to the computers on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable gateway router you will not need to assign static IP addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable router or you need to assign a static IP address please follow these instructions Go to Start Double click on Control Panel ...

Page 32: ...32 Networking Basics continued Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Double click on Network Connections Double click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections ...

Page 33: ...168 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the LAN IP address of the wireless router D Link wireless routers have a LAN IP address of 192 168 0 1 In the window below select Use the following IP address Input your IP address and subnet mask The IP addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IP address of 192 168 0 2 the other computers sho...

Page 34: ... xxx xxx where xxx is the IP address of the wireless router or access point A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point as shown Go to Start Run type command A window similar to this will appear Type ping xxx x x x x x x x x x where xxx is the IP address of the wireless router or access point A good wireless connection will show four replies from the ...

Page 35: ...ides solutions to problems that can occur during the installa tion and operation of the DWL AG660 Read the following descriptions if you are having problems The examples below are illustrated in Windows XP If you have a different operating system the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples Go to Start My Computer Properties ...

Page 36: ...er ties to check that the drivers are installed properly Click OK D Link AirPro DWL AB650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG660 D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG660 D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG660 Tri mode Dualband Wireless Cardbus Adapter TM Cardbus ...

Page 37: ...d 5 Make sure that the SSID on the DWL AG660 Wireless Cardbus Adapter is exactly the same as the SSID on the access point or wireless router Move the DWL AG660 and access point or wireless router into the same room and then test the wireless connection Disable all security settings WEP MAC Address Control AES Make sure that the access point router are set to the same frequency Turn off your access...

Page 38: ... connected Check that the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network In Infrastructure mode make sure the same Service Set Identifier SSID is specified on the settings for the wireless clients and access points The SSID factory default setting for the D Link products is default Double click on the WLAN icon in the taskbar The Link Info screen will display t...

Page 39: ...ption keys are entered on both the DWL AG660 and the access point Double click on the WLAN 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 7 How can I avoid connection problems using the DWL AG660 Move the DWL AG660 and access point or wireless router into the same room and then test the wireless connection Change the c...

Page 40: ...ing Humidity Warranty 3 years 0 12 lb 55 grams Weight Internal Antenna Type Dual Antenna Diversity Switching 64 128 bit WEP Security 802 1X WPA Wi Fi Protected Access 64 128 bit WEP with TKIP MIC IV Expansion Shared Key Authentication Physical Dimensions L 4 64 inches 114 3mm W 2 13 inches 54mm H 0 34 inches 8 7mm IEEE 802 11g Supports Advanced Encryption Standard AES ...

Page 41: ...FDM 10 PER 90dBm Range Indoors Up to 328 feet 100 meters 36Mbps OFDM 10 PER 82dBm 54Mbps OFDM 10 PER 73dBm 24Mbps OFDM 10 PER 85dBm 48Mbps OFDM 10 PER 76dBm 18Mbps OFDM 10 PER 88dBm 12Mbps OFDM 10 PER 89dBm 15dBm 2dB Transmitter Output Power LEDs Link Complementary Code Keying CCK Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Activity 5 5Mbps CCK 8 PER 92dBm 2Mbps QPSK 8 PER 93dBm 1Mbps BPSK 8 PER 94dBm Ma...

Page 42: ...ical Support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday to Friday 8 30am t...

Page 43: ...rent functional specifications for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of original retail purchase of the Software for a period of ninety 90 days Warranty Period provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its documentation D Link further warrants that during the Warranty Period the magnetic media on which...

Page 44: ...h defaced or removed Initial installation installation and removal of the product for repair and shipping costs Operational adjustments covered in the operating manual for the product and normal maintenance Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God failures due to power surge and cosmetic damage Any hardware software firmware or other products or services provided by anyone other than D Link...

Page 45: ...roduct In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa...

Page 46: ...46 08 16 2005 Version 1 1 Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights ...