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D-Link Systems, Inc.

DWL-G550 Install Guide

Installing the Drivers

Installing the Drivers

The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in Windows XP. 

The steps and screens are similar for the other Windows operating 

systems.

Do 

NOT

 install the DWL-G550 Wireless PCI Adapter into your 

computer before installing the driver software from the D-Link CD!

Click

 Install Drivers

Click

 Next

Click

 Next

If the Installation Wizard 

does not automatically start 

on your computer, type 

“D:\Drivers\setup.exe.” If the 

Wizard does start, proceed 

to the next screen.

If prompted to ‘Restart 

system after completion 

of operation’, click Yes to 

continue.

Summary of Contents for DWL-G550

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...quirements Minimum System Requirements A computer with an available PCI slot At least a 500MHz processor and 64MB of memory An 802 11g Access Point for Infrastructure Mode Package Contents Manual and...

Page 3: ...slot 32 bit connector This is the connector that ts into the PCI slot on your computer s motherboard Antenna Used to wirelessly connect to WiFi networks Back Panel Shield Once properly installed this...

Page 4: ...ms Installing the Drivers Do NOT install the DWL G550 Wireless PCI Adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the D Link CD Click Install Drivers Click Next Click Next If th...

Page 5: ...D Link Systems Inc 5 DWL G550 Install Guide Installing the Drivers continued Installing the Drivers continued Click Next Select No I will restart my computer later and Click Finish Click Next...

Page 6: ...yourself by rst touching a metal part of your computer to discharge any static electricity before working with the DWL G550 Wireless PCI Adapter Make sure to turn off your computer and unplug the pow...

Page 7: ...Click Next Select Install the software automatically Recommended Click Continue Anyway Click Finish to complete the installation D Link DWL G550 Restart your Computer When you restart your computer t...

Page 8: ...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 G550 are connected to a wireless network and are...

Page 9: ...ws XP if you wish to use the AirPremier utility please do the following Using the Utility in Windows XP Click the XP networking icon to use the Zero Con gurationWireless Settings Click Advanced Unchec...

Page 10: ...on Pro le Management Right click the utility icon and select Open D Link AirPremier Client Utility Connect to Wireless Network Pro le Name Displays the current pro le being used Link Status Displays...

Page 11: ...is set to 6 and selection is automatically determined by the DWL G550 Server based Authentication Displays if using 802 1x Data Encryption Displays the current encryption level Signal Strength Represe...

Page 12: ...Appendix B continued Congratulations you ve created a Wireless Network Connection Enter a unique name for the new wireless connection Click OK Click OK Click OK Select a security option in this exampl...

Page 13: ...lick on My Network Places select Properties double click on the network connection associated with the DWL G550 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties Dynamic IP address setup Used when a DHC...

Page 14: ...Select Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 0 28 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK Input a static IP address in the same range as the wireless router or access point For WINDOWS 2000 Go t...

Page 15: ...an IP address automatically if the wireless router or access point has DHCP server enabled Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Static IP address setup Used when a DHCP server is no...

Page 16: ...com Canada Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday through Friday 7 30am to 12 00am EST World Wide Web http support dlink ca E mail support dlink ca Version 1 0 2005 D Link Corporation D Link Systems Inc All r...

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