D-Link AirPro DWL-A520, Manual

Page 1: ...D Link AirPro DWL A520 5 GHz Wireless PCI Adapter Manual Rev 031802 Building Networks for People...

Page 2: ...3 Introduction 4 Wireless Basics 6 Getting Started 10 Using the Configuration Utility 17 Troubleshooting 24 Networking Basics 29 Technical Specifications 59 Contacting Technical Support 61 Limited Wa...

Page 3: ...g please contact your reseller System Requirements A desktop computer with an available 32 bit PCI Card slot Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME or Windows 98 SE At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz...

Page 4: ...l advantage of a connected environment for work or play Please take a look at our Getting Started section in this manual You will see several options for setting up a network using the DWL A520 The DW...

Page 5: ...tion at 64 128 152 bit encryption with dynamic key exchange for security Supports infrastructure networks via Access Point and Ad Hoc networks via peer to peer communication Built in dual diversity an...

Page 6: ...users there is no noticeable functional difference between a wired Ethernet desktop computer and a wireless computer equipped with a wireless adapter other than the added benefit of the ability to ro...

Page 7: ...ucts include 802 11a 5GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers DWL A650 802 11a 5GHz Wireless PCI cards used with desktop computers DWL A520 802 11a 5GHz Wireless Access Points DWL 500...

Page 8: ...neficial to have more than one access point with overlapping coverage 2 Be aware of the direct line between Access Points and computers with wireless adapters A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at...

Page 9: ...uters with wireless adapters that will be connected Additional Access Points can be connected to provide better coverage in rooms where the signal does not appear as strong as desired Using radio freq...

Page 10: ...ection that follows 1 A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway Router Network administrators with Dynamic IPs can also follow these instructions If you have two or more computers laptops or...

Page 11: ...ireless PCI Adapter into a desktop computer on your wireless network You can also install the D Link AirPro DWL A650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter into a laptop computer Please refer to the Quick Install G...

Page 12: ...your Internet Service Provider or you want to connect to an Ethernet network that uses Static IP Addresses then follow the instructions on the next page When you have completed your network it should...

Page 13: ...d Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter 4 Set the Static IP Address of the wireless adapters Please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual entitled Assigning...

Page 14: ...section in this manual entitled Assigning an IP Address Note The IP Address for all computers must be in the same IP Address range and the Subnet Mask must be the same for all computers on your networ...

Page 15: ...similar to this To share an Internet connection with Internet Sharing software you will need to purchase Internet Sharing software or use the Internet Connection Sharing ICS utility provided with Win...

Page 16: ...mple If the first computer is assigned an IP Address of 192 168 0 2 with a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 then the second computer can be assigned an IP address of 192 168 0 3 with a Subnet Mask of 255...

Page 17: ...d out how to monitor and configure your DWL A520 adapter using LinkMon There are five tabs in the LinkMon Configuration Utility program In this section we will describe the uses for each tab in the Co...

Page 18: ...find statistical information showing the number of frames being sent and received retry count on frames sent frame checksum error counts for received frames and receive signal strength indicator RSSI...

Page 19: ...guration Utility continued Under the Transmit Retries Tab you will find detailed transmit retry statistical information for transmitted frames Transmit Retries Tab D Link AirPro DWL A520 802 11a Wirel...

Page 20: ...tation Tab BSS Basic Service Set when one AP is connected to a wired network and a set of wireless stations it is a BSS SSID Service Set Identifier it is essentially a network name a name that identif...

Page 21: ...nfiguration Utility continued Under the Driver Tab you will find statistical data pertaining to NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification driver operations Driver Tab D Link AirPro DWL A520 Wireless...

Page 22: ...NDIS driver and the resetting of the network interface card NIC Note that unloading the driver and resetting the NIC are options that are available only in Windows XP and Windows 2000 On the Options...

Page 23: ...statistical data since the last update of collected data Under the Log File Tab the logging function can be enabled to log to a file the statistical information collected by the LinkMon utility for l...

Page 24: ...nstallation and operation of the DWL A520 Wireless PCI Adapter Read the following descriptions if you are having problems 1 Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter Go to Star...

Page 25: ...Link Air Pro DWL A520 Wireless PCI Adapter Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK D Link AirP...

Page 26: ...iles that have not received certification into oem inf files e g oem1 inf 3 The DWL A520 802 11a Wireless PCI Adapter does not work properly after the driver is installed Restart the computer In some...

Page 27: ...onfiguration Utilities section or see Checking the Wireless Configuration in the Networking Basics section of this manual to learn more about BSS Basic Service Set Check that the Network Connection fo...

Page 28: ...point and gateway For example if one computer has an IP Address of 192 168 0 2 the other computers should have IP Addresses that are sequential like 192 168 0 3 and 192 168 0 4 The subnet mask must be...

Page 29: ...work using Microsoft 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 o...

Page 30: ...low all the instructions in this window 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 se...

Page 31: ...Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next...

Page 32: ...32 Networking Basics Please wait while the wizard applies the changes When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes...

Page 33: ...st option 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...

Page 34: ...the files Please 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...

Page 35: ...ings 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 com...

Page 36: ...dows 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 System Properties window You may enter a Computer...

Page 37: ...lation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter In this window enter the Computer name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup na...

Page 38: ...r the Wireless Adapter Select the Hardware Tab Click Device Manager Click on Network Adapters Right click on D Link Air Pro DWL A520 Wireless PCI Adapter Select Properties to check that the drivers ar...

Page 39: ...tatus to check that the device is working properly Click OK Double click on the Local Area Connection Icon in the taskbar In this window you will see the Signal Strength and the Status of the DWL A520...

Page 40: ...cking the Wireless Configuration Click Configure to access more information Select Settings This screen shows the wireless configuration Click Modify to check on the configuration D Link AirPro DWL A5...

Page 41: ...be the same on all the stations in your network Click on the Security Tab If Enable Security is selected on one station on your network it must be selected on all stations Likewise if Enable Security...

Page 42: ...42 Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The following window will display Click the Support tab Click Close Right click on the Networking Icon in the task bar Click on Status...

Page 43: ...rk 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 Gateway...

Page 44: ...etworking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address Right click on Local Area Connections Double click Properties Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties D Link AirPro DWL A520 Wireless PCI Ada...

Page 45: ...should have IP Addresses that are sequential like 192 168 0 3 and 192 168 0 4 The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network Input your DNS server addresses Note If you are ent...

Page 46: ...printer connected to your network through a Gateway Router use the Add Printer Wizard Please follow the directions below First make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all of the compu...

Page 47: ...Networking Basics Adding a local printer Click on Add a printer Click Next...

Page 48: ...selected Click Next Select Use the following port From the pull down menu select the correct port for your printer Most computers use the LPT1 port as shown in the illustration Click Next Select and...

Page 49: ...screen you can change the name of the printer optional Click Next Select Yes to print a test page A successful printing will confirm that you have chosen the correct driver Click Next This screen give...

Page 50: ...sics Adding a local printer When the test page has printed Click OK Go to Start Printers and Faxes A successful installation will display the printer icon as shown at right You have successfully added...

Page 51: ...he computers on your network you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network Please follow these directions to use the Add Printer Wizard to share a printer on your network Go...

Page 52: ...52 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Select Browse for a printer Click Next Select the printer you would like to share Click Next Click Finish...

Page 53: ...installation You have completed adding the printer To share this printer on your network Remember the printer name Run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network Make sure you have a...

Page 54: ...erver such as the DP 101P Please make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network To share an LPR printer please follow these directions Go to Start Printers a...

Page 55: ...PR printer Select Create a new port From the pull down menu select Standard TCP IP Port as shown Click Next Please read the instructions on this screen Click Next Enter the Printer IP Address and the...

Page 56: ...an LPR printer In this screen select Custom Click Settings Enter the Port Name and the Printer Name or IP Address Select LPR Enter a Queue Name If there is more than one port on the print server you...

Page 57: ...ou information about your printer Click Finish Select the printer you are adding from the list of Printers Insert the printer driver disk that came with your printer Click Have Disk If the printer dri...

Page 58: ...other computers on your network Click Next Select Yes to print a test page Click Next This screen will display information about your printer Click Finish to complete the addition of the printer Plea...

Page 59: ...bit interface Supported OS Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows 98SE Frequency Range 5 150 5 350 GHz Data Rates 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 72 Mbps Modulation Technology Orthogonal Division Frequency...

Page 60: ...ints with Roaming Antenna Type Integrated dual diversity antennas with 1 5dBi gain Available Channels Eight non overlapping channels for North America MTBF Mean Time Between Failure 30 000 hours Physi...

Page 61: ...eriod on this product U S customers can contact D Link technical support through our web site or by phone D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 758 5489 24 hours a day seven days a week D Li...

Page 62: ...sical defects D Link s sole obligation shall be to replace the non conforming Software or defective media with software that substantially conforms to D Link s functional specifications for the Softwa...

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