User manual D-LINK AIRPLUS G DWL-G630

[. . . ] D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 802. 11g (2. 4GHz) Wireless Cardbus Adapter TM Manual Building Networks for People Contents Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Wireless Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Networking Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Warranty and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2 Package Contents Contents of Package: D-Link AirPlusTM G DWL-G630 802. 11g (2. 4GHz) Wireless Cardbus Adapter Manual, Warranty and Drivers on CD Printed Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. System Requirements for Configuration: A laptop or notebook computer with an available 32-bit cardbus slot Windows XP/2000/Me/98SE At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor 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. ) 3 Introduction The D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter is an 802. 11b/802. 11g (2. 4GHz) wireless adapter that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places. Unlike most network cards, the DWL-G630 provides data transfers at up to 54 Mbps (compared to the standard 11 Mbps) when used with other D-Link AirPlusTM G products. The 802. 11g standard is backwards compatible with 802. 11b products. TM Features Faster Wireless Networking - Faster data transfers mean increased productivity. [. . . ] Click OK. Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP address range (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 Connection icon in the task bar. Click on Status. 26 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the IP Address in Windows XP This window will appear. Click the Support tab. Click Close. Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Note: DHCP-capable 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 gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow these instructions: Go to Start. Double-click on Control Panel. 27 Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Double-click on Network Connections. Right-click on Local Area Connections. Double-click on Properties. 28 Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 D-Link AirPlus XtremeG DWL-650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties. In the window below, select Use the following IP address. (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 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. ) IP Address: e. g. , 192. 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). Select Use the following DNS server address. Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router. (D-Link wireless routers have a LAN IP address of 192. 168. 0. 1). You have completed the assignment of a static IP address. (You do not need to assign a static IP address if you have a DHCP-capable gateway/router. ) 29 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP/2000 Go to Start > Run > type cmd. A window similar to this one will appear. Type ping xxx. xxx. 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. Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me/98SE Go to Start > Run > type command. Type ping xxx. xxx. 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. 30 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-G630. 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 screens on your computer will look similar to the following examples. ) 1. How do I check that the drivers for the DWL-G630 are installed properly? Go to Start > My Computer > Properties. Select the Hardware Tab. Click Device Manager. 31 Troubleshooting (continued) Double-click on Network Adapters. Right-click on D-Link DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter. D-Link DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Adapter D-Link AirPro DWL-AB650 Wireless Cardbus Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly. D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Look under Device status to check that the device is working properly. D-Link AirPlus TM G DWL-G630) 802. 11g/2. 4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapter Click OK. 32 Troubleshooting (continued) 2. Why can't I connect to the access point or the wireless router? Make sure that the SSID on the DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter is exactly the same as the SSID on the access point or wireless router. [. . . ] Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply. This limited warranty provides specific legal rights and the product owner may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Trademarks: D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Systems, Inc. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers or owners. [. . . ]