User manual DLINK DWL-2000AP

[. . . ] High-Speed 2. 4 GHz Wireless Access Point D-Link AirPlusXtreme G D WL-2000AP TM Manual Building Networks for People Contents Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Wireless Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using the Configuration Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Networking Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Warranty and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 2 Package Contents Contents of Package: D-Link AirPlusXTREME G DWL-2000AP High-Speed 2. 4GHz Wireless Access Point !Ethernet Cable If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. ! TM Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DWL-2000AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements for Configuration: ! Computers with Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating systems with an installed Ethernet adapter Version 6. 0 and Above !Internet Explorer Version 6. 0 or Netscape Navigator 3 Introduction The D-Link AirPlusXtreme G DWL-2000AP High-Speed Wireless Access Point is a draft 802. 11g high-performance, wireless access point that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places. The DWL-2000AP is capable of operating in one of 4 different modes to meet your wireless networking needs. [. . . ] Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences !Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu !Select Manually in the Configure pull-down menu !Input the Static IP Address, the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the appropriate fields !Click Apply Now 37 Networking Basics (continued) Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX !Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences !Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu !Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull-down menu !The IP Address, Subnet mask, and the Router’s IP Address will appear in a few seconds 38 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000 !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 Acess Point, as shown. Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me and 98 !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. 39 Troubleshooting This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-2000AP Wireless Access Point. We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are having problems. Note: It is recommended that you use an Ethernet connection to configure the DWL-2000AP Wireless Access Point. 1. The computer used to configure the DWL-2000AP cannot access the Configuration menu. Check that the Ethernet LED on the DWL-2000AP is ON. If the LED is not ON, check that the cable for the Ethernet connection is securely inserted. !Check that the Ethernet Adapter is working properly. Please see item 3 (Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly) in this Troubleshooting section to check that the drivers are loaded properly. ! [. . . ] 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. Copyright Statement: No part of this publication or documentation accompanying this Product may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. , as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. [. . . ]