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Using the Configuration Utility 

STATUS 

  

 

 

The 

STATUS

 tab 

displays the DCF-
660W Compact 
Flash Adapter’s 
current status and 
includes information 
on the following 
items: 
 

Adapter

 

-

 

Displays 

the name of the 

Wireless Compact 

Flash Adapter 

 

Firmware

 

–

 

Displays 

the firmware version 

of the DCF-660W 

 

Domain –

 

Specifies 

the regulating 

organization of the 

wireless bandwidth 

 

Channel

 

–

 

Displays 

the selected channel 

setting  

 

MAC Address

 

–

 

Displays the Media 

Access Control 

identifier for the DCF-

660W 

 

AP -

 

Shows the MAC 

address of the 

Access Point that is 

associated with the 

D-Link 

Air

 DCF-

660W Compact 

Flash Adapter 

Link Quality –

 Monitors the quality of the data 

transmission between the Wireless Compact 
Flash adapter and the Access point 

Signal Level –

 This bar graph displays signal 

strength as reported by the radio, averaged 
over all frames that are received from the 
Access Point

 

Summary of Contents for Air DCF-660W/K

Page 1: ...D Link Air DCF 660W K 2 4 GHz Wireless Compact Flash Adapter Manual Rev 040802 Building Networks for People ...

Page 2: ...Converter 4 Introduction 5 Wireless Basics 6 Getting Started 9 Using the Configuration Utility 13 Using the Configuration Utility on the Laptop 19 Troubleshooting 25 Technical Specifications 26 Contacting Technical Support 28 Limited Warranty and Registration 29 ...

Page 3: ...inted If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements PDA with Windows CE 3 0 Pocket PC 2002 with at least 32 MB of memory Compact Flash Type I or Type II slot A computer with Microsoft Active Sync installed An 802 11b Access Point e g DWL 1000AP for Infrastructure Mode or another 802 11b wireless adapter e g DWL 650 for Ad Hoc mode Link Power LED Antenna ...

Page 4: ...PC 5 Supports compact and removable Type I Compact Flash Card easy connectivity and convenient Hot Swapping PC Card Standards 6 Supports PCMCIA PC Card ATA IDE mode 7 Conforms to 8 bit and 16 bit access Specifications 1 Sockets 1x Type II PC Card Adapter with 68 pin connector 1x Type I Compact Flash Card 50 pin socket 2 Interface PCMCIA 3 Power supply DC 5V from PCMCIA socket directly 4 Dimension ...

Page 5: ...orporate network or the Internet in a wireless environment When installed the DCF 660W K is able to communicate with existing 802 11b wireless networks at home at the office or in public areas such as airports and coffee shops where a wireless network has been deployed Product Features Provides speeds of 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps and 11 Mbps Working range up to 1 311 ft 400 meters in an open environment...

Page 6: ...provide easy to use and compatible high speed wireless connectivity within your home business or public access wireless networks Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard the D Link Air wireless family of products will allow you to access the data you want when and where you want it You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers Under many circumstances it may be desirable fo...

Page 7: ...time At trade shows exhibitions and construction sites that may require a temporary network retailers airlines or shipping companies that need additional workstations during peak periods or auditors that may set up workgroups at customer sites 5 Access to databases for mobile workers Hospital clinical staffs or retailers that may require access to their databases while maintaining mobility through...

Page 8: ...ck 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Try to position the Access Points and adapters so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling for better reception 3 Building Materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to position Acces...

Page 9: ... laptop computer with a wireless network adapter D Link Air DWL 650 A desktop computer with an Ethernet adapter D Link DFE 530TX A desktop computer with a wireless network adapter D Link Air DWL 520 A Cable modem D Link DCM 200 A PDA with a wireless compact flash adapter D Link Air DCF 660W A laptop with DCF 660W same as CF PC Converter D Link Air DCF 663W Please refer to the following sections of...

Page 10: ...ation of the modem Connect the modem to a wireless Broadband router such as the D Link Air DI 713P See the installation instructions included with the router If an Ethernet port is available on the router connect a computer that is equipped with an Ethernet Network adapter such as the DFE 530TX to the router Install the drivers for the wireless network adapter such as the D Link Air DWL 650 into t...

Page 11: ...bus adapter such as the DWL 650 into a laptop computer See the Quick Installation Guide included with the network adapter Set the wireless configuration for the adapters to Ad Hoc mode set the adapters to the same channel and assign an IP Address to each computer on the Ad Hoc network See box below Install and configure the DCF 660W See the Quick Installation Guide included with the product Instal...

Page 12: ...sk must be exactly the same for all the computers in the network For example 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 255 255 255 0 etc IMPORTANT If computers or other devices are assigned the same IP Address one or more of the devices may not be vis...

Page 13: ...CF 660W Wireless Compact Flash Adapter is a ready to use device Its default settings are compatible with a typical Infrastructure WLAN Wireless Local Area Network If you choose to adjust the settings please see the following instructions On the PDA go to Start Settings System tab Click on the DCF 660W ...

Page 14: ...on of the wireless bandwidth Channel Displays the selected channel setting MAC Address Displays the Media Access Control identifier for the DCF 660W AP Shows the MAC address of the Access Point that is associated with the D Link Air DCF 660W Compact Flash Adapter Link Quality Monitors the quality of the data transmission between the Wireless Compact Flash adapter and the Access point Signal Level ...

Page 15: ... you will be using an Access Point in your network Use Ad Hoc if you will not be using an Access Point Ad hoc requires the same channel and the same SSID for wireless devices on the network 802 11 Ad hoc requires the same channel and SSID among the wireless clients Power Save Mode The Power Save mode is used to extend battery life Note In Power Save mode the Access Points used must support Power S...

Page 16: ...LINK The LINK tab is similar to the Ping Command It allows you to monitor transmission quality between two stations Enter the IP address of another station set the timeout and packet size to see if the communication was sent successfully ...

Page 17: ...t all devices must share the same Encryption settings to communicate on the network Input 4 different Key Settings in the fields provided For 64 Bit WEP encryption you may enter 5 characters in the range of a z and 0 9 for example MyKey or a 10 digit hexadecimal value in the range A F a f and 0 9 For example 11AA22BB33 For 128 Bit WEP encryption you will enter 13 characters in the range of a z A Z...

Page 18: ...Utility After entering the WEP keys choose the WEP key you wish to use and click Apply for the configuration to take effect ABOUT The About tab shows the driver and utility version for the DCF 660W Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card ...

Page 19: ...Site Survey and About The Configuration tab allows you to modify the configuration parameters for DCF 660W The Configuration tab includes Profile Network Type AdHoc Channel Transmit Rate SSID and WEP You may also monitor the current status of DCF 660W Wireless Compact Flash Adapter properties State Current Channel Current Tx Tate Throughput Link Quality and Signal Strength To configure advanced pr...

Page 20: ... over air more secure To activate the WEP Encryption check the WEP Enabled check box An Encryption window will then appear The instructions are as follows To create encryption keys by using a passphrase click the Create Key with Passphrase check box and type a character string in the Passphrase field As you type the utility uses an algorithm to generate 4 keys automatically Select either the 64bit...

Page 21: ...he range of A F a f and 0 9 e g 11AA22BB33 For 128bit encryption you may choose Alphanumeric 13 characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 e g MyKey12345678 Hexadecimal 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 e g 00112233445566778899AABBCC After entering the WEP keys in the key field select one key as active key click the OK button and then click the Apply button on the C...

Page 22: ...smission quality between the DCF 660W and any workstation on the network By entering the IP address of remote station setting Ping Interval and Packet Size you can find out if communication has been made successfully The Refresh button is used for setting counters back to 0 ...

Page 23: ...he working environment Besides displaying the SSID of each Access Point it also displays BSSID Channel WEP Signal Noise and Rates To join any of the showed Access Points highlight the Access Point to which you wish to connect and then click the Join BSS or Join SS button to join the group ...

Page 24: ...24 About The About tab shows the versions of the WLAN Utility Driver and Firmware of DCF 660W The MAC Address and Frequency Domain are also displayed ...

Page 25: ...s and port After you shut down your PDA when you power on the PDA again it will open to the last application in use when it was shut down If you are unable to navigate out of the Utility program you may use the PDA s reset button to terminate the program You can open the program again when needed If your wireless connection to the Access Point gets disconnected for any reason you can reset and for...

Page 26: ...5 5Mbps CCK 2Mbps DQPSK 1Mpbs DBPSK Auto Fall Back Range Coverage Open Environment 460 feet 140 m 11Mbps 656 feet 200 m 5 5Mbps 885 feet 270 m 2Mbps 1311 feet 400 m 1Mbps Supported OS Windows CE version 3 0 Pocket PC 2002 Diagnostic LED Link Power Power Consumption TX power consumption 350mA RX power consumption 250mA Sleep Mode power consumption 17mA Output Power 12 dBm Voltage 3 3 VDC 5 Network ...

Page 27: ... 0 55 C Storage Temperature 4º 176 F 20 80 C Humidity 5 90 Non condensing Physical Dimensions L 4 45 inches 113 mm W 2 13 inches 54 mm H 0 21 inches 5 3 mm Weight 0 04 lbs 20g Compatibility Pocket PC Compaq IPAQ 36xx 37xx 38xx series CPU Strong ARM Casio E125 E200 BE300 BE500 MIPS R4000 HP Jornada 535 540 548 CPU SH3 565 Strong Arm SA1110 Handheld PC Sharp Telios MIPS R3000 HP Jornada 720 Strong A...

Page 28: ... period 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 Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com When contacting technical support please provide the following information Serial number of the unit Model number or product name Softwa...

Page 29: ... free of physical 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 Software Except as otherwise agreed by D Link in writing the replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee and is subject to the terms and conditions of the license granted by D...

Page 30: ...D WARRANTY EVEN IF D LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON CONFORMING PRODUCT GOVERNING LAW This 1 Year Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of California Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or l...

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