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Manual

D-Link

Air

DWL-610

2.4GHz

Building Networks for People

Wireless Cardbus Adapter

version 1.02

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Page 1: ...Manual D Link Air DWL 610 2 4GHz Building Networks for People TM Wireless Cardbus Adapter version 1 02 ...

Page 2: ...ntents 3 Introduction 4 Wireless Basics 6 Getting Started 8 Using the Configuration Utility 11 Networking Basics 25 Troubleshooting 38 Technical Specifications 43 Warranty and Registration 45 Contacting Technical Support 50 ...

Page 3: ... Wireless Cardbus Adapter Manual andDrivers on CD Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller n n n System Requirements Windows XP 2000 Me 98SE n A computer or laptop with an available PC card slot n At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor n An 802 11b Access Point e g DWL 900AP for Infrastructure mode or an 802 11b wireless adapter for Ad H...

Page 4: ...ick Installation Guide included in the package you will have the ability to share information and resources such as files and printers and enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers The DWL 610 comes with software drivers for the most popular Microsoft Windows operating systems and can be integrated into a larger network running Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows 98SE in either...

Page 5: ...dly configuration and diagnostic utilities n Maximum reliability throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching n Operates in the 2 4GHz frequency range n Fully compliant with the 802 11b standard and interoperable with all existing 802 11b compliant devices n Quick and Easy Installation The DWL 610 installs quickly and easily into a cardbus slot in a laptop computer By following t...

Page 6: ...pter cards People use WLAN technology for many different purposes Mobility Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN Management decisions based on real time information can significantly improve worker efficiency Low Implementation Costs WLANs are easy to set up manage change and relocate Networks that frequentlychange can benefit...

Page 7: ...dio frequency noise in your home or business The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines Wireless Basics continued n n n n Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet or 1 2 meters from electrical devices or appliances that generate RF noise 4 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DWL 610 and oth er network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce ...

Page 8: ... Ad Hoc Network An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or Router The Infrastructure Network example shown on the following page contains the following D Link network devices your existing network may be comprised of other devices Getting Started A wireless Router D Link AirPlus DI 614 A laptop computer with a wireless adapter D Link Air DWL 610 A desktop computer with a wireless adapte...

Page 9: ...ded with your router Install the D Link Air DWL 510 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL 510 Install the D Link Air DWL 610 wireless Cardbus adapter into a laptop computer See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL 610 Getting Started continued For a typical wireless setup at home as shown above ...

Page 10: ...computer on the Ad Hoc network See Box below IP Address Desktop When assigning IP Addresses to the computers on the network please remember that the IP Address for each computer must be in the same IP Address range as all the computers in the network and the subnet mask 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 ...

Page 11: ...n Utility Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click on Start Programs D Link Air D Link Air Utility Using the Configuration Utility If you are using Windows XP you can use either the Zero Configuration Utility or the D Link Configuration Utility If the icon does not display in the taskbar then click on this icon on your desktop to open To use the D Link Configuration Utility with ...

Page 12: ...y the DWL 610 Signal Strength Link Quality Packet Count Displays the statistics of the data packets that are transmitted and received Frequency 802 11b indicates that theDWL 610 is communicating in the 2 4GHz band Encryption You can see if WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is Enabled or Disabled here Wireless Mode Either Infrastructure or Ad Hoc will be displayed here Please see the Getting Started sec...

Page 13: ...CII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0 127 Using the Configuration Utility continued Configuration Select Enabled or Disabled IP Settings Open Authentication the DWL 650 is visible to all devices on the network Shared Authentication allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings WPA Wi Fi protect...

Page 14: ...ct to a network Select Enable or Disable Launch Utility on Startup Power Mode Disable this default setting consumes the most power Enable this setting consumes the least power Fragmentation Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2432 If you experience a high packet error rate you may slightly increase your Fragmentation Threshold within the value range of 256 to 2432 Setting ...

Page 15: ...or configure the Properties of the profile in order to connect with an available network Connect Highlight a network profile click Connect to connect to that network Rescan Click Rescan to rescan and connect to the strongest signal Configure Highlight an existing network and click Configure the configuration window on the next page will appear Advanced Highlight a network click Advanced and the sc...

Page 16: ...on Click OK to save the changes If you clicked on Configuration or Properties you can config ure in this window all the prop erties of a profile that already exists in the network Click OK to save the changes Advanced If you choose to use the IEEE 802 1X feature please see the detailed instructions on the fol lowing pages If you select WPA in the Authentication field please see detailed instructio...

Page 17: ... do the following IEEE 802 1X Select Enabled Click Authentication Config Select the EAP Type you want to use Configure the information needed for authenticating Click OK Trusted CA List InnerAuthentication Protocol For an explanation of the terms shown in this window please see the following pages Advanced Security Settings WPA ...

Page 18: ...l Information needed for Authenticating EAP TLS EAP MSCHAPv2 Certificate User Name User Name Password Domain Name LEAP User Name Password PAP TTLS Identity User Name Password CHAP TTLS Identity User Name Password MSCHAP TTLS Identity User Name Password Domain Name EAP TTLS MSCHAPv2 TTLS Identity User Name Password Domain Name ...

Page 19: ...d Security Settings Definitions of Terms Validate Server Certificate Check Validate Server Certificate to verify the identity of the authentication server based on its certificate when using EAP TTLS PEAP and EAP TLS This is checked by default Certain protocols such as EAP TTLS PEAP and EAP TLS allow you to verify the identity of the authentication server as the server verifies your identity This ...

Page 20: ... that tunnel That means that not only are your credentials secure from eavesdropping but your identity is protected as well Thus with EAP TTLS you have two identities an inner one and an outer one The inner identity is your actual user name Your outer identity can be completely anonymous Set your outer identity in the TTLS Identity field Trusted CA List The Trusted CA List allows you to configure ...

Page 21: ...ou want to connect After you click Authentication Config the Advanced Security Settings screen will ap pear Complete the Advanced Security Settings configuration Please see pages 17 20 of this manual to find out more about the Advanced Security Settings Click Authentication Config Select WPA in the Authentication field ...

Page 22: ...tion Utility continued Click Configure Select the available network to which you want to connect WPA PSK does not require a RADIUS Server in the network Select WPA PSK in the Authentication field Click Authentication Config ...

Page 23: ...23 Using the Configuration Utility continued Enter the WPA Passphrase Click OK The configuration is done ...

Page 24: ...24 The ABOUT screen gives you the MACAddress Utility Version and the Driver Version of the DWL 610 Using the Configuration Utility continued About ...

Page 25: ...soft 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 or 98SE Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network Networking Basics When this screen appears click Next ...

Page 26: ...ns in this window Networking Basics continued 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 second option as shown Click Next ...

Page 27: ...27 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics continued Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next ...

Page 28: ... while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes Networking Basics continued When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes ...

Page 29: ...w below select the option that fits your needs 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 drive A ...

Page 30: ... 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 of the computers on your network To continue click Next ...

Page 31: ...ew settings 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 computers on your network After running the Network Setup Disk on all your computers your new wireless network will be ready to use ...

Page 32: ...indows XP Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties and click n n n n n Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Com puter Description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer and join a domain Click Change ...

Page 33: ...he same Workgroup name Click OK n n n Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The wireless adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Ad dress 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 n n ...

Page 34: ...oadband Routers will automatically assign IP Ad dresses to the computers on the network usingDHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable Gateway Router you will not need to assign Static IPAddresses If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway Router or you need to assign a Static IP Address please follow these instructions n n Go to Start Double click on Con...

Page 35: ...35 Networking Basics continued Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 n Double click on Network Connections n n Double click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections ...

Page 36: ...LAN IP address of 192 168 0 1 In the window below select Use the following IP address Input your IP address and subnet mask 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...

Page 37: ...uter or Access Point A good wireless connection will show four replies from the Wireless Router or Acess Point as shown Go to Start Run type command A window similar to this 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 n n You may be pingin...

Page 38: ...tions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL 610 Read the following descriptions if you are having problems The examples below are illustrated in Windows XP If you have another operating system these solutions will still apply although the appearance on your computer screen may differ n Go to Start My Computer Properties ...

Page 39: ...ble click on Network Adapters Right click on D Link Air DWL 610 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Select Properties to check that the drivers are in stalled properly n Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly n Click OK ...

Page 40: ... Turn on the Access Point and then turn on the computer with the DWL 610 Refresh the DWL 610 Utility Troubleshooting continued n n n n n n 5 The computer does not recognize the DWL 610 Cardbus Adapter 3 The DWL 610 Power and Link lights are not on n 4 I forgot my Encryption key Reset the Access Point to its factory default settings and restore the DWL 610 Wireless Cardbus Adapter to the factory de...

Page 41: ...ected Check that the IP Address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network In Infrastructure mode make sure the same Service Set Identifier SSID is specified on the settings for the wireless clients and access points The SSID factory default setting for theD LinkAir and AirPlus products is default Double click on the WLAN icon in the taskbar The Link Info screen wil...

Page 42: ...lect Ad Hoc mode when connecting without an access point Double click on the WLAN icon in the taskbar click on Configuration to change the settings for the wireless adapter If Security is enabled make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on both the DWL 610 and the access point Double click on the WLAN icon in the taskbar click Encryption Check to see that the key selected is set to t...

Page 43: ...pe Integrated Microstrip Antennas n Emissions FCC part 15b n L 4 50 inches 114mm W 2 25 inches 54mm H 25 inches 6mm Physical Dimensions n n n Weight 095 lbs 43g n Adapter Type PC Cardbus slot n Warranty 1 Year n An 802 11b Access Point e g DWL 900AP for Infrastructure mode or an 802 11b wireless adapter e g DWL 510 for Ad Hoc mode n At least 32MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor n Windows XP 2000...

Page 44: ...ect Sequence Spread Spectrum n Frequency Range Media Access Control CSMA CA with ACK n 16dBm 40mW Transmit Output Power n Receiver Sensitivity Nominal Temp Range 83dBm for 11Mbps 8 PER Packet Error Rate n 90dBm for 2Mbps 8 PER Packet Error Rate n Modulation Techniques CCK 11Mbps n CCK 5 5Mbps n DQPSK 2Mbps n DBSK 1Mbps n Modulation Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum n Range Indoors up to 328 feet 100...

Page 45: ...rnungen die sich am Geraten befinden sind zu beachten 12 Wird das Gerat uber einen langeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen Somit wird im Falle einer Uberspannung eine Beschadigung vermieden 13 Durch die Luftungsoffnungen durfen niemals Gegenstande oder Flussigkeiten in das Gerat gelangen Dies konnte einen Brand bzw Elektrischen Schlag auslosen 14 Offnen Sie niemals das...

Page 46: ... then the defective product becomes the property of D Link Warranty service may be obtained by contacting a D Link office within the applicable warranty period and requesting a Return Material Authorization RMA number If a Registration Card for the product in question has not been returned to D Link then a proof of purchase such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice must be provided If Purchaser...

Page 47: ...hardware or any application or system platform software product provided by any third party excepting only such products as are expressly represented in D Link s applicable product documentation as being compatible D Link s obligation under this warranty shall be a reasonable effort to provide compatibility but D Link shall have no obligation to provide compatibility when there is fault in the thi...

Page 48: ...n an RMA number for warranty service as to a hardware product or to obtain warranty service as to a software product contact the D Link office nearest you An addresses telephone fax list of D Link offices is provided in the back of this manual Trademarks Copyright 2002 D Link Corporation Contents subject to change without prior notice D Link is a registered trademark of D Link Corporation D Link S...

Page 49: ...rence that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated ...

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