D-Link AirPro DWL-A520, User Manual

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Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration
Aside from using the Network Control Panel (NCP) to configure the D-Link
DWL-A520 Wireless Network Adapter, Windows XP provides zero-
configuration functionality that automatically tries to connect the STA to
available wireless networks in the following order:
a. Infrastructure mode with valid WEP keys
b. Infrastructure mode with unauthenticated access for stations without
WEP keys
c. Ad hoc mode
To configure wireless network settings through the Windows XP user
interface, open Network Connections from Control Panel. Right-click the
Local Area Network Connection icon (pertinent to D-Link DWL-A520 Wireless
Network Adapter), click Enable to enable the device first, and then click
Properties. On the Wireless Networks tab, select the “Use Windows to
configure my wireless network settings” check box to enable automatic
wireless network configuration. Follow Section “Infrastructure Mode” on page
5-8 or Section “Ad Hoc Mode” on page 5-9 to set up the station to connect to
an infrastructure or ad hoc network.
If you want to use non-default settings for power saving and turbo mode, you
should set those parameters through the NCP method described in Section
“Device Configuration” on page 5-6. Then use Wireless Networks tabs to
select network name, network type, and encryption keys.