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Manual

Building Networks for People

10/07/04

D-Link DPG-2000W

Wireless Presentation Gateway

Version 1.20

Summary of Contents for DPG-2000W - AirPlus G Wireless Presentation Gateway

Page 1: ...Manual Building Networks for People 10 07 04 D Link DPG 2000W Wireless Presentation Gateway Version 1 20 ...

Page 2: ...esume Your DPG 2000W Presentation Session 19 Release Your DPG 2000W Presentation Session 21 Exit the DPG 2000W PSM Program 22 Web Based Administration Utility 23 Introduction to the Web Based Administration Utility 23 Accessing the Web Based Administration Utility 23 Configuring the DPG 2000W Using the Web Based Administration Utility 24 Settings Page 25 Options Page 28 Status Page 30 Help Page 31...

Page 3: ...tware Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements IEEE 802 11g enabled computer Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Minimum Pentium 3 750MHz with 64MB of RAM Internet Explorer 5 0 and above Netscape 6 0 and above Mozilla 1 0 or above or Opera 6 05 or above JavaScript for the browser must be enabled ...

Page 4: ...unicate with their audience more effectively by delivering a more dynamic and interactive presentation with the DPG 2000W The DPG 2000W includes a web based administration utility that features banner page customization options configuration settings and firmware upgrades The user customizable banner page allows users to display information such as meeting agendas and conference logos before and b...

Page 5: ...are PSM Included Standard VGA Connector for One Click Connection and Compatibility with Virtually Any Projector Monitor Automatic IP Configuration Supports Resolutions up to 1024x768 Web Based Administration Utility for Upgrading Firmware and Setting Encryption Keys Allows Presentations from Multiple PCs or Laptops User Customizable Banner Page for Added Display Options ...

Page 6: ... Lights solid green when connected to a power source Wireless LED During boot up this LED will remain unlit While waiting for a connection the LED blinks amber rapidly A solid green light indicates a connection with a PC has been established WARNING Antenna Connector The 802 11g antenna attaches here Projector Monitor Connects to a monitor or projector s VGA cable Reset button Restores factory def...

Page 7: ...ther than those described in the user documentation to a professional service person Hardware Installation Connect the DPG 2000W to a monitor or projector Connect a standard VGA monitor cable to the 15 pin connector labeled Projector Monitor on the rear panel Attach the 802 11g Antenna Attach the 802 11g antenna to the antenna connector on the rear panel Secure the antenna in place by rotating the...

Page 8: ...er adapter to an AC power outlet Insert the DPG 2000W CD in to the CD ROM drive and the following screen will appear Click on Install DPG 2000W Software The PSM software and the Web basedAdministration Utility can be installed on your computer by following the screens in this section If you wish to run the Presentation Session Manager directly from the CD ROM click on the Run from CD option ...

Page 9: ...9 Click Next to begin the software installation Installing the DPG 2000W Continued Click Next to use the default destination folder Click Next to proceed with the Typical install ...

Page 10: ...10 Click Next to use the default program folder Click Finish to complete the installation Installing the DPG 2000W Continued ...

Page 11: ...ting participants can then establish a wireless connection to the DPG 2000W This wireless connection is maintained throughout the meeting even if only one presenter can use the projector or monitor at a given time by connecting through the PSM Confirming wireless connections before the meeting starts assures a smooth presentation session 3 At any give time by clicking just one button in the PSM th...

Page 12: ...ce will follow After about 30 seconds the DPG 2000W will display the following graphic The wireless settings will be displayed on top of the graphic and consist of two lines The top line displays the SSID and the channel number of the DPG 2000W while the second line reports the channels currently in use by other 802 11g equipment around the DPG 2000W ...

Page 13: ... the DPG 2000W even if a connection can be made Note The DPG 2000W updates this information whenever the banner page appears on boot up In a noisy environment channel information might get outdated quickly since the DPG 2000W does not monitor channels continuously Once you have turned the DPG 2000W on and noted the above information you can now configure your computer to connect to the DPG 2000W E...

Page 14: ...0W starts up its SSID will be displayed on the upper left corner of the monitor projector Wireless configuration will vary depending on the manufacturer of the wireless card that you are using Open the Wireless Configuration Utility program which may be called a different name provided by the manufacturer of your wireless card and modify the settings as follows Change the network type to Infrastru...

Page 15: ...r system tray as seen below If your system tray looks like the figure shown above your wireless card is natively supported under Windows XP If you do not have the additional Wireless Network Connection icon in your system tray as shown above you should check if you have a Wireless configuration utility icon in your system tray Right click the wireless network connection icon in the system tray and...

Page 16: ...ould appear Displayed is a list of available networks that are detected You can also set your wireless card to automatically connect to the DPG 2000W in the Preferred Networks settings Simply remove the other preferred networks in the list by selecting them and clicking remove ...

Page 17: ...un the DPG 2000W PSM One is to run the DPG 2000W PSM directly from the utility CD while the other is to run a locally installed DPG 2000W PSM from a hard drive To run the PSM directly from the utility CD insert the utility CD into CD Drive and click the Run from CD button in an auto start window If the auto run window does not show up automatically open My Computer and explore on the CD Drive wher...

Page 18: ...ted under the Programs Folder in the Windows Start menu You can also double click on the DPG 2000W shortcut on Windows desktop to start PSM Go to Start Programs D Link Air Plus G DPG 2000W Utility DPG 2000W to launch the PSM Check that you have configured your wireless card correctly and click OK The main PSM screen will be displayed and a D Link icon will appear in your system tray ...

Page 19: ... three other action buttons are described in the following sections Start or Resume Your DPG 2000W Presentation Session Once you have successfully configured your wireless card to connect to the DPG 2000W click Establish a Session to connect to the DPG 2000W There will be a confirmation window alerting you that your session is on and your projector or monitor should now display your Desktop ...

Page 20: ... automatically try to reconnect and keep the user in session If the session is abnormally terminated the DPG 2000W will return to the banner page and be reset for a new session Certain abnormal conditions that cause interruption of the link may be localized on the current presenter s computer and or its wireless card Clicking on Establish a Session will result in three possible cases Connection Me...

Page 21: ...ession button The DPG 2000W is now reset for a new session allowing you to easily switch between presenters Not Available Screen The following window will be displayed if your wireless card is unable to connect to the DPG 2000W at this time You will need to check your wireless configuration settings Click Release Using the DPG 2000W Continued ...

Page 22: ...G 2000W software restores your wireless network adapter to its original settings if the adapter has been automatically configured If not automatically configured users have to manually configure the adapter to its original settings Click Exit to terminate the DPG 2000W PSM program Click Exit Using the DPG 2000W Continued ...

Page 23: ...y will automatically reboot the DPG 2000W if necessary Accessing the Web Based Administration Utility Be sure that your wireless adapter is connected to the DPG 2000W before running the administration utility Please refer to the section titled Using the DPG 2000W Using Your Wireless Configuration Utility on pg 14 for more information Change the banner page Change the wireless security encryption s...

Page 24: ...2000W Using the Web Based Administration Utility When the Administration Utility is launched a logon window will appear Once the Administration manager starts the following window will appear Click Launch Admin Web Interface to launch the Administration Utility admin ...

Page 25: ...ield There is a 16 character limit for this field This allows you to change the password of the DPG 2000W By default the paswsword is blank empty field It is recommended that you assign a password immediately to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the administration utility There is a 16 character limit for this field Enter New Password Confirm New Password Confirm the password that you ente...

Page 26: ...uthentication Type WARNING After changing the settings on this page you may have to manually change your wireless card settings accordingly to connect wirelessly to the DPG 2000W When the Open system option is chosen no encryption is applied to the exchanged packets between the DPG 2000W wireless station and another wireless station Communication with another station or AP however can be successfu...

Page 27: ...lick OK to continue If you wish to edit any of your settings you can click Cancel to restore the Settings page to its original settings If you need help on any of the settings on the Settings page you can click Help to go to the Help page for more information on each setting WARNING You will need to reconfigure your wireless settings to match your newly assigned WEP settings to reconnect to the Ad...

Page 28: ...le selection box will appear To upload a firmware file be sure that the file has a tar gz extension To upload a banner file be sure that the file has a jpg extension For the best picture on the DPG 2000W banner screen the jpg file should be 800 x 600 resolution The maximum jpg size is 2 megabytes 2048 bytes WARNING When uploading the firmware or banner page do NOT power off or disconnect the DPG 2...

Page 29: ... Factory Default Click the Reset to Factory Default button to reset the DPG 2000W to its original factory default settings The following page will appear Click OK to continue Once you have selected your Upload option and entered the File path name click Apply to begin the upload The following page will appear Click OK to continue If you do not wish to continue the firmware or banner upload click C...

Page 30: ...hown below Firmware Version Model Name This is the D Link model name of your wireless presentation gateway Warning Please note that resetting the DPG 2000W to its factory default settings will erase all configurations and encryption information you may have set through the web interface If you wish to edit any of your set options you can click Cancel to restore the Options page to its original set...

Page 31: ...e page shown below This page provides information for each of the settings in the Web Based Administration Utility The Help page can also be accessed through the Help Button available in the Settings and Options pages Web Based Administration Utility Continued ...

Page 32: ...cting it Some DHCP enabled wireless network adapters may take a while to obtain a valid OS assigned IP address To verify whether a valid IP address has been assigned In Windows 2000 and XP go to Start Programs Accessories Command Prompt and at the command prompt type in ipconfig and hit enter In Windows 98 and Me go to Start Run and type in winipcfg and click ok Make sure the wireless network adap...

Page 33: ...r to the Technical Manual on the CD ROM You Need to Assign a Static IP Address to Your Network Adapter Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Note Residential Gateways Broadband 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 ...

Page 34: ...34 Right click on Network Connections and select Properties Double click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connection Troubleshooting Continued ...

Page 35: ...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 Input your DNS server addresses Note If you are entering a DNS server you must enter the IP Address of the Default Gateway The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP Internet Service Provider Click on Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Propert...

Page 36: ...PG 2000W and DPG 2000W PSM have an intelligent built in mechanism to detect the link loss and can automatically restore the connection When a link loss has been detected DPG 2000W PSM will display a message box and attempt to automatically restore the connection If the auto reconnection attempt is successful the user does not need to do anything In this case the auto reconnection is transparent to...

Page 37: ...ces operating in the 2 4Ghz range in the same vicinity of the DPG 2000W Keep the computer with the DPG 2000W away from microwave ovens and large metal objects 2 If the current presenter failed to resume presentation by clicking Establish a Session another presenter should try to Establish a Session If this new presenter can successfully start a presentation the problem was localized on the previou...

Page 38: ...cating a successful hardware reset Reset to Factory Defaults The hardware reset button is located at the back of the DPG 2000W You can use a bent paper clip to access the hardware reset button The main function of the hardware reset button is to reboot the DPG 2000W To reboot the DPG 2000W only a light tap on the reset button is required Warning Please note that resetting the DPG 2000W to its fact...

Page 39: ...14dBm at antenna input typical Receiver sensitivity 80dBm 1e 5 BER typical Antenna Supports antenna diversity with one externally connected RSMA connector Dipole antenna with 5dBi gain and an internal dipole antenna with 0 dBi gain Data Rate 54 Mbps maximum with multiple user selectable fall back data rates Modulation OFDM Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Link Distance 1200 ft in open space 300 ft ...

Page 40: ... can contact D Link technical support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 ...

Page 41: ...e price is refunded shall become the property of D Link upon replacement or refund Limited Software Warranty D Link warrants that the software portion of the product Software will substantially conform to D Link s then current functional specifications for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of original retail purchase of the Software for a period of ninety 90 d...

Page 42: ...ts if in D Link s judgment have been subjected to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation installation and removal of the product for ...

Page 43: ...roduct In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa...

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