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D-Link DWA-171 User Manual
Table of Contents
Product Overview ..............................................................3
Package Contents ......................................................................... 3
System Requirements ................................................................. 3
Introduction ................................................................................... 4
Features ............................................................................................ 5
Hardware Overview ..................................................................... 6
Installation .........................................................................7
Getting Started .............................................................................. 7
Remove Existing Installations .......................................... 7
Disable Other Wireless Adapters ..................................... 8
Wireless Installation Considerations ....................................10
Adapter Installation ...................................................................11
Configuration ...................................................................17
D-Link Wireless Connection Manager .................................17
Wireless Networks ..............................................................18
Wi-Fi
®
Protected Setup (WPS) .........................................19
My Wireless Networks .......................................................23
Add Profile .......................................................................24
Modify Profile .................................................................25
Support ..................................................................................26
About ......................................................................................27
Connect to a Wireless Network .......................................28
Windows® 8 ...................................................................................28
Windows® 7 ...................................................................................30
Windows Vista® ............................................................................31
Windows® XP ................................................................................32
Wireless Security .............................................................33
What is WPA
™
? ..............................................................................33
Configure WPA/WPA2-Personal .............................................34
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager .....34
Windows® 7 ...........................................................................36
Windows Vista® ....................................................................39
Windows® XP ........................................................................41
Configure WPA/WPA2-Enterprise .........................................43
Troubleshooting ..............................................................44
Windows® 7 Troubleshooting ................................................47
Wireless Basics .................................................................49
Wireless Modes ............................................................................53
Networking Basics ...........................................................54
Check your IP address ...............................................................54
Windows® XP Users ............................................................54
Windows® 7/Vista Users ....................................................54
Statically Assign an IP Address ..............................................55
Windows® XP Users ............................................................55
Windows®
7/Vista Users ....................................................56
Windows®
8 Users ...............................................................57
Technical Specifications ..................................................58
Warranty ...........................................................................59
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