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Page 2: ...tents 2 Package Contents 3 Introduction 4 Features and Benefits 6 Wireless Basics 7 Installation Considerations 8 Getting Started 9 Using the Configuration Utility 12 Networking Basics 25 Troubleshooting 39 Technical Specifications 42 Contacting Technical Support 44 Warranty 45 Registration 48 ...

Page 3: ...lled and working USB Controller Package Contents Package Contents D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG132 Wireless AG USB 2 0 Adapter Manual on CD Cradle If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Minimum System Requirements A computer or laptop with an available USB 2 0 port Windows XP 2000 ...

Page 4: ... to 54Mbps 108Mbps in Turbo mode and the convenience of both 802 11a and 802 11g connectivity you can connect to a wireless network at home at the office or at any wireless hotspot Now you can stay connected wherever you are and wherever you go The DWL AG132 is Wi Fi compliant meaning that it can connect and interoperate with other 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11a Wi Fi compliant wireless routers acces...

Page 5: ...er participating on the network Utilizing 802 1x witha RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial in User Service server a network adminstrator can define a list of authorized users who can access the wireless LAN When attempting to access a wireless LAN with WPA Enterprise configured the new client will be challenged with a username and password If the new client is authorized by the administration and en...

Page 6: ...wer actual data throughput rate Compact size for placement anywhere Convenience of Plug Play installation Fully 802 11b 802 11g compatible Powered by the USB port no external power source is required USB 2 0 standard2 Better Security with 802 1x andWPA In addition to 64 128 bit WEP encryption you can also securely connect to a wireless network using 802 1x for wireless authentication as well as WP...

Page 7: ...ven to be beneficial to many users 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 freq...

Page 8: ...wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL AG132 s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet or 1 2 meters from electrical devices or appliances that generate RF noise Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost...

Page 9: ...oint or router such as the DI 784 Ad Hoc directly connecting to another computer for Peer to Peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more DWL AG132 Wireless Network USB adapters On the following pages we will show you an example of an Infrastructure Network and an Ad Hoc Network An Infrastructure network contains an access point or router The Infrastructu...

Page 10: ...r proper installation of the modem Connect the cable or DSL modem to your broadband router See the Quick Installation Guide included with your router Install the D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG132 Wireless USB 2 0 adapter into an available USB port on your laptop computer See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL AG132 Install the D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG132 wireless USB 2 0 adapter in...

Page 11: ...remier AG DWL AG132 Wireless USB 2 0 adapter into the laptop computer See the Quick Installation Guide included with the product 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 Fo...

Page 12: ...iguration Utility with XP by clicking on the D Link Configuration Utility icon If the icon does not display in the taskbar then click on this icon on your desktop to open Configuration Utility icon in the system tray D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG132 uses the Configuration Utility as the management software The utility provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to the wireless...

Page 13: ...the DWL AG132 is communicating in the 2 4GHz band Wireless Mode Either Infrastructure or Ad Hoc will be displayed here Please see the Getting Started section in this manual for an explanation of these two modes Encryption You can see if WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is Enabled or Disabled here Tx Rate The default setting is Auto Tx Rate settings are automatically determined for a maximum wireless s...

Page 14: ...he Link Quality of the DWL AG132 s wireless connection to the access point or router Signal Strength Displays the signal strength and the link quality of the DWL AG132 s wireless connection to the access point or router Packet Count Displays the statistics of the data packets that are transmitted and received Channel The default setting is Auto The channel selection is automatically determined by ...

Page 15: ...lease see the Getting Started section in this manual for an explanation of these two modes Select Enabled or Disabled Choose one of the following modes Open Authentication the DWL AG132 is visible to all devices on the network Shared Authentication allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings Auto will automatically adjust to the Authentication mode of the wireless acce...

Page 16: ... the pop up screen shown below will appear Configure the IP Settings in this window Click Apply to save the changes When you enable IEEE802 1X you will click Authentication Config The Advanced Security Settings screen will appear Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English letters as n...

Page 17: ...t Enable you will maintain the same IP address information each time you connect to a network Disable This default setting consumes the most power Enable This setting consumes the least power Select Enable or Disable Select the parameters here 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 wi...

Page 18: ...n manage the profiles that you have created for the wireless network at home at the office and in public places Scroll up and down and highlight the profile that you wish to configure You can Add or Remove a profile or configure the Properties of the profile in order to connect with an available network Click on Refresh to get the most updated list of available networks Highlight an existing netwo...

Page 19: ...move a network from the profile list Highlight a network profile click Properties and the screen on the next page will appear Highlight a network profile click Connect to connect to that network Click Rescan to rescan and connect to the strongest signal with the current SSID Advanced In this window you can select the type of network connection Click OK to save the changes Using the Configuration U...

Page 20: ...you clicked on Configuration or Properties you can configure in this window all the properties of a profile that already exists in the network If you select WPA in the Authentication field please see detailed instructions for configuring WPA on the following pages Click OK to save the changes Configuration Add or Properties Add Configuration or Properties WPA OK Using the Configuration Utility ...

Page 21: ...nfiguration Utility After you click Authentication Config the Advanced Security Settings screen will appear Please see the following page Select the available network to which you want to connect Click Configure Click Authentication Config Select WPA in the Authentication field ...

Page 22: ...User Certificate field blank Click Validate Server if your authentication server requires it Enter the User Name When you click Add the window below will appear Click OK to save the changes EAP Type User Certificate Validate Server User Name Add OK Enter the Trust Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server in your network OK Click OK to save the changes ...

Page 23: ...g the Configuration Utility Select the available network to which you want to connect Click Configure Click Authentication Config Select WPA PSK in the Authentication field Authentication WPA PSK WPA PSK does not require a RADIUS server in the network ...

Page 24: ...Systems Inc Using the Configuration Utility Authentication WPA PSK continued Enter the WPA Passphrase Click OK The configuration is done The About screen gives you the MAC address Utility version and the Driver version of the DWL AG132 ...

Page 25: ...how to establish a network at home or work using Microsoft 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 Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network When this screen appears click Next ...

Page 26: ...tworking Basics Please follow all the instructions in this window Click Next In the following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the Internet through a router select the second option as shown Click Next ...

Page 27: ...er s Manual D Link Systems Inc Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next ...

Page 28: ...ink Systems Inc Networking Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes 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: ...n the window 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 Click Next Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive in this case drive A ...

Page 30: ...tworking Basics Please 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 Click Next ...

Page 31: ...etup Wizard The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer ClickYes 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: ...king Basics The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer ClickYes 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 33: ...ws XP please follow these directions Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Computer Description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer and join a domain click Change ...

Page 34: ... of the Workgroup All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name Click OK All wireless adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP address range see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP address range To check on the IP address of an adapter please do the following Right click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar Click on Status ...

Page 35: ...esses to the computers on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable router you will not need to assign static IP addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable router or you need to assign a static IP address please follow these instructions Go to Start Click on Control Panel Checking the IP Address in Windows XP Networking Basics ...

Page 36: ... DWL AG132 User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Networking Basics Double click on Network Connections Click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 ...

Page 37: ...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 OK Click on Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Prope...

Page 38: ...on by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000 Go to Start Run type cmd A window similar to this one 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 ...

Page 39: ...g Go to Start My Computer Properties This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL AG132 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 ...

Page 40: ...ss USB Adapter Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK Troubleshooting D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG132 Wireless USB Adapter D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG132 Wireless USB Adapter D Link AirPremier AG DWL AG132 Wireless USB Adapter ...

Page 41: ...n on all wireless devices in the network in order to establish a wireless connection If you are using 2 4GHz cordless phones X 10 equipment or other home security systems ceiling fans and lights your wireless connection will degrade dramatically or drop altogether Try changing the channel on your router access point and wireless adapter to a different channel to avoid interference Keep your produc...

Page 42: ...g Humidity Antenna Type Omni directional Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Complimentary Code Keying CCK Modulation Technology Security 64 128 152 bit WEP WPA Wi Fi Protected Access 54 48 36 24 18 11 9 6 5 5 2 1Mbps with Automatic Fallback Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 462GHz Media Access Control Range2 Indoors Up to 328 feet 100 meters Outdoors Up to 1 312 feet 400 meters 2 Environmen...

Page 43: ...5Mbps CCK 2Mbps QPSK 1Mbps BPSK 11Mbps OFDM 9Mbps OFDM 6Mbps OFDM 24Mbps OFDM 18Mbps OFDM 12Mbps OFDM 54Mbps OFDM 48Mbps OFDM 36Mbps OFDM 14Bm 2dB Transmitter Output Power L 3 3 inches W 2 1 inches H 0 2 inches Physical Dimensions 0 021 lb 4 4g Weight 1 year Warranty FCC part 15b Certifications ...

Page 44: ...rt for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 Monday through Friday 6 00am to 6 00pm 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 Monday to Friday 8 30am to 9 00pm EST D Link Technical Support over the In...

Page 45: ...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 Link for the Software Replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period and is subject to the same limitations and exclusions If a material non conformance is incapable of correction or if D Link determines in its s...

Page 46: ...NFORMATION OR DATA CONTAINED IN STORED ON OR INTEGRATED WITH ANY PRODUCT RETURNED TO D LINK FOR WARRANTY SERVICE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED 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 T...

Page 47: ...ct to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device complies with FCC RF Exposure limits set ...

Page 48: ...DWL AG132 User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Registration Registration 022805_vA1 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights ...

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