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DWL-G520M User’s Manual

D-Link Systems, Inc.

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Summary of Contents for DWL-G520M

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Page 2: ...uction 4 Features and Beneﬁts 5 Wireless Basics 6 Installation Considerations 8 Getting Started 9 Using the Conﬁguration Utility 12 Link Info 13 Conﬁguration 14 Encryption 15 Site Survey 17 Networking Basics 21 Troubleshooting 34 Technical Speciﬁcations 37 Glossary 39 Contacting Technical Support 40 Warranty 41 Registration 45 ...

Page 3: ...11g or 802 11b wireless adapter for Ad Hoc Peer to Peer networking mode Package Contents Package Contents D Link DWL G520M 108G MIMO Wireless Desktop Adapter Manual on CD Printed Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Minimum System Requirements A desktop computer with an available 32 bit PCI slot Windows XP 2000 ...

Page 4: ... beneﬁts of faster rates at father distances with virtually any standard 802 11g wireless router In addition the DWL G520M remains backward compatible to 802 11b As an end to end 2XR solution or even as a single ended solution D Link s 2XR technology is capable of providing exceptional wireless performance while dramatically reducing the number of dead spots throughout your home or ofﬁce With an i...

Page 5: ...etwork tasks at once with the speed provided by this Wireless Desktop Adapter Based on Smart Antenna MIMO Technology D Link s new Double XR 2XR Technology signiﬁcantly improves network performance Designed to deliver Xccelerated Rates at an Xtended Range use this Desktop Adapter with D Link s Wireless 108G MIMO Router for the total performance beneﬁts of up to 8x faster speeds and 8x better covera...

Page 6: ...roven 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 frequ...

Page 7: ...he radio signal into multiple smaller sub signals that are then transmitted simultaneously at different frequencies to the receiver OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk interference in signal transmissions The D Link DWL G520M will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greatest speed and range possible 802 11g offers the most advanced network security features availa...

Page 8: ... number of walls or ceilings is minimized 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 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception Building Materials ...

Page 9: ...M 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 G520M Wireless Network 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 Infrastructure network example shown on the foll...

Page 10: ...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 DWL G520M 108G MIMO Wireless Desktop Adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL G520M 1 2 3 4 5 Install another D Link DWL G520M 108G MIMO Wireless Desktop Adapt...

Page 11: ...se 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 192 168 0 2 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 then the second computer can be assigned an IP address of 192 168 0 3 with a subnet m...

Page 12: ...ion 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 DWL G520M 108G MIMOWireless Desktop adapter uses the Conﬁguration Utility as the management software The utility provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to ...

Page 13: ...L G520M Link Info Rescan Rescans for the strongest signal with the current SSID and associates with that access point or router Link Quality Displays the Link Quality of the DWL G520M s wireless connection to the access point or router Signal Strength Displays the signal strength and the link quality of the DWL G520M s wireless connection to the access point or router Data Rate Displays the statis...

Page 14: ... access point or wireless router Ad Hoc mode is used for peer to peer networking The channel selection is automatically determined by the DWL G520M When in Ad Hoc mode you may select a channel manually The default channel is 6 Conﬁguration Continuous Access Mode is the default setting For best results leave this setting at the default Select the wireless mode of your wireless network 11G Connect t...

Page 15: ...lowing pages will appear on your screen Choose one of the following modes Open Authentication the DWL G520M is visible to all devices on the network Shared Authentication allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings Auto the DWL G520M will automatically select the best Authentication mode for your network When you select WPA PSK in the Auth Mode pulldown menu click Conﬁ...

Page 16: ...ing TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol the security keys change at set intervals creating a network that is more secure than one that utilizes WEP encryption alone Deﬁne WPA PSK OK Enter the WPA Passphrase The key is an alpha numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long The password can include symbols _ and spaces All the devices on the network must share this same passphrase in order to c...

Page 17: ... you have created 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 a network proﬁle and click Connect to connect to that network Click Add and the screen on the next page will appear ...

Page 18: ...Infrastructure or Ad Hoc will be displayed here Please see the Getting Started section in this manual for an explanation of these two modes The channel selection is automatically determined by the DWL G520M Enter a name for the network proﬁle here Proﬁle Name Continuous Access Mode is the default setting For best results leave this setting at the default Power Saving Select Open Shared or Auto Aut...

Page 19: ...P orWPA PSK When WPA PSK is selected click Conﬁg and the pop up windows shown on the previous pages will appear on your screen Once you selectWEP orWPA PSK click Conﬁg The popup windows shown on the previous pages will appear Of the four WEP keys entered select one key as the default key Enter the WEP key here Select the Key length here either 64 or 128 bits Select Hexadecimal or ASCII format Clic...

Page 20: ...20 DWL G520M User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the Conﬁguration Utility About About The About screen displays the MAC address Utility version and the Driver version of the DWL G520M ...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...etup Wizard The new 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 28: ...ows 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 29: ...e 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 30: ...resses 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 31: ...s Manual D Link Systems Inc Networking Basics Double click on Network Connections Click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections or Wireless Network Connection Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 ...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ... Start My Computer Properties This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL G520M 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 Troubleshooting ...

Page 35: ...esktop 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 DWL G520M 108G MIMO Wireless Desktop Adapter D Link DWL G520M 108G MIMO Wireless Desktop Adapter D Link DWL G520M 108G MIMO Wireless Desktop Adapterr ...

Page 36: ...ption 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 pr...

Page 37: ... Security 64 and 128 bit WEP WPA PSK 54 48 36 24 18 11 9 6 5 5 2 1Mbps with Automatic Fallback Media Access Control Range Indoors Up to 328 feet 100 meters Outdoors Up to 1 312 feet 400 meters Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11g speciﬁcations Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network trafﬁc building materia...

Page 38: ...nsitivity 5 5Mbps CCK 2Mbps QPSK 1Mbps BPSK 11Mbps OFDM 9Mbps OFDM 6Mbps OFDM 24Mbps OFDM 18Mbps OFDM 12Mbps OFDM 54Mbps OFDM 48Mbps OFDM 36Mbps OFDM 14dBm 2dB Transmitter Output Power L 6 50 inches W 0 75 inches H 4 75 inches Physical Dimensions 0 12 lb 4 4g Weight 1 year Warranty ...

Page 39: ...net the third generation of Ethernet transfers up to 1000Mbps Hotspots A place usually in public where you can access wireless connection to the Internet Hotspots are commonly found at airports hotels coffee shops libraries restaurants and convention centers IP Internet Protocol Address An unique number that identiﬁes computers or devices on the network LAN Local Area Network Group of computers co...

Page 40: ... for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 Twenty four 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 Monday to Friday 7 30am to 12 00am EST D Link Technical Support over the ...

Page 41: ...Hardware the price paid by the original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D Link upon return to D Link of the defective Hardware All Hardware or part thereof that is replaced by D Link or for which the purchase 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 So...

Page 42: ...shipping charges prepaid Expedited shipping is available if shipping charges are prepaid by the customer and upon request Return Merchandise Ship To Address USA 17595 Mt Herrmann Fountain Valley CA 92708 Canada 2180 Winston Park Drive Oakville ON L6H 5W1 Visit http www dlink ca for detailed warranty information within Canada D Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped ...

Page 43: ...ply This limited warranty provides speciﬁc legal rights and the product owner may also have other rights which vary from state to state Trademarks D Link is a registered trademark of D Link Systems Inc Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers or owners Copyright Statement No part of this publication or documentation accompanying this Product may ...

Page 44: ...ts set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter...

Page 45: ...DWL G520M User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Registration Registration 05 17 2005 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights ...

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