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Manual

Building Networks for People

DWL-G520

D-Link

Air

Plus X

TREME

2.4GHz Wireless PCI Adapter

Version 1.02

Summary of Contents for G520 - AirPlus Xtreme G DWL

Page 1: ...Manual Building Networks for People DWL G520 D Link AirPlus XTREME G TM 2 4GHz Wireless PCI Adapter Version 1 02 ...

Page 2: ...tents 3 Introduction 4 Wireless Basics 6 Getting Started 10 Using the Configuration Utility 13 Networking Basics 20 Troubleshooting 33 Technical Specifications 38 Contacting Technical Support 40 Warranty and Registration 41 ...

Page 3: ... items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements for Configuration An 802 11g or 802 11b Access Point for Infrastructure mode or another 802 11g or 802 11b wireless adapter for Ad Hoc peer to peer networking mode At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor A desktop computer with an available 32 bit PCI slot TM Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows 98SE ...

Page 4: ...e WPA A new security feature Wi Fi Protected Access authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes automatically at a regular interval WPA uses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol to change the temporal key every 10 000 packets a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security By contrast the older WEP en...

Page 5: ...egrates into existing 802 11b wireless networks no need to invest in all new devices the DWL G520 is interoperable with existing 802 11b devices to provide a wireless data rate of up to 11Mbps Five times faster achieve data transfer speeds up to 54 Mbps up to 5x faster than conventional 802 11b networks when used with other 802 11g devices WPA will be available Spring 2003 as a free download Utili...

Page 6: ...s and receives data with radio signals instead of wires WLANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments and public areas such as airports coffee shops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more efficiently Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven to be beneficial for ma...

Page 7: ...ome or office Inexpensive Solution Wireless network devices are as competitively priced as conventional Ethernet network devices Scalability WLANs can be configured in a variety of ways to meet the needs of specific applications and installations Configurations are easily changed and range from peer to peer networks suitable for a small number of users to larger infrastructure networks to accommod...

Page 8: ...iple 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 G520 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 available today including WPA 80...

Page 9: ...uct s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 2 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 ...

Page 10: ...rs on each computer such as two or more DWL G520 wireless network PCI 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 a Wireless Router The Infrastructure Network example shown on the following page contains the following D Link network devices your existing network may be comprised...

Page 11: ... with your router If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network you can connect the D Link DFE 530TX Fast Ethernet PCIAdapter to the Ethernet port on the DI 624 wireless broadband router using an Ethernet cable See the Quick Installation Guide included with the network adapter for com plete installation instructions Install the drivers for the D Link DWL G520 wireless PCI adapter into a...

Page 12: ...each computer on the Ad Hoc network See Box below 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 For example If the first computer is assigned an IPAddress of 192 168 0 2 with a ...

Page 13: ... or optimize the performance of the DWL G520 D Link has included a configuration utility for this purpose How ever in Windows XP you must use either the zero configuration utility or you can disable it so that you can use the D Link Configuration utility To use the D Link configuration utility with XP click on the zero configuration utility icon in the taskbar in the lower corner of your computer ...

Page 14: ...oint at this default setting Channel Displays the channel information By default the channel is set to 6 and selection is automatically adjusted by the DWL G520 depending on the access point being used Link Quality Signal Strength Displays the Link Quality for the DWL G520 wireless connection to the access point The Signal Strength represents the wireless signal between the access point and the DW...

Page 15: ... to the same channel for each wireless adapter TX Rate Select the transmission rate on the network Auto is the default setting TX rates are automatically determined by the DWL G520 depending on the distance from the access point Preamble Auto is the default setting The Preamble defines the length of the CRC block Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors ...

Page 16: ...cal WEP settings Auto will automatically adjust to the Authentication mode of the wireless client Network Key enter a key in either ASCII e g a word or hexadecimal format Key Format ASCII or Hexadecimal Key type select the key length either 64 or 128 bits Key Index You can create up to 4 different security keys Click Apply to save the changes Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the l...

Page 17: ...lf of the screen you can 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 to an available network Add Click on Add and the screen on the next page will appear Configuration...

Page 18: ... you can configure all the properties of a profile in order to connect with a network of your choice After you have entered your changes in this window click OK to save the changes Configuration Utility Add New Profile ...

Page 19: ...19 The ABOUT screen gives you information about the Firmware and Utility Versions of the DWL G520 Configuration Utility About ...

Page 20: ...soft 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 ME or 98SE Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network Networking Basics When this screen appears click Next ...

Page 21: ...uctions in this window Networking Basics Click Next In the following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway router select the second option as shown Click Next ...

Page 22: ...22 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next ...

Page 23: ...ase wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes Networking Basics When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes ...

Page 24: ...ption 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 Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive in this case drive A Please wait while Click Next ...

Page 25: ... 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 To continue click Next ...

Page 26: ...tings 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 run ning the Network Setup Disk on all your computers your new wireless net work will be ready to use ...

Page 27: ...ndows XP Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Com puter Description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer and join a domain Click Change ...

Page 28: ...ee Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IPAddress Range To check on the IPAddress of the adapter please do the following Right click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar Click on Status Click OK All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup In this window enter the Computer name ...

Page 29: ... Routers will automatically assign IP Ad dresses to the computers on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Configura tion Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable Gateway Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway Router or you need to assign a Static IP Address please follow these instructions Go to Start Double click on Control Pan...

Page 30: ...lick Select Use address in Protocol T window sho Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Double click on Network Connections Double click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections ...

Page 31: ...dress of 192 168 0 1 In the window below select Use the following IP Address Input your IP Address and subnet mask The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IPAddress of 192 168 0 2 the other computers 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 ne...

Page 32: ...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 Go to Start Run type command A window similar to this 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 wir...

Page 33: ...eshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL G520 Read the following descriptions if you are having problems The examples below are illustrated in Windows XP If you have a different operating system the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples Go to Start My Computer Properties ...

Page 34: ... check that the drivers are in stalled properly Click OK D Link AirPro DWL AB650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly D Link AirPlus XtremeG DWL G520 D Link AirPlus XtremeG DWL G520 D Link AirPlus XtremeG DWL G650 High Speed 2 4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapter TM DWL G520 ...

Page 35: ...tly the same as the SSID on the Access Point or wireless router Move the DWL G520 and Access Point or Wireless router into the same room and then test the wireless connection Disable all security settings WEP MAC Address Control AES Make sure that the Radio is not locked down to a different frequency Turn off your Access Point and the computer with the DWL G520 Turn on the Access Point and then tu...

Page 36: ...heck that the IPAddress subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network In Infrastructure mode make sure the same Service Set Identifier SSID is specified on the settings for the wireless clients and access points The SSID factory default setting for the D Link Air AirPlus and AirPro products is default Double click on the WLAN icon in the taskbar The Link Info screen wi...

Page 37: ...configured properly Select AP Infrastructure when connecting to an access point and select Ad Hoc mode when connecting without an access point Double click on the WLAN icon in the taskbar click on Configuration to change the settings for the wireless adapter If Security is enabled make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on both the DWL G520 and the access point Double click on the W...

Page 38: ...Key Authentication Data Rates With Automatic Fallback 54Mbps 48Mbps 36Mbps 24Mbps 18Mbps 12Mbps 11Mbps 9Mbps 6Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Media Access Control CSMA CAwith ACK Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 462GHz Range Indoors Up to 328 feet 100 meters Outdoors Up to 1 312 feet 400 meters PowerSave mode 28mA Transmit mode 248mA Power Consumption Standby mode 4 66mA Modulation Technology Orthogonal Frequ...

Page 39: ...PER 84dBm 6Mbps OFDM 10 PER 88dBm 5 5Mbps CCK 8 PER 85dBm 2Mbps QPSK 8 PER 86dBm 1Mbps BPSK 8 PER 89dBm Warranty 3 years 0 12 lb 55 grams Weight Physical Dimensions L 4 64 inches 114 3mm W 2 13 inches 54mm H 0 34 inches 8 7mm Temperature Operating 0ºC to 55ºC 32ºF to 149ºF 95 maximum non condensing Humidity Internal Antenna Type Dipole with detachable reverse SMA connector 15dBm 2dB Transmitter Ou...

Page 40: ... 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 Monday to Friday 8 30am to 9 00pm EST D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink ca emai...

Page 41: ...l 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 days Warranty Period provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its documentation D Link further warrants that during the Warranty Period the magnetic media on which D Link deliv...

Page 42: ...ion and removal of the product for repair and shipping costs Operational adjustments covered in the operating manual for the product and normal maintenance Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God failures due to power surge and cosmetic damage Any hardware software firmware or other products or services provided by anyone other than D Link Products that have been purchased from inventory ...

Page 43: ...he 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 installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is ...

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