D-Link PCMCIA WIRELESS ASAPTER DWL-650 Quick Installation Manual Download Page 6

   

If the utility icon does not appear, double-
click the 

shortcut icon

 that has appeared

on your desktop.

Using the Configuration Utility

 

A. 

Status:

 Displays the 

MAC Address of the 
Access Point that  
is associated with the 
DWL-650.

 

 

B. 

SSID

:

 

The Service Set 

Identifier is the name 
assigned to the wireless 
network. The factory SSID 
setting is set to 

default

.

 

 

C. 

TxRate:

 

The default 

setting is 11 Mbps; however, 
TxRate settings are auto-
matically determined by the 
DWL-650 depending on the 
distance from the access point.

 

 

B

 

A

 

D

 

 

E

 

F

 

D. 

Channel:

 Displays 

the channel information. 
By default, the channel is
set to 6 and selection is 
automatically determined 
by the DWL-650. 

 

E. 

Link Quality / Signal Strength:

 

Displays the Link Quality for the DWL-
650 wireless connection to the access 
point. The Signal Strength represents the 
wireless signal between the access point 
and the DWL-650. The percentage 
coincides with the graphical bar.

 

 

F. 

Data Rate:

 

Graphically 
displays the 
statistics of data 
transmitted and 
received.

 

The 

D-Link 

Air

 Configuration Utility

 window will appear. By

default, it will take you to the 

Link Info

 section.

APPENDIX

Summary of Contents for PCMCIA WIRELESS ASAPTER DWL-650

Page 1: ...or and 32 MB of memory Cardbus Controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer An 802 11b Access Point for Infrastructure Mode or another 802 11b wireless adapter for Ad Hoc Peer to P...

Page 2: ...tomatically start go to Start Run and type D Setup exe If it does start proceed to the next screen The letter D represents the letter of the CD ROM drive Your CD ROM drive may be a different drive let...

Page 3: ...hut down your laptop Insert the DWL 650 Into the Cardbus Slot in Your Laptop A Make sure your laptop computer is turned off B Locate the Cardbus slot on your laptop computer C Gently insert the DWL 65...

Page 4: ...rly inserted Restart Your Laptop Computer When you restart your computer this Found New Hardware Wizard Windows XP screen will appear Select Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next L...

Page 5: ...Windows Me and 98 after your computer restarts this Systems Settings Change window may appear Select Yes to finalize the installation Your Installation is Complete After you ve continued in Windows XP...

Page 6: ...650 depending on the distance from the access point B A D C E F D Channel Displays the channel information By default the channel is set to 6 and selection is automatically determined by the DWL 650 E...

Page 7: ...L J TxRate You can adjust the transmission rate to get the best signal possible depending on your usage and your environment The preamble setting of the DWL 650 must match the preamble setting of the...

Page 8: ...ies Select Obtain an IP address automatically if the Wireless Router or Access Point has DHCP server enabled Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Select Use the following IP address...

Page 9: ...nt has DHCP server enabled Click OK Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Setup for wireless router or Access Point using DHCP server IP address 192 168 0 51 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click O...

Page 10: ...reless Router or Access Point has DHCP server enabled Click OK Select Detect connection to network media Click OK Select Use the following IP address if the Wireless Router or Access Point does not ha...

Page 11: ...is exactly the same as the SSID on the Access Point or wireless router Q2 The DWL 650 Power and Link lights are not on A Check to see if the DWL 650 Cardbus Adapter is firmly inserted in the Cardbus...

Page 12: ...r detailed explanations on Ad Hoc Infrastructure mode Basics of Networking file sharing and troubleshooting please refer to the DWL 650 Manual on the CD included with the product Technical Support Sof...

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