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D-Link

Air

Plus

DWL-650+

2.4 GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapter

Manual

Rev. 050302

Building Networks for People

Summary of Contents for AirPlus DWL-650+

Page 1: ...D Link AirPlus DWL 650 2 4 GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapter Manual Rev 050302 Building Networks for People ...

Page 2: ... Wireless Basics 6 4 Getting Started 9 5 Installing the DWL 650 12 6 Using the Configuration Utility 15 7 Troubleshooting 22 8 Networking Basics 26 9 Technical Specifications 58 10 Contacting Technical Support 60 11 Limited Warranty and Registration 61 ...

Page 3: ...sing please contact your reseller System Requirements A laptop computer with an available 32 bit Cardbus PC Card slot Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows 98 Cardbus Controller properly installed and working At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor An 802 11b Access Point e g DWL 1000AP for Infrastructure Mode or another 802 11b wireless adapter e g DWL 520 for Ad Hoc mode ...

Page 4: ...etwork WLAN After completing the steps outlined in the Quick Installation Guide included in the package you will have the ability to share information and resources such as files and printers and take full advantage of a connected environment for work or play The DWL 650 includes software drivers for the most popular Microsoft Windows operating systems Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98...

Page 5: ...ccess Point and peer to peer communication in ad hoc mode Built in dual diversity antenna for reduced interference in a multi path environment 32 bit Cardbus Performance User friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities LEDs LED stands for Light Emitting Diode The DWL 650 has two LEDs 1 Power Green LED lights on steady to indicate a proper connection to a power source 2 Link Green LED flashes t...

Page 6: ...ss adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards For most users there is no noticeable functional difference between a wired Ethernet desktop computer and a wireless computer equipped with a wireless adapter other than the added benefit of the ability to roam within a wireless cell Under many circumstances it may be desirable for mobile netwo...

Page 7: ...oducts include 2 4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers DWL 650 2 4GHz Wireless PCI cards used with desktop computers DWL 520 The DWL 650 is also compatible with the D Link Air 802 11b family of products which include 2 4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers DWL 650 2 4GHz Wireless PCI cards used with desktop computers DWL 520 Wireless Router Access Point Prin...

Page 8: ...Points Residential Gateways and computers so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 2 Be aware of the direct line between Access Points Residential Gateways routers and computers 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 Try to make sure that the Access Points and Adapte...

Page 9: ...rking products There are basically two modes of networking Infrastructure using an Access Point such as the DWL 1000AP 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 650 cardbus adapters On the following pages we will show you an example of an Infrastructure Network and an Ad Hoc Network An Infr...

Page 10: ...ow to check for the proper installation of the network adapters drivers and other tips for troubleshooting the network You will need a broadband Internet access Cable DSL subscription Consult with your Cable DSL provider for proper installation of the modem Connect the modem to a wireless Broadband router such as the D Link DI 713P See the Quick Installation Guide included with the router If an Et...

Page 11: ...er 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 Mask of 2...

Page 12: ... Cardbus adapter later in this Quick Installation Guide Windows XP 2000 Me or 98 Installation The following screen shots are taken from Windows XP Windows 2000 Me and 98 will have a similar screenshots for installing the drivers Turn on the laptop computer Insert the D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Driver CD into the CD ROM Drive Click on the Install Driver PC Utility bullet point on the installation scree...

Page 13: ...tter Click Next Click Next to install the Utility program in the default folder Fig 5 1 2 Windows XP setup screen The Windows 2000 Me and 98 screen will look similar to Fig 5 1 2 Installing the Drivers and Utility continued Fig 5 2 1 Fig 5 2 2 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Utility and Driver The InstallShield Wizard will install D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Utility and D...

Page 14: ...allShield Wizard has successfully installed D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Utility and Driver Before you can use the program you must restart your computer D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Fig 5 2 5 For Windows XP Fig 5 2 5 may appear after the laptop computer restarts Click Continue Anyway to finalize the installation This device has been successfully tested to work on Windows XP as well a...

Page 15: ...tion utility to do so After the computer restarts the configuration utility will automatically start and the utility icon will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the screen systray Double click on the Configuration Utility icon Fig 6 1 shown on the right Note If the utility icon does not appear double click on the shortcut icon Fig 6 2 that has been created on your desktop workspace After d...

Page 16: ... the DWL 650 depending on the distance from the access point Channel Displays the channel information By default the channel is set to 6 and selection is automatically determined by the DWL 650 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...

Page 17: ... channel setting for the selected Access Point In Ad Hoc mode the channel must be manually set to the same channel for each wireless adapter TX Rate Select the transmission rate on the network 11Mbps is the default setting Preamble Select Long or Short Preamble The Preamble defines the length of the CRC block Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors for ...

Page 18: ...er devices with identical 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 64 128 or 256 bits Key Index You can create up to 4 different security keys Click Apply to save the changes Hexadecimal digits consist of...

Page 19: ... 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 with an available network Properties Click on Properties and the screen on the next page will appear Fi...

Page 20: ...ndow 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 Current Setting Current Setting Default Setting default Fig 6 7 ...

Page 21: ...n Utility About The ABOUT screen gives you information about the Firmware and Utility Versions of the DWL 650 Fig 6 8 D Link AirPlus Configuration Utility D Link AirPlus DWL 650 2 4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapter DWL 650 ...

Page 22: ...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 1 Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter Go to Start Right click on My Computer Click Properties Select the Hardware Tab Click Device Manager Fig 7 1 Fig 7 2 ...

Page 23: ...apter Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Adapter D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Fig 7 3 Fig 7 4 ...

Page 24: ...is properly seated in the computer s Cardbus slot If Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter make sure to completely remove drivers that were previously loaded To remove the drivers do the following A Under Tools select Folder Options select View under Hidden files and folders select Show hidden files and folders B Uncheck Hide extension for known file types click on App...

Page 25: ...set up one client to establish a BSS Basic Service Set and wait briefly before setting up other clients This prevents several clients from trying to establish a BSS at the same time which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established rather than a single BSS with multiple clients associated to it Check that the Network Connection for the wireless client is configured properly Select AP In...

Page 26: ...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 ME or 98 Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network When this screen appears click Next Fig 8 1 ...

Page 27: ...s XP 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 gateway router select the second option as shown Click Next Fig 8 2 Fig 8 3 ...

Page 28: ...28 Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next Fig 8 4 Fig 8 5 ...

Page 29: ...Networking Basics Please wait while the wizard applies the changes When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes Fig 8 6 Fig 8 7 ...

Page 30: ...ion 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 Format the disk if you wish and click Next Fig 8 8 Fig 8 9 ...

Page 31: ...es 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 To continue click Next Fig 8 10 Fig 8 11 ...

Page 32: ...ll 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 Fig 8 12 Fig 8 13 ...

Page 33: ... 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 Computer description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer or join a domain Click Change Fig 8 14 Fig 8 15 ...

Page 34: ...ddress in Windows XP 2000 Go to Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt In this window enter the Computer name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name Click OK Fig 8 16 Fig 8 17 ...

Page 35: ... configuration settings are displayed as shown below Type ipconfig renew at the prompt to get a new IP Address shown below Windows 98 ME users go to Start Run Type Command Type winipcfg at the prompt Click Release and Renew to obtain a new IP Address Fig 8 18 Fig 8 19 Fig 8 20 D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus ...

Page 36: ...ng DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration 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 Panel Double click on Network Connections Fig 8 21 Fig 8 22 ...

Page 37: ...orking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address Right click on Local Area Connections Click Properties Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Adapter Fig 8 23 Fig 8 24 ...

Page 38: ... 192 168 0 3 and 192 168 0 254 No two computes can have the same IP Address The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network Input your DNS server address only if you plan to use the Internet Note If you are entering a DNS server address you must also enter the IP Address of the Default Gateway The DNS server information will be provided by your ISP Internet Service Provider C...

Page 39: ...e Wireless Network Connection associated with the DWL 650 select Properties select Internet Protocol TCP IP click Properties Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a DHCP server in Windows XP 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 Fig 8...

Page 40: ...s Router or Access Point IP address 192 168 0 51 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router Select Use the following DNS server address Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router Click OK Connecting to a Wireless Network in Windows 2000 Go to Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections Double click on the Local Area Connection associated with ...

Page 41: ...Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a static IP address in Windows 2000 Select Use the following IP address Input a static IP Address within the same IP Address range as the wireless router or the access point IP address 192 168 0 51 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router Select Use the following DNS se...

Page 42: ...th the DWL 650 click Properties select Internet Protocol TCP IP click Properties Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a DHCP server in Windows Me and 98 Select the IP Address tab Then select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Detect connection to network media Click OK Fig 8 32 Fig 8 33 TCP IP D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus ...

Page 43: ...nt IP address 192 168 0 51 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router Select Detect connection to network media Click OK Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging For Windows XP and 2000 Go to Start Run type cmd A window similar to Fig 8 35 will appear Type ping xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is the IP address of the Wireless Router or Access Point A goo...

Page 44: ...e the Network Setup Wizard section at the beginning of Networking Basics you can use the Add Printer Wizard to add or share a printer on your network Whether you want to add a local printer a printer connected directly to one computer share an LPR printer a printer connected to a print server or share a network printer a printer connected to your network through a Gateway Router use the Add Printe...

Page 45: ...inter that is not shared on the network and is connected directly to one computer is called a local printer If you do not need to share your printer on a network follow these directions to add the printer to one computer Go to Start Printers and Faxes Click on Add a printer Fig 8 37 Fig 8 38 ...

Page 46: ...ter Deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer if it has been selected Click Next Select Use the following port From the pull down menu select the correct port for your printer Most computers use the LPT1 port as shown in the illustration Click Next Fig 8 39 Fig 8 40 Fig 8 41 ...

Page 47: ...rect driver is not displayed insert the CD or floppy disk that came with your printer and click Have Disk At this screen you can change the name of the printer optional Click Next Select Yes to print a test page A successful printing will confirm that you have chosen the correct driver Click Next Fig 8 42 Fig 8 43 Fig 8 44 ...

Page 48: ...48 Networking Basics Adding a local printer Click Finish Click OK This screen gives you information about your printer When the test page has printed Fig 8 45 Fig 8 46 ...

Page 49: ... run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network Please follow these directions to use the Add Printer Wizard to share the printer on your network Go to Start Printers and Faxes A successful installation will display the printer icon as shown at right You have successfully added a local printer Go to Start Printers and Faxes Fig 8 47 Fig 8 48 ...

Page 50: ...50 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Click on Add a Printer Click Next Select Network Printer Click Next Fig 8 49 Fig 8 50 Fig 8 51 ...

Page 51: ...51 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Select the printer you would like to share Click Next Click Finish Fig 8 52 Fig 8 53 Fig 8 54 Select Browse for a printer Click Next ...

Page 52: ...lation You have completed adding the printer To share this printer on your network Remember the printer name Run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network Make sure you have already run the Network Setup Wizard on all the network computers After you run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers in the network you can share the printer Fig 8 55 Fig 8 56 ...

Page 53: ...ch as the DP 101P Please make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network To share an LPR printer please follow these directions Go to Start Printers and Faxes Click on Add a Printer The screen to the right will display Click Next Select Local Printer Click Next Fig 8 57 Fig 8 58 ...

Page 54: ...Select Create a new port From the pull down menu select Standard TCP IP Port as shown Click Next Please read the instructions on this screen Click Next Enter the Printer IP Address and the Port Name as shown Click Next Fig 8 59 Fig 8 60 Fig 8 61 ...

Page 55: ...printer In this screen select Custom Click Settings Enter the Port Name and the Printer Name or IP Address Select LPR Enter a Queue Name If there is more than one port on the print server you must name the Queue Click OK Fig 8 62 Fig 8 63 ...

Page 56: ...ion about your printer Click Finish Select the printer you are adding from the list of Printers Insert the printer driver disk that came with your printer Click Have Disk If the printer driver is already installed Select Keep existing driver Click Next Fig 8 64 Fig 8 65 Fig 8 66 ...

Page 57: ...ters on your network Click Next Select Yes to print a test page Click Next This screen will display information about your printer Click Finish to complete the addition of the printer Please run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network in order to share the printer Note You must run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network before you run the Add Printer Wiza...

Page 58: ...iFi Compatible Adapter Type PC Cardbus slot System Requirements Laptop with Cardbus Controller Supported Operating Systems Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows 98 Data Security 64 128 256 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Encryption Data Rate Mbps channel 22 PBCC 11 CCK PBCC 5 5 CCK PBCC 2 QPSK 1 BPSK Key Management Automatic Dynamic Key Allocation ADKA through public key Range Indoors up to ...

Page 59: ...Standards Antenna Internal patch antenna supporting diversity Mobility Seamless roaming across cell boundaries within access point range Frequency Range 2 4 2 4835 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Operating Channels 1 11 United States FCC 1 11 Canada DOC 1 14 Japan MKK 1 13 Europe Except Spain and France ETSI Physical Dimensions L 4 50 inches 114 mm W 2 25 inches 54 mm H 25 inches 6 mm Tem...

Page 60: ...ty period on this product U S customers can contact D Link technical support through our web site or by phone D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 758 5489 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com When contacting technical support please provide the following information Serial number of the unit Model number or product name Soft...

Page 61: ...hich D Link delivers the Software will be free of physical defects D Link s sole obligation shall be to replace the non conforming Software or defective media with software that substantially conforms to D Link s functional specifications for the Software Except as otherwise agreed by D Link in writing the replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee and is subject to the terms a...

Page 62: ...RRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON CONFORMING PRODUCT GOVERNING LAW This 3 Year Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of California Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply This limited warranty provi...

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