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DWA-X3000 || AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth® 5.1 

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2 x High Performance Antennas

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Magnetized Antenna Base with 3 ft (1 m) RF Cable

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Low Profile Bracket

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Bluetooth® Header Cable

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Quick Installation Guide

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CD-ROM

ENGLISH

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Quick Installation Guide

DWA-X3000

AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth® 5.1

INSTALLATION

NOTE:

 Before you begin, disable any built-in wireless and/or Ethernet adapters and verify the settings such as the wireless network 

name (SSID) and security settings of the network(s) you want to connect to.

1.  Turn off your computer, unplug the power cord and open the 

computer to access the motherboard.

2.  Insert the DWA-X3000 into a PCIe X1 slot on the motherboard.
3.  [

Optional

] For Bluetooth support, connect the Bluetooth 

Header Cable to the DWA-X3000 and the other end to an 
available F_USB connector on your motherboard.

4.  Connect the antennas to the base. Then connect the base 

cable to the two RP-SMA connectors on the DWA-X3000.

5.  Close the computer case, plug the power cord back in and 

power on the computer.

6.  Follow the instructions in the Software Installation section to 

install the device drivers.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

1.  Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the autorun screen 

appears, click 

Install Wi-Fi Driver

 and follow the on-screen 

instructions to complete the installation.

2.  [

Optional

] For Bluetooth support, click 

Install Bluetooth 

Driver

 and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the 

installation.

3.  Alternatively, download the drivers from our website 

http://support.dlink.ca/DWA-X3000

  (Canada) 

http://support.dlink.com/DWA-X3000

  (USA)

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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An available PCIe X1 slot

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An available F_USB port (For optional Bluetooth functionality - 
not required for Wi-Fi 6)

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Windows 10 (64-bit)

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An 802.11ax or 802.11ac wireless network

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CD-ROM Drive

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The DWA-X3000 supports both Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1. The Bluetooth function 

is optional and not required for Wi-Fi 6 functionality.

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