Getting Started
Setting Up an Infrastructure Network
Please remember that
D-Link Air
Plus
wireless devices are pre-configured to
connect together, right out of the box, with the default settings.
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 an Ethernet Broadband Router (such as the
D-Link DI-604
)
See the
Quick Installation Guide
included with the
DI-604.
Connect the router to the
D-Link
Air
Plus
DWL-900AP+
.
Refer to
the
Quick Installation Guide
for setting up the DWL-900AP+.
If you are connecting a desktop computer in your network, you can
install the
D-Link
Air
Plus
DWL-520+
wireless PCI adapter into an
available PCI slot.
See the
Quick Installation Guide
included with the
DWL-520+.
Please refer to the following sections
of this manual for additional
information about setting up a network:
Networking Basics-
learn how to
check your IP Address; share printers
and files.
Using the Configuration Utility-
learn
the settings you must use on each
computer in your network for
successful communication.
Troubleshooting-
learn how to check
for the proper installation of the
network adapters’ drivers and other
tips for troubleshooting the network.
Install the drivers for the wireless cardbus adapter (
D-Link
Air
Plus DWL-650+
) into the laptop computer.
See the
Quick
Installation Guide
included with the DWL-650+ for installation
instructions.