D-Link DWA-181 Quick Start Guide

AC1300

MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Nano USB Adapter

Quick Install Guide

DWA-181

Package Contents

DWA-181 AC1300 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Nano USB Adapter

CD with drivers and manual

Quick Install Guide

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

System Requirements

• An available USB slot

• Windows® 10, 8, 7, Mac OS 10.13

• An 802.11ac, 802.11n, or 802.11g wireless network

• CD-ROM Drive

Before You Begin

Before installing your new D-Link wireless adapter, please verify the following:

• Remove any previous installations of wireless adapters.

• Disable any built-in wireless and/or Ethernet adapters.

• Verify the settings such as the wireless network name (SSID) and security
settings of the network(s) you want to connect to.

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Installation - Windows® 10

Installation - Windows

WARNING: Do NOT plug the adapter into your computer before installing
the drivers. You will be prompted to plug in your adapter during the setup.

Insert the DWA-181 Driver CD into the CD drive. When the autorun screen

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appears, click Install and follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, press
the Windows Key + “R”. In the run box type “D:\autorun.exe” (where D: represents
the drive letter of your CD drive) and click OK.

If your computer does not have a CD drive, download the DWA-181 driver software by
visiting or http://support.dlink.ca/DWA-181. Click the Downloads tab and select your
hardware revision in the drop down eld.

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The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next to continue.

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You will now be asked to plug the DWA-181 adapter into an available USB

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port. Once you plug it in, click Install to continue.

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The drivers will now be installed. This process may take a minute to complete.

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Once the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen appears, the DWA-181 has

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been successfully installed. Click Finish to exit the Install Wizard.

Click on the Wi-Fi Connection icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

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Select the wireless network you want to connect to. Please enter the password
for your wireless network if prompted. You are now connected to your wireless
network.

Installation - macOS

Please visit our website http://support.dlink.ca/DWA-181 to nd the latest Mac
OS drivers. Due to the nature of the operating system, we cannot guarantee that
drivers for your version will be available.

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Notes

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