D-Link DW-G650 service manual

This product works with the following operating
system software:

Windows XP, Windows

DWL-G650

2000, Windows Me, Windows 98SE

Wireless Cardbus Adapter

Before You Begin

You must have at least the following:

• A laptop computer with an available 32-bit Cardbus slot

• At least a 300 MHz processor and 32MB of memory

• Cardbus Controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer

• An 802.11g or 802.11b Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another

802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking
mode.)

Check Your Package Contents

These are the items included with your DWL-G650 purchase:

DWL-G650 Xtreme G 2.4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapter

Xtreme G 2.4GHz

CD-ROM (containing Drivers, Manual and Warranty)

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

Insert the D-Link CD-ROM Into Your
Computer

Turn on the computer and
Insert the D- Link AirExtreme DWL-G650

Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive.

The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown
in Windows XP. The steps and screens are similar
for the other Windows operating systems

©2003 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Software and

specifications subject to change without notice. DWL-G650 v1.05

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Do NOT install
the DWL-G650
Cardbus Adapter into
your computer before
installing the driver
software from the
D-Link CD!

Part No. IG-BDWLG650

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The Install Screen will appear.
If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer , type
“D:\WPA\ageisI2.exe” for Windows ME/98 or “D:\WPA\ageisI5.exe for Windows XP/

2000. 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 letter.

The WPA Supplicant is optional. Install

this only if you want to use the WPA
security protocol. You may skip this step
if you do not plan to implement WPA in
your network. (See Appendix, page 6 for
more information on WPA)

Choose Windows XP/2000 or

Windows ME/98SE

Click Install

Click Close

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If the CD Autorun function does not
automatically start on your computer ,
type “D:\Drivers\setup.exe.” If it does
start, proceed to the next screen.

Click Install Drivers

Click Next

Click Next

Click Next

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Click Next

Click Finish

Shut down your computer

Remember to leave the DWL-G650 Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive.

Installing the DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus
Adapter in Your Computer

A. Make sure to turn off the laptop computer.
B. Locate the Cardbus slot on your laptop computer.

C. Gently insert the DWL-G650 into the Cardbus slot in your laptop computer (as

shown.)

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Link/Activity LED

Indicates that the DWL-G650 is

properly installed when the

computer is on and blinks when

data is being transmitted

Restart Your Computer

When you restart your computer this

Found New Hardware Wizard (Win-

dows XP) screen may appear:

32-bit connector

This is the connector that fits

into the Cardbus slot of your

laptop.

Antenna

Used to wirelessly

connect to 802.11b

networks.

Select Install the software

automatically (Recommended)

Click Next

Click Finish to finalize

the installation.

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Your Installation is Complete!

After you’ve continued in Windows XP, 2000, ME, or 98SE, the D-Link AirExteme
DWL-G650 Configuration Utility will automatically start and the utility icon will
appear in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop screen (systray). If this

icon appears GREEN, then you have successfully installed the DWL-G650,
are connected to a wireless network and are ready to communicate!

If the utility icon does not appear,
double-click the shortcut icon that
has appeared on your desktop.

Double-click the utility icon to
use the configuration utility.

Appendix

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to
improve upon the security features of WEP. The technology is designed to
work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP (i.e., as a
software upgrade to existing hardware), but the technology includes two
improvements over WEP:

1.) Improved data encryption through Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)

2.) User authentication using Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) via
RADIUS

Note that WPA is an interim standard that will be replaced with the IEEE’s

802.11i standard upon its completion.

WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and authenticates users onto the
wireless network. WPA uses stronger security than WEP and is based on a
key that changes automatically at a regular interval. This mode requires a
RADIUS server in the network.

WPA-PSK - Pre-Shared Key mode means that the wireless client and the
router must have the same passphrase in order to establish the wireless
connection. A RADIUS server is not required with PSK.

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Appendix

For Windows XP, if you wish to use the Xtreme G utility, please do the following
steps.

Click the XP Networking icon
to use the Zero Configuration

Wireless Settings.

Click Advanced

Uncheck “Use Windows to
configure my wireless net-

work settings.

Click OK

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Appendix (Continued)

Using the Configuration Utility

A. Status: Displays the

MAC Address of the
Access Point that is
associated with the
DWL-G650.

A

B

C

D

E

F

B. SSID

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

default.

: The Service Set

C. TxRate: The default setting is

Auto; meaning, TxRate settings

are automatically determined by
the DWL-G650 depending on the
distance from the access point.

D. Channel: Displays the

channel information. By
default, the channel is
set to 6 and selection is
automatically determined
by the DWL-G650.

E. Link Quality / Signal Strength:

Displays the Link Quality for the DWL­G650 wireless connection to the access
point. The Signal Strength represents
the wireless signal between the access
point and the DWL-G650. The percent­age coincides with the graphical bar.

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F. Data Rate:

Graphically displays
the statistics of data
transmitted and
received.

G. SSID: The Service Set

Identifier is the name as­signed to the wireless
network. The factory SSID
setting is set to default. Make
changes here to match the
SSID on existing Wireless
Router or Access Point.

G

H

I

J

K

H. Wireless Mode:

The factory setting is
set to Infrastructure.
Ad-Hoc mode is used
for peer-to-peer
networking.

I. Channel: By default, the

channel is set to 6. Channel
selection is automatically
determined by the DWL-G650
depending on the channel
setting of the access point
selected for association. To
change the channel settings,
the Wireless Mode must be
set to Ad-hoc.

J. TxRate: You can adjust the

transmission rate to get the best
signal possible depending on your
usage and your environment.

K. Power Mode: By default, Power Mode is set

to Continuous Access Mode. Continuous
Access Mode — this default setting consumes

the most power. Maximum Power Save — this
setting consumes the least power. Power
Save — this setting consumes a moderate
amount of power.

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IP Address Configuration

To connect to a network, make sure
the proper network settings are
configured for DWL-G650.

For Microsoft Windows XP:

Go to Start > right click on

My Network Places >

select Properties > Double-click on
the Network Connection associated
with the DWL-G650.

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Click Properties

Dynamic IP address setup

Used when a DHCP server is available on
the local network. (i.e. Router)

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

Static IP address setup

Used when a DHCP server is not available
on the local network.

Select Use the following IP address

IP address: 192.168.0.52
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Input a static IP address in the same
range as the Wireless Router or
Access Point.

Click OK

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For Windows 2000 users:

Go to Start > Settings > Network and

Dial-up Connections > Double-click on

the Local Area Connection associated
with the DWL-G650 > select Properties

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Click Properties

Dynamic IP address setup

Used when a DHCP server is available on
the local network. (i.e. Router)

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

Static IP address setup

Used when a DHCP server is not available
on the local network.

Select Use the following IP

address

IP address: 192.168.0.52
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Input a static IP address in the same
range as the Wireless Router or
Access Point.

Click OK

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Technical Support

You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website.

D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and
within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product.

U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our
website, or by phone.

Tech Support for customers within the United States:

D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:

[phone]
24 hours a day, seven days a week.

D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:

http://support.dlink.com
email:[e-mail]

Tech Support for customers within Canada:

D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:

[phone]
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 9:00pm EST

D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:

http://support.dlink.ca
email:[e-mail]

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