D-Link DWL-655 User Manual

D-Link

DW-655 Wireless LAN PC Card

User’s Guide

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CAUTION:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could

void user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Introduction

This User Guide is to guide you to install a Wireless LAN designed for both large and small

business and SOHO environments and let you share a local printer and files, access

internet, and roam about different working places. The attached drivers and utilities support

for Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98, and Windows 2000, NT4.0 and Windows

Millennium.

Package Contents

 D-Link DW-655 Wireless LAN PC Card



D-Link Wireless LAN CD-ROM with drivers and utilities

 User’s Guide

 Quick Start Guide

 Warranty Card

Planning your Wireless LAN

There are two usage modes for Wireless LAN, Ad-hoc mode and Infrastructure mode.

Please review your need and build your Wireless LAN.

Ad-hoc Networking

Ad-hoc network also is called Peer-to-Peer network. Without Access Point, notebook users

with D-Link DW-655 Wireless LAN PC card can build Ad-hoc Peer-to-Peer wireless

networks to share files with each other, share a public office printer and other peripheral

resources, even access the Internet via a modem.

Infrastructure Networking

802.11b-compatible Access Point is a bridge or routers connecting to the wired Ethernet

network and wireless network. Through the deployment of Access Point, wireless LAN can

be extended to the reach of a wired network. Therefore, a notebook user with D-Link

DW-655 Wireless LAN PC Card can access to fixed local network resources.

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Installation

Installation for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows 2000

Before installing the driver, you will need a copy of the operating system installation media,

usually a CD supplied with your computer or operating system.

On Windows 98 systems, the installation files are sometimes archived on the hard disk in

C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. On Windows 2000 systems, the system may prompt you

to load operating system files from the Windows 2000 installation disk. Installation under

Windows 95 is identical to the procedure given above for Windows 98 and Windows 2000.

Only Windows 95 OSR2 or higher is supported.

The Setup program also installs Configuration Utility in the DW-655 Wireless LAN PC Card

in the Program directory. This configuration utility can help you to understand and maintain

your Wireless LAN.

Install Driver

Step 1: Turn on your computer.

Step 2: Insert the D-Link DW-655 Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC Card slot. Align the

card properly before putting it in the slot. Insert the card firmly without forcing until it seats

snugly.

CAUTION: Forcing a misaligned card into the slot can damage the computer or the card.

Step 3: Windows finds a new hardware shown DLINK-DW655 and asks for the driver of

DW-655 Wireless PC Card. The driver installation wizard guides you through the steps

standard for your operating system.

Step 4: You will be asked to supply CDs or directory path information for the driver. This

driver shall be located in the following directory.

D:\DW655\ (if D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)

Step 5: Windows finds the driver described as D-Link DW-655 Wireless LAN PC Card.

Follow the directions of Windows dialog boxes to complete the driver installation. After

completing the installation, Windows dialog will display Systems Setting Change and ask to

restart the notebook. Click “Yes” to reboot the computer.

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