D-link DWL-AG132 INSTALLATION

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System Requirements
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements:
Computers with Windows XP/2000 operating system with an available USB 2.0 port
Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Netscape Navigator version 7.0 and above
Manual on CD
Cradle
D-Link AirPremier AG DWL-AG132
Wireless AG USB 2.0 Adapter
Package Contents
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Connecting to your networkDWL-AG132 Install Guide
Installing the Drivers
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DWL-AG132 Install GuideInstalling the Drivers
Installing the Drivers
The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in Windows XP. The steps and screens are similar for the other Windows operating systems.
Turn on the computer
and insert the D-Link AirPremier AG®
DWL-AG132 Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive. The installation Wizard will automatically appear.
Do NOT install the DWL-AG132 Wireless AG USB Adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the D-Link CD!
Click Install Drivers
Click Next
Click Next
If the Installation Wizard does not automatically start on your computer, type “D:\Drivers\setup. exe.” If the Wizard does start, proceed to the next screen.
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Installing the Drivers (continued)
Click Next
Click Finish
Click ‘Yes, I want to restart my computer now.’
You have completed the installation of the drivers!
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DWL-AG132 Install GuideConnecting the DWL-AG132
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Begin by pressing down on the cover
with your thumb.
US B Port - used t o c o n n e c t t h e DWL-AG132 to your computer.
Link/Power LED Link - indicates that
the DWL- AG1 32 is properly installed.
Activ i t y -
blin ks when data is being transmitted through the
wireless connection.
Remove the protective covering from the DWL-AG132.
Pull the cover away from the DWL-AG132.
Optional: If desired or needed, attach the cradle between the DWL-AG132 and your computer.
Insert the DWL-AG132 into an available USB port on
your computer.
Connecting the DWL-AG132
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DWL-AG132 Install GuideThe Found New Hardware Wizard
C l i c k C o n t i n u e Anyway.
The Found New Hardware Wizard
Click Next
Select Install the
software automatically
(Recommended).
After connecting the DWL-AG132, the Found New Hardware Wizard (Windows XP) screen will appear:
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Click Next
Select Install the
software automatically
(Recommended).
Click Continue Anyway.
Click Finish to complete the installation.
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DWL-AG132 Install GuideYour Installation is Complete!
If the utility icon doe s not appear, double-click the s hortc u t ico n tha t has a p pear e d on your desktop.
After completing the Found New Hardware Wizard, the D-Link AirPremier AG DWL-AG132 Confi guration Utility will automatically start and the utility icon will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop screen (system tray). If this icon appears GREEN, then
you have successfully installed the DWL-AG132, are connected to a wireless network, and are ready to communicate!
Your Installation is Complete!
Double-click the utility icon to use the configuration utility.
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DWL-AG132 Install Guide Appendix A
For Windows XP, if you wish to use the AirPremier AG utility, please do the following:
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Using the Utility in Windows XP
Click the XP networking icon to use the Zero Confi guration Wireless Settings.
Click Advanced.
Uncheck Use
Windows to confi gure my wireless network settings.
Click OK.
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Using the AirPremier AG Utility
Status: Displays the MAC Address of the access point that is associated with the DWL-AG132.
SSID: Displays the Service Set Indentifi er assigned to the wireless network.
Frequency: Displays the current frequency used by
the adapter.
Wireless Mode: Displays the wireless mode. The default is Infrastructure.
Encryption: Displays whether Encryption is enabled or disabled.
Connection Info: Displays the adapter’s connectivity to the
network.
Tx Rate: Displays the current data transmission rate.
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Using the AirPremier AG Utility - Link Info (continued)
Channel: Displays the channel information. By default, the channel is set to 6 and selection is automatically determined by the DWL-AG132.
Signal Strength: Represents the wireless signal between the access point and the DWL-AG132. The percentage coincides with the graphical bar.
Packet Count: Graphically displays the statistics of data tran
smitted
and received.
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Using the AirPremier AG Utility - Confi guration
SSID: The Service Set Identifi er 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.
Wireless Mode: The factory setting is set to Infrastructure. Ad-Hoc mode is used for peer-to-peer networking.
Data Encryption: The default setting is set to Disabled. The adapter supports WEP ad WPA, when encryption is enabled.
Authentication: Allows you to specify the authentication mode for the network. The defau
lt setting is set to Open Authentication.
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Using the AirPremier AG Utility - Confi guration (continued)
Key Length: When encryption is enabled, you will have the option to specify the level and key format of the encryption used. Select the appropriate Key Index: 1-4, and enter ASCII or hexadecimal digits in the appropriate fi eld.
IEEE 802.1
x: When encryption is enabled, you will have the option
to specify if you wish to use 802.1x authentication.
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DWL-AG132 Install Guide Appendix C
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IP Address Confi guration
To connect to a network, make sure the proper network settings are
confi gured for the DWL-AG132.
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-AG132.
Cli ck Int erne t Prot oco l (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
Dynamic IP address setup
Used when a DHCP server is available on the local network. (e.g., a 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
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Appendix C
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IP Address Confi guration (continued)
Static IP address setup
Used when a DHCP server is not available on the local network.
Select Use the following IP address
IP address: 192.168.0.28
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
Click OK
Input a static IP address in the same range as the wireless router or access point.
For WINDOWS 2000: Go to Start > Settings > Network
and Dial-U p connec t i o n s > double-click on the Local Area Connection associated with the DWL-AG132 > select Properties.
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Click Properties.
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IP Address Confi guration (continued)
Dynamic IP address setup
Used when a DHCP server is available on the local network. (e.g., a 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: 192.168.0.28
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
Click OK
Input a static IP address in the same range as the wireless router or access point.
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Technical Support
D-Link’s website contains the latest user documentation and software updates for D-Link products.
D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and Canada for the duration of the product’s warranty period.
U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link Technical Support through our website or by phone.
United States
Telephone
(877) 453-5465 Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
World Wide Web
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E-mail
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Canada
Telephone
(800) 361-5265 Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 12:00am EST.
World Wide Web
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E-mail
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