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Where is wireless used?

Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or office. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s

becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. The wireless

connection in public places is usually called “hotspots”.

Using a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet from remote

locations like: Airports, Hotels, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers.

Wireless network is easy to setup, but if you’re installing it for the first time it could be quite a task not knowing where to

start. That’s why we’ve put together a few setup steps and tips to help you through the process of setting up a wireless

network.

Tips

Here are a few things to keep in mind, when you install a wireless network.

Centralize your access point or Access Point

Make sure you place the bridge/access point in a centralized location within your network for the best performance. Try

to place the bridge/access point as high as possible in the room, so the signal gets dispersed throughout your home.

If you have a two-story home, you may need a repeater to boost the signal to extend the range.

Eliminate Interference

Place home appliances such as cordless telephones, microwaves, wireless speakers, and televisions as far away as

possible from the bridge/access point. This would significantly reduce any interference that the appliances might cause

since they operate on same frequency.

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Security

Don’t let your next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by

turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the access point. Refer to product manual for detail information on

how to set it up.

There are basically two modes of networking:

• Infrastructure –

All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless bridge.

• Ad-Hoc –

Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless

network adapters on each computer, such as two or more wireless network Cardbus adapters.

An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless bridge. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect

to the wireless bridge or access point.

An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters. All the adapters must be in

Ad-Hoc mode to communicate.

Wireless Modes

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Networking Basics

Check your IP address

After you install your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from

a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, please follow the steps below.

Click on

Start

>

Run

. In the run box type

cmd

and click

OK

.

At the prompt, type

ipconfig

and press

Enter.

This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and

the default gateway of your adapter.

If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter

installation, security settings, and the settings

on your access point. Some firewall software

programs may block a DHCP request on newly

installed adapters.

If you are connecting to a wireless network at a hotspot (e.g. hotel, coffee shop, airport), please contact an employee

or administrator to verify their wireless network settings.

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Statically Assign an IP address

If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/access point, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow

the steps below:

Step 1

Windows

®

XP - Click on

Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.

Windows

®

2000 - From the desktop, right-click

My Network Places > Properties.

Step 2

Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your D-Link network adapter and

select

Properties.

Step 3

Highlight

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

and click

Properties.

Step 4

Click

Use the following IP address

and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or the LAN

IP address on your access point.

Example: If the access point´s LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address

192.168.0.X where X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure that the number

you choose is not in use on the network. Set Default Gateway the same as the LAN

IP address of your access point (192.168.0.1).

Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The

Secondary DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP.

Step 5

Click

OK

twice to save your settings.

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Technical Specifications

Standards

• IEEE 802.11n

• IEEE 802.11a

• IEEE 802.11g

• IEEE 802.11b

• IEEE 802.3

• IEEE 802.3u

Security

• WPA-Personal

• WPA2-Personal

• WPA-Enterprise

• WPA2-Enterprise

• 64/128-bit WEP

Wireless Signal Rates

1

• 300Mbps

• 108Mbps

• 54Mbps

• 48Mbps

• 36Mbps

• 24Mbps

• 18Mbps

• 12Mbps

• 11Mbps

• 9Mbps

• 6Mbps

• 5.5Mbps

• 2Mbps

• 1Mbps

Maximum Operating Voltage

• 3.3V

Maximum Operating Current

• 1435 mA

Modulation

• 11b: DQPSK, DBPSK and CCK

• 11a/g: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, OFDM

• 11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, OFDM, MCS

Frequency Range

2

• 2.4GHz to 2.483GHz

• 5.15GHz~5.825GHz

3

LEDs

• Power

• Bridge

• AP

• LAN

Operating Temperature

• 32°F to 104°F ( 0°C to 40°C)

Humidity

• 90% maximum (non-condensing)

Safety & Emissions

• FCC

• CE

• IC

• C-Tick

• CSA

Dimensions

• L = 5.75 inches

• W = 4.5 inches

• H = 1.25 inches

1

Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g, 802.11a and Draft 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions

and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.

Environmental conditions will adversely affect wireless signal range.

2

Range varies depending on country’s regulation.

3

The DAP-1522 doesn’t include 5.25-5.35GHz & 5.47~5.725GHz.