51

D-Link DCS-930 User Manual

Appendix A - Wireless Basics

Who uses wireless?

Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it, whether it’s for home, office, business, D-Link

has a wireless solution for it.

Home

• Gives everyone at home broadband access

• Surf the Web, check email, instant message, and etc

• Gets rid of the cables around the house

• Simple and easy to use

Small Office and Home Office

• Stay on top of everything at home as you would at office

• Remotely access your office network from home

• Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers

• No need to dedicate office space

52

D-Link DCS-930 User Manual

Appendix A - Wireless Basics

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 router or Access Point

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

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, and televisions as away as possible from the router/access point. This

would significantly reduce any interfere that the appliances might cause since they operate on same frequency.

Security

Don’t let you 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 router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up.

53

D-Link DCS-930 User Manual

Appendix A - Wireless Basics

There are basically two modes of networking:

•

Infrastructure

– All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router.

•

Ad-Hoc

– Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as

two or more DCS-930 wireless network Cardbus adapters.

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

54

D-Link DCS-930 User Manual

Appendix B - Networking Basics

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 router. 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.

55

D-Link DCS-930 User Manual

Appendix B - Networking Basics

Statically Assign an IP address

If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below:

Step 1

Windows

®

Vista - Click on

Start

>

Control Panel

>

Network and Internet

>

Network and Sharing Center

>

Manage Network Connections

.

Windows XP - Click on

Start

>

Control Panel

>

Network Connections

.

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 router.

Example:

If the router´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 router (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.