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The Configuration Interface can be accessed from your Web browser. Open up your Web browser

and type

in the address field and press

Enter

. The Configuration Interface

login screen will appear. By default, there is no password. Click on the

Log In

button to access the

Configuration main screen.

Basic

The Basic settings tab contains the Setup Wizard,

and network setting options.

Basic > Wizard

Wizard

The Wizard screen contains a wizard that assists you with the configuration of your D-Link

®

Wireless

Gaming Adapter.

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Wireless Security Setup Wizard

The Wireless Security Setup Wizard will assist you with setting up your wireless network. The step by

step guide will ask you for the necessary information to secure your wireless network. The Wireless

Security Setup Wizard guides you through the following steps:

To begin, click on the

Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard

button.



The

Welcome To The D-Link Wireless Security Setup Wizard

screen appears, click Next to

continue.



Step 1: Choose Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode

prompts you to select the type of network

you will be using. Ad-Hoc mode is Peer-to-Peer networking where devices communicate directly

without a router. Infrastructure mode is a network that includes a router.



Step 2: Choose 802.11a or 802.11g for your wireless network

prompts you to select the

wireless band that you will be communicating with in your network. All the devices on the network

must share the same wireless band.



Step 3: Name Your Wireless Network

prompts you to select a wireless name. You must select

a name so that other devices on the network will recognize the network. It is advised that you

change the name from the pre-configured name of

default.

Click on

Site Survey

for a list of

available networks and their names.

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Step 4: Select a channel for your wireless network.

A wireless network uses specific channels

in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless spectrum to handle communication between clients. Some

channels in your area may have interference from other electronic devices. Choose the clearest

channel to help optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network.

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Step 5: Secure your wireless network.

In order to protect your network from hackers and

unauthorized users, it is highly recommended you use encryption. Enable it here and enter the

encryption key values.

Disabled

is selected here.



Step 5: Secure your wireless network.

Enabled is selected here. Select the key length and

select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. You may enter up to 4 WEP keys. Finally, select the WEP

key that will be active (Default). Click Next.



Setup Complete!

The Setup Wizard has completed. Click

Prev

to modify changes or mistakes.

Click

Save

to save the current settings and reboot the DGL-3420.



This screen will display while the DGL-3420 reboots.

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LAN

Your internal network settings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet Mask assigned

in this section. The IP address is also used to access this Web-based management interface. It is

recommended that you use the default settings if you do not have an existing network.

LAN Settings

Check Enable to receive an IP address from a DHCP server. Check Disable

to manually enter IP address information.

The IP address of the wireless gaming adapter on the local area network.

The IP address assigned here is based on your local network settings. The

default IP address is 192.168.0.30

The subnet mask of your wireless gaming adapter on the local area network.

The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0

This option is used if you have multiple gateways. Enter the IP address of

the gateway on your network.

Enable DHCP:

IP

Address:

Default Subnet Mask:

Gateway:

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Wireless Mode:

Wireless Band:

Wireless Network

Name (SSID):

Site Survey:

Channel:

Transmission Rate:

Super A/G

™

Mode:

Super Mode without

Turbo:

Wireless

The wireless section is used to configure the wireless settings for your D-Link Router.

Wireless Settings

Select Ad-hoc or Infrastructure mode. (Ad-hoc mode is Peer-to-Peer

networking, exluding an access point. Infrastructure mode includes an

access point in your network.)

Select IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11a.

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a specific wireless

local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory default setting is

default.

The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network

or to establish a new wireless network.

Click to scan the area within the range of the gaming adapter for an available

wireless network to connect to.

52

is the default channel when 802.11a is selected.

6

is the default channel

when 802.11g is selected. All devices on the network must share the same

channel.

Select the transmission rate from the pulldown menu. The default setting

is

Auto

.

Select between Disable, Super A or G without Turbo, Super A or G with

Dynamic Turbo, or Super A or G with Static Turbo.

Wireless > Wireless

Super Mode is a group of performance enhancement features that

increase end user application throughput in an 802.11a/g network. For top

performance, all wireless devices on the network should be Super Mode

capable. Select either Disabled, Super Mode without Turbo, Super Mode

with Dynamic Turbo, or Super Mode with Static Turbo.

Super Mode with

Dynamic Turbo:

Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Dynamic Turbo.

This setting is backwards compatible with non-Turbo (legacy) devices. Dy-

namic Turbo mode is only enabled when all devices on the wireless network

are configured with Super Mode with Dynamic Turbo enabled.

Super Mode with

Static Turbo:

Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Static Turbo.

This setting is not backwards compatible with non-Turbo (legacy) devices.

Static turbo mode is always on and is only enabled when all the devices

on the wireless network are configured with Super Mode with Static Turbo

enabled.