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4. Getting Started

There are basically two modes of networking.

•

Infrastructure

– using a Wireless Router such as the DI-514, or an

Access Point

•

Ad-Hoc

– directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer

communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer,

such as two or more DWL-650 wireless Cardbus adapters.

On the following page we will show you an example of an

Infrastructure

Network

using the DI-514.

The

Infrastructure Network

example shown on the following page contains

the following D-Link network devices (your existing network may be

comprised of other devices):

•

A wireless Router -

D-Link

Air

DI-514

•

A laptop computer with a wireless adapter -

D-Link

Air

DWL-650

•

A desktop computer with a wireless adapter -

D-Link

Air

DWL-520

•

A desktop computer with an Ethernet adapter –

D-Link DFE-530TX+

•

A Cable modem -

D-Link DCM-201

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Getting Started

Setting Up an Infrastructure Network

Please remember that

D-Link Air

wireless devices are pre-configured to connect

together, right out of the box, with the default settings.

You will need a broadband Internet access (Cable/DSL)

subscription.

Consult with your Cable/DSL provider for proper installation of the

modem.

Connect the modem to the DI-514 Wireless Broadband Router.

See

the

Quick Installation Guide

included with the router.

If you are including a desktop computer (

Computer 1

) in your

network, you can install the

D-Link DFE-

530TX+

Ethernet NIC

adapter into the desktop computer.

See the

Quick Installation Guide

included with the DFE-530TX+.

Install the drivers for the wireless network adapter (such as the

D-Link

Air

DWL-650

) into the laptop computer.

See the

Quick

Installation Guide

included with the DWL-650.

If you are including a desktop computer wirelessly

(Computer 2),

install

the D-Link

Air

DWL-520

wireless adapter into the desktop

computer.

See the

Quick Installation Guide

included with the DWL-

520.

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5.

Using the Configuration Menu

Whenever you want to configure your network or the DI-514, you can access

the Configuration Utility by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP

Address of the DI-514. The DI-514 default IP Address is shown below:

(The IP Address shown in the example above is the default setting. If you have changed the

IP Address of the DI-514 to conform to a network, then input that IP Address in the web

browser, instead of the default IP Address shown.)

Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard page is the first page that appears when logging into the

web-based management interface. The Setup Wizard is a utility used to

quickly configure the DI-514. It will guide you through four quick and basic

steps to help you connect to your ISP. You will be connected to your ISP

(Internet Service Provider) and have Internet access within minutes.

•

Open the web browser

•

Type in the

IP Address

of

the Access Point

•

Type

admin

in the

User Name

field (lower case)

•

Leave the

Password

blank

•

Click

OK

http://192.168.0.1

admin

Connect to 192.168.0.1

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Home > Wizard

Wireless

Wireless Settings are settings for the (Access Point) Portion of the Wireless

Router. Here you can change the wireless settings to fit an existing wireless

network or to customize your wireless network.

Home > Wireless

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SSID

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.

Channel

Indicates the channel setting for the DI-514. By default the channel is set to

6

. The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing

wireless network or to customize the wireless network.

WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a wireless security protocol for Wireless

Local Area Networks (WLAN).

WEP provides security by encrypting the

data that is sent over the WLAN.

The DI-514 supports 2 levels of WEP

Encryption: 64-bit encryption and 128-bit encryption. WEP is

disabled

by

default. The WEP setting can be changed to fit an existing wireless network

or to customize your wireless network.

Key Type

The Key Types that are supported by the DI-514 are HEX (Hexadecimal)

and ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange.) The Key

Type can be changed to fit an existing wireless network or to customize your

wireless network.

KEYS

Keys 1-4 allow you to easily change wireless encryption settings to maintain

a secure network.

Simply select the specific key to be used for encrypting

wireless data on the network.