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.
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 DIR-628 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
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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±
(Windows Vista
®
users type
cmd
in the
Start.Search
box.)
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.
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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
.
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 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.
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Appendix C - Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Standards
• IEEE 802.11n (draft)
• IEEE 802.11g
• IEEE 802.11a
• IEEE 802.3
• IEEE 802.3u
Security
• WPA-Personal
• WPA2-Personal
• WPA-Enterprise
• WPA2-Enterprise
Frequency.Range
• 2.4GHz to 2.483GHz (802.11n/g)
• 5.15GHz to 5.25GHz (802.11a)
• 5.725GHz to 5.85GHz (802.11a)
External.Antenna.Type
• Two (2) detachable reverse SMA Antennas
LEDs
• Power
• Internet
• Status
• WLAN
• LAN (10/100)
• USB
Operating.Temperature
• 32°F to 131°F ( 0°C to 55°C)
Humidity
• 95% maximum (non-condensing)
Safety.&.Emissions
• FCC
• CE
• IC
Dimensions
• L = 7.6 inches
• W = 4.6 inches
• H = 1.2inches
Warranty
• 1 Year limited
* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11g 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
factors will adversely affect wireless signal range.
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Appendix D - Contacting Technical Support
Contacting Technical Support
Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site or by phone.
Before you contact technical support, please have the following ready:
• Model number of the product (e.g. DIR-628)
• Hardware Revision (located on the label on the bottom of the router (e.g. rev A1))
• Serial Number (s/n number located on the label on the bottom of the router).
You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website as well as frequently asked questions
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