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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 far away as possible from the router/access
point. This would significantly reduce any interference that the appliances might cause since they operate on same frequency.
Security
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Appendix A - Wireless Basics
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-818LW 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® 7/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.
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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® 7 -
Click on
Start
>
Control.Panel
>
Network.and.Internet
>
Network.and.Sharing.Center
.
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 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 the Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your
router (I.E. 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
Hardware Specifications
•
LAN Interface: Four 10/100/1000 LAN ports
•
WAN Interface: One 10/100/1000 Internet port
•
Wireless Interface (2.4Ghz): IEEE 802.11b/g/n
•
Wireless Interface (5Ghz): IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
•
USB Interface: Compliant USB 2.0
Operating Voltage
•
Input: 100~240V (±20%), 50~60Hz
•
Output: DC12V, 1.5A
Temperature
•
Operating: 32 ~ 104
o
F (0 ~ 40
o
C)
•
Non-Operating: -4 ~ 149
o
F (-20 ~ 65
o
C)
Humidity
•
Operating: 10% - 90% non-condensing
•
Non-Operating: 5% - 95% non-condesing
Wireless Frequency Range
•
IEEE 802.11a: 5180 MHz~5240 MHz, 5745 MHz~5825 MHz
•
IEEE 802.11b: 2400 MHz~2483 MHz
•
IEEE 802.11g: 2400 MHz~2484 MHz
•
IEEE 802.11n: 2400 MHz~2484 MHz, 5180 MHz~5240 MHz, 5745
MHz~5825 MHz
•
IEEE 802.11ac: 5180 MHz~5240 MHz, 5745 MHz~5825 MHz
Wireless Bandwidth Rate
•
IEEE 802.11a:
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps
•
IEEE 802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps
•
IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps
•
IEEE 802.11n: 6.5 to 300 Mbps
•
IEEE 802.11ac(Draft): 6.5 to 433 Mbps
Antenna Type
•
Internal Antenna
Wireless Security
•
WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPS (PIN & PBC)
Certifications
•
FCC, CE
•
CSA International
•
Wi-Fi / WPS
•
IPv6 Ready
•
Windows® 8
Dimensions & Weight
•
111 x 93 x 145 mm
•
330 grams
1
Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11g, and 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.
2
Frequency Range varies depending on country’s regulation.
3
The DIR-818LW does not include 5.25-5.35GHz & 5.47-5.725GHz in some regions.
4
This unit is to be used with a power supply, Model AMS3-
1201500FU or WA-18Q12R. /Cet appareil doit etre utilise avec une source de courrant, modele AMS3-1201500FU ou WA-18Q12R.

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