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Section 4 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
3.
Enter the same security key or passphrase (Wi-Fi password) that
is on your router and click
Connect
.
It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the
connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct.
The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless
router.
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Section 4 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Windows® XP
Windows® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The following instructions are for Service
Pack 2 users. If you are using another company’s utility, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with
connecting to a wireless network. Most utilities will have a “site survey” option similar to the Windows® XP utility as seen below.
Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-
right corner next to the time). Select
View Available Wireless
Networks
.
If you receive the
Wireless Networks Detected
bubble, click on
the center of the bubble to access the utility.
or
The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area.
Click on a Wi-Fi network (displayed using the SSID) and click the
Connect
button.
If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check you
TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the
Networking
Basics
section in this manual for more information.
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Section 4 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
It is recommended to enable WPA on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If you are
joining an existing network, you will need to know the WPA key being used.
2.
Highlight the Wi-Fi network (SSID) you would like to connect to
and click
Connect
.
1.
Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the
wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner of
screen). Select
View Available Wireless Networks
.
WPA/WPA2
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Section 4 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
3. The
Wireless Network Connection
box will appear. Enter the
WPA-PSK Wi-Fi password and click
Connect
.
It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If
the connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settings are
correct. The Wi-Fi password must be exactly the same as on the
wireless router.
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Section 5 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-842. Read the
following descriptions if you are having problems. The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP.
If you have a different
operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.
1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility?
When entering the IP address of the D-Link router (192.168.0.1 for example), you are not connecting to a website nor do you
have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Your computer must
be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility.
• Make sure you have an updated Java-enabled web browser. We recommend the following:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer® 9 and higher
- Mozilla Firefox 20 and higher
- Google™ Chrome 25 and higher
- Apple Safari 5.1 and higher
• Verify physical connectivity by checking for solid link lights on the device. If you do not get a solid link light, try using a
different cable or connect to a different port on the device if possible. If the computer is turned off, the link light may not be
on.
• Disable any Internet security software running on the computer. Software firewalls such as ZoneAlarm, BlackICE, Sygate,
Norton Personal Firewall, and Windows
®
XP firewall may block access to the configuration pages. Check the help files included
with your firewall software for more information on disabling or configuring it.

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