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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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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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Wireless Security

This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DSL-4320L offers the

following types of security:

• WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)

• WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

• WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

• WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

What is WPA?

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).

The 2 major improvements over WEP:

•

Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scrambles the keys using a hashing

algorithm and by adding an integrity-checking feature, ensures that the keys haven’t been tampered with. WPA2 is

based on 802.11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instead of TKIP.

•

User authentication, which is generally missing in WEP, through the extensible authentication protocol (EAP). WEP

regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer’s hardware-specific MAC address, which is relatively simple

to be sniffed out and stolen. EAP is built on a more secure public-key encryption system to ensure that only authorized

network users can access the network.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. The key is an alpha-numeric password between

8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key entered on your

wireless router or access point.

WPA/WPA2 incorporates user authentication through the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP is built on a more secure public

key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can access the network.

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Technical Specifications

Device Interfaces

• 802.11 ac/n/g/b/a wireless LAN

• DSL Port

• Four 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN ports

• Two USB ports (one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0)

Antenna Types

• Six external antennas

Standards

• IEEE 802.11ac

• IEEE 802.11n

• IEEE 802.11g

• IEEE 802.11b

• IEEE 802.11a

• IEEE 802.3

• IEEE 802.3u

Security

• WPA™

- Personal/Enterprise

• WPA2™

- Personal/Enterprise

• Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN/PBC

Power

• Input: 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

• Output: 12 V DC, 5 A

USB Port Power

• 5 V / 0.9 A

Operating Temperature

• 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)

Operating Humidity

• 10% to 95% maximum (non-condensing)

Certifications

• CSA/LVD

• CE Class B

• RCM

• Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

• Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)

Dimensions

• 225.20 mm (8.87 inches)

• 342.70 mm (13.49 inches)

• 100.88 mm (3.97 inches)

Weight

• 925.08 g (2.04 lbs)

Note:

•

Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac 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.

•

Frequency Range varies depending on country’s regulation.

•

The DSL-4320L does not include 5.25-5.35 GHz & 5.47-5.725 GHz in some regions.