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Appendix A - Wireless Basics

Using a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to the Internet from remote

locations like: Airports, Hotels, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers.

A 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 the same frequency.

Security

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 the product manual for detailed information on how to set

security up.

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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 WNA-1330 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

.

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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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

®

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 Support

You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website.

U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site, or by

phone.

Tech Support for customers within the United States:

D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:

(877) 354-6555

D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:

Tech Support for customers within Canada:

D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:

(877) 354-6560

D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:

Contacting Technical Support