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AirXpert Tri-Mode DualbandWireless Cardbus Adapter

DWL-AG650

©2003 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Software andspecifications subject to change without notice. DWL-AG650 03262003

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

CD-ROM (containing Drivers, Manual and Warranty)

This product works with the following operating

system software: Windows XP, Windows2000, Windows Me, Windows 98se

Before You Begin

DWL-AG650 AirXpert Tri-Mode Dualband WirelessCardbus Adapter

Check Your Package ContentsThese are the items included with your DWL-AG650 purchase:

Turn on the computer andInsert the DWL-AG650 Driver CD in theCD-ROM drive.The step-by-step instructions that follow are shownin Windows XP. The steps and screens are similarfor other Windows operating systems

Insert the D-Link CD Into Your Laptop PC Do NOT install the DWL-AG650Cardbus Adapter intoyour computer beforeinstalling the driversoftware from theD-Link CD!

You must have at least the following:• A laptop/notebook computer with an available 32-bit Cardbus slot• At least a 500 MHz processor and 128MB of memory• Cardbus Controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer• An 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11g Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or

another 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)

Part No. IG-BDWLAG650

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The Install Screen will appear.

If the CD Autorun functiondoes not automatically starton your computer , go toStart > Run and type“D:\Setup.exe.” If it doesstart, proceed to the nextscreen.

The letter “D” represents theletter of the CD-ROMdrive. Your CD-ROMdrive may be a differentdrive letter.

Type “D:\Setup.exe.”

Click OK

Click Next

Continued...

Click Next

Click Install Driver

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Shut down your computer

Click Next

Click Next

Click Finish

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Installing the DWL-AG650 WirelessCardbus Adapter in Your Computer

Link/Activity LEDIndicates that the DWL-AG650 is properly installed when the

computer is on and blinks whendata is being transmitted

AntennaUsed to wirelessly

connect to802.11a/b or g

networks.

A. Make sure to turn off the laptop computer.B. Locate the Cardbus slot on your laptop computer.

32-bit connectorThis is the connector that fitsinto the Cardbus slot of your

laptop.

C. Gently insert the DWL-AG650 into the Cardbus slot in your laptopcomputer (as shown.)

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Restart Your Computer

When you restart your computerthis Found New HardwareWizard (Windows XP) screenwill appear:

Click Next

For Windows XP: This HardwareInstallation alert screen may appearafter the desktop computer restarts.

Select Install the softwareautomatically (Recommended)

Click Continue Anywayto finalize the installation

Click Finish to finalizethe installation.

The D-Link driver software for this device is undergoing Windows Logo testing. Microsoft

certification is pending.

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For Windows 2000, thisDigital Signature Not

Found screen may appearafter your computer restarts.

The D-Link driver software for this device is undergoing Windows Logo testing. Microsoft

certification is pending.

Click Yes to finalize theinstallation.

Your Installation is Complete!

Continued...

After you’ve continued in Windows XP, 2000, ME, or 98SE, the D-Link AirXpertDWL-AG650 Configuration Utility will automatically start and the utility icon willappear in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop screen (systray). If thisicon appears GREEN, then you have successfully installed the DWL-AG650,are connected to a wireless network and are ready to communicate!

Double-click the utility icon touse the configuration utility.

If the utility icon does not appear,double-click the shortcut icon thathas appeared on your desktop.

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Appendix

Click the XP Networking iconto use the Zero ConfigurationWireless Settings.

Click Advanced

Uncheck “Use Windows toconfigure my wireless net-work settings.”

Click OK

For Windows XP, if you wish to use the AirXpert utility, please do the followingsteps.

Click WirelessNetworks

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Using the Configuration Utility

A. Status: Displays theMAC Address of theAccess Point that isassociated with theDWL-AG650.

B. SSID: The Service SetIdentifier is the nameassigned to the wirelessnetwork. The factorySSID setting is set todefault.

F. TxRate: The defaultsetting is Auto; mean-ing, TxRate settings areautomatically deter-mined by the DWL-AG650 depending onthe distance from theaccess point.

I. Data Rate:Graphically displaysthe statistics of datatransmitted andreceived.

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D. Wireless Mode:The factory setting isset to Infrastructure.Ad-Hoc mode is usedfor peer-to-peernetworking. H. Link Quality / Signal

Strength: Displays the LinkQuality for the DWL-AG650wireless connection to theaccess point. The SignalStrength represents thewireless signal between theaccess point and the DWL-G650. The percentagecoincides with the graphicalbar.

G. Channel: Dis-plays the channelinformation. Bydefault, the channelis set to 6 andselection is auto-matically deter-mined by the DWL-AG650.

C. Frequency: Displays the currentfrequency used by the currentconnection to the Access Point.

E. Encryption: Displays thecurrent encryption status ofthe wireless connection.

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J. SSID: The Service SetIdentifier is the name as-signed to the wirelessnetwork. The factory SSIDsetting is set to default. Makechanges here to match theSSID on existing WirelessRouter or Access Point.

N. TxRate (11b/g): Youcan adjust the transmissionrate of the 802.11b and802.11g band to get thebest signal possibledepending on your usageand your environment.

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K. Wireless Mode:The factory setting isset to Infrastructure.Ad-Hoc mode is usedfor peer-to-peernetworking.

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O. TxRate (11a): Youcan adjust the transmis-sion rate of the 802.11aband to get the bestsignal possible de-pending on your usageand your environment.

P. Power Mode: By default, Power Mode isset to Continuous Access Mode. Continu-ous Access Mode — this default settingconsumes the most power. MaximumPower Save — this setting consumes theleast power. Power Save — this settingconsumes a moderate amount of power.

L. Ad-Hoc Band:Specifies thewireless bandwidthused whether802.11a/b/g whensetting up an Ad-Hoc network.

Q. Preamble:Thedefault setting isset to “Short &Long Preamble.”The preamblesetting mustmatch thepreamble settingof the wirelessrouter or accesspoint in order toconnect.

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R. Support Band:By default, theadapter will scan &connect to an802.11a/b/gnetowrk. You alsohave the option toscan specific typesof wirelessnetworks.

M. Channel: By default, thechannel is set to 6. Channelselection is automaticallydetermined by the DWL-AG650 depending on thechannel setting of the accesspoint selected for association.To change the channelsettings, the Wireless Modemust be set to Ad-hoc.

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IP Address ConfigurationTo connect to a network, make surethe proper network settings areconfigured for DWL-AG650.

For Microsoft Windows XP:Go to Start > right click onMy Network Places >select Properties > Right Click and SelectProperties on the Network Connectionassociated with the DWL-AG650.

Input a static IP address in the samerange as the Wireless Router orAccess Point.

Static IP address setup

Click OK

IP address: 192.168.0.52Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Click OK

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Click Properties

Select Obtain an IP addressautomatically (if the WirelessRouter or Access Point has DHCPserver enabled)

Select Obtain DNS serveraddress automatically

Dynamic IP address setupUsed when a DHCP server is available onthe local network. (i.e. Router)

Used when a DHCP server is not availableon the local network.

Select Use the following IP address

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For Windows 2000 users:Go to Start > Settings > Network andDial-up Connections > Right Click andSelect Properties on the Local AreaConnection associated with the DWL-AG650 > select Properties

Used when a DHCP server is available onthe local network. (i.e. Router)

Static IP address setup

Input a static IP address in the samerange as the Wireless Router orAccess Point.

Click Properties

Click OK

IP address: 192.168.0.52Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Click OK

Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Select Obtain an IP addressautomatically (if the Wireless Routeror Access Point has DHCP serverenabled)

Select Obtain DNS serveraddress automatically

Select Use the following IPaddress

Dynamic IP address setup

Used when a DHCP server is not availableon the local network.

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

D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States andwithin Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product.

U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through ourwebsite, or by phone.

Tech Support for customers within the United States:D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:(877) 453-546524 hours a day, seven days a week.

D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:http://support.dlink.comemail:support@dlink.com

Tech Support for customers within Canada:D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:(800) 361-5265Monday to Friday 8:30am to 9:00pm EST

D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:http://support.dlink.caemail:support@dlink.ca