Table Of Contents - D-Link DWA-556 User Manual

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Product Overview ...................................................3
Package Contents ................................................................ 3
System Requirements ......................................................... 3
Introduction ........................................................................ 4
Features .............................................................................. 5
Hardware Overview ............................................................. 6
LEDs ................................................................................ 6
Installation ...........................................................7
Getting Started .................................................................... 7
Remove Existing Installations .......................................... 7
Disable Other Wireless Adapters ...................................... 8
Wireless Installation Considerations ................................. 10
Adapter Installation ........................................................... 11
Configuration ...................................................... 18
D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ............................... 18
Wireless Networks ......................................................... 19
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ....................................... 20
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My Wireless Networks ................................................... 23
Support .......................................................................... 26
About ............................................................................. 27
Connect to a Wireless Network
Using Windows Vista ................................................... 28
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Windows XP Configuration Utility ................................ 30
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Disabling The Windows
Wireless Security ................................................. 33
What is WEP? ................................................................... 33
What is WPA? ................................................................... 34
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XP Utility ................................ 31
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Configure WEP .................................................................. 35
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ............ 35
Using the Windows
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Using the Windows
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Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase .................................... 41
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ............ 41
Using the Windows
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Using the Windows
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Configure WPA /WPA2
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Using the D-Link Connection Manager .......................... 47
Configure 802.1x (RADIUS) .............................................. 48
Troubleshooting ................................................... 49
Wireless Basics ................................................... 54
Networking Basics ................................................ 59
Check your IP address ...................................................... 59
Statically Assign an IP address ......................................... 60
Technical Specifications ......................................... 61
Vista Utility ................................... 37
XP Utility ...................................... 39
Vista ............................................ 43
XP Utility ...................................... 45
-Enterprise .................................. 47
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