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D-Link Air DWL-660 Quick Installation Manual

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This product works with the following
operating system software:
Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows
98se
Before You Begin
You must have at least the following:
•
A laptop computer with an available PCMCIA slot
•
At least a 300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory
•
PCMCIA Controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer
•
An 802.11b Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11b
wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)
Check Your Package Contents
These are the items included with your DWL-660 purchase:
• DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter
• CD-ROM (containing Drivers, Manual and Warranty)
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Insert the D-Link CD-ROM
Into Your Computer
Turn on the computer
Insert
CD in the CD-ROM drive.
The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in
Windows XP. The steps and screens are similar for
the other Windows operating systems.
©2002 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Software and
Windows XP,
the D- Link Air DWL-660 Driver
specifications subject to change without notice. DWL-650+.05302002
and
DWL-660
D-Link Air™
Wireless PC Card Adapter
Do
NOT
install
the DWL-660
PC Card into your
computer before
installing the driver
software on the
D-Link CD!

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  • Page 1 Windows XP. The steps and screens are similar for the other Windows operating systems. ©2002 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Software and specifications subject to change without notice. DWL-650+.05302002...
  • Page 2 Insert the D-Link CD (continued) The Install Screen will appear. Click Install Driver/PC Utility If the CD Autorun function on your computer does not automatically start, go to Start > Run and type “D:\Setup.exe.” If it does start, proceed to the next screen.
  • Page 3 Click Next Click Click Next...
  • Page 4 Click Next Click Finish Shut down your laptop Insert the DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter Into the PCMCIA Slot in Your Laptop Make sure to turn off the laptop computer. Locate the PCMCIA slot on your laptop computer.
  • Page 5 Gently insert the DWL-660 into the PCMCIA slot in your laptop computer. Restart Your Laptop Computer When you restart your computer this Found New Hardware Wizard (Windows XP) screen will appear: Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) Click Next Make sure to select the driver file that corresponds with the Operating System currently...
  • Page 6 Click Continue Anyway to finalize the installation The D-Link driver software for this device is undergoing Windows Logo testing. Microsoft certification is pending.) For Windows 2000, this Digital Signature Not Found screen may appear after your D-Link Air DWL-660 Wireless Cardbus Adapter computer restarts.

  • Page 7: Using The Configuration Utility

    Your Installation is Complete! After you’ve continued in Windows XP (or after the computer restarts in the other Windows operating systems), the D-Link Air DWL-660 Configuration Utility will automatically start and the utility icon will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop screen (systray). If this...
  • Page 8 If the settings are correct for the Wireless Network, Click OK The Wireless Network will now appear in the Preferred Networks. Click OK. The DWL-660 Client Manager should now show the current signal strength, channel, and SSID of the associated network.
  • Page 9 APPENDIX To connect to a network, make sure the proper D-Link Air DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter network settings are configured for DWL-660. Microsoft Windows XP: Go to Start > right click on My Network Places > select Properties > Double-click on the Network Connection associated with the DWL-660.
  • Page 10 Go to Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > Double-click on the Local Area D-Link Air DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter Connection associated with the DWL-660 > select Properties Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties Setup for wireless router or Access Point...
  • Page 11 Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on the Local Area Connection associated with the DWL-660 > select TCP/IP -> D-Link Air DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Properties Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties Setup for wireless router or Access Point using DHCP server.

  • Page 12: Checking The Wireless Connection

    Checking the Wireless Connection For Windows XP and 2000 Go to Start > > type cmd. A window similar to this will appear. Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx is the IP address of the wireless router or Access Point. A good wireless connection will show the reply from the wireless router or access point.

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Q1: I cannot connect to the access point or wireless router. A: Make sure that the SSID on the DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter is exactly the same as the SSID on the Access Point or wireless router. Q2: The DWL-660 Power and Link lights are not on. A: Check to see if the DWL-660 Wireless PC Card Adapter is firmly inserted in the PCMCIA slot of your laptop computer.

  • Page 14: Technical Support

    Technical Support You can find the most recent software and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site or by phone.