Getting Started - D-Link DWL-520 Manual

Getting Started

With its default settings, the DWL-520, when activated, will connect
with other D-Link Air products, right out of the box.
There are basically two modes of networking:
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On the following pages we will show you an example of an Infrastructure Network
and an Ad-Hoc Network.
An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or Router. The Infrastructure
Network example shown on the following page contains the following D-Link
network devices (your existing network may be comprised of other devices):
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LEDs
LED stands for
Light-Emitting
Diode.
Power: Solid green
Activity: Blinking
Infrastructure – using an Access Point or Router, such as
the DI-514 or the DI-614+
Ad-Hoc – directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-
peer communication, using wireless network adapters on
each computer, such as two or more DWL-520 wireless
network adapters
A wireless router - D-Link Air DI-514, D-Link AirPlus DI-614+
A laptop computer with a wireless adapter -
D-Link Air DWL-650
A desktop computer with a wireless adapter -
D-Link Air DWL-520
A Cable modem - D-Link DCM-201
light indicates connection to the network
green light indicates activity on the network
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