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DWL-120 Overview Antenna Used to wirelessly connect to 802.11b networks. Link/Activity LED Link - Indicates that the DWL-120 is properly installed in the computer. Activity - blinks when data is being transmitted through the wireless connection. Mini-USB Port Used to connect the DWL-120 to your computer.
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If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer , type “D:\Driver\Setup.exe” If it does start, proceed to the next screen. Type “D:\Driver\Setup.exe.” The letter “D” represents the letter of the CD-ROM drive. Your CD-ROM drive may be a different drive letter.
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Click Finish Shut down your computer Installing the DWL-120 Wireless USB Adapter to Your Laptop Computer Make sure to turn off your computer. Install the DWL-120, firmly Firmly insert the other end of insert one end of the USB...
Restart Your Computer When you restart your computer this Found New Hardware Wizard (Windows XP) screen will appear: Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) Click Next Windows XP will automatically load the driver files. Click Continue Anyway Click Finish...
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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-120 Configuration Utility will automatically start and the utility icon will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop screen (systray).
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120 will automati- strength between pending on the cally adjust channel the access point distance from the depending on the and the DWL-120. access point. Access Point. The percentage coincides with the graphical bar. Packet Count: Graphically displays the statistics of data...
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Appendix Using the Configuration Utility (cont.) SSID: The Service Set Identifier is the name as- Wireless Mode: signed to the wireless Data Encryption: The factory setting is network. The factory SSID default setting is set to set to Infrastructure. setting is set to default. Make Disabled.
IP Address Configuration To connect to a network, make sure the proper network settings are configured for DWL-120. Microsoft Windows XP: Go to Start > right click on My Network Places > select Properties > Double-click on the Network Connection associated with the DWL-120.
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Go to Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > Double-click on Local Area Connection associated with the DWL-120 > select Properties Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties Dynamic IP address setup Used when a DHCP server is available on the local network.
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Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double- click on the Local Area Connection associated with the DWL-120 > select Properties Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties Dynamic IP address setup Used when a DHCP server is available on the local network.
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.
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