Table Of Contents - D-Link DWA-172 User Manual

Table of Contents

Preface .........................................................................................2
Manual Revisions .......................................................................... 2
Trademarks ..................................................................................... 2
Product Overview ......................................................................4
Package Contents ......................................................................... 4
System Requirements ................................................................. 4
Introduction ................................................................................... 5
Features ............................................................................................ 6
Hardware Overview ..................................................................... 7
Installation ..................................................................................8
Getting Started .............................................................................. 8
Remove Existing Installations .......................................... 8
Disable Other Wireless Adapters ..................................... 9
Wireless Installation Considerations ....................................11
Adapter Installation ...................................................................12
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ..........................................14
Connect to a Wireless Network ............................................ 17
Windows® 8 ...................................................................................17
Using Windows 7 .......................................................................19
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Using Windows Vista
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Using Windows XP ....................................................................21
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Wireless Security ..................................................................... 22
What is WPA? ................................................................................22
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Using Windows 7 ...............................................................23
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Using Windows Vista
Using the Windows
Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 30
Wireless Basics ........................................................................ 34
Wireless Modes ............................................................................38
Networking Basics .................................................................. 39
Check your IP address ...............................................................39
Windows® 8 Users ...............................................................39
Windows® 7/Vista® Users..................................................39
Windows® XP Users ............................................................39
Statically Assign an IP Address ..............................................40
Windows® 8 Users ...............................................................40
Windows 7/Windows Vista
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Windows XP Users .............................................................42
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Technical Specifications ........................................................ 43
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XP Utility ........................................28
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Users ................................41
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