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D-Link DWL-122 Quick Installation Manual

2.4ghz usb wireless adapter
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This product works with the following operating
Windows XP, Windows
system software:
2000, Windows Me, Windows 98SE,
Macintosh OS X (10.2.x or later)

Before You Begin

You must have at least the following for PC Windows Based Computers:
You will need a computer with an available USB port to connect the DWL-122
Wireless USB adapter.
At least a 300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory
An 802.11b Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11b wireless
adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)
Properly installed and working USB Controller.
You must have at least the following for Macintosh OS X Based Computers:
A Power Mac G3 or G4, iMac, iBook, or PowerBook (post PowerBook G3) with
at least 128MB RAM.
An 802.11b Access Point (i.e., D-Link Wireless Router, access point or Airport
Base Station for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11b wireless adapter (for
Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode).
Properly installed and working USB Controller.
Check Your Package Contents
These are the items included with your DWL-122 purchase:
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
©2003 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Software and
DWL-122 Wireless USB Adapter
CD-ROM (containing Drivers, Manual and Warranty)
USB Extension Cable
1
specifications subject to change without notice. 1G-BDWL-122 04222003
DWL-122
2.4GHz USB
Wireless Adapter

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  • Page 1: Before You Begin

    If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. ©2003 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. 1G-BDWL-122 04222003 DWL-122 2.4GHz USB...

  • Page 2: Product Overview

    Power - Indicates that the DWL-122 is properly installed in the computer. Windows OS Installation Insert the D-Link CD-ROM Into Your Computer Turn on the computer Insert D- Link Air DWL-122 Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive. The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in Windows XP.
  • Page 3 If the CD Autorun function does not automatically Go to Start > Run on your computer, then type “D:\PC\Driver\Setup.exe.” If it does start, proceed to the next screen. Type “D:\PC\Driver\Setup.exe.” Click The letter “D” CD-ROM drive. Your CD-ROM drive may be a different drive letter.

  • Page 4: Your Computer

    No, I will restart my computer later Click Finish Shut down Installing the DWL-122 Wireless USB Adapter to Your Computer Removing the protective covering for the DWL-122. Begin by pressing down the cover with your thumb. Your Computer Then from the DWL-122.

  • Page 5: Turn On Your Computer

    Turn on 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 Finish...
  • Page 6 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-122 Configuration Utility will automatically start and the utility icon will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop screen (systray).
  • Page 7 Your Installation is Complete! (Cont.) Click Advanced Uncheck “Use Windows to configure my wireless net- work settings.” Click...

  • Page 8: Connecting To A Wireless Network

    Connecting to a Wireless Network This window displays the available wireless networks. Click Configure after highlighting a wireless network you want to connect By initial factory settings, WEP encryption is turned off. If your access point or wireless router is configured with WEP encryption, please make sure to enter the correct WEP key.
  • Page 9 Connecting to a Wireless Network (cont.) Click Connect Finished! You should now be connected to your wireless network! Now you are ready to participate in your new wireless environment! The configured access point or wireless router will be displayed in the bottom window.
  • Page 10 The initial install screen will appear and you must click Continue to begin the installa- tion process. Click Continue Insert D- Link Air DWL-122 double , then > > DLinkUsbDriver.pkg...
  • Page 11 Macintosh OS X Driver Installation (cont.) You will be prompted for a destination for the installa- tion files. Select the loca- tion by double-clicking the appropriate hard disk drive. Click Continue Click Continue Installation Click Restart Step 2 adapter connects to your Macintosh. Finished! (Windows Installation) to see how your Your Computer Will Now Restart...

  • Page 12: Appendix A Using The Configuration Utility For Macintosh Os X (10.2.X)

    Channel: Displays the channel information. By default, the channel is set to 6. Please note that the DWL-122 will automatically adjust channel depending on the Access Point. My Networks: For setting up multiple network profiles.
  • Page 13 Appendix A (cont.) By clicking Properties Create this screen will appear. Here you can modify your Settings and set the Key Index and also setup new profiles. Click Apply to finalize the settings.
  • Page 14 The factory SSID setting is set to default. Channel: Displays the channel information. By default, the channel is set to 6. Please note that the DWL-122 will automatically adjust channel depending on the Access Point. Signal Strength: The Signal Strength represents the wireless signal between the access point and the DWL-122.
  • Page 15 SSID: The Service Set Identifier is the name as- signed to the wireless network. The factory SSID setting is set to default. Make changes here to match the SSID on existing Wireless Router or Access Point. Authentication: You can specify the authentication mode for the wireless network.

  • Page 16: Technical Support

    You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our website, or by phone.

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