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- Page 1 D-Link Air DCF-660W/K 2.4 GHz Wireless Compact Flash Adapter Manual Rev. 040802 Building Networks for People...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Package Contents ............ 3 The Spec of DCF-663 CF/PC Card Converter ..4 Introduction............... 5 Wireless Basics ............6 Getting Started ............9 Using the Configuration Utility ........ 13 Using the Configuration Utility on the Laptop ..19 Troubleshooting ............25 Technical Specifications ......... -
Page 3: Package Contents
Package Contents Link/Power LED Antenna Contents of Package: • D-Link Air DCF-660W 2.4GHz Wireless Compact Flash Adapter • D-Link Air DCF-663 CF/PC Card Converter • Manual, Drivers, and Utility on CD • Quick Installation Guide (printed) If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. -
Page 4: The Spec Of Dcf-663 Cf/Pc Card Converter
The Spec of DCF-663 CF/PC Card Converter Features: 1. Converts Type I Compact Flash Card to standard Type II PCMCIA Card. 2. Fully compatible with Type I Compact Flash Card Specification standards. 3. Allows changing Compact Flash Card without “PC Card Registration” or “Stop PC Card”. -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction The D-Link Air DCF-660W 2.4GHz Wireless Compact Flash Adapter is a standard Type I CF interface adapter (backwards compatible to Type II) integrated with WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) technology. The DCF- 660W/K a compact flash card and a PC card adapter designed to be used with a Laptop with Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98 / 98SE Operating System in an “Ad Hoc”... -
Page 6: Wireless Basics
Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link Air wireless family of products will allow you to access the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers. - Page 7 Internet connection supplied through the wired LAN. A Wireless Access Point (AP) is a device used to provide this link. Installation Flexibility The D-Link Air DCF-660W offers a fast, reliable, cost-effective wireless solution for client access to the network in a wide variety of scenarios and applications: 1.
- Page 8 Wireless Basics Installation Considerations Designed to go up to 1,311 feet (approximately 400 meters), the D-Link Air DCF-660W lets you access your network from virtually anywhere. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass thru may limit range.
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Page 9: Getting Started
DHCP Router/Access Point/Print Server - D-Link Air DI-713P A laptop computer with a wireless network adapter - D-Link Air DWL-650 A desktop computer with an Ethernet adapter - D-Link DFE-530TX+ A desktop computer with a wireless network adapter- D-Link Air DWL-520... - Page 10 Setting Up an Infrastructure Network Please remember that D-Link Air wireless devices are pre-configured to connect together, right out of the box, with the default settings. You will need a broadband Internet access (Cable/DSL) subscription.
- Page 11 Setting up a Wireless Ad Hoc Network Install a network adapter into one computer. In the example above, a D-Link Air DWL-120 USB Wireless Network adapter is installed. A DWL-520 Wireless PCI Adapter could also be installed in a desktop computer.
- Page 12 IP Address When assigning IP Addresses to the computers on the network, please remember that the IP Address for each computer must be in the same IP Address range as all the computers in the network, and the subnet mask must be exactly the same for all the computers in the network.
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Page 13: Using The Configuration Utility
Using the Configuration Utility Using the Utility in Windows CE 3.0 / Pocket PC 2002 Please note: The DCF-660W Wireless Compact Flash Adapter is a ready-to-use device. Its default settings are compatible with a typical Infrastructure WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network). If you choose to adjust the settings, please see the following instructions: On the PDA, go to Start >... - Page 14 Access Point that is Flash adapter and the Access point associated with the Signal Level – This bar graph displays signal D-Link Air DCF- strength as reported by the radio, averaged 660W Compact Flash Adapter over all frames that are received from the...
- Page 15 Using the Configuration Utility CONFIGURATION Select the CONFIGURATION tab to view the current settings for: SSID (Service Set Identifier) is a name that identifies a wireless Default network. Access Points and wireless clients attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) must use the same SSID.
- Page 16 Using the Configuration Utility LINK The LINK tab is similar to the Ping Command. It allows you to monitor transmission quality between two stations. Enter the IP address of another station, set the timeout and packet size to see if the communication was sent successfully.
- Page 17 Using the Configuration Utility SECURITY If an additional measure of security is desired on the wireless network, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be enabled. • Select Enable to activate encryption. • Select 64 Bit or 128 Bit WEP Key Length •...
- Page 18 Using the Configuration Utility After entering the WEP keys, choose the WEP key you wish to use and click Apply for the configuration to take effect. ABOUT The About tab shows the driver and utility version for the DCF-660W Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card.
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Page 19: Using The Configuration Utility On The Laptop
Using the Configuration Utility on the Laptop The Configuration Utility consists of a window with four items with which to monitor and configuration DCF-660W Wireless Compact Flash Adapter. The four items are Configuration, Link Test, Site Survey, and About. The Configuration tab allows you to modify the configuration parameters for DCF- 660W. - Page 20 In the Advanced Configuration window you can configure the following fields: Power Save mode, RTS Threshold, Frag Threshold, IRQ Number, and IO Address. After you have made your changes, click on OK button to take effect. WEP: To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the Configuration Utility offers highly secure data encryption, known as WEP, making your data transmission over air more secure.
- Page 21 You can also create encryption keys manually by clicking the Create Keys Manually check box. For 64bit encryption you may choose: Alphanumeric: 5 characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9” (e.g. MyKey) Hexadecimal: 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”...
- Page 22 Link Test: The Link Test tab helps you examine point-to-point data transmission quality between the DCF-660W and any workstation on the network. By entering the IP address of remote station, setting Ping Interval and Packet Size, you can find out if communication has been made successfully. The Refresh button is used for setting counters back to 0.
- Page 23 Site Survey: Click on the Rescan button, the Site Survey will show Access Points around the working environment. Besides displaying the SSID of each Access Point, it also displays BSSID, Channel, WEP, Signal, Noise and Rates. To join any of the showed Access Points, highlight the Access Point to which you wish to connect and then click the Join BSS or Join SS button to join the group.
- Page 24 About: The About tab shows the versions of the WLAN Utility, Driver, and Firmware of DCF-660W. The MAC Address and Frequency Domain are also displayed.
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Page 25: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Tips to Configure the PDA for accessing the Internet To Configure the Go to: following: Settings>System>Wireless LAN The Access Point’s ESSID Setting>Configuration Settings>System>Wireless LAN WEP keys (if required) Settings>WEP Setting>Connections>Network (select the DHCP/Fixed IP (under IE Wireless LAN CF Card. Set the IP browser) Address and Name Servers accordingly.) IP Addresses for device,... -
Page 26: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11b • Wi-Fi Compatible Host interface • Compact Flash V1.4, CF+ I/O interface, Type I & Type II compliant Protocols • TCP/IP Data Security • 64/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption Data Rate & Modulation •... - Page 27 • Roaming (standard IEEE 802.11 compliant) Operating Channels • 11 North America (FCC) Antenna • PIFA (Patched Inverse “F” Antenna) Type Antenna Sensitivity @ PER<0.08 • 11Mbps < -83dBm • 5.5Mbps < -86dBm • 2 Mbps < -89dBm • 1 Mbps < -91dBm Frequency Range •...
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Page 28: Contacting Technical Support
Contacting 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. -
Page 29: Limited Warranty And Registration
(90) days after any replacement Software is delivered. If a material non-conformance is incapable of correction, or if D-Link determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to replace the non- conforming Software, the price paid by the original licensee for the non-conforming Software will be refunded by D-Link;... - Page 30 WITH ANY PRODUCT RETURNED TO D-LINK FOR WARRANTY SERVICE) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT.