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Appendix A - Wireless Basics
Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
Bluetooth  is  the  industry  standard  wireless  technology  used  for  WPAN.  Bluetooth  devices  in  WPAN  operate  in  a  range 
up to 30 feet away.
Compared  to  WLAN  the  speed  and  wireless  operation  range  are  both  less  than  WLAN,  but  in  return  it  doesn’t  use 
nearly  as  much  power  which  makes  it  ideal  for  personal  devices,  such  as  mobile  phones,  PDAs,  headphones,  laptops, 
speakers, and other devices that operate on batteries.
Who uses wireless? 
  
Wireless  technology  as  become  so  popular  in  recent  years  that  almost  everyone  is  using  it,  whether  it’s  for  home, 
office, business, D-Link has a wireless solution for it.
Home
  • Gives everyone at home broadband access
  • Surf the web, check email, instant message, and etc
  • Gets rid of the cables around the house
  • Simple and easy to use
 
Small Office and Home Office
  • Stay on top of everything at home as you would at office
  • Remotely access your office network from home
  • Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers
  • No need to dedicate office space
 
 
  
						

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Where is wireless used? 
  
Wireless  technology  is  expanding  everywhere  not  just  at  home  or  office.  People  like  the  freedom  of  mobility  and  it’s 
becoming  so  popular  that  more  and  more  public  facilities  now  provide  wireless  access  to  attract  people.  The  wireless 
connection in public places is usually called “hotspots”.
Using  a  D-Link  Cardbus  Adapter  with  your  laptop,  you  can  access  the  hotspot  to  connect  to  Internet  from  remote 
locations like airports, hotels, coffee shops, libraries, restaurants, and convention centers.
Wireless  network  is  easy  to  setup,  but  if  you’re  installing  it  for  the  first  time  it  could  be  quite  a  task  not  knowing  where  to 
start.  That’s  why  we’ve  put  together  a  few  setup  steps  and  tips  to  help  you  through  the  process  of  setting  up  a  wireless 
network.
Tips
Here are a few things to keep in mind, when you install a wireless network.
Centralize	your	router	or	Access	Point
  
Make  sure  you  place  the  router/access  point  in  a  centralized  location  within  your  network  for  the  best  performance.  Try 
to  place  the  router/access  point  as  high  as  possible  in  the  room,  so  the  signal  gets  dispersed  throughout  your  home. 
If you have a two-story home, you may need a repeater to boost the signal to extend the range.
For the wireless repeater, there are two types of repeater in D-Link for user to select:
  Universal  repeater:  It  acts  as  an  AP  and  a  wireless  STA  at  the  same  time.  It  can  support  all  AP  and  wireless  STA 
if they work in the same wireless channel.
  AP-repeater  (AP  with  WDS):  only  repeat  same  model  or  limited  models  which  base  on  the  same  proprietar y 
protocol.
Please choose a universal repeater to boost the signal to extend the range.  
						

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Eliminate Interference 
  
Place  home  appliances  such  as  cordless  telephones,  microwaves,  and  televisions  as  far  away  as  possible  from  the 
router/access  point.  This  would  significantly  reduce  any  interference  that  the  appliances  might  cause  since  they  operate 
on same frequency.
Security 
  
Don’t  let  you  next-door  neighbors  or  intruders  connect  to  your  wireless  network.  Secure  your  wireless  network  by  turning 
on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up.
 
 
    There are basically two modes of networking: 
• Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router.
•  Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network 
adapters on each computer, such as two or more WNA-2330 wireless network Cardbus adapters.
An  Infrastructure  network  contains  an  Access  Point  or  wireless  router.  All  the  wireless  devices,  or  clients,  will  connect 
to the wireless router or access point. 
An  Ad-Hoc  network  contains  only  clients,  such  as  laptops  with  wireless  cardbus  adapters.  All  the  adapters  must  be  in 
Ad-Hoc mode to communicate.
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Networking Basics
Check your IP address
After  you  install  your  new  D-Link  adapter,  by  default,  the  TCP/IP  settings  should  be  set  to  obtain  an  IP  address  from 
a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, please follow the steps below.
Click on Start > Run. In the run box type cmd and click OK.
At the prompt, type ipconfig and press Enter.
This  will  display  the  IP  address,  subnet  mask,  and 
the default gateway of your adapter.
I f   t h e   a d d r e s s   i s   0 . 0 . 0 . 0 ,   c h e c k   y o u r   a d a p t e r 
installation,  securit y  settings,  and  the  settings 
on  your  router.  Some  firewall  software  programs 
may  block  a  DHCP  request  on  newly  installed 
adapters. 
If  you  are  connecting  to  a  wireless  network  at  a 
hotspot  (e.g.  hotel,  coffee  shop,  airport),  please  contact  an  employee  or  administrator  to  verify  their  wireless  network 
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Statically Assign an IP address
If  you  are  not  using  a  DHCP  capable  gateway/router,  or  you  need  to  assign  a  static  IP  address,  please  follow  the  steps 
below:
Step 1
Windows
® XP - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
Windows
® 2000 - From the desktop, right-click My Network Places > Properties.
Step 2
Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your D-Link network adapter and select Properties.
Step 3
Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
Step 4
Click  Use  the  following  IP  address  and  enter  an  IP  address  that  is  on  the  same  subnet  as  your  network  or  the  LAN 
IP address on your router. 
Example:  I f  the  router´s  LAN  IP  address  is  192.168.0.1,  make  your  IP  address 
192.168.0.X  where  X  is  a  number  between  2  and  99.  Make  sure  that  the  number 
you  choose  is  not  in  use  on  the  network.  Set  Default  Gateway  the  same  as  the  LAN 
IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). 
Set  Primary  DNS  the  same  as  the  LAN  IP  address  of  your  router  (192.168.0.1).  The 
Secondary DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP.
Step 5
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Technical Specifications
Standards
  • IEEE 802.11n 
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
 
Wireless Signal Rates*
  • 150Mbps    • 54Mbps  
           • 48Mbps  • 36Mbps 
           • 24Mbps  • 18Mbps 
           • 12Mbps  • 11Mbps  
           • 9Mbps  • 6Mbps  
           • 5.5Mbps  • 2Mbps  
           • 1Mbps
Security
  • WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access (TKIP, MIC,
    IV Expansion, Shared Key Authentication)
  • 802.1x
  • 64/128-bit WEP
VPN Pass Through/ Multi-Sessions
  • PPTP 
  • IPSec
Device	Management
  •   We b - b a s e d   I n t e r n e t   E x p l o r e r   v 6   o r   l a t e r ;   N e t s c a p e    
   Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers
  • DHCP Server and Client
Wireless Frequency Range
2.4GHz to 2.497GHz (802.11b)
2.4GHz to 2.4835GHZ ((802.11g and 802.11n))
Wireless Operating Range2
  • Indoors - up to 328 ft. (100 meters)
  • Outdoors- up to 1312 ft. (400 meters)
Wireless Transmit Power (AVG Power)
11b:17dBm(Max)  11g:16dBm(Max)  
11n:14dBm(Max)
External Antenna Type
Detachable Dipole Antenna (Reverse SMA Plug)
Advanced	Firewall	Features
  •   N AT   w i t h   V P N   P a s s - t h r o u g h   ( N e t w o r k   A d d r e s s 
Translation)
  • MAC Filtering
  • IP Filtering
  • URL Filtering
  • Domain Blocking
  • Scheduling
Operating Temperature
32°F to 129 °F ( 0°C to 40°C) 
						

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Humidity
95% maximum (non-condensing)
Safety and Emissions
FCC Part 15B/ 15C/ MPE   
IC RSS-210  
NCC LP0002
LEDs
  • Power
  • Status
  • Internet
  • WLAN (Wireless Connection)
  • LAN (10/100)
Dimensions
• L = 135mm
• W = 99.8mm
• H = 31.5mm
Weight
0.246kg
*  Maximum  wireless  signal  rate  derived  from  IEEE  Standard  802.11b,  802.11g  and  802.11n  specifications.  Actual  data  throughput  will  vary.  Network 
conditions  and  environmental  factors,  including  volume  of  network  traffic,  building  materials  and  construction,  and  network  overhead,  lower  actual 
data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range.