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Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics
D-Link  wire\fess  products  are  based  on  industry  standards  to  provide  easy-to-use  and  compatib\fe  hi\bh-speed  wire\fess 
connectivity within your home, business or pub\fic access wire\fess networks. Strict\fy adherin\b to the IEEE standard, the D-Link 
wire\fess fami\fy of products wi\f\f a\f\fow you to secure\fy access the data you want, when and where you want it. You wi\f\f be ab\fe 
to enjoy the freedom that wire\fess...

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What.is. Wire\bess?
Wire\fess or Wi-Fi techno\fo\by is another way of connectin\b your computer to the network without usin\b wires. Wi-Fi uses radio 
frequency to connect wire\fess\fy, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or office network.
Why.D-Link. Wire\bess? 
  
D-Link is the wor\fdwide \feader and award winnin\b desi\bner, deve\foper, and manufacturer of networkin\b products. D-Link 
de\fivers the...

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Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics
Wire\bess.Persona\b.Area.Network.(WPAN)
B\fuetooth is the industry standard wire\fess techno\fo\by used for WPAN. B\fuetooth devices in WPAN operate in a ran\be up to 
30 feet away.
Compared to WLAN the speed and wire\fess operation ran\be are both \fess than WLAN, but in return it doesn’t use near\fy as 
much power which makes it idea\f for persona\f devices, such as mobi\fe phones, PDAs, headphones, \faptops, speakers, and other 
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Where.is.wire\bess.used?.
  
Wire\fess techno\fo\by is expandin\b everywhere not just at home or office. Peop\fe \fike the freedom of mobi\fity and it’s becomin\b 
so popu\far that more and more pub\fic faci\fities now provide wire\fess access to attract peop\fe. The wire\fess connection in pub\fic 
p\faces is usua\f\fy ca\f\fed \u“hotspots”.
Usin\b a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your \faptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet...

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Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics
 
 
      There are basica\f\fy two modes of networkin\b: 
• Infrastructure – A\f\f wire\fess c\fients wi\f\f connect to an access point or wire\fess router.
•  Ad-Hoc – Direct\fy connectin\b to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, usin\b wire\fess network 
adapters on each computer, such as two or more wire\fess network Cardbus adapters.
An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wire\fess router. A\f\f the wire\fess...

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Appendix B - Networkin\b Basics
Networking Basics
Check your IP address
After you insta\f\f your new D-Link adapter, by defau\ft, the TCP/IP settin\bs shou\fd be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP 
server (i.e. wire\fess router) automatica\f\fy. To verify your IP address, p\fease fo\f\fow the steps be\fow.
C\fick on Start > \fun. In the run box type cmd and c\fick OK. (Windows® 7/Vista® users type cmd in the Start Search box.)
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Appendix B - Networkin\b Basics
Statically Assign an IP address
If you are not usin\b a DHCP c\uapab\fe \bateway/router, or you need to assi\bn a static IP address, p\fease fo\f\fow the steps be\fow:
Step.1
Windows® 7 -  C\fick on Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
Windows Vista® -  C\fick on Start > Control Panel >  Network and Internet >  Network and Sharing Center >  Manage Network
      Connections.
Windows® XP -  C\fick on...

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Appendix C - Technica\f Specifications
Technical Specifications
Hardware Specifications
•  LAN Interface: Four 10/100Mbps LAN \uports
•  WAN Interface: One 10/100Mbps \uInternet port
•  Wire\fess Interface (2.4Ghz): IEEE 80\u2.11b/\b/n
•  Wire\fess Interface (5Ghz): IEEE 802.\u11a/n/ac
Temperature
•  Operatin\b: 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
•  Stora\be: -20 to 65 °C (-4 to 149 °F)
Humidity
•  Operatin\b: 10% - 90% non\u-condensin\b
•  Non-Operatin\b: 5% - 95%...