D-Link DWA-55 Network Card User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Product Overview ...................................................3
Package Contents ................................................................3
System Requirements .........................................................3
Introduction ........................................................................4
Features .............................................................................. 5
Hardware Overview .............................................................6
LEDs ................................................................................6
Installation ...........................................................7
Getting Started ....................................................................7
Remove Existing Installations ..........................................7
Disable Other Wireless Adapters ......................................8
Wireless Installation Considerations .................................10
Adapter Installation ........................................................... 11
Configuration ...................................................... 15
D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ...............................15
Wireless Networks .........................................................16
My Wireless Networks ...................................................17
Support ..........................................................................20
About .............................................................................21
Windows
®
XP Configuration Utility ...................................22
Disabling The Windows
®
XP Utility ................................23
Wireless Security ................................................. 25
What is WEP? ...................................................................25
What is WPA? ...................................................................26
Configure WEP ..................................................................27
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ............27
Using the Windows
®
XP Utility ......................................29
Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase ....................................
31
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ............31
Using the Windows
®
XP Utility ......................................33
Configure WPA/WPA2 .......................................................
35
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ............35
Troubleshooting ................................................... 36
Wireless Basics ................................................... 41
Networking Basics ................................................ 46
Check your IP address ......................................................46
Statically Assign an IP address .........................................47
Technical Specifications ......................................... 48
Contacting Technical Support ................................... 49
Warranty ........................................................... 50
Registration........................................................ 56
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