D-Link DWL-G132 Network Card User Manual


 
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A wireless router - D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G
TM
DI-624
A laptop computer with a D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G
TM
DWL-G132
A desktop computer with a D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G
TM
DWL-G132
A cable modem - D-Link DCM-201
With its default settings, the DWL-G132 will connect with other
D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G
TM
products, right out of the box.
Getting Started
There are basically two modes of networking:
Infrastructure – using an access point or router, such as the DI-624.
Ad-Hoc – directly connecting to another computer, for Peer-to-Peer
communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer,
such as two or more DWL-G132 Wireless Network USB adapters.
On the following pages we will show you an example of an Infrastructure
Network and an Ad-Hoc Network.
An Infrastructure network contains an access point or router. The
Infrastructure network example shown on the following page contains the
following D-Link network devices (your existing network may be comprised of
other devices):