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Appendix A - Wireless Basics

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.

Wireless Modes

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 WUA-1340 wireless network USB 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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Contents Page Table of Contents Warranty Registration Troubleshooting Wireless Basics Networking BasicsSystem Requirements Package ContentsIntroduction Features Link Light Hardware OverviewUSB Port Remove Existing Installations InstallationGetting Started Disable Disable Other Wireless AdaptersProperties Installation Wireless Installation Considerations Click Install Drivers Software InstallationWindows Vista Installation If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel Push Button Configuration PBC Installation Installation Windows XP Installation Installation Push Button Configuration PBC Installation Installation Link Wireless Connection Manager ConfigurationDouble-click theWirelessConnection Windows Vista Wireless NetworksWi-Fi Protected Setup WPS Personal Identification Number PIN Configuration New Button Modify Delete Active My Wireless NetworksAdd Profile Modify Profile Support About Windows XP Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPS Personal Identification Number PIN Configuration My Wireless Networks Add Profile Modify Profile Support About Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista Configuration Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows XP Disabling The Windows XP Utility Choose a Wireless Network window click ChangeConfiguration Wireless Security What is WPA? Using the D-Link Utility Configure WPA/WPA2 PassphraseModify Select WPA/WPA2 Passphrase under Set Security Option Using the Windows Vista Utility Security Using the Windows XP Utility Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Windows XP Select 802.1x under Set Security Option ConfigureWindows XP How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? TroubleshootingWUA-1340 Cardbus Adapter Computer does not recognize the WUA-1340 Wireless Adapter Troubleshooting Wireless Basics Wireless Local Area Network Wlan What is Wireless?Home Wireless Personal Area Network WpanSmall Office and Home Office Eliminate Interference Centralize your router or Access PointSecurity Wireless ModesWindows Vista Users Networking BasicsCheck your IP address Windows XP/2000 UsersWindows XP/2000 Users Statically Assign an IP addressWindows Vista Users Humidity Technical SpecificationsPhone Support Contacting Technical SupportLimited Warranty WarrantyNon-Applicability of Warranty Limited Software WarrantyDisclaimer of Other Warranties What Is Not CoveredCopyright Statement Limitation of LiabilityGoverning Law TrademarksFCC Statement CE Mark WarningRegistration