D-Link DWL-A520 manual Product Features, Led

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Product Features

•Adheres to 802.11a standard in providing high data wireless transfer rates of up to 54 Mbps. Capable of providing data rates of up to 72 Mbps in Turbo Mode.

•Operation in the 5.2GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) frequency band

•Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) – a new technique for transmitting high-speed data over a radio wave.

•Dynamic data rate scaling from 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 and 72Mbps depending upon reception quality.

•Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching.

•Supports Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption at 64/128/152-bit encryption with dynamic key exchange for security.

•Supports infrastructure networks via Access Point and Ad-Hoc networks via peer-to-peer communication.

•Built-in dual diversity antenna for reduced interference in a multi-path environment.

•Requires an available 32-bit PCI Card slot that is PCI 2.2 compliant.

•User-friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities.

LED

LED stands for light-emitting diode. The DWL-A520 Wireless PCI Adapter has two LEDs: POWER and ACTIVITY.

	Network Mode	LED Activity

	Network Activity	Both LEDs flash in
		unison
	Searching for a	Both LEDs flash
	Network Connection	alternately
	Associated with the	Both LEDs flicker dimly
	Network, but No		ACTIVITY
	Activity		ACTIVITY
	Activity
	Power Save Mode	POWER LED – slow rate
	(Power-up or Reset)	blink	POWER
	Adapter is disabled	Only the POWER LED	POWER
	Adapter is disabled	Only the POWER LED
		flashes

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Contents LinkAirPro DWL-A520 Contents Package Contents Introduction LED Product FeaturesWireless Basics Standards Based Technology Installation Considerations Wireless Basics Getting Started Home Internet Network with a Residential Gateway/Router Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses An Ad Hoc Network To complete this installation, please follow these stepsAn Ad Hoc Network with Internet Sharing Install your Internet Sharing Software General Tab Using the Configuration UtilityFrame Statistics Tab Transmit Retries Tab Station Tab Driver Tab On the Options menu, choose Settings \Temp\Logfile Troubleshooting Status Uncheck Hide extension for known file types click on Apply Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Networking Basics Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XPNetworking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics Networking Basics Networking Basics Network Setup Wizard Windows XP Naming your ComputerRight-click on My Computer Select Properties and Click Computer Name Tab in the System Properties windowRight-click on My Computer Click Properties NameSelect the Hardware Tab Click Device Manager Checking the Wireless Configuration Select Settings Click on Right-click on the Networking Icon Checking the IP Address in Windows XPDouble-click on Control Panel Network Connections Assigning a Static IP AddressProtocol TCP/IP Click OK Printers and Faxes Adding and Sharing Printers in Windows XPAdding a local printer Click on Add a printer Select Use the following port Select Local printer attached to this computerNetworking Basics Go to Start Printers Faxes Select Network Printer Sharing a network printerPrinters and Faxes Click on Add a Printer Select Browse for a printer You have completed adding the printer Local printer… Sharing an LPR printerAdd a Printer Select Create a new port Printer Name or IP Address Click SettingsClick Have Disk Click Next Select Yes, to print a test Other Tasks Technical SpecificationsTemperature Physical DimensionsWarranty Current ConsumptionLink Technical Support over the Internet Contacting Technical SupportWhat You Must Do For Warranty Service Limited Warranty and RegistrationWhat Is Not Covered