D-Link DWL-A520 manual Wireless Basics

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Wireless Basics (continued)

For the average residence, range should not be a problem. If you experience low or no signal strength in areas of your home that you wish to access, consider positioning the Access Point in a location directly between the computers with wireless adapters that will be connected. Additional Access Points can be connected to provide better coverage in rooms where the signal does not appear as strong as desired.

Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs (Wireless Local Area Networks) transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility, and, through simplified configuration, enable movable LANs.

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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 Adding and Sharing Printers in Windows XP Adding a local printerPrinters and Faxes Click on Add a printer Select Use the following port Select Local printer attached to this computerNetworking Basics Go to Start Printers Faxes Sharing a network printer Printers and Faxes Click on Add a PrinterSelect Network Printer Select Browse for a printer You have completed adding the printer Sharing an LPR printer Add a PrinterLocal 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