D-Link dwl-ab520 manual Getting Started, Setting up a Wireless Infrastructure Network

Getting Started

Setting up a Wireless Infrastructure Network

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Please refer to the following
sections of this manual for
additional information about
setting up a network:
Networking Basics - learn	3
how to check and assign
your IP Address; share	DI-764
printers and files.

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Using the Configuration Menu - learn the settings for the DWL-AB520, using the web-based interface.

Troubleshooting - learn
how to check for common	5
installation issues and other
tips for troubleshooting.

Please remember that D-Link AirPro wireless devices are pre-configured to connect together, right out of the box, with their default settings.

For a typical wireless setup at home (as shown above), please do the following:

You will need broadband Internet access (a Cable or DSL-subscriber line into your home or office)

Consult with your Cable or DSL provider for proper installation of the modem

Connect the Cable or DSL modem to your broadband router (see the Quick Installation Guide included with your router.)

Install the D-Link AirPro DWL-AB520 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer. (See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL-AB520.)

If you are connecting a laptop computer to your network, install the drivers for the wireless cardbus adapter (e.g., D-LinkAirPro DWL-A650,DWL-650+or the DWL-650) into a laptop computer. (See the Quick Installation Guide

included with the DWL-A650, DWL-650+, or DWL-650.) 11