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...a Wireless Network 28 Using Windows® Vista 28 Using Windows® XP 30 Wireless Security 31 D-Link DWA-125 User Manual What is WPA 31 Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase 32 Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 32 Using Windows® Vista 34 Using the Windows® XP Utility 36 ...Configure WPA/WPA2 (RADIUS 38 Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 38...
...a Wireless Network 28 Using Windows® Vista 28 Using Windows® XP 30 Wireless Security 31 D-Link DWA-125 User Manual What is WPA 31 Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase 32 Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 32 Using Windows® Vista 34 Using the Windows® XP Utility 36 ...Configure WPA/WPA2 (RADIUS 38 Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 38...
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Section 1 - Product Overview PPraocdkuacgteOCvoenrtevnietsw • D-Link DWA-125 Wireless 150 USB Adapter • Cradle • Manual and Warranty on CD • D-Link Wireless Connection Manager on CD • Quick Installation Guide System Requirements • A computer or laptop with an available USB 2.0 port • Windows® Vista™, 2000 (Service Pack 4) or XP (Service Pack 2) • CD-ROM Drive • 300MHz processor and at least 64MB of RAM • A draft 802.11n or 802.11g access point or wireless router D-Link DWA-125 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview PPraocdkuacgteOCvoenrtevnietsw • D-Link DWA-125 Wireless 150 USB Adapter • Cradle • Manual and Warranty on CD • D-Link Wireless Connection Manager on CD • Quick Installation Guide System Requirements • A computer or laptop with an available USB 2.0 port • Windows® Vista™, 2000 (Service Pack 4) or XP (Service Pack 2) • CD-ROM Drive • 300MHz processor and at least 64MB of RAM • A draft 802.11n or 802.11g access point or wireless router D-Link DWA-125 User Manual
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...times, make sure the utilities are not set to Remove Existing Installations If you want to connect to load when your D-Link adapter. Windows® XP users may cause a conflict with the new software. Also, if you plan to use the built-in ...Link wireless adapter, please verify the following: • Remove any previous installations of wireless adapters • Disable any old software: Windows® XP/Vista™ users: Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Windows® 2000 users: Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. D-Link DWA-125...
...times, make sure the utilities are not set to Remove Existing Installations If you want to connect to load when your D-Link adapter. Windows® XP users may cause a conflict with the new software. Also, if you plan to use the built-in ...Link wireless adapter, please verify the following: • Remove any previous installations of wireless adapters • Disable any old software: Windows® XP/Vista™ users: Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Windows® 2000 users: Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. D-Link DWA-125...
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To install to the default location: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-125, where C: represents the drive letter of your hard drive. Click Next D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 12 Click Next By default setup will appear. Section 2 - Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will install to a different location click Browse and specify the location. Click Next Select the Program Files folder location.
To install to the default location: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-125, where C: represents the drive letter of your hard drive. Click Next D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 12 Click Next By default setup will appear. Section 2 - Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will install to a different location click Browse and specify the location. Click Next Select the Program Files folder location.
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.... Section 3 - Clicking on the Wireless Connection Manager icon on your new D-Link wireless adapter using Windows® Vista™ please skip to page 27 or Windows® XP skip to the wireless adapter. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-125 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as the Windows® XP Zero Configuration Utility and Vista WLAN Autoconfiguration.
.... Section 3 - Clicking on the Wireless Connection Manager icon on your new D-Link wireless adapter using Windows® Vista™ please skip to page 27 or Windows® XP skip to the wireless adapter. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-125 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as the Windows® XP Zero Configuration Utility and Vista WLAN Autoconfiguration.
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...for more information). If the network is the name of the wireless connection. Enter the security information to connect (refer to connect. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 18 WPS Button: Connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network (SSID) and click Connect. To connect to a...Networks The Wireless Networks (Site Survey) page will appear. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless network. Connect Button: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. Allow up window will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. Refer to...
...for more information). If the network is the name of the wireless connection. Enter the security information to connect (refer to connect. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 18 WPS Button: Connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network (SSID) and click Connect. To connect to a...Networks The Wireless Networks (Site Survey) page will appear. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless network. Connect Button: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. Allow up window will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. Refer to...
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... in your area. If you are using the SSID) and click the Connect button. or Right-click on a network (displayed using another company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual of the bubble to a wireless network. If you TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter for more... cannot access the Internet, check you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the center of your wireless adapter. Configuration Connect to a network. Section 3 - D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 28
... in your area. If you are using the SSID) and click the Connect button. or Right-click on a network (displayed using another company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual of the bubble to a wireless network. If you TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter for more... cannot access the Internet, check you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the center of your wireless adapter. Configuration Connect to a network. Section 3 - D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 28
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..., click on the wireless computer icon in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). If you are for more information. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 30 Click on a network (displayed using another company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to a Wireless Network Using Windows® XP Windows® XP users may use the built-in your area.
..., click on the wireless computer icon in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). If you are for more information. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 30 Click on a network (displayed using another company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to a Wireless Network Using Windows® XP Windows® XP users may use the built-in your area.
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...) on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using Windows® Vista It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 34 Open the Windows® Vista™ Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point...
...) on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using Windows® Vista It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 34 Open the Windows® Vista™ Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point...
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...If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using the Windows® XP Utility It is recommended to know the WPA-PSK key being used. 1. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will ...-PSK on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 36 Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2.
...If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using the Windows® XP Utility It is recommended to know the WPA-PSK key being used. 1. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will ...-PSK on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 36 Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2.
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. If you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following descriptions if you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-125. Select the Hardware Tab. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 39 Read the following examples.) 1. Section 5 -
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. If you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following descriptions if you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-125. Select the Hardware Tab. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 39 Read the following examples.) 1. Section 5 -
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..., and DNS settings are correctly entered for the broadband modem are functioning properly. The computer does not recognize the DWA-125 Wireless USB Adapter. Section 5 - If Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure the same Service Set Identifier (SSID) is...icon in the computer's USB port. The SSID factory default setting for the wireless clients and access points. The Link Info screen will display the SSID setting.) D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 41 Make sure that were previously loaded. 3. Troubleshooting 2. If not, there may be a problem ...
..., and DNS settings are correctly entered for the broadband modem are functioning properly. The computer does not recognize the DWA-125 Wireless USB Adapter. Section 5 - If Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure the same Service Set Identifier (SSID) is...icon in the computer's USB port. The SSID factory default setting for the wireless clients and access points. The Link Info screen will display the SSID setting.) D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 41 Make sure that were previously loaded. 3. Troubleshooting 2. If not, there may be a problem ...
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.../2000 Users • Click on your adapter. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 48 router) automatically. You may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters. In the run this application. • For all additional prompt windows inquiring of running the command prompt application, select Yes, ... your adapter. Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your IP address, please follow the steps below. Windows Vista™ Users • Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. Some firewall software programs may need administrative...
.../2000 Users • Click on your adapter. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 48 router) automatically. You may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters. In the run this application. • For all additional prompt windows inquiring of running the command prompt application, select Yes, ... your adapter. Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your IP address, please follow the steps below. Windows Vista™ Users • Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. Some firewall software programs may need administrative...
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... that is a number between 2 and 99. Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you need to your settings. Double-click on Start > Control Panel. Windows® 2000 - From the desktop, right-click My Network Places > Properties. • Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your... of your router or gateway. • Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router. Click on the Network Connections icon. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 49 Appendix B -
... that is a number between 2 and 99. Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you need to your settings. Double-click on Start > Control Panel. Windows® 2000 - From the desktop, right-click My Network Places > Properties. • Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your... of your router or gateway. • Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router. Click on the Network Connections icon. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 49 Appendix B -
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... on Manage network connections. • Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your D-Link wireless network adapter which will be connected to save your settings. Networking Basics Windows Vista™ Users • Click on the Network and Sharing Center icon. Make sure you choose is a number ...• The Secondary DNS is optional (you may enter a DNS server from your ISP). • Click OK to your router or network. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 50 Example: If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is not in Classic ...
... on Manage network connections. • Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your D-Link wireless network adapter which will be connected to save your settings. Networking Basics Windows Vista™ Users • Click on the Network and Sharing Center icon. Make sure you choose is a number ...• The Secondary DNS is optional (you may enter a DNS server from your ISP). • Click OK to your router or network. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 50 Example: If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is not in Classic ...