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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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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 Section 1 -
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... built-in wireless adapters • Verify the settings such as the SSID and security settings 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 User Manual
... built-in wireless adapters • Verify the settings such as the SSID and security settings 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 User Manual
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Click Next Select the Program Files folder location. Click Next By default setup will appear. 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 Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will install to a different location click Browse and specify the location. Section 2 -
Click Next Select the Program Files folder location. Click Next By default setup will appear. 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 Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will install to a different location click Browse and specify the location. Section 2 -
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... Wireless Connection Manager icon on your new D-Link wireless adapter using Windows® Vista™ please skip to page 27 or Windows® XP skip to page 29. Configuration Configuration This section will start the Configuration. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-125 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as the Windows® XP Zero Configuration Utility and...
... Wireless Connection Manager icon on your new D-Link wireless adapter using Windows® Vista™ please skip to page 27 or Windows® XP skip to page 29. Configuration Configuration This section will start the Configuration. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-125 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as the Windows® XP Zero Configuration Utility and...
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.... MAC: Displays the MAC address of the wireless connection. 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. Security: If there is a "lock" icon, this means the wireless network...network (SSID) and click Connect. SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is secure, a pop-up to 30 seconds to connect. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 18 Channel: Displays the channel of the wireless network. Enter the security information to connect (refer to the Wireless Security section for ...
.... MAC: Displays the MAC address of the wireless connection. 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. Security: If there is a "lock" icon, this means the wireless network...network (SSID) and click Connect. SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is secure, a pop-up to 30 seconds to connect. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 18 Channel: Displays the channel of the wireless network. Enter the security information to connect (refer to the Wireless Security section for ...
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...wireless utility. Refer to a network. If you TCP/IP settings for help with connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows® Vista™ Windows® Vista™ users may use the built-in this manual for more information. or Right-click on the center...option similar to access the utility. Click on a network (displayed using another company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual of the bubble to the Windows® Vista™ utility as seen below. Section 3 - Configuration Connect to a wireless network. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 28
...wireless utility. Refer to a network. If you TCP/IP settings for help with connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows® Vista™ Windows® Vista™ users may use the built-in this manual for more information. or Right-click on the center...option similar to access the utility. Click on a network (displayed using another company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual of the bubble to the Windows® Vista™ utility as seen below. Section 3 - Configuration Connect to a wireless network. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 28
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...wireless network. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). Configuration Connect to the Windows® XP utility as seen below. If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on a network (displayed using another ...company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the Networking Basics section in your wireless adapter. or Right-click on the wireless computer icon in this manual for Service Pack 2 users. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 30 Refer to the user manual...
...wireless network. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). Configuration Connect to the Windows® XP utility as seen below. If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on a network (displayed using another ...company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the Networking Basics section in your wireless adapter. or Right-click on the wireless computer icon in this manual for Service Pack 2 users. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 30 Refer to the user manual...
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D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 34 Open the Windows® Vista™ Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower right corner of screen). Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using Windows® Vista It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used...
D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 34 Open the Windows® Vista™ Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower right corner of screen). Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using Windows® Vista It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used...
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... wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 36 Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. Section 4 - Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower...
... wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 36 Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. Section 4 - Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower...
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If you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-125. Select the Hardware Tab. Section 5 - How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 39 Read the following descriptions if you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.) 1.
If you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-125. Select the Hardware Tab. Section 5 - How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 39 Read the following descriptions if you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.) 1.
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... and/or the Internet. • Check that the DWA-125 Wireless USB Adapter is default. (Double-click on the WLAN icon in the computer's USB port. The Link Info screen will display the SSID setting.) D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 41 The computer with the broadband connection. ...• Check that were previously loaded. 3. The SSID factory default setting for D-Link products is properly seated in the taskbar. The computer does not recognize the DWA-125 Wireless USB Adapter. If Windows does not...
... and/or the Internet. • Check that the DWA-125 Wireless USB Adapter is default. (Double-click on the WLAN icon in the computer's USB port. The Link Info screen will display the SSID setting.) D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 41 The computer with the broadband connection. ...• Check that were previously loaded. 3. The SSID factory default setting for D-Link products is properly seated in the taskbar. The computer does not recognize the DWA-125 Wireless USB Adapter. If Windows does not...
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..., and the default gateway of your router. You may block a DHCP request on your adapter. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 48 Some firewall software programs may need administrative access to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. router) automatically. Windows Vista™ Users • Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. If the address...
..., and the default gateway of your router. You may block a DHCP request on your adapter. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 48 Some firewall software programs may need administrative access to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. router) automatically. Windows Vista™ Users • Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. If the address...
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...; XP - Example: If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your settings. Double-click on Start > Control Panel. Windows® 2000 - Appendix B - D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 49 Make sure that is a number between 2 and 99. Click on the Network Connections icon. From the desktop, right-click My Network Places > ...
...; XP - Example: If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your settings. Double-click on Start > Control Panel. Windows® 2000 - Appendix B - D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 49 Make sure that is a number between 2 and 99. Click on the Network Connections icon. From the desktop, right-click My Network Places > ...
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Networking Basics Windows Vista™ Users • Click on the Network and Sharing Center icon. Example: If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP ... LAN IP address of your router or gateway. • Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your settings. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 50 Appendix B - Make sure you choose is not in the window, click on Manage network connections. • Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your...
Networking Basics Windows Vista™ Users • Click on the Network and Sharing Center icon. Example: If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP ... LAN IP address of your router or gateway. • Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your settings. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 50 Appendix B - Make sure you choose is not in the window, click on Manage network connections. • Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your...