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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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... of the network(s) you 've installed a different manufacture's adapter or a different model D-Link adapter, make sure any software is uninstalled before installing your computer boots up. Windows® XP users may cause a conflict with the new software. If you have previously ... 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
... of the network(s) you 've installed a different manufacture's adapter or a different model D-Link adapter, make sure any software is uninstalled before installing your computer boots up. Windows® XP users may cause a conflict with the new software. If you have previously ... 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. 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. Click Next By default setup will appear. Section 2 -
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 Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will install to a different location click Browse and specify the location. Click Next By default setup will appear. Section 2 -
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... 29. 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.
... 29. 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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...is secure, a pop-up to 30 seconds to the Wireless Security section for available wireless networks in your area. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless network. WPS Button: Connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network (SSID) and click Connect. To connect...the security information to connect (refer to connect. Connect Button: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 18 Allow up window will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the ...
...is secure, a pop-up to 30 seconds to the Wireless Security section for available wireless networks in your area. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless network. WPS Button: Connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network (SSID) and click Connect. To connect...the security information to connect (refer to connect. Connect Button: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 18 Allow up window will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the ...
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D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 28 Select Connect to the Windows® Vista™ utility as seen below. Refer to the Networking Basics section in wireless utility. Section 3 - Most utilities will display any available wireless networks ...in your wireless adapter. or Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows® Vista™ Windows® Vista™ users may use the built-in this manual for your system tray (lower-right corner next to access the utility...
D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 28 Select Connect to the Windows® Vista™ utility as seen below. Refer to the Networking Basics section in wireless utility. Section 3 - Most utilities will display any available wireless networks ...in your wireless adapter. or Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows® Vista™ Windows® Vista™ users may use the built-in this manual for your system tray (lower-right corner next to access the utility...
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...Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 30 Refer to access the utility. Section 3 - Click on a network (displayed using another company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual of the bubble to the Networking... Basics section in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). If you TCP/IP settings for more information. Configuration Connect to the Windows® XP utility as seen below. The utility will have a "site survey" option similar to a Wireless Network Using...
...Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 30 Refer to access the utility. Section 3 - Click on a network (displayed using another company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual of the bubble to the Networking... Basics section in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). If you TCP/IP settings for more information. Configuration Connect to the Windows® XP utility as seen below. The utility will have a "site survey" option similar to a Wireless Network Using...
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... key or passphrase being used. 1. Select Connect to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 34 Section 4 - 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). Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using Windows® Vista It is recommended to a network. 2.
... key or passphrase being used. 1. Select Connect to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 34 Section 4 - 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). Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using Windows® Vista It is recommended to a network. 2.
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...key being used. 1. 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). Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 36 Highlight the wireless network... (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using the Windows® XP Utility It is recommended to enable WPA-PSK...
...key being used. 1. 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). Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 36 Highlight the wireless network... (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Using the Windows® XP Utility It is recommended to enable WPA-PSK...
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Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-125. How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. If you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. Read the following descriptions if you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.) 1. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 39 Select the Hardware Tab. Section 5 -
Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-125. How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. If you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. Read the following descriptions if you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.) 1. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 39 Select the Hardware Tab. Section 5 -
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...Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure the same Service Set Identifier (SSID) is properly seated in the taskbar. If not, there may be a problem with the DWA-125 installed is default. (Double-click on the settings for the wireless clients and access points. The Link... Info screen will display the SSID setting.) D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 41 If not, check that the AC power and...
...Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure the same Service Set Identifier (SSID) is properly seated in the taskbar. If not, there may be a problem with the DWA-125 installed is default. (Double-click on the settings for the wireless clients and access points. The Link... Info screen will display the SSID setting.) D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 41 If not, check that the AC power and...
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Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your router. In the run this application. • For all additional prompt windows inquiring of running the command prompt application, select Yes, OK, or Continue. • At the prompt, type ipconfig and press Enter. ... programs may need administrative access to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. You may block a DHCP request on Start > Run. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 48 Windows® XP/2000 Users • Click on newly installed adapters. To verify your adapter. Appendix B -
Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your router. In the run this application. • For all additional prompt windows inquiring of running the command prompt application, select Yes, OK, or Continue. • At the prompt, type ipconfig and press Enter. ... programs may need administrative access to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. You may block a DHCP request on Start > Run. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 48 Windows® XP/2000 Users • Click on newly installed adapters. To verify your adapter. Appendix B -
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... you may enter a DNS server from your ISP). • Click OK to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Windows® XP/2000 Users • Windows® XP - Example: If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is optional ... gateway. • The Secondary DNS is a number between 2 and 99. Click on the Network Connections icon. Double-click on Start > Control Panel. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 49 Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you are in use on...
... you may enter a DNS server from your ISP). • Click OK to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Windows® XP/2000 Users • Windows® XP - Example: If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is optional ... gateway. • The Secondary DNS is a number between 2 and 99. Click on the Network Connections icon. Double-click on Start > Control Panel. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 49 Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you are in use on...
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...gateway. • The Secondary DNS is optional (you choose is not in Classic View. Along the left panel in the window, click on Manage network connections. • Right-click on your router or network. Double-click on Start > Control Panel.... Appendix B - Make sure that is a number between 2 and 99. Networking Basics Windows Vista™ Users • Click on the Network and Sharing Center icon. Example: If the router's LAN IP address is ...a DNS server from your ISP). • Click OK to your settings. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 50
...gateway. • The Secondary DNS is optional (you choose is not in Classic View. Along the left panel in the window, click on Manage network connections. • Right-click on your router or network. Double-click on Start > Control Panel.... Appendix B - Make sure that is a number between 2 and 99. Networking Basics Windows Vista™ Users • Click on the Network and Sharing Center icon. Example: If the router's LAN IP address is ...a DNS server from your ISP). • Click OK to your settings. D-Link DWA-125 User Manual 50