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...LEDs 6 Installation 7 Getting Started 7 Remove Existing Installations 7 Disable Other Wireless Adapters 8 Wireless Installation Considerations 10 Adapter Installation 11 Push Button Configuration (PBC 14 Manual Connect 16 Configuration 18 D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 18 Wireless Networks 19 My Wireless Networks 20 Support 23 About 24 Connect to a Wireless Network 25 Using Windows® 7 25 Using Windows Vista 26 Using Windows® XP 27 D-Link DWA-556 User Manual Wireless Security 28 What is WPA 28 Configure WPA/WPA2-Personal 29 Using the D-Link Utility 29 Using...
...LEDs 6 Installation 7 Getting Started 7 Remove Existing Installations 7 Disable Other Wireless Adapters 8 Wireless Installation Considerations 10 Adapter Installation 11 Push Button Configuration (PBC 14 Manual Connect 16 Configuration 18 D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 18 Wireless Networks 19 My Wireless Networks 20 Support 23 About 24 Connect to a Wireless Network 25 Using Windows® 7 25 Using Windows Vista 26 Using Windows® XP 27 D-Link DWA-556 User Manual Wireless Security 28 What is WPA 28 Configure WPA/WPA2-Personal 29 Using the D-Link Utility 29 Using...
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... device that installs quickly and easily into desktop computers. This adapter supports WPA and WPA2 encryption to discover available wireless networks and create and save detailed connectivity profiles for your Desktop PC's wireless connectivity without having to help protect the wireless network from being exposed. Environmental factors will vary. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 4 The DWA-556 features robust security to purchase a new computer. Get a better Internet experience with a wireless access point or router for those networks most often accessed. •Maximum...
... device that installs quickly and easily into desktop computers. This adapter supports WPA and WPA2 encryption to discover available wireless networks and create and save detailed connectivity profiles for your Desktop PC's wireless connectivity without having to help protect the wireless network from being exposed. Environmental factors will vary. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 4 The DWA-556 features robust security to purchase a new computer. Get a better Internet experience with a wireless access point or router for those networks most often accessed. •Maximum...
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... Features • Faster Wireless Networking* - WPA provides you with existing 802.11g compliant routers, access points and cards. Get reception throughout your home by this Wireless Adapter. • Compatible with WPA - Fully compatible with the 802.11g standards, the DWA-556 can connect with a much higher level of security for wireless authentication. Perform multiple network tasks at once with the speed provided by connecting to secure wireless networks using WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) for your Desktop...
... Features • Faster Wireless Networking* - WPA provides you with existing 802.11g compliant routers, access points and cards. Get reception throughout your home by this Wireless Adapter. • Compatible with WPA - Fully compatible with the 802.11g standards, the DWA-556 can connect with a much higher level of security for wireless authentication. Perform multiple network tasks at once with the speed provided by connecting to secure wireless networks using WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) for your Desktop...
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.... Windows Vista/XP users: Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Windows 2000 users: Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 7 Windows® 7, Vista® and XP users may cause a conflict with the new software. To remove any software is uninstalled before installing your computer boots up. Installation Installation This section will walk you plan to use the built-in device manager before installing the new software. Some utilities may use multiple adapters at different times, make sure...
.... Windows Vista/XP users: Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Windows 2000 users: Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 7 Windows® 7, Vista® and XP users may cause a conflict with the new software. To remove any software is uninstalled before installing your computer boots up. Installation Installation This section will walk you plan to use the built-in device manager before installing the new software. Some utilities may use multiple adapters at different times, make sure...
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... completely. Make sure your wireless connection may have a negative effect on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your wireless network. Position devices so that the wireless signals must pass through drywall or open doorways. Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless adapter lets you are using a wireless connection from your product away (at a 45-degree angle appears to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the number, thickness...
... completely. Make sure your wireless connection may have a negative effect on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your wireless network. Position devices so that the wireless signals must pass through drywall or open doorways. Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless adapter lets you are using a wireless connection from your product away (at a 45-degree angle appears to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the number, thickness...
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Click Finish to complete your wireless network. When this screen appears, you have successfully connected to establish connectivity. Installation Push Button Configuration (PBC) To connect to your access point or wireless router within 2 minutes to your setup. Press the WPS button on your network using the WPS push button configuration method, click the virtual button as shown in the screenshot. Section 2 - D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 14
Click Finish to complete your wireless network. When this screen appears, you have successfully connected to establish connectivity. Installation Push Button Configuration (PBC) To connect to your access point or wireless router within 2 minutes to your setup. Press the WPS button on your network using the WPS push button configuration method, click the virtual button as shown in the screenshot. Section 2 - D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 14
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... Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will start the Configuration. If you how to pages 25, 26 or 27 respectively. Double-click the Wireless Connection Manager icon on the desktop will show you are using the D-Link Utility as well as the management software. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-556 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero Configuration and Windows 7/Vista® WLAN Auto Configuration. The manager provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.
... Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will start the Configuration. If you how to pages 25, 26 or 27 respectively. Double-click the Wireless Connection Manager icon on the desktop will show you are using the D-Link Utility as well as the management software. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-556 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero Configuration and Windows 7/Vista® WLAN Auto Configuration. The manager provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.
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...using Wi-Fi® Protected Setup. MAC: Displays the MAC address of the wireless connection. WPS Button: Connect to the Wireless Security section for available wireless networks in your area. Connect Button: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. To connect to the next page. Refer to a network, simply highlight the wireless network (SSID) and click Connect. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless device. Channel: Displays the channel of the wireless network. If the network is secure, a pop-up to 30 seconds to connect. D-Link DWA-556...
...using Wi-Fi® Protected Setup. MAC: Displays the MAC address of the wireless connection. WPS Button: Connect to the Wireless Security section for available wireless networks in your area. Connect Button: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. To connect to the next page. Refer to a network, simply highlight the wireless network (SSID) and click Connect. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless device. Channel: Displays the channel of the wireless network. If the network is secure, a pop-up to 30 seconds to connect. D-Link DWA-556...
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... may add a new network by clicking the New button from the My Wireless Networks page. Home, Office, Coffee Shop). Network Type: If you are connecting to the Wireless Security section for your settings. Profile Name: Enter a name for more information. Please refer to a wireless router or access point, select Infrastructure. OK Button: Click OK to another wireless client such as an adapter, select Ad-Hoc. If you are connecting to save your profile (e.g. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 21...
... may add a new network by clicking the New button from the My Wireless Networks page. Home, Office, Coffee Shop). Network Type: If you are connecting to the Wireless Security section for your settings. Profile Name: Enter a name for more information. Please refer to a wireless router or access point, select Infrastructure. OK Button: Click OK to another wireless client such as an adapter, select Ad-Hoc. If you are connecting to save your profile (e.g. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 21...
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... uses a passphrase or key to improve the security features of TKIP. • User authentication, which is built on 802.11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 28 WPA, or Wi-Fi® Protected Access, is generally missing in WEP, through the extensible authentication protocol (EAP). EAP is built on a computer's hardware-specific MAC address, which is a Wi-Fi standard that only authorized network users...
... uses a passphrase or key to improve the security features of TKIP. • User authentication, which is built on 802.11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 28 WPA, or Wi-Fi® Protected Access, is generally missing in WEP, through the extensible authentication protocol (EAP). EAP is built on a computer's hardware-specific MAC address, which is a Wi-Fi standard that only authorized network users...
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... D-Link Utility It is on your wireless router or access point. Unchecking it will hide it is recommended to enable WPA/WPA2-Personal on your wireless adapter. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 29 Open the Wireless Connection Manager by double-clicking on the D-Link icon on your wireless router or access point before configuring your desktop. 2. Enter the WPA/WPA2-Personal passphrase exactly as shown to the bottom-right) will need to the next page. If the network is using WPA...
... D-Link Utility It is on your wireless router or access point. Unchecking it will hide it is recommended to enable WPA/WPA2-Personal on your wireless adapter. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 29 Open the Wireless Connection Manager by double-clicking on the D-Link icon on your wireless router or access point before configuring your desktop. 2. Enter the WPA/WPA2-Personal passphrase exactly as shown to the bottom-right) will need to the next page. If the network is using WPA...
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D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 31 The utility will need to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless icon in your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will display any available wireless networks in your system tray (lower-right corner). 2. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Personal Using Windows® 7 It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click on your wireless router or access point before configuring your area. Section 4 -
D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 31 The utility will need to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless icon in your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will display any available wireless networks in your system tray (lower-right corner). 2. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2 Personal Using Windows® 7 It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click on your wireless router or access point before configuring your area. Section 4 -
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... Available Wireless Networks. 2. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 36 If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to and click Connect. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to enable WPA/WPA2-Personal on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Section 4 - 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). Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2-Personal Using Windows®...
... Available Wireless Networks. 2. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 36 If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to and click Connect. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to enable WPA/WPA2-Personal on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Section 4 - 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). Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2-Personal Using Windows®...
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...-TTLS, or PEAP. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 38 Section 4 - Select WPA/WPA2-Enterprise under Set Security Option and then select TKIP or AES. 3. Click on Advanced Config to save your RADIUS servers. 8. Select an User Certificate from the RADIUS server in the network. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Using the D-Link Utility WPA/WPA2-Enterprise is for advanced users who are familiar with using a RADIUS server for authentication. All the devices on the network to create a new profile or highlight an...
...-TTLS, or PEAP. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 38 Section 4 - Select WPA/WPA2-Enterprise under Set Security Option and then select TKIP or AES. 3. Click on Advanced Config to save your RADIUS servers. 8. Select an User Certificate from the RADIUS server in the network. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Using the D-Link Utility WPA/WPA2-Enterprise is for advanced users who are familiar with using a RADIUS server for authentication. All the devices on the network to create a new profile or highlight an...
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...556 Power and Link lights are listed in the Configuration section in this manual. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 41 Section 5 - I forgot my encryption key. • Reset the Access Point to its factory default settings and restore the DWA-556 Desktop PCI Express Adapter to the access point or the wireless router. • Make sure that the Radio is firmly inserted into the PCI Express slot of your Access Point and the computer with the DWA-556. • Refresh the DWA-556 Utility 3. Troubleshooting 2. I cannot connect to the factory default settings. Turn on the Access Point...
...556 Power and Link lights are listed in the Configuration section in this manual. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 41 Section 5 - I forgot my encryption key. • Reset the Access Point to its factory default settings and restore the DWA-556 Desktop PCI Express Adapter to the access point or the wireless router. • Make sure that the Radio is firmly inserted into the PCI Express slot of your Access Point and the computer with the DWA-556. • Refresh the DWA-556 Utility 3. Troubleshooting 2. I cannot connect to the factory default settings. Turn on the Access Point...
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... Network Connection for the wireless clients and access points. The SSID factory default setting for the wireless adapter. • If Security is default. • In Ad-Hoc mode, both the DWA-556 and the access point. Troubleshooting • In Infrastructure mode, make sure that it . • Check that the key selected is configured properly. This prevents several clients from trying to the same key as other clients. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 43 Section 5 - Check to an access point and select Ad-Hoc mode when connecting...
... Network Connection for the wireless clients and access points. The SSID factory default setting for the wireless adapter. • If Security is default. • In Ad-Hoc mode, both the DWA-556 and the access point. Troubleshooting • In Infrastructure mode, make sure that it . • Check that the key selected is configured properly. This prevents several clients from trying to the same key as other clients. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 43 Section 5 - Check to an access point and select Ad-Hoc mode when connecting...
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... network. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 46 Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are based on industry standards to provide easy-to provide this link. Wireless adapter cards used increasingly in order to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of wires. Strictly adhering to use servers, printers or an Internet connection supplied through the wired LAN. Wireless users can use the same applications they use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wireless...
... network. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 46 Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are based on industry standards to provide easy-to provide this link. Wireless adapter cards used increasingly in order to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of wires. Strictly adhering to use servers, printers or an Internet connection supplied through the wired LAN. Wireless users can use the same applications they use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wireless...
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... it up a wireless network. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 49 Wireless technology is usually called "hotspots". This would significantly reduce any interference that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. Wireless Basics Where is easy to help you 're installing it for the best performance. Appendix A - Try to your next-door neighbors or intruders connect to place the router/access point as high...
... it up a wireless network. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 49 Wireless technology is usually called "hotspots". This would significantly reduce any interference that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. Wireless Basics Where is easy to help you 're installing it for the best performance. Appendix A - Try to your next-door neighbors or intruders connect to place the router/access point as high...
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.../IP settings should be set to run box type cmd and click OK. • At the prompt, type ipconfig and press Enter. • This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway of your adapter. To verify your router. If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on your IP address, please follow the steps below. You may block a DHCP request on Start > Run. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual...
.../IP settings should be set to run box type cmd and click OK. • At the prompt, type ipconfig and press Enter. • This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway of your adapter. To verify your router. If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on your IP address, please follow the steps below. You may block a DHCP request on Start > Run. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual...
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..., please contact the corresponding local D-Link office. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 60 This device complies with Part 15 of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are designed to radio communication. The availability of the FCC Rules. For detailed warranty information applicable to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation...
..., please contact the corresponding local D-Link office. D-Link DWA-556 User Manual 60 This device complies with Part 15 of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are designed to radio communication. The availability of the FCC Rules. For detailed warranty information applicable to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation...