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...Installation 7 Getting Started 7 Remove Existing Installations 7 Disable Other Wireless Adapters 8 Wireless Installation Considerations 10 Adapter Installation 11 Configuration 17 D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 17 Wireless Networks 18 Wi-Fi® Protected ...Link DWA-160 User Manual Configure WPA™/WPA2™-Personal 32 Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 32 Using Windows Vista 34 Using the Windows® XP Utility 36 Configure WPA™/WPA2™-Enterprise 38 Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 38 Configure 802.1x (RADIUS 39 Using the D-Link...
...Installation 7 Getting Started 7 Remove Existing Installations 7 Disable Other Wireless Adapters 8 Wireless Installation Considerations 10 Adapter Installation 11 Configuration 17 D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 17 Wireless Networks 18 Wi-Fi® Protected ...Link DWA-160 User Manual Configure WPA™/WPA2™-Personal 32 Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 32 Using Windows Vista 34 Using the Windows® XP Utility 36 Configure WPA™/WPA2™-Enterprise 38 Using the D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 38 Configure 802.1x (RADIUS 39 Using the D-Link...
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Section 1 - Product Overview PPraocdkuacgteOCvoenrtevnietsw • D-Link DWA-160 Xtreme N™ Dual Band 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® or XP (Service Pack 2) • CD-ROM Drive • 300MHz processor and at least 64MB of RAM • A draft 802.11n or 802.11g or 802.11a access point or wireless router D-Link DWA-160 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview PPraocdkuacgteOCvoenrtevnietsw • D-Link DWA-160 Xtreme N™ Dual Band 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® or XP (Service Pack 2) • CD-ROM Drive • 300MHz processor and at least 64MB of RAM • A draft 802.11n or 802.11g or 802.11a access point or wireless router D-Link DWA-160 User Manual
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... 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-160 User Manual Windows® XP users... may cause a conflict with the new software. Installation Installation This section will walk you plan to use the built-in wireless adapters • Verify the settings such as the...
... 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-160 User Manual Windows® XP users... may cause a conflict with the new software. Installation Installation This section will walk you plan to use the built-in wireless adapters • Verify the settings such as the...
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Click Next By default setup will appear. To install to the default location: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-160, where C: represents the drive letter of your hard drive. Click Next Select the Program Files folder location. Click Next D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 12 Section 2 - Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will install to a different location click Browse and specify the location.
Click Next By default setup will appear. To install to the default location: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-160, where C: represents the drive letter of your hard drive. Click Next Select the Program Files folder location. Click Next D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 12 Section 2 - Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will install to a different location click Browse and specify the location.
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... to page 29. Configuration Configuration This section will start the Configuration. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-160 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero Configuration and Vista™ WLAN Auto Configuration. If you how to the wireless adapter. Section 3 - D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 17 The manager provides the user an easy interface to...
... to page 29. Configuration Configuration This section will start the Configuration. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-160 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero Configuration and Vista™ WLAN Auto Configuration. If you how to the wireless adapter. Section 3 - D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 17 The manager provides the user an easy interface to...
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MAC: Displays the MAC address of the wireless connection. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless device. Channel: Displays the channel of the wireless network....SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the wireless network. Refresh Button: Rescans for more information). Allow up window will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. To connect to connect. Activate Button: Select a ...and click Connect. Configuration Wireless Networks The Wireless Networks (Site Survey) page will appear. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 18
MAC: Displays the MAC address of the wireless connection. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless device. Channel: Displays the channel of the wireless network....SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the wireless network. Refresh Button: Rescans for more information). Allow up window will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. To connect to connect. Activate Button: Select a ...and click Connect. Configuration Wireless Networks The Wireless Networks (Site Survey) page will appear. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 18
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... for your area. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in your wireless adapter for more information. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 28 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 user manual of the bubble to a Wireless...
... for your area. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in your wireless adapter for more information. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 28 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 user manual of the bubble to a Wireless...
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... View Available Wireless Networks. Click on the center of your area. or Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter for more information. The utility will have a "site survey" option similar to the time). Section 3 - Configuration Connect to the ... company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual of the bubble to a wireless network. Refer to a Wireless Network Using Windows® XP Windows® XP users may use the built-in this manual for help with connecting to access the utility. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 30
... View Available Wireless Networks. Click on the center of your area. or Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter for more information. The utility will have a "site survey" option similar to the time). Section 3 - Configuration Connect to the ... company's utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual of the bubble to a wireless network. Refer to a Wireless Network Using Windows® XP Windows® XP users may use the built-in this manual for help with connecting to access the utility. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 30
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...adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. 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). D-Link DWA-160... User Manual 34 Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA™/WPA™-Personal Using Windows Vista® It is recommended to a network....
...adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. 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). D-Link DWA-160... User Manual 34 Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA™/WPA™-Personal Using Windows Vista® It is recommended to a network....
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D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 36 Section 4 - Wireless Security Configure WPA™/WPA2™-Personal Using the Windows® XP Utility It is recommended to enable WPA/WPA2-Personal 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...
D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 36 Section 4 - Wireless Security Configure WPA™/WPA2™-Personal Using the Windows® XP Utility It is recommended to enable WPA/WPA2-Personal 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...
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. If you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 40 Select the Hardware Tab. How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-160. Read the following descriptions if you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.) 1. Section 5 -
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. If you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 40 Select the Hardware Tab. How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-160. Read the following descriptions if you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.) 1. Section 5 -
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...not, there may be a problem with the DWA-160 installed is properly seated in the taskbar. The Link Info screen will display the SSID setting.) D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 42 If Windows® does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure the same Service Set Identifier (...SSID) is specified on the settings for D-Link products is blank. (Double-click on the WLAN icon in the computer's USB port. By...
...not, there may be a problem with the DWA-160 installed is properly seated in the taskbar. The Link Info screen will display the SSID setting.) D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 42 If Windows® does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure the same Service Set Identifier (...SSID) is specified on the settings for D-Link products is blank. (Double-click on the WLAN icon in the computer's USB port. By...
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... • This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway of your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on Start > Run. Appendix B - To verify your adapter. If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter. Windows Vista™ Users • Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. Some ...Enter. • This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway of your IP address, please follow the steps below. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 49 You may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters.
... • This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway of your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on Start > Run. Appendix B - To verify your adapter. If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter. Windows Vista™ Users • Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. Some ...Enter. • This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway of your IP address, please follow the steps below. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 49 You may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters.
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...are in use on Start > Control Panel. Make sure you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Windows® XP/2000 Users • Windows® XP - Make sure that the number you may enter a DNS server from your ISP). • Click OK to your... your D-Link wireless network adapter (or other adapter) which will be connected to save your router or gateway. • The Secondary DNS is optional (you choose is a number between 2 and 99. Double-click on your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is not in Classic View. Appendix B - D-Link DWA-160 User Manual...
...are in use on Start > Control Panel. Make sure you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Windows® XP/2000 Users • Windows® XP - Make sure that the number you may enter a DNS server from your ISP). • Click OK to your... your D-Link wireless network adapter (or other adapter) which will be connected to save your router or gateway. • The Secondary DNS is optional (you choose is a number between 2 and 99. Double-click on your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is not in Classic View. Appendix B - D-Link DWA-160 User Manual...
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... on Manage network connections. • Right-click on your settings. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 51 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 network. ... router or gateway. • Set Primary DNS the same as your network or LAN IP address on the Local Area Connection which represents your D-Link wireless network adapter which will be connected to your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is not in Classic View. Double-click on Start > Control Panel. Make ...
... on Manage network connections. • Right-click on your settings. D-Link DWA-160 User Manual 51 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 network. ... router or gateway. • Set Primary DNS the same as your network or LAN IP address on the Local Area Connection which represents your D-Link wireless network adapter which will be connected to your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is not in Classic View. Double-click on Start > Control Panel. Make ...