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... Wireless Networks 20 Support 23 About 24 Connect to a Wireless Network 26 Using Windows Vista 26 Using Windows® XP 27 D-Link DWA-525 User Manual Warranty 55 Registration 61 Personal 29 Using the D-Link Utility 29 Using Windows® 7 31 Using Windows Vista 34 Using Windows® XP 36 Configure WPA™/WPA2™-Enterprise 38 Using the...
... Wireless Networks 20 Support 23 About 24 Connect to a Wireless Network 26 Using Windows Vista 26 Using Windows® XP 27 D-Link DWA-525 User Manual Warranty 55 Registration 61 Personal 29 Using the D-Link Utility 29 Using Windows® 7 31 Using Windows Vista 34 Using Windows® XP 36 Configure WPA™/WPA2™-Enterprise 38 Using the...
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Section 1 - Product Overview PProacdkuacgteOCvoentrevnietsw • D-Link DWA-525 Wireless N 150 Desktop PCI Adapter • One Antenna • Low Profile Mounting Bracket • Manual and Warranty on CD • D-Link Wireless Connection Manager on CD System Requirements • A desktop computer with an available PCI slot • Windows® 7, Windows Vista® (32/64-bit), or XP (32/64-bit with Service Pack 2 or higher) • 300MHz processor and at least 64MB of RAM D-Link DWA-525 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview PProacdkuacgteOCvoentrevnietsw • D-Link DWA-525 Wireless N 150 Desktop PCI Adapter • One Antenna • Low Profile Mounting Bracket • Manual and Warranty on CD • D-Link Wireless Connection Manager on CD System Requirements • A desktop computer with an available PCI slot • Windows® 7, Windows Vista® (32/64-bit), or XP (32/64-bit with Service Pack 2 or higher) • 300MHz processor and at least 64MB of RAM D-Link DWA-525 User Manual
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...®/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-525 User Manual To remove any software is uninstalled before installing the drivers. Some utilities may use multiple adapters at different times, make sure the utilities ...
...®/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-525 User Manual To remove any software is uninstalled before installing the drivers. Some utilities may use multiple adapters at different times, make sure the utilities ...
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... in the CD-ROM drive. Click Install D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 11 Installation Software/Driver Installation Note: Do NOT install the DWA-525 Desktop Adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the D-Link CD. The step-by-step instructions that follow are similar for other Windows® operating systems. If the CD Autorun...
... in the CD-ROM drive. Click Install D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 11 Installation Software/Driver Installation Note: Do NOT install the DWA-525 Desktop Adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the D-Link CD. The step-by-step instructions that follow are similar for other Windows® operating systems. If the CD Autorun...
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The Welcome window will appear. Click Next to continue. Select the language to use and click Next to continue. To install to the default location: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-525, where C: represents the drive letter of your hard drive. By default setup will install to a different location click Browse and specify the location. Click Next to continue. Section 2 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 12 Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will appear.
The Welcome window will appear. Click Next to continue. Select the language to use and click Next to continue. To install to the default location: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-525, where C: represents the drive letter of your hard drive. By default setup will install to a different location click Browse and specify the location. Click Next to continue. Section 2 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 12 Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will appear.
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Turn off your computer case and installing PCI adapters. Step 2 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 14 Step 1 - Step 4 - For best results the antenna should be straight up. Step 7 - Turn on opening your computer and unplug the power to ... and locate an available PCI slot on the computer and plug the power back in place. The following instructions will now appear. Step 6 - Slide the DWA-525 into Windows®. If you to your desk. Section 2 -
Turn off your computer case and installing PCI adapters. Step 2 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 14 Step 1 - Step 4 - For best results the antenna should be straight up. Step 7 - Turn on opening your computer and unplug the power to ... and locate an available PCI slot on the computer and plug the power back in place. The following instructions will now appear. Step 6 - Slide the DWA-525 into Windows®. If you to your desk. Section 2 -
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Configuration Configuration This section will start the Configuration. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-525 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero Configuration and Windows® 7 / Vista® WLAN Auto Configuration. for Windows® XP skip to page 27. Double-click the Wireless Connection Manager icon on the desktop will show you are using...
Configuration Configuration This section will start the Configuration. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-525 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero Configuration and Windows® 7 / Vista® WLAN Auto Configuration. for Windows® XP skip to page 27. Double-click the Wireless Connection Manager icon on the desktop will show you are using...
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...: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. Section 3 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 19 SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is secure. Enter the security information to connect (refer to the Wireless Security section for available wireless networks in your area. Allow up window will display all wireless networks that are available in...
...: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. Section 3 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 19 SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is secure. Enter the security information to connect (refer to the Wireless Security section for available wireless networks in your area. Allow up window will display all wireless networks that are available in...
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... utility. 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 network. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 25 Configuration Connect to the Networking Basics section in your wireless adapter for more information. Most...
... utility. 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 network. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 25 Configuration Connect to the Networking Basics section in your wireless adapter for more information. Most...
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Section 3 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 26 If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the center of your area. The utility will have a "site survey" option similar to a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista® Windows Vista® users may use the built-in your wireless adapter for... the Internet, check the TCP/IP settings for more information. 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 network. Refer to the time). Select Connect to access the...
Section 3 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 26 If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the center of your area. The utility will have a "site survey" option similar to a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista® Windows Vista® users may use the built-in your wireless adapter for... the Internet, check the TCP/IP settings for more information. 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 network. Refer to the time). Select Connect to access the...
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...next to the time). 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 the Windows® XP utility as seen below. If you get a good signal but cannot access the...similar to access the utility. Refer to a wireless network. The following instructions are using the SSID) and click the Connect button. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 27 Select View Available Wireless Networks. Click on the wireless computer icon in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). If you are...
...next to the time). 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 the Windows® XP utility as seen below. If you get a good signal but cannot access the...similar to access the utility. Refer to a wireless network. The following instructions are using the SSID) and click the Connect button. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 27 Select View Available Wireless Networks. Click on the wireless computer icon in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). If you are...
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Click on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower-right corner). 2. Wireless Icon D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 31 Personal Using Windows® 7 It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Wireless Security Configure WPA™/WPA™- If you are joining an existing network, you will display any available wireless networks in your wireless adapter. The utility will need to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless icon in your area. Section 4 -
Click on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower-right corner). 2. Wireless Icon D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 31 Personal Using Windows® 7 It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Wireless Security Configure WPA™/WPA™- If you are joining an existing network, you will display any available wireless networks in your wireless adapter. The utility will need to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless icon in your area. Section 4 -
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D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 32 If you would like to connect to the router. Section 4 - Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your TCP/IP settings for more information. 4. The following window appears while your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for your computer tries to connect to and click the Connect button. Wireless Security 3.
D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 32 If you would like to connect to the router. Section 4 - Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your TCP/IP settings for more information. 4. The following window appears while your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for your computer tries to connect to and click the Connect button. Wireless Security 3.
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... WPA™/WPA™-Personal Using Windows Vista® It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Section 4 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 34 If you are...
... WPA™/WPA™-Personal Using Windows Vista® It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Section 4 - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 34 If you are...
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...;/WPA2™- Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to know the WPA/WPA2-Personal key being used. 1. Personal Using Windows® XP It is recommended to and click Connect. If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to enable...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 your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 36
...;/WPA2™- Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to know the WPA/WPA2-Personal key being used. 1. Personal Using Windows® XP It is recommended to and click Connect. If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to enable...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 your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 36
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Select the Hardware Tab. How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? 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. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 39 Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-525. Read the following examples.) 1. Section 5 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties.
Select the Hardware Tab. How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? 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. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 39 Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-525. Read the following examples.) 1. Section 5 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties.
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... firmly connected. • Check that were previously loaded. If not, there may be a problem with the DWA-525 installed is properly seated in the Windows directory. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 42 B. Troubleshooting 5. Remove these files from the INF and SYSTEM (DRIVERS) folders in the computer...'s PCI slot. • If Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure ...
... firmly connected. • Check that were previously loaded. If not, there may be a problem with the DWA-525 installed is properly seated in the Windows directory. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 42 B. Troubleshooting 5. Remove these files from the INF and SYSTEM (DRIVERS) folders in the computer...'s PCI slot. • If Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure ...
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Select the Device Manager. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 44 Troubleshooting Windows® 7 Troubleshooting Go to Start > Computer > Properties. Section 5 -
Select the Device Manager. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 44 Troubleshooting Windows® 7 Troubleshooting Go to Start > Computer > Properties. Section 5 -
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...installation, security settings, and the settings on Start > Run. Appendix B - To verify your router. Windows® XP/2000 Users • Click on your IP address, please follow the steps below. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 50 In the 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 new D-Link wireless adapter and have established ...
...installation, security settings, and the settings on Start > Run. Appendix B - To verify your router. Windows® XP/2000 Users • Click on your IP address, please follow the steps below. D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 50 In the 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 new D-Link wireless adapter and have established ...
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...adapter (or other adapter) which will be connected to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Windows® XP/2000 Users • Windows® XP - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 51 Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are in use on the Network Connections icon..../IP) and click Properties. • Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that the number you need to your settings. Windows® 2000 - Appendix B - Double-click on the network. • Set Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your router...
...adapter (or other adapter) which will be connected to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Windows® XP/2000 Users • Windows® XP - D-Link DWA-525 User Manual 51 Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are in use on the Network Connections icon..../IP) and click Properties. • Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that the number you need to your settings. Windows® 2000 - Appendix B - Double-click on the network. • Set Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your router...