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...is WPA 27 Configure WPA/WPA2-Personal 28 Using the D-Link Utility 28 Using Windows® 7 30 Using Windows Vista 33 Using Windows® XP 35 Configure WPA/WPA2-Enterprise 37 Using the D-Link Utility 37 Troubleshooting 38 Wireless Basics 43 Networking Basics 47 Check...address 47 Windows® XP/2000 Users 47 Windows® 7/Windows Vista® Users 47 Statically Assign an IP address 48 Windows® XP/2000 Users 48 Windows® 7/Windows Vista® Users 49 Technical Specifications 50 Contacting Technical Support 51 Warranty 52 Registration 59 D-Link DWA-552 User ...
...is WPA 27 Configure WPA/WPA2-Personal 28 Using the D-Link Utility 28 Using Windows® 7 30 Using Windows Vista 33 Using Windows® XP 35 Configure WPA/WPA2-Enterprise 37 Using the D-Link Utility 37 Troubleshooting 38 Wireless Basics 43 Networking Basics 47 Check...address 47 Windows® XP/2000 Users 47 Windows® 7/Windows Vista® Users 47 Statically Assign an IP address 48 Windows® XP/2000 Users 48 Windows® 7/Windows Vista® Users 49 Technical Specifications 50 Contacting Technical Support 51 Warranty 52 Registration 59 D-Link DWA-552 User ...
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... contact your reseller. Section 1 - Product Overview PProacdkuacgteOCvoentrevnietsw D-Link DWA-552 Xtreme N® Desktop PCI Adapter Three Antennas Low Profile Bracket CD with a different voltage rating will damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements • A desktop computer with an available PCI slot • Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, XP (Service Pack 2), or 2000...
... contact your reseller. Section 1 - Product Overview PProacdkuacgteOCvoentrevnietsw D-Link DWA-552 Xtreme N® Desktop PCI Adapter Three Antennas Low Profile Bracket CD with a different voltage rating will damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements • A desktop computer with an available PCI slot • Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, XP (Service Pack 2), or 2000...
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... you want to connect to load when your D-Link adapter. 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-552 User Manual 7 Section 2 - Getting Started Before installing your new D-Link wireless adapter, please verify the following: • Remove...
... you want to connect to load when your D-Link adapter. 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-552 User Manual 7 Section 2 - Getting Started Before installing your new D-Link wireless adapter, please verify the following: • Remove...
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... the "Add New Hardware" wizard appears, click Cancel. Click on the computer and Insert the D-Link DWA-552 Driver CD in Windows Vista®. Installation Adapter Installation Note: Please install the DWA-552 Desktop PCI Adapter into your CD-ROM drive). D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 11 Turn on Install to Start > Run. In the run box, type "D:\autorun...
... the "Add New Hardware" wizard appears, click Cancel. Click on the computer and Insert the D-Link DWA-552 Driver CD in Windows Vista®. Installation Adapter Installation Note: Please install the DWA-552 Desktop PCI Adapter into your CD-ROM drive). D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 11 Turn on Install to Start > Run. In the run box, type "D:\autorun...
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Section 2 - Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will install to continue. To install to continue. Select the Program Files folder location. Click Next. Click Next to a different location click Browse and specify the location. Click Next to the default location: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-552, where C: represents the drive letter of your hard drive. By default setup will appear. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 12
Section 2 - Installation The InstallShield Wizard window will install to continue. To install to continue. Select the Program Files folder location. Click Next. Click Next to a different location click Browse and specify the location. Click Next to the default location: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-552, where C: represents the drive letter of your hard drive. By default setup will appear. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 12
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...any settings related to pages 24, 25, or 26 respectively. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 17 If you how to configure your desktop. Clicking on the Wireless Connection Manager icon on your new D-Link wireless adapter using Windows® 7, Vista® or XP, please skip to 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-552 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero Configuration and Windows Vista® WLAN Auto Configuration.
...any settings related to pages 24, 25, or 26 respectively. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 17 If you how to configure your desktop. Clicking on the Wireless Connection Manager icon on your new D-Link wireless adapter using Windows® 7, Vista® or XP, please skip to 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-552 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero Configuration and Windows Vista® WLAN Auto Configuration.
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... Wireless Networks The Wireless Networks (Site Survey) page will appear. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless network. 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 .... MAC: Displays the MAC address of the wireless network. If the network is secure, a pop-up to 30 seconds to connect. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 18 SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is secure. Refer to a wireless network using Wi-Fi® Protected Setup....
... Wireless Networks The Wireless Networks (Site Survey) page will appear. Signal: Displays the Link Quality of the wireless network. 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 .... MAC: Displays the MAC address of the wireless network. If the network is secure, a pop-up to 30 seconds to connect. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 18 SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is secure. Refer to a wireless network using Wi-Fi® Protected Setup....
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... networks in wireless utility. Click on the center of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows® 7 Windows® 7 users may use the built-in your area. If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on ...Windows® 7 utility as seen below. If you are using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Refer to the time). or Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner next to the Networking Basics section in this manual for your TCP/IP settings for more information. D-Link DWA-552...
... networks in wireless utility. Click on the center of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows® 7 Windows® 7 users may use the built-in your area. If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on ...Windows® 7 utility as seen below. If you are using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Refer to the time). or Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner next to the Networking Basics section in this manual for your TCP/IP settings for more information. D-Link DWA-552...
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... a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista® Windows Vista® users may use the built-in wireless utility. Configuration Connect to the Windows Vista® utility as seen below. 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. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in this manual for more information. Refer to the time). or Right-click on the center of your wireless adapter for your area. D-Link DWA-552...
... a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista® Windows Vista® users may use the built-in wireless utility. Configuration Connect to the Windows Vista® utility as seen below. 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. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in this manual for more information. Refer to the time). or Right-click on the center of your wireless adapter for your area. D-Link DWA-552...
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...survey" option similar to the time). D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 26 Configuration Connect to access the utility. If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the center of your system tray (lowerright corner next to the Windows® XP utility as seen below. Select...3 - 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 Wireless Network Using Windows® XP Windows® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). Most...
...survey" option similar to the time). D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 26 Configuration Connect to access the utility. If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the center of your system tray (lowerright corner next to the Windows® XP utility as seen below. Select...3 - 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 Wireless Network Using Windows® XP Windows® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). Most...
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The utility will need to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless icon in your wireless adapter. Click on your wireless router or access point before configuring your area. Wireless Icon D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 30 Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA-Personal Using Windows® 7 It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Section 4 - If you are joining an existing network, you will display any available wireless networks in your system tray (lower-right corner). 2.
The utility will need to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless icon in your wireless adapter. Click on your wireless router or access point before configuring your area. Wireless Icon D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 30 Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA-Personal Using Windows® 7 It is recommended to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Section 4 - If you are joining an existing network, you will display any available wireless networks in your system tray (lower-right corner). 2.
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Section 4 - The following window appears while your wireless adapter. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your TCP/IP settings for your computer tries to connect to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information. 4. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 31 Refer to the router. Wireless Security 3. If you would like to connect to and click the Connect button.
Section 4 - The following window appears while your wireless adapter. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your TCP/IP settings for your computer tries to connect to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information. 4. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 31 Refer to the router. Wireless Security 3. If you would like to connect to and click the Connect button.
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... will need to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA-Personal Using Windows Vista® It is recommended to a network. 2. Select Connect to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Section 4 - D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 33 If you are joining an existing network, you would...
... will need to and click Connect. Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA-Personal Using Windows Vista® It is recommended to a network. 2. Select Connect to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Section 4 - D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 33 If you are joining an existing network, you would...
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Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. 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). If ... 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. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 35 Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2-Personal Using Windows® XP It is recommended to know the WPA/WPA2-Personal key being used. 1. Section 4 -
Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. 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). If ... 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. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 35 Wireless Security Configure WPA/WPA2-Personal Using Windows® XP It is recommended to know the WPA/WPA2-Personal key being used. 1. Section 4 -
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Read the following descriptions if you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.) 1. Select the Hardware Tab. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 38 How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? If you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-552. Section 5 -
Read the following descriptions if you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.) 1. Select the Hardware Tab. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 38 How do I know if my adapter is installed properly? If you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to Start > My Computer > Properties. Go to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWA-552. Section 5 -
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.... If not, there may be a problem with the DWA-552 installed is properly seated in the Windows directory. If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected. • Check that have not received WHQL certification into oem.inf files (e.g., oem1.inf). 6. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 41 Under Tools > select Folder Options...
.... If not, there may be a problem with the DWA-552 installed is properly seated in the Windows directory. If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected. • Check that have not received WHQL certification into oem.inf files (e.g., oem1.inf). 6. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 41 Under Tools > select Folder Options...
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.../2000 Users • Click on newly installed adapters. Windows® 7/Windows Vista® Users • Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 47 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. ...
.../2000 Users • Click on newly installed adapters. Windows® 7/Windows Vista® Users • Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 47 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. ...
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...or gateway. • The Secondary DNS is optional (you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you choose is not in Classic View. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 48 Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are in use on your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is 192.168... that the number you need to save your ISP). • Click OK to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Windows® XP/2000 Users • Windows® XP - Make sure you may enter a DNS server from your settings. Example: If the router's LAN IP address is a number...
...or gateway. • The Secondary DNS is optional (you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you choose is not in Classic View. D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 48 Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are in use on your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is 192.168... that the number you need to save your ISP). • Click OK to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Windows® XP/2000 Users • Windows® XP - Make sure you may enter a DNS server from your settings. Example: If the router's LAN IP address is a number...
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D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 49 Appendix B - Along the left panel in the window, click on Manage network connections. • Right-click on your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure that the number ... gateway. • The Secondary DNS is on the same subnet 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 network. • Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP /IPv4) and click Properties. • Click Use the following...
D-Link DWA-552 User Manual 49 Appendix B - Along the left panel in the window, click on Manage network connections. • Right-click on your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure that the number ... gateway. • The Secondary DNS is on the same subnet 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 network. • Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP /IPv4) and click Properties. • Click Use the following...