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... Hardware Installation 14 Connect to your Wireless Network 15 Manual Connect 17 Configuration 20 D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 20 Wireless Networks 21 My Wireless Networks 22 Support 25 About 26 Connect to a Wireless Network 27 Using Windows® 7 27 Using Windows Vista 28 D-Link DWA-566 User Manual Using Windows® XP 29 Wireless Security 30 What is WPA 30...
... Hardware Installation 14 Connect to your Wireless Network 15 Manual Connect 17 Configuration 20 D-Link Wireless Connection Manager 20 Wireless Networks 21 My Wireless Networks 22 Support 25 About 26 Connect to a Wireless Network 27 Using Windows® 7 27 Using Windows Vista 28 D-Link DWA-566 User Manual Using Windows® XP 29 Wireless Security 30 What is WPA 30...
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Section 1 - Product Overview PProacdkuacgteOCvoentrevnietsw D-Link DWA-566 Wireless N 300 Dual Band PCIe Desktop Adapter Two Antennas Low Profile Bracket CD with an available 64-bit PCI Express slot • 1Ghz processor / 512 MB RAM / 200 MB available space / CD-ROM drive • Windows® 7, Vista®, or XP (Service Pack 2 or higher) • An access point or wireless router D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 3 System Requirements • A desktop computer with drivers and software If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Section 1 - Product Overview PProacdkuacgteOCvoentrevnietsw D-Link DWA-566 Wireless N 300 Dual Band PCIe Desktop Adapter Two Antennas Low Profile Bracket CD with an available 64-bit PCI Express slot • 1Ghz processor / 512 MB RAM / 200 MB available space / CD-ROM drive • Windows® 7, Vista®, or XP (Service Pack 2 or higher) • An access point or wireless router D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 3 System Requirements • A desktop computer with drivers and software If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
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The DWA-566 is a convenient wireless connectivity solution for desktops. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 4 The DWA-566 supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 enhanced security. This allows you to a wireless N router and stay connected. Environmental factors will vary. The DWA-566 provides a fast wireless connection and a superior reception, 802.11n. This feature greatly enhances personal data and prevents outside intrusion. The 5GHz band...
The DWA-566 is a convenient wireless connectivity solution for desktops. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 4 The DWA-566 supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 enhanced security. This allows you to a wireless N router and stay connected. Environmental factors will vary. The DWA-566 provides a fast wireless connection and a superior reception, 802.11n. This feature greatly enhances personal data and prevents outside intrusion. The 5GHz band...
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... 2.4GHz and the 5.15 ~ 5.85GHz frequency. •Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. Connect to a wireless network using WPA and WPA2. • Total Connection - Actual data throughput will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 5 With the DWA-566 in your data and communication than what has...
... 2.4GHz and the 5.15 ~ 5.85GHz frequency. •Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. Connect to a wireless network using WPA and WPA2. • Total Connection - Actual data throughput will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 5 With the DWA-566 in your data and communication than what has...
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This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. 3 PCIe Connector The PCIe connector will fit into the PCI Express slot on your computer. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 6 Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs 3 1 2 1 Antennas Two antennas for better coverage. 2 WLAN LED A solid light indicates that wireless is ready. Section 1 -
This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. 3 PCIe Connector The PCIe connector will fit into the PCI Express slot on your computer. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 6 Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs 3 1 2 1 Antennas Two antennas for better coverage. 2 WLAN LED A solid light indicates that wireless is ready. Section 1 -
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...; Verify the settings such as the SSID and security settings of wireless adapters • Disable any old software: Windows® 7 users: Click Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Windows Vista®/XP users: Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 7 If you want to connect to load when your...
...; Verify the settings such as the SSID and security settings of wireless adapters • Disable any old software: Windows® 7 users: Click Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Windows Vista®/XP users: Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 7 If you want to connect to load when your...
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Installation Disable Other Wireless Adapters To prevent any conflicts with the D-Link wireless adapter, it is recommended to the left of Network Adapters. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 8 From the desktop, right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties. Click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager. Scroll down the list and click the + sign to disable any wireless adapter (as well as any unused Ethernet adapters). Right-click the adapter you would like to disable and select Disable. Section 2 -
Installation Disable Other Wireless Adapters To prevent any conflicts with the D-Link wireless adapter, it is recommended to the left of Network Adapters. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 8 From the desktop, right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties. Click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager. Scroll down the list and click the + sign to disable any wireless adapter (as well as any unused Ethernet adapters). Right-click the adapter you would like to disable and select Disable. Section 2 -
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... 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from your wireless devices as glass, steel, metal, walls with insulation, water (fish tanks), mirrors, file cabinets, brick, and concrete will travel straight through drywall or open doorways. Building Materials make a difference. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 10 Typical ranges vary depending on range. Try to...
... 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from your wireless devices as glass, steel, metal, walls with insulation, water (fish tanks), mirrors, file cabinets, brick, and concrete will travel straight through drywall or open doorways. Building Materials make a difference. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 10 Typical ranges vary depending on range. Try to...
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... of the router. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 15 Press the WPS button on your wireless router or access point. Section 2 - If your Network Name (SSID) and Password (Encryption Key), click Next and then skip to use WPS, select Manually type your wireless router or access point has...or access point. Alternatively, double-click the "Wireless Connection Wizard" icon on your desktop or click Start > All Programs > D-Link > Wireless Connection Wizard. If you are not going to page 17. Turn on your computer. The Wireless Connection Wizard starts automatically once the PC is powered...
... of the router. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 15 Press the WPS button on your wireless router or access point. Section 2 - If your Network Name (SSID) and Password (Encryption Key), click Next and then skip to use WPS, select Manually type your wireless router or access point has...or access point. Alternatively, double-click the "Wireless Connection Wizard" icon on your desktop or click Start > All Programs > D-Link > Wireless Connection Wizard. If you are not going to page 17. Turn on your computer. The Wireless Connection Wizard starts automatically once the PC is powered...
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Installation Manual Connect To manually connect to your wireless network, select Manually connect to continue. Click Next to a wireless network and then click Next. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 17 Click Scan to the site survey page. Section 2 - Enter the network name (SSID) manually. If you enter the SSID incorrectly, you will automatically be brought to display the site survey page.
Installation Manual Connect To manually connect to your wireless network, select Manually connect to continue. Click Next to a wireless network and then click Next. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 17 Click Scan to the site survey page. Section 2 - Enter the network name (SSID) manually. If you enter the SSID incorrectly, you will automatically be brought to display the site survey page.
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Click Next to display a list of wireless networks (site survey). D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 18 Note: Click "Show text in the password field" to display the characters that you type in the field provided will need to has a lock icon, you type in asterisk (*) form. Click on the network name (SSID) and click Next. If you choose not to select this checkbox, the characters that you will be in the space provided. Section 2 - Installation Click the Scan button to continue. If the wireless network you want to connect to enter the encryption password.
Click Next to display a list of wireless networks (site survey). D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 18 Note: Click "Show text in the password field" to display the characters that you type in the field provided will need to has a lock icon, you type in asterisk (*) form. Click on the network name (SSID) and click Next. If you choose not to select this checkbox, the characters that you will be in the space provided. Section 2 - Installation Click the Scan button to continue. If the wireless network you want to connect to enter the encryption password.
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... well as the management software. 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 adapter. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 20 Section 3 - If you how to configure your desktop. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-566 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero...
... well as the management software. 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 adapter. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 20 Section 3 - If you how to configure your desktop. D-Link Wireless Connection Manager The D-Link DWA-566 uses the Wireless Connection Manager as Windows® XP Zero...
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...: Displays the MAC address of the wireless network. Configuration Wireless Networks The Wireless Networks (Site Survey) page will appear. If the network is secure. Connect Button: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. Activate Button: Select a wireless network profile from the drop-down menu and click Activate to connect. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 21 SSID: The...
...: Displays the MAC address of the wireless network. Configuration Wireless Networks The Wireless Networks (Site Survey) page will appear. If the network is secure. Connect Button: Highlight a wireless network and click the Connect button. Activate Button: Select a wireless network profile from the drop-down menu and click Activate to connect. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 21 SSID: The...
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...Activate to page 23). New Button: Click New to create a new wireless network profile (refer to use a profile. Configuration My Wireless Networks The My Wireless Networks page will display information about the wireless network such as the network name (SSID), network type (Infrastructure or Ad...The Profile Details section will allow you connect to a network using the Wireless Networks page, a profile will automatically be created. Every time you to page 24). Delete: Click Delete to the wireless network. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 22 Modify: Click Modify to edit a current profile (...
...Activate to page 23). New Button: Click New to create a new wireless network profile (refer to use a profile. Configuration My Wireless Networks The My Wireless Networks page will display information about the wireless network such as the network name (SSID), network type (Infrastructure or Ad...The Profile Details section will allow you connect to a network using the Wireless Networks page, a profile will automatically be created. Every time you to page 24). Delete: Click Delete to the wireless network. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 22 Modify: Click Modify to edit a current profile (...
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Home, Office, Coffee Shop). Set Security: Select the type of the wireless network. 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. Profile Name: Enter a name for more information. Network Type: If you are connecting to the Wireless Security section for your settings. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 23 SSID: Enter the SSID of security used. Section 3 - Configuration Add Profile You may add a new...
Home, Office, Coffee Shop). Set Security: Select the type of the wireless network. 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. Profile Name: Enter a name for more information. Network Type: If you are connecting to the Wireless Security section for your settings. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 23 SSID: Enter the SSID of security used. Section 3 - Configuration Add Profile You may add a new...
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Home, Office, Coffee Shop). OK Button: Click OK to the Wireless Security section for your settings. Configuration Modify Profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the My Wireless Networks page. Set Security: Select the type of the network. Please refer to save your profile (e.g. Network Type: Displays the network type. Profile Name: Enter a name for more information. SSID: Displays the SSID of security used. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 24 Section 3 -
Home, Office, Coffee Shop). OK Button: Click OK to the Wireless Security section for your settings. Configuration Modify Profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the My Wireless Networks page. Set Security: Select the type of the network. Please refer to save your profile (e.g. Network Type: Displays the network type. Profile Name: Enter a name for more information. SSID: Displays the SSID of security used. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 24 Section 3 -
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... for more information. 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-566 User Manual 27 Refer to the Windows®...; 7 utility as seen below. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in this manual for your system tray (lower-right corner next...
... for more information. 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-566 User Manual 27 Refer to the Windows®...; 7 utility as seen below. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in this manual for your system tray (lower-right corner next...
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... in this manual for help with connecting to the Networking Basics section in your wireless adapter. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check the TCP/IP settings for your area. Click on a network (displayed using... tray (lower-right corner next to a network. The utility will have a "site survey" option similar to access the utility. Section 3 - If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the wireless computer icon in wireless utility. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 28 If you are using the SSID) and click the Connect button.
... in this manual for help with connecting to the Networking Basics section in your wireless adapter. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check the TCP/IP settings for your area. Click on a network (displayed using... tray (lower-right corner next to a network. The utility will have a "site survey" option similar to access the utility. Section 3 - If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble, click on the wireless computer icon in wireless utility. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 28 If you are using the SSID) and click the Connect button.
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..." option similar to the user manual of the bubble to the Networking Basics section in your system tray (lowerright corner next to a wireless network. Configuration Using Windows® XP Windows® XP users may use the built-in your area. If you are for Service... the utility. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in this manual for help with connecting to the time). The following instructions are using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Click on the center of your wireless adapter. Section 3 - D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 29
..." option similar to the user manual of the bubble to the Networking Basics section in your system tray (lowerright corner next to a wireless network. Configuration Using Windows® XP Windows® XP users may use the built-in your area. If you are for Service... the utility. Most utilities will display any available wireless networks in this manual for help with connecting to the time). The following instructions are using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Click on the center of your wireless adapter. Section 3 - D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 29
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... was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). WPA2™ is based on your wireless router or access point. This key must be sniffed out and stolen. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 30 WPA, or Wi-Fi® Protected Access, is WPA™? WEP regulates access to... a wireless network based on a more secure public key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can use to...
... was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). WPA2™ is based on your wireless router or access point. This key must be sniffed out and stolen. D-Link DWA-566 User Manual 30 WPA, or Wi-Fi® Protected Access, is WPA™? WEP regulates access to... a wireless network based on a more secure public key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can use to...