User Manual

2D-Link DWA-131 User Manual
Table of Contents
Product Overview........................................................ 3
Package Contents ................................................... 3
System Requirements ............................................. 3
Introduction..............................................................4
Features ..................................................................5
Hardware Overview ................................................. 6
Installation....................................................................7
Getting Started ........................................................7
Remove Existing Installations............................7
Disable Other Wireless Adapters....................... 8
Wireless Installation Considerations...................... 10
Adapter Installation................................................11
%QPſIWTCVKQP............................................................. 17
D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ................... 17
Wireless Networks ........................................... 18
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) .......................... 19
My Wireless Networks ..................................... 23
#FF2TQſNG...................................................24
/QFKH[2TQſNG............................................... 25
Support ............................................................26
About ...............................................................27
Connect to a Wireless Network................................ 28
Using Windows Vista
®
........................................... 28
Using Windows
®
XP............................................... 30
Wireless Security....................................................... 31
What is WPA? .......................................................31
%QPſIWTG92#92#2CUURJTCUG....................... 32
Using the Wireless Connection Manager ........ 32
Using Windows Vista
®
...................................... 34
Using the Windows
®
XP Utility......................... 36
%QPſIWTG92#92#4#&+75.......................... 38
Using the Wireless Connection Manager ........ 38
6TQWDNGUJQQVKPI ........................................................ 39
Wireless Basics ......................................................... 43
Wireless Modes ..................................................... 47
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Check your IP address .......................................... 48
Windows
®
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Windows Vista
®
Users ..................................... 48
Statically Assign an IP address ............................. 49
Windows
®
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Windows Vista
®
Users ..................................... 50
6GEJPKECN5RGEKſECVKQPU........................................... 51
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