D-Link DWA-142 Quick Install Manual - Connect

Manual is about: Wireless USB Adapter

Summary of DWA-142

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    D-link dwa-14 quick install guide • acomputerorlaptopwithanavailableusb2.0port • windows ® 2000(sp4)orxp(sp2) • 300mhzprocessorandatleast32mbofram • properlyinstalledandworkingusbcontroller • adraft802.11nor802.11b/gaccesspoint(forinfrastructuremode), oranotherdraft802.11nwirelessadapter(forad-hocne...

  • Page 3: Adapter Installation

    D-link dwa-14 quick install guide adapter installation warning: do not install the dwa-142 usb adapter into your computerbeforeinstallingthedriversoftwarefromthed-linkcd. Turnonthecomputerandinsertthed-linkdwa-142drivercdinthe cd-romdrive.Thestep-by-stepinstructionsthatfollowareshownin windowsxp.The...

  • Page 4: Browse  And Specify

    4 d-link dwa-14 quick install guide the installshield wizard window willappear. By default setup will install to the default location: c:\program files\d-link\dwa-142, where c: represents the drive letter of your hard drive.To install to a different location click browse and specify thelocation. Sel...

  • Page 5: Cancel.

    D-link dwa-14 quick install guide thed-linkconfigurationwizard willnowappear. If you are using windows ® xp (sp2),youwillhavetheoptionto useeitherthed-linkutilityorthe built-inwindows ® wirelessutility. Inserttheadapterintoanavailable usbportonyourcomputer. Ifthefound new hardware wizard appears,cli...

  • Page 6: Next.

    D-link dwa-14 quick install guide click on the network name (ssid) andclick next. Click finishtocontinue.Ifyouare promptedtorebootyourcomputer, select yes, i want to restart my computer now. Click next click finish.

  • Page 7: View  Available

    D-link dwa-14 quick install guide windows ® xpusersmayusethebuilt-inwirelessutility.Thefollowing instructionsareforservicepack2users. If you are usingwindows ® 2000, you must use the d-link utility. (pleaserefertopage9). Ifyoureceivethe wireless networks detectedbubble,clickonthe centerofthebubbleto...

  • Page 8: Connect

    D-link dwa-14 quick install guide thewirelessconnectionmanagerwilldisplayanyavailablewireless networks in your area. Click on a network and click the connect button. Refertothe wireless securitysectioninthemanualforinformation onconnectingtoasecurenetwork..

  • Page 9: Wireless Connection Manager

    D-link dwa-14 quick install guide the dwa-142 uses the d-link wireless connection manager as the management software.The manager provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.Clickingonthed-linkicononyourdesktopwillstartthe configuration. To disable thewi...

  • Page 10: Use Windows

    10 d-link dwa-14 quick install guide in the wireless network connection properties window, uncheck use windows ® to configure my wireless network settingsand thenclick ok. Double-clickthe wlreless connection managericononyourdesktop tostarttheconfiguration. Thiswindowwillallowyoutoseeavailablewirele...

  • Page 11: Ok.

    11 d-link dwa-14 quick install guide ifyouareattemptingtoconnecttoasecurenetwork,youmustsupply theencryptionkeythatisontherouteroraccesspointyouaretrying toconnectto. Pleaserefertothemanualonthecdformoreinformationonwireless security. Ifthenetworkyouareconnectingtoisusingwep,enterthewep keyforthenet...