2D-Link DWA-142 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
Adapter Installation ................................................10
Configuration ............................................................. 14
D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ................... 14
Wireless Networks ...........................................15
My Wireless Networks ..................................... 16
Support ............................................................19
About ...............................................................20
Windows
®
XP Configuration Utility .........................21
Disabling The Windows
®
XP Utility ...................22
Wireless Security .......................................................24
What is WEP? ........................................................24
What is WPA? ........................................................25
Configure WEP ...................................................... 26
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection
Manager ........................................................... 26
Using the Windows
®
XP Utility ......................... 28
Configure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase ........................30
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection
Manager ........................................................... 30
Using the Windows
®
XP Utility ......................... 32
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 34
Wireless Installation Considerations ......................38
Wireless Basics ......................................................... 39
Networking Basics .................................................... 44
Check your IP address ..........................................44
Statically Assign an IP address ............................. 45
Technical Specifications ........................................... 46
Contacting Technical Support .................................. 48
Warranty .....................................................................49
Registration ................................................................55
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