User manual D-LINK DWL-G710

[. . . ] D-Link AirPlusTM G DWL-G710 802. 11g Wireless Range Extender Manual Building Networks for People Contents Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Wireless Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Configuration Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Networking Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Warranty and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 2 Package Contents Contents of Package: D-Link AirPlusTM G DWL-G710 802. 11g Wireless Range Extender Power Adapter-DC 5V, 2. 0A Manual on CD Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DWL-G710 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements for Configuration: Computers with Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating systems with an installed Ethernet adapter Internet Explorer version 6. 0 or Netscape Navigator version 7. 0 and above 3 Introduction With a maximum wireless signal rate of up to five times the rate of previous wireless devices (up to 54Mbps*), you can work faster and more efficiently, increasing productivity. With the DWL-G710, bandwidth-intensive applications like graphics or multimedia will benefit significantly because large files are able to move across the network quickly. [. . . ] The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network. ) Input your DNS server addresses. (Note: If you are entering a DNS server, you must enter the IP address of the default gateway. ) The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider. ) Click OK. 30 Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences. cClick on Network. Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu. Select Manually in the Configure pull-down menu. Built-in Ethernet Input the Static IP Address, the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the appropriate fields. Click Apply Now. 31 Networking Basics (continued) Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences. Click on Network. Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu. Built-in Ethernet Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull-down menu. Manually Using DHCP Click Apply Now. The IP Address, Subnet mask, and the Router's IP Address will appear in a few seconds. 32 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP/ 2000 Go to Start > Run > type cmd. Type ping xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx, where xxx is the IP address of the wireless router or access point. A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point, as shown. Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me/98 Go to Start > Run > type command. Type ping xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx where xxx is the IP address of the wireless router or access point. A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point, as shown. 33 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-G710 Wireless Range Extender. We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Note: It is recommended that you use an Ethernet connection to configure the DWL-G710 Wireless Range Extender. 1. The computer used to configure the DWL-G710 cannot access the configuration menu. Check that the Ethernet LED on the DWL-G710 is ON. If the LED is not ON, check that the cable for the Ethernet connection is securely inserted. Please see item 3 (Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly) in this Troubleshooting section to check that the drivers are loaded properly. Check that the IP address is in the same range and subnet as the DWL-G710. Please see Checking the IP Address in Windows XP in the Networking Basics section of this manual. All the computers on the network must have a unique IP address in the same range, e. g. , 192. 168. 0. x. Any computers that have identical IP addresses will not be visible on the network. They must all have the same subnet mask, e. g. , 255. 255. 255. 0 Do a Ping test to make sure that the DWL-G710 is responding. A successful ping will show four replies. Note: If you have changed the default IP address, make sure to ping the correct IP address assigned to the DWL-G710. 34 Troubleshooting (continued) 2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in Infrastructure mode. Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct device. To check this connection: Right-click on the local area connection icon in the taskbar> select View Available Wireless Networks. Please make sure you have selected the correct available network, as shown in the illustration below. default Check that the IP address assigned to the wireless adapter is within the same IP address range as the existing network. (Since the DWL-G710 has an IP address of 192. 168. 0. 30, wireless adapters must have an IP address in the same range, e. g. , 192. 168. 0. x. [. . . ] The repaired or replaced packages will be shipped to the customer via UPS Ground or any common carrier selected by D-Link, with shipping charges prepaid. Expedited shipping is available if shipping charges are prepaid by the customer and upon request. Herrmann, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Canada: 2180 Winston Park Drive, Oakville, ON, L6H 5W1 (Visit http://www. dlink. ca for detailed warranty information within Canada) · · · D-Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the foregoing requirements, or for which an RMA number is not visible from the outside of the package. The product owner agrees to pay D-Link's reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements, or that is determined by D-Link not to be defective or non-conforming. [. . . ]