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    V ersion 1.1 | 06/28/2012 DW A-132 U ser Manual W ireless N USB A dapter ...

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    2 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual T able of C ontents Pr oduct O verview ......................................................................3 P ackage Contents ......................................................................... 3 Syst em Requirements ................................................................. 3 Introduction ............. ...

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    3 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • D-Link DW A-132 Wir eless N USB Adapter • Manual and W arranty on CD • D-Link Wir eless Connection Manager on CD • Quick Installation Guide S y stem Requiremen ts • A computer or lapt op with an available USB 2.0 port • W indows ® 7, Window s Vista ® or XP (Ser vice P ack 3 ...

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    4 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The DW A-132 Wir eless N USB A dapter is a con venient wireless connec tivity solution for desktop or notebook PCs . Instead of stringing Ethernet cables to your PC or dismantling your desktop computer case , the DW A-132 can enable 802.11n wireless connectivity by simply util ...

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    5 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view F eatures • Compact size f or placement an ywhere • Con venience of Plug & Play installa tion • F ully 802.11g compatible • 802.11n compliant • P ow ered by the USB port; no ex ternal pow er sourc e required • USB 2.0 standard * • Y ou can securely connec t to a wireless ...

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    6 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O ver view WPS Button Pr ess the WPS button to automa tically c on n e c t t o a W P S - e n a b l ed w i re l e s s ro ute r o r a cce ss po in t a nd es ta bl is h connectivity . Refer to page 19. USB P or t Us ed to c onn ect the DW A -13 2 to your comput er . ...

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    7 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Getting Star ted Installation This sec tion will walk you through the installation process . If you hav e a built-in wireless adapter , please disable the device manager befor e installing y our D-Link adapter . Also , if you hav e previously installed another wireless adapter , please make su ...

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    8 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Disable O ther W ireless A dapters Most newer laptops may include a built-in wireless adapter . T o prevent any conic ts with the D -Link wireless adapter , it is recommended t o disable the wireless adapter (as w ell as any unused Ethernet adapt ers). F ro m th e de sk t op , rig ht -cli c ...

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    9 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Click Y es to disable the adapter . The adapter is no w disabled. When disabled, a r ed X will be displayed . Disabling the adapter will not r emove the drivers. If you would like to use the adapter , simply right- click it and select Enable . ...

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    10 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ir eless Installation C onsidera tions The D -Link wireless adapter lets you access your net work using a wireless connection from vir tually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network . Keep in mind, howev er , that the number , thick ness and location of walls, ceilings, ...

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    11 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W arning: Do NO T install the DW A-132 W ireless N USB Adapt er into your computer before installing the driver soft war e from the D-Link CD . T urn on the computer and Inser t the D-Link DW A-132 Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive. If t he CD Autoru n func tion do es not au tomatica lly sta r t ...

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    12 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation The InstallShield W izard window will appear . By d efau lt se tup w ill i nsta ll to t he de faul t loc atio n: C: Program F ilesD-LinkDW A-132 , where C: represents the drive letter of your har d driv e. T o install to a di er ent location click Bro ws e and specify the location. Sele ...

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    13 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Inser t the adapter into an a vailable USB por t on your c omputer . Click Next Click F inish to complete y our setup . Click F inish ...

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    14 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-F i Pr otected Setup ( WPS) Wi-F i Pr otec ted Setup ( WPS) Syst em is designed for easy setup of secur ity-enabled W i-F i networks. I t is recommended to have the access point or wir eless rout er nearby during setup. F or more information on WPS, visit the Wi-F i Alliance website at w ...

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    15 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Push Butt on 1. T o connec t to your net work, press the WPS button on the ada pter an d hol d for t wo seco nds un til th e wiza rd scree n appears. 2. P re ss the WPS butt on loca ted on your ac cess point or r out er to continue . This screen will appear once y ou hav e successfully estab ...

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    16 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Pr ess the WPS button on the adapter and holding for two seconds until the utility scr een come s up . Then, pr ess the WPS button on the r outer/ac cess point to continue . The adapter will try to establish connectivit y to y our access point or wir eless router . When this screen appears , ...

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    17 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C onnec t to a W ir eless Network U sing W indo w s ® 7 Windo ws ® 7 users may use the built-in wir eless utility . If you are using another company ’ s utility , please r efer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting t o a wireless net w ork . M ost utilities ...

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    18 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C onnec t to a W ir eless Network U sing W indo w s V ista ® Windo ws Vista ® users may use the built-in wireless utility . If you are using another company’ s utility , please refer to the user manual of y our wireless adapter f or help with connecting to a wireless network. Most utilit ...

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    19 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C onnec t to a W ir eless Network U sing W indo w s ® XP Windo ws ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Z ero Conguration Utilit y). The follo wing instructions are for S ervice P ack 2 users. If you are using another compan y ’ s utility , please ref er to the user manual ...

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    20 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 4 - W ireless Securit y W ir eless S ecurity This section will show you the di erent lev els of security you can use to prot ect your data from intruders . The DW A-132 o ers the following types of securit y: • WP A2-PSK (Pr e -Shared Key) • WP A-PSK (P re -Shared Key) Wha t is WP A? WP A, or Wi-F i ...

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    21 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 4 - W ireless Securit y C ongure WP A/WP A2 P assphrase Using W indow s ® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless secur ity ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or pas ...

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    22 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 4 - W ireless Securit y 3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click the Connect button. If you g et a good sig nal but cann ot acc ess the Inte rnet , chec k you r T CP/IP sett ings fo r your wi rel ess adapt er . Refe r to the Netw orking Basics section in this manual for m ...

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    23 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 4 - W ireless Securit y 5. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and clic k Connec t . Y ou c an al so co nnect by push ing t he W PS button on the rout er . It ma y take 20-30 seconds t o connect to the wir eless net work. If the connection fails, please verify that the secur ity se ...

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    24 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 4 - W ireless Securit y C ongure WP A/WP A2 P assphrase Using W indow s V ista ® It is recommended to enable wireless secur ity ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key o ...

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    25 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 4 - W ireless Securit y 3. Enter the same securit y key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect . I t m ay t ak e 20 -3 0 se con ds to c onn ec t to th e w irel es s n et wor k . I f t he connection fails, please verify that the securit y settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exact ...

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    26 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 4 - W ireless Securit y C ongure WP A/WP A2 P assphrase Using the W indow s ® XP Utility It is recommended to enable WP A-PSK on your wireless r outer or access point bef ore conguring your wireless adapt er . If y ou are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A-PSK key being used. 2. ...

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    27 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 4 - W ireless Securit y 3. The Wi reless Network C onnection bo x will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click C onnect . I t m ay t ak e 20 -3 0 se con ds to c onn ec t to th e w irel es s n et wor k . I f t he connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passp ...

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    28 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting 1. How do I know if m y adapter is installed properly? Selec t the Har dware T ab . T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DW A-132. R ead the follo wing descriptions if you are having problems . ( The exampl ...

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    29 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting Click the + sign next to Network A dapters. Right- click on D-Link DW A-132 USB A dapter . Selec t Pr oper ties to check that the drivers are installed properly . Look under Devic e Status to check that the device is working properly . Click OK to continue. D-Link DW A-132 USB Adapter ...

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    30 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting Make sure that the DW A-132 Wireless N USB A dapter is properly seat ed in the computer ’ s USB por t. If Window s does not detect the hardw are upon inser tion of the adapter , make sure to completely remo ve drivers that were previously loaded . 2. The comput er does not recog nize the ...

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    31 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting Check that the Network Connection f or the wireless client is congured properly . S elect AP (Infrastruc tur e) when connec ting to an access point. Double - click on the WL AN icon in the task bar > click on Congur ation to change the settings for the wireless adapter . If Securi ...

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    32 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D -L in k w ire les s p rod uc t s ar e b ase d o n i nd us tr y st an dar ds to p rov ide ea sy -to - us e a nd c om pat ib le h ig h- spe ed wi rel es s connectivity within y our home , business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering t o the IEEE standar d, the D-Link wire ...

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    33 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. Wi-F i uses radio frequenc y to connect wirelessly , so you ha ve the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or oce network. Wh y D-Link Wir eless ...

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    34 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Network ( WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wir eless technology used for WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operate in a range up to 30 f eet awa y . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range ar e both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn ...

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    35 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding every where not just at home or oce . People like the freedom of mobility and it’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now pro vide wir eless access to attract people . The wireless c onnection in public ...

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    36 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don ’t let you next- door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network . Secure your wireless network by turning on the WP A or WEP security f eature on the router . R ef er to product manual for detail information on how to set it up . There ar e basically two modes ...

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    37 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install your new D-Link wireless adapter and have established a wireless connection, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP addr ess from a DHCP ser ver (i.e. router) automatically . T o verify your IP address , p ...

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    38 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Sta tically Assign an IP addr ess If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/r outer , or y ou need to assign a static IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps belo w : W indows ® XP Users • W indows ® XP - Click on Start > Control P anel . M ake sure y ou are in Classic View . Dou ...

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    39 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics W indows ® 7/W indows V ista ® Users • Click on Start > C ontrol Panel . Make sure you ar e in Classic View . Double -click on the Network and Sharing Center icon. Along the lef t panel in the window , click on Manage network connections . • Right-click on the L ocal Area Connec ...

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    40 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g Bus T ype • USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible) Security • Wi-F i Pr otection Access ( WP A TM & WP A2 TM ) • WPS (PBC ) Media Acc ess Contr ol • CSMA/CA with A CK F requency R ange • 2.4GHz to 2.483GHz Mo ...

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    41 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix D - Warran ty F ederal C ommunication Commission Int er fer ence Sta tement Th is e qui pmen t ha s bee n t est ed a nd f oun d to c om ply w it h t he l im it s f or a Cla ss B di git al de vi ce , p urs ua nt t o P art 15 of th e FC C R ule s . The se lim its a re d esi gned to prov ide rea son able pro tec ...

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    42 D-Link DW A-132 User Manual Appendix D - Warran ty Th e ava il ab ili ty of so me sp ec ic ch ann els and/ or op er at io nal fr eque ncy ban ds ar e cou nt ry dep en de nt and ar e rm war e pr og ra mmed at th e fa cto ry t o ma tc h the i nt ende d de sti na tion . T he  rm war e se tti ng i s not ac ce ss ibl e by t he en d us er . I ...

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