Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DWL-810 D-Link
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Air DWL-810 2.4GHz Ethernet-to-Wireless Bridge Manual Rev. 070802 Building Netw orks for People.
2 Contents 1. P ac ka ge Contents ............................... 3 2. Intr oduction ......................................... 4 3. W ir eless Basics ................................... 7 4. Getting Star ted .................................. 10 5. W e b Configur a tion .
3 1. P ac kage Contents Contents of Package: • D-Link Air DWL-810 Ethernet-to-Wireless Bridge • AC Power Adapter – 5V; 2.5A • Manual on CD • Ethernet Cable • Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
4 2. Intr oduction The D-Link Air DWL-810 Ethernet-to-Wireless Bridge is a device that can be implemented in a variety of ways to provide wireless access by converting an Ethernet connection.
5 Features and Benefits • Transforms an Ethernet port into a wireless connection • Fast 11Mbps wireless connection which is fully compatible with standard 802.
6 Connections Reset Button – press this button to revert to the factory default settings of the DWL-810 Power Receptor – connect one end of the included 5V DC Power Adapter into the power receptor on the DWL-810 and connect the other end of the Power Adapter to a power outlet.
7 3. W ir eless Basics With the DWL-810 you can provide instant wireless access to the LAN (Local Area Network) for Ethernet-enabled devices. Simply plug the DWL-810 into the Ethernet port of a networ.
8 Wireless Basics Now, without an Access Point, or a wireless LAN, you can access a ne twork device (such as a network printer, network scanner, web camera or gaming consoles) wirelessly, quickly and easily, with no need for configuration u sing the DWL-810.
9 Wireless Basics The DWL-810 is fully compatible with the recently introduced D-Link AirPlus family of products that include: Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers (DWL-650+) Enhanced 2.
10 Wireless Basics sure that the Access Points an d Adapters are positioned so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling for better reception. 3. Building Materials make a difference - A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range.
11 Getting Started Setup #2: This example illustrates an Infrastructure setup. To connect the DWL-810 to a wireless network with a switch or router, please refer to the Quick Installation Guide. Web configuration is required to connect the DWL- 810 in Setup #2.
12 5. W eb Configur ation Configuration is required only if you will be using the DWL-810 in Infrastructure mode. If you will be using the DWL-810 in Infra structure mode or if you need to configure t.
13 Web Configuration Access the Web Configuration by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the DWL-810. The DWL-810 default IP Address is http://192.168.0.30 , as shown below: (The IP Address shown in the example above is the default setting.
14 Web Configuration Select Wireless in the menu, as shown. A wireless table will appear as shown below. The various input fields may be used to configure the 802.11b wireless and security settings. Wireless Fig. 5.4 Operating Mode: Ad-Hoc - is the default setting.
15 Web Configuration Transmission Rate: Automatic is the default setting. Choose the the transmission rate of the DWL-810 from the pull-down menu. Access Point Density: This field describes the densit.
16 Web Configuration Shared Key Authentication: By default, this is not selected. If you would like to include a WEP check before allowing connection on the network, select this item. If it remains unselected, only the SSID will be checked before authorizing connection.
17 Web Configuration Static IP Address Bridge Name: The default setting is to leave this field blank. Y ou m ay en ter a name for the DWL-810. This is optional. Allow Upgrade Uploads: When upgrading firmware, select this checkbox. Deselect this checkbox during normal operation, when not upgrading firmware.
18 Web Configuration Admin Click on Admin in the menu. An Admin window will appear. Here you can change the password, restart the DWL-810 or reset it to factory default. Change Password: You can use a password to prevent tampering with the configuration of the DWL-810.
19 Web Configuration Help Click on Help in the menu to see an explanation of the items in the Configuration menu. About Click on About in the menu to see the full name of the DWL-810.
20 3. Turn on the power of the DWL-810 by connecting one end of the power adapter (included with your purchase) into the power port on the DWL-810, and connecting the other end into the AC power outlet on your wall.
21 • The DWL-810 Ethernet-to-Wireless Bridge has a default channel of 6 . Make sure that the channel on the DWL-810 Ethernet-to- Wireless Bridge is exactly the same as the channel on the other wireless client. 4. I cannot connect to an access point or wireless router.
22 Network Architecture: • Supports Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer wi thout Access Point) or Infrastructure Mode (Communications to wired networks via Access Points with Roaming) Antenna: • Internal Diversity Patch Frequency Range: • 2.
23 • Operating Voltage: +5V 2.5A Operating Channels: • 1-11 United States (FCC) Safety: • UL 9. Contacting T ec hnical Suppor t You can find the most recent software and user documentation on the D-Link website.
24 10. W ar ranty and Registr ation D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) prov ides this 1-Year warranty fo r its product only to the person or entit y who originally purchased the product from: • D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor.
25 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 t he foregoing requirements, or that is determined by D-Link not to be defective or non-conforming.
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