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D-Link Air DCF-660W 2.4 GHz Wireless Compact Flash Adapter Manual Rev. 041202 Building Netw orks for People.
2 Contents Package Contents .................................................... 3 Introduction ............................................................... 4 Wireless Basics ........................................................ 5 Getting S tarted .
Package Content s Link/Power LED Antenna Contents of Package: • D-Link Air DCF-660W 2.4GHz Wireless Compact Flash Adapter • Manual, Drivers, and Utility on CD • Quick Installation Guide (printed) If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
4 Introduction The D-Link Air DCF-660W 2.4GHz Wireless Compact Flash Adapter is a standard Type II CF interface adapter (backwards compatible to Type I) integrated with WLAN ( W ireless L ocal A rea N etwork) technology. It provides an easy and quick way to access a wireless network.
LED LED stands for L ight- E mitting D iode. The DCF-660W has one LED: Link/Power - a solid Green light indicates proper installation and a wireless connection.
6 Wireless Basics Installation Flexibility The D-Link Air DCF-660W offers a fast, reliable, cost-effective wireless solution for client access to the network in a wide variety of scenarios and applications: 1. Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation 2.
Installation Considerations Designed to go up to 1,311 feet (approximately 400 meters), the D-Link Air DCF-660W lets you access your network from virtually anywhere. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass thru may limit range.
Getting S t arted Right out of the box, with its default settings, the DCF-660W will automatically connect with other D-Link Air products. On the following pages we will show you an example of two mod.
Getting Started Setting Up an Infrastructure Network Please remember that D-Link Air wireless devices are pre-configured to connect together, right out of the box, with the default settings. You will need a broadband Internet access (Cable/DSL) subscription.
Getting Started Setting up a Wireless Ad Hoc Network Install a network adapter into one computer. In the example above, a D-Link Air DWL-120 USB Wireless Network adapter is installed. A DWL-520 Wireless PCI Adapter could also be installed in a desktop computer.
Using the Configuration Utility Using the Utility in Windows CE 3.0 / Pocket PC 2002 Please note : The DCF-660W Wireless Compact Flash Adapter is a ready-to-use device. Its default settings are compatible with a typical Infrastructure WLAN ( W ireless L ocal A rea N etwork).
Using the Configuration Utility STATUS The STATUS tab displays the DCF- 660W Compact Flash Adapter’s current status and includes information on the following items: Adapter - Displays the name of th.
CONFIGURATION Select the CONFIGURATION tab to view the current settings for: SSID (Service Set Identifier) is a name that identifies a wireless network. Access Points and wireless clients attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) must use the same SSID.
Using the Configuration Utility LINK The LINK tab is similar to the Ping Command. It allows you to monito r transmission quality between two stations. Enter the IP address o f another station, set the timeout and packet size to see if the communication was sent successfully.
Using the Configuration Utility SECURITY If an additional measure of security is desired on the wireless network, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be enabled.
Using the Configuration Utility ABOUT The About tab shows the driver and utility version for the DCF-660W Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card. 16.
T roubleshooting Tips to Configure the PDA for accessing the Internet To Configure the following: Go to: The Access Point’s SSID Settings>System>Wireless LAN Setting>Configuration WEP keys .
18 T echnical S pecifications Standards • IEEE 802.11b • Wi-Fi Compatible Host interface • Compact Flash V1.4, CF+ I/O interface, Type I & Type II compliant Protocols • TCP/IP Data Security • 64/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption Data Rate & Modulation • 11Mbps: CCK • 5.
• Roaming (standard IEEE 802.11 compliant) Operating Channels • 11 North America (FCC) Antenna • PIFA (Patched Inverse “F” Antenna) Type Antenna Sensitivity @ PER<0.08 • 11Mbps < -83dBm • 5.5Mbps < -86dBm • 2 Mbps < -89dBm • 1 Mbps < -91dBm Frequency Range • 2.
20 Cont acting T echnical Support You can find the most recent software and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States for the duration of the warranty period on this product.
Limited W arranty and Registration D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) prov ides this 1-Year warranty fo r its product only to the person or entity ho originally purchased the product from: w • D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor.
22 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 -Link not to be defective or non-conforming.
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