Product Card Part 1

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4. Getting Started
There are basically two modes of networking:
Infrastructure
– using an Access Point, such as the DWL-6000AP
Ad-Hoc – directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer
communication, using wireless network adapters on each
computer, such as two or more WCB-B13 cardbus adapters.
On the following pages we will show you an example of an Infrastructure
Network and an Ad-Hoc Network.
An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point. The Infrastructure
Network
example shown on the following page contains the following D-Link
network devices:
A wireless Broadband Router – i.e., D-Link
Air
Plus DI-614+
A laptop computer with a wireless network adapter –
i.e.,
D-Link Air WCB-B13
A desktop computer with an Ethernet adapter – i.e.,
(D-Link DFE-530TX+)
A Cable modem – i.e., D-Link DCM-200
Please refer to the following sections of this manual for additional information
about setting up a network:
Networking Basics- learn how to check and assign your IP Address; share
printers and files.
Using the Configuration Utility-
learn the settings for the WCB-B13, using
the web-based interface.
Troubleshooting –
learn how to check for common installation issues and
other tips for troubleshooting.
DHCP
stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a protocol
for assigning IP addresses “automatically.” With a DHCP-capable
gateway/router, there is no need to manually assign an IP address.
With its default settings, the WCB-B13, when activated,
will automatically connect with other D-Link
Air
or AirPlus products, right out of the box.