Specifications

2D-Link DWA-123 User Manual
Table of Contents
Product Overview .............................................................. 3
Package Contents ......................................................................... 3
System Requirements ................................................................. 3
Introduction ................................................................................... 4
Features ............................................................................................ 5
Hardware Overview ..................................................................... 6
Installation ......................................................................... 7
Getting Started .............................................................................. 7
Remove Existing Installations .......................................... 7
Disable Other Wireless Adapters ..................................... 8
Wireless Installation Considerations ....................................10
Adapter Installation ...................................................................11
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ..........................................14
Connect to a Wireless Network .......................................17
Using Windows
®
8 .......................................................................17
Using Windows
®
7 .......................................................................19
Using Windows Vista
®
................................................................20
Using Windows
®
XP ....................................................................21
Wireless Security .............................................................22
What is WPA? ................................................................................22
Using Windows
®
7 ...............................................................23
Using Windows Vista
®
.......................................................26
Using the Windows
®
XP Utility ........................................28
Troubleshooting ..............................................................30
Wireless Basics .................................................................34
Wireless Modes ............................................................................38
Networking Basics ...........................................................39
Check your IP address ...............................................................39
Windows
®
XP Users .............................................................39
Windows
®
7/Windows Vista
®
Users ................................39
Windows
®
8 Users ................................................................39
Statically Assign an IP address ...............................................40
Windows
®
XP Users .............................................................40
Windows
®
7/Windows Vista
®
Users ................................41
Windows
®
8 Users ................................................................42
Technical Specications ..................................................43
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