Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Windows Me and 98 Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on the Network associated with the DWL-650+ > click Properties > select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > click Properties TCP/IP – D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Fig. 8.32 Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a DHCP server in Windows Me and 98. Select the IP Address tab.
Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or Access Point using a static IP address in Windows Me or Windows 98. Select Use the following IP address. Input a static IP address within the same IP Address range as the wireless router or access point. IP address: 192.168.0.51 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router Select Detect connection to network media. Click OK Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging For Windows Me and 98: Go to Start > Run > type command. A window similar to Fig. 8.36 will appear. Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx is the IP address of the Wireless Router or Access Point. A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point, as Fig. 8.36 shown.
Networking Basics Adding a local printer (A printer connected directly to a computer) A printer that is not shared on the network and is connected directly to one computer is called a local printer. If you do not need to share your printer on a network, follow these directions to add the printer to one computer. • Go to Start> Printers and Faxes Fig. 8.37 • Click on Add a printer Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Adding a local printer • Click Next Fig. 8.39 • Select Local printer attached to this computer • (Deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer if it has been selected.) • Click Next Fig. 8.40 • Select Use the following port: • From the pull-down menu select the correct port for your printer (Most computers use the LPT1: port, as shown in the illustration.) • Click Next Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Adding a local printer • Select and highlight the correct driver for your printer. • Click Next (If the correct driver is not displayed, insert the CD or floppy disk that came with your printer and click Have Disk.) Fig. 8.42 • At this screen, you can change the name of the printer (optional.) • Click Next Fig. 8.43 • Select Yes, to print a test page. A successful printing will confirm that you have chosen the correct driver. • Click Next Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Adding a local printer This screen gives you information about your printer. Fig. 8.45 Click Finish When the test page has printed, Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Adding a local printer • Go to Start> Printers and Faxes A successful installation will display the printer icon as shown at right. You have successfully added a local printer. Fig. 8.47 Sharing a Network Printer After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network, you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network.
Networking Basics Sharing a network printer • Click on Add a Printer Fig. 8.49 • Click Next Fig. 8.50 • Select Network Printer • Click Next Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Sharing a network printer • Select Browse for a printer • Click Next Fig. 8.52 • Select the printer you would like to share. • Click Next Fig. 8.53 • Click Finish Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Sharing a network printer To check for proper installation: • Go to Start> Printers and Faxes Fig. 8.55 The printer icon will appear at right, indicating proper installation. You have completed adding the printer. To share this printer on your network: • Remember the printer name • Run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network. • Make sure you have already run the Network Setup Wizard on all the network computers.
Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer To share an LPR printer (using a print server,) you will need a Print Server such as the DP-101P+. Please make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network. To share an LPR printer, please follow these directions: • Go to Start> Printers and Faxes • Click on Add a Printer The screen to the right will display. • Click Next Fig. 8.57 • Select Local Printer • Click Next Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer • Select Create a new port • From the pull-down menu, select Standard TCP/IP Port, as shown. • Click Next Fig. 8.59 • Please read the instructions on this screen. • Click Next Fig. 8.60 • Enter the Printer IP Address and the Port Name, as shown. • Click Next Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer • In this screen, select Custom. • Click Settings Fig. 8.62 • Enter the Port Name and the Printer Name or IP Address. • Select LPR • Enter a Queue Name. If there is more than one port on the print server, you must name the Queue. • Click OK Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer • This screen will show you information about your printer. • Click Finish Fig. 8.64 • Select the printer you are adding from the list of Printers. • Insert the printer driver disk that came with your printer. • Click Have Disk Fig. 8.65 If the printer driver is already installed, • Select Keep existing driver • Click Next Fig. 8.
Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer • You can rename your printer if you choose. It is optional. Please remember the name of your printer. You will need this information when you use the Add Printer Wizard on the other computers on your network. • Click Next Fig. 8.67 • Select Yes, to print a test page. • Click Next Fig. 8.68 This screen will display information about your printer. • Click Finish to complete the addition of the printer.
Networking Basics Other Tasks For help with other tasks in home or small office networking, see Using the Shared Documents folder and Sharing files and folders in the Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP. 9.
Diagnostic LED: • Power – solid green light indicates power connection • Link/Activity – green solid/blinking light indicates Link/Activity Power Specifications: • Operating Voltage: 3.3V Network Architecture: • Supports Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer without Access Point) or Infrastructure Mode (Communications to wired networks via Access Points with Roaming) • Compliant with IEEE 802.
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