Owner's Manual

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Introduction: DW WLAN Card User Guide
Important Information for Users Unfamiliar with Wireless Networking
Wireless Networking Overview
DW WLAN Card Features
Before You Begin
If you did not receive your DW WLAN Card as part of your computer, consult the Quick Start Guide that came with your DW
WLAN Card for instructions about how to install the hardware and driver software.
Important Information for Users Unfamiliar with Wireless Networking
What is a wireless network?
A wireless network is a wireless local area network (LAN) that wirelessly connects computers with wireless network adapters,
also known as wireless clients, to an existing wired network.
In a wireless network, a radio communications device called an
access point (AP) or wireless router (1-0) is used to bridge
the wired (2) and wireless (1) networks.
Wireless clients (1-1, 1-2, 1-3) that are within range of the wireless router/AP (1-0) can then connect to the wired network
(2) and to the Internet (2-4). The wireless router/AP (1-0), which is small and lightweight, uses an attached antenna to
communicate with the wireless clients and uses cables to communicate with the modem (2-3) and any wired clients (2-1 and
2-2) on the wired network.
What do I need to setup a wireless network?
To setup a wireless network, you need the following: