D-Link DWA-127 User Manual

2D-Link DWA-127 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) ..........................................13
Connect to a Wireless Network ............................................ 16
Using Windows
®
7 .......................................................................16
Using Windows Vista® ........................................................17
Using Windows
®
XP ....................................................................18
Wireless Security ..................................................................... 19
What is WPA? ................................................................................19
Using Windows
®
7 ...............................................................20
Using Windows Vista
®
.......................................................23
Using the Windows
®
XP Utility ........................................25
Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 27
Wireless Basics ........................................................................ 31
Wireless Modes ............................................................................35
Networking Basics .................................................................. 36
Check your IP address ...............................................................36
Windows
®
XP Users .............................................................36
Windows
®
7/Windows Vista
®
Users ................................36
Statically Assign an IP address ...............................................37
Windows
®
XP Users .............................................................37
Windows
®
7/Windows Vista
®
Users ................................38
Technical Specications ........................................................ 39
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D-Link DWA-127 Specifications

Power

power consumption (Tx)	230 mA
power consumption (Rx)	140 mA
operating voltage	5 VDC +/- 5%

Operating Environment

operating temperature	32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
operating humidity	10% to 90% maximum (non-condensing)
frequency range	2.4GHz to 2.483GHz

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	210 x 15 x 14 mm
weight	12.8 g