D-Link DWA-140 User Manual

2D-Link DWA-140 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
Adapter Installation ................................................10
Conguration ............................................................. 16
D-Link Wireless Connection Manager ................... 16
Wireless Networks ...........................................17
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ..........................18
Support ............................................................22
About ...............................................................23
Windows
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Vista Conguration Utility ..................... 24
Windows
®
XP Conguration Utility ......................... 25
Disabling The Windows
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XP Utility .................. 26
Wireless Security.......................................................28
What is WEP? .......................................................28
What is WPA? .......................................................29
Congure WEP.....................................................30
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection ............30
Using the Windows
®
Vista Utility ...................... 32
Using the Windows
®
XP Utility ......................... 34
Congure WPA/WPA2 Passphrase ....................... 36
Using the D-Link Wireless Connection ............36
Using the Windows
®
Vista ...............................38
Using the Windows
®
XP ................................... 40
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 42
Wireless Installation Considerations ...................... 46
Wireless Basics ......................................................... 47
Networking Basics .................................................... 52
Check your IP address ..........................................52
Statically Assign an IP address ............................. 53
Technical Specications........................................... 54
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D-Link DWA-140 Specifications

System Requirements

operating system	Windows XP SP2, 2000 SP4, or Vista
hard disk space	20MB
usb port	Available USB port

Standards and Frequency

wireless standards	IEEE 802.11n (draft), IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
usb standard	USB 2.0
frequency range	2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz

Data and Power

data rates 802.11g	6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps
data rates 802.11b	1/2/5.5/11Mbps
data rates 802.11n	30/60/90/120/180/240/270/300Mbps
transmit output power 802.11b	18dbm
transmit output power 802.11g/n	14dbm
operating voltage	5VDC +/- 10%
power consumption TX 802.11n	247mA
power consumption RX 802.11n	268mA

Environmental Specifications

operating temperature	0º to 40º C
storage temperature	-20º to 65º C
operating humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
storage humidity	5% to 95% non-condensing

Physical Characteristics

antennas	Two integrated antennas
dimensions	87 x 28 x 12 mm
diagnostic LEDs	Link/Activity