D-Link DIR-612 User Manual

71D-Link DIR-612 User Manual
Appendix A - Wireless Basics
There are basically two modes of networking:
• Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router.
• Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network
adapters on each computer, such as two or more DIR-612 wireless network Cardbus adapters.
An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the
wireless router or access point.
An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc
mode to communicate.
Wireless Modes

D-Link DIR-612 Specifications

Wireless Signal Rates

IEEE 802.11n maximum signal rate	300 Mbps
IEEE 802.11g signal rates	54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 11 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 6 Mbps

Wireless Frequency Range

Wireless frequency range (Europe)	2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz

Operating Environment

Operating temperature	0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Storage temperature	-20 °C to 65 °C (-4 °F to 149 °F)
Humidity range	10% to 95% (non-condensing)

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions	175 x 150 x 31 mm (6.89 x 5.9 x 1.22 inches)

Summary

Installation

Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem

Getting Started

Guides users through the initial setup wizard.

Configuration

Web-based Configuration Utility

Explains how to access and use the router's web interface.

Setup Wizard

Details the guided setup process for network configuration.

Local Network

Internet Setup

Manually configures the router's WAN internet settings.

Wireless Basics

Wireless Security

Connecting to a Wireless Network

Using Windows 7

Using Windows XP

Troubleshooting

Why can't I access the web-based configuration utility?

What can I do if I forgot my password?

Explains how to reset the router if the password is lost.