D-Link DWA-182 User Manual

10D-Link DWA-182 User Manual
Section 2 - Installation
Wireless Installation Considerations
The D-Link wireless adapter lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your
XJSFMFTTOFUXPSL,FFQJONJOEIPXFWFSUIBUUIFOVNCFSUIJDLOFTTBOEMPDBUJPOPGXBMMTDFJMJOHTPSPUIFSPCKFDUTUIBUUIFXJSFMFTTTJHOBMTNVTU
QBTTUISPVHINBZMJNJUUIFSBOHF5ZQJDBMSBOHFTWBSZEFQFOEJOHPOUIFUZQFTPGNBUFSJBMTBOECBDLHSPVOE3'SBEJPGSFRVFODZOPJTFJOZPVS
IPNFPSCVTJOFTT5IFLFZUPNBYJNJ[JOHXJSFMFTTSBOHFJTUPGPMMPXUIFTFCBTJDHVJEFMJOFT
1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link adapter and other network devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling
DBOSFEVDFZPVSBEBQUFSTSBOHFGSPNGFFUNFUFST1PTJUJPOZPVSEFWJDFTTPUIBUUIFOVNCFSPGXBMMTPSDFJMJOHTJT
NJOJNJ[FE
 #FBXBSFPGUIFEJSFDUMJOFCFUXFFOOFUXPSLEFWJDFT"XBMMUIBUJTGFFUUIJDLNFUFSTBUBEFHSFFBOHMFBQQFBSTUPCF
almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet (14 meters) thick! Position devices so that the signal will
travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead of at an angle) for better reception.
 #VJMEJOHNBUFSJBMTNBLFBEJòFSFODF"TPMJENFUBMEPPSPSBMVNJOVNTUVETNBZIBWFBOFHBUJWFFòFDUPOSBOHF5SZUPQPTJUJPO
BDDFTTQPJOUTXJSFMFTTSPVUFSTBOEDPNQVUFSTTPUIBUUIFTJHOBMQBTTFTUISPVHIESZXBMMPSPQFOEPPSXBZT.BUFSJBMTBOEPCKFDUT
TVDIBTHMBTTTUFFMNFUBMXBMMTXJUIJOTVMBUJPOXBUFSöTIUBOLTNJSSPSTöMFDBCJOFUTCSJDLBOEDPODSFUFXJMMEFHSBEFZPVS
wireless signal.
4. Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that generate RF noise.
 *GZPVBSFVTJOH()[DPSEMFTTQIPOFTPS9XJSFMFTTQSPEVDUTTVDIBTDFJMJOHGBOTMJHIUTBOEIPNFTFDVSJUZTZTUFNTZPVS
XJSFMFTTDPOOFDUJPONBZEFHSBEFESBNBUJDBMMZPSESPQDPNQMFUFMZ.BLFTVSFZPVS()[QIPOFCBTFJTBTGBSBXBZGSPNZPVS
wireless devices as possible. The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not in use.

D-Link DWA-182 Specifications

Power

current consumption (Tx)	495 mA
current consumption (Rx)	220 mA
operating voltage	5.0 VDC +/- 10%

Operating Environment

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

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	3.8 x 1.1 x 0.5 inches (97.3 x 29.1 x 13.5 mm)
weight	21.94 grams