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... 15 Configuration 16 Save and Activate Settings 17 Basic Settings 18 Wireless 18 Access Point mode 18 WDS with AP mode 20 WDS mode 22 Wireless Client mode 24 Open System/Shared Key Authentication .... 25 WPA/WPA2-Personal Authentication 26 WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Authentication.......... 27 D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 802.11x Authentication 28 LAN 29 Advanced Settings...
... 15 Configuration 16 Save and Activate Settings 17 Basic Settings 18 Wireless 18 Access Point mode 18 WDS with AP mode 20 WDS mode 22 Wireless Client mode 24 Open System/Shared Key Authentication .... 25 WPA/WPA2-Personal Authentication 26 WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Authentication.......... 27 D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 802.11x Authentication 28 LAN 29 Advanced Settings...
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...and Personal (used is then granted. Section 1 - The DAP-2553 is backwards compatible with during wireless transmission. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual This method of your network less expensive and more efficiently. With the DAP-2553, bandwidth-intensive applications like graphics or multimedia will benefit significantly ...save time and money with AP, WDS, or Wireless Client mode. Once the pre-shared key is confirmed and satisfied at both the client and access point, access is referred to work faster and more convenient. With PoE, the DAP-2553 shares power and data over...
...and Personal (used is then granted. Section 1 - The DAP-2553 is backwards compatible with during wireless transmission. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual This method of your network less expensive and more efficiently. With the DAP-2553, bandwidth-intensive applications like graphics or multimedia will benefit significantly ...save time and money with AP, WDS, or Wireless Client mode. Once the pre-shared key is confirmed and satisfied at both the client and access point, access is referred to work faster and more convenient. With PoE, the DAP-2553 shares power and data over...
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...versions. • AP Manager II management software - Section 1 - D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual The real-time display of up the DAP-2553 easily with the DAP-2553 for management - Systems administrators can securely connect wireless clients on the network using WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) to the ...8226; Supports one of four different operation modes to meet your wireless networking needs: Access Point, WDS with AP, WDS, or Wireless Client. • Faster wireless networking with the 802.11n standard to provide a maximum wireless signal rate of up to 300 Mbps*. • Compatible ...
...versions. • AP Manager II management software - Section 1 - D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual The real-time display of up the DAP-2553 easily with the DAP-2553 for management - Systems administrators can securely connect wireless clients on the network using WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) to the ...8226; Supports one of four different operation modes to meet your wireless networking needs: Access Point, WDS with AP, WDS, or Wireless Client. • Faster wireless networking with the 802.11n standard to provide a maximum wireless signal rate of up to 300 Mbps*. • Compatible ...
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D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 13 Section 2 - The AP can be powered on the DAP-2553 and the other end of the Ethernet cable to either your computer or to your access point) to the LAN port on by a PoE switch or by the power adapter shipped with the AP. Installation Connect Power over Ethernet (PoE) Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (included with your PoE switch.
D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 13 Section 2 - The AP can be powered on the DAP-2553 and the other end of the Ethernet cable to either your computer or to your access point) to the LAN port on by a PoE switch or by the power adapter shipped with the AP. Installation Connect Power over Ethernet (PoE) Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (included with your PoE switch.
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Section 2 - Installation Four Operational Modes Access Point (AP) WDS with AP WDS Wireless Client Create a wireless LAN Wirelessly connect multiple networks while still functioning as a wireless AP Wirelessly connect multiple networks AP acts as a wireless network adapter for your Ethernet-enabled device D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 14
Section 2 - Installation Four Operational Modes Access Point (AP) WDS with AP WDS Wireless Client Create a wireless LAN Wirelessly connect multiple networks while still functioning as a wireless AP Wirelessly connect multiple networks AP acts as a wireless network adapter for your Ethernet-enabled device D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 14
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...then use the drop-down menu to all network users. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 18 Enabling this feature automatically selects Selection: the channel that provides the best wireless performance. Channel: All devices on the network must share ...wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless settings. Mode: Select Access Point from the drop-down menu. The SSID's factory default setting is booting up to establish a new wireless network. The channel selection process only occurs when the AP is dlink. Configuration Basic Settings Wireless Access Point mode Wireless Band...
...then use the drop-down menu to all network users. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 18 Enabling this feature automatically selects Selection: the channel that provides the best wireless performance. Channel: All devices on the network must share ...wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless settings. Mode: Select Access Point from the drop-down menu. The SSID's factory default setting is booting up to establish a new wireless network. The channel selection process only occurs when the AP is dlink. Configuration Basic Settings Wireless Access Point mode Wireless Band...
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... a new wireless network. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 20 The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to operate in WDS with AP mode, the DAP-2553 wirelessly connects multiple networks while still functioning as a wireless AP. Channel: ...All devices on your network. Mode: WDS with AP mode is not supported in . Section 3 - Configuration WDS with AP mode In WDS with AP mode. Wireless Band...
... a new wireless network. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 20 The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to operate in WDS with AP mode, the DAP-2553 wirelessly connects multiple networks while still functioning as a wireless AP. Channel: ...All devices on your network. Mode: WDS with AP mode is not supported in . Section 3 - Configuration WDS with AP mode In WDS with AP mode. Wireless Band...
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...Link DAP-2553 User Manual 21 Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that you want to connect with. Section 3 - Select Open System to choose Open System, Shared Key, or WPA-Personal. Select WPA-Personal to secure your network that will serve as bridges to search for available wireless...RADIUS server is not available. Address: Site Survey: Click on the Scan button to wirelessly connect multiple networks. Configuration Remote AP MAC Enter the MAC addresses of the APs on the available network that share the same WEP settings. Authentication: Use the drop-...
...Link DAP-2553 User Manual 21 Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that you want to connect with. Section 3 - Select Open System to choose Open System, Shared Key, or WPA-Personal. Select WPA-Personal to secure your network that will serve as bridges to search for available wireless...RADIUS server is not available. Address: Site Survey: Click on the Scan button to wirelessly connect multiple networks. Configuration Remote AP MAC Enter the MAC addresses of the APs on the available network that share the same WEP settings. Authentication: Use the drop-...
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... as a wireless AP. Network Name Service Set Identifier (SSID) is selected from the drop-down menu. To change the channel, use the drop-down menu to all network users. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 22 Configuration WDS mode In WDS mode, the DAP-2553 wirelessly connects multiple networks, without functioning as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks. Wireless Band: Select either...
... as a wireless AP. Network Name Service Set Identifier (SSID) is selected from the drop-down menu. To change the channel, use the drop-down menu to all network users. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 22 Configuration WDS mode In WDS mode, the DAP-2553 wirelessly connects multiple networks, without functioning as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks. Wireless Band: Select either...
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... be displayed, and matches the AP that you would like to assign to the access point. Channel Width: Use the drop-down menu to an existing wireless network. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 24 Site Survey: ...Click on the Scan button to search for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN).The SSID's factory default setting is unavailable in Wireless Client mode. Section 3 - Configuration Wireless Client mode Wireless Band...
... be displayed, and matches the AP that you would like to assign to the access point. Channel Width: Use the drop-down menu to an existing wireless network. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 24 Site Survey: ...Click on the Scan button to search for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN).The SSID's factory default setting is unavailable in Wireless Client mode. Section 3 - Configuration Wireless Client mode Wireless Band...
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... different combination of the connected device. The AP will step down menu to 54), 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6, �1�1, 5.5, 2 or 1 for 2.4 GHz. *Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput may vary. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 30 Please note that can lower actual data throughout... can be supported include Mixed 802.11n, 802.11g and 802.11b, Mixed 802.11g and 802.11b and 802.11n Only in the 2.4 GHz band and Mixed 802.11n and 802.11a, 802.11a only, and 802.11n Only in Mixed 802.11g and 802.11b mode (for 2.4 GHz) ...
... different combination of the connected device. The AP will step down menu to 54), 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6, �1�1, 5.5, 2 or 1 for 2.4 GHz. *Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput may vary. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 30 Please note that can lower actual data throughout... can be supported include Mixed 802.11n, 802.11g and 802.11b, Mixed 802.11g and 802.11b and 802.11n Only in the 2.4 GHz band and Mixed 802.11n and 802.11a, 802.11a only, and 802.11n Only in Mixed 802.11g and 802.11b mode (for 2.4 GHz) ...
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...accessing this function is enabled, the AP will forward multicast packets to radio-frequency installations. This feature allows the user to limit the number of users exceeds this value, the DAP-2553 will improve the user experience for audio and video applications Multimedia): over long distance links, enter a value for Acknowledgement Time Out between two access points... (1-15): clients of the wireless transmission. Enabling a short guard interval can be enabled. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 31 Configuration Beacon Interval Beacons are allowed access (0-64 users). Use the ...
...accessing this function is enabled, the AP will forward multicast packets to radio-frequency installations. This feature allows the user to limit the number of users exceeds this value, the DAP-2553 will improve the user experience for audio and video applications Multimedia): over long distance links, enter a value for Acknowledgement Time Out between two access points... (1-15): clients of the wireless transmission. Enabling a short guard interval can be enabled. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 31 Configuration Beacon Interval Beacons are allowed access (0-64 users). Use the ...
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Configuration Intrusion The Wireless Intrusion Protection window is used to initiate a scan of the network. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 38 Detect: Click this button to set APs as All, Valid, Neighborhood, Rogue, and New. Section 3 - Click the Save button to let your changes take effect. AP List: The choices include All, Valid, Neighbor, Rogue, and New.
Configuration Intrusion The Wireless Intrusion Protection window is used to initiate a scan of the network. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 38 Detect: Click this button to set APs as All, Valid, Neighborhood, Rogue, and New. Section 3 - Click the Save button to let your changes take effect. AP List: The choices include All, Valid, Neighbor, Rogue, and New.
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... the following parameters: Array Name, Master IP, MAC, Master, Backup Master, Slave, and Total. APs in the same array will sync the Master AP to access the AP Password: array you have created. The configuration will use the same configuration. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 42 The three modes that are available are organized into a single group...
... the following parameters: Array Name, Master IP, MAC, Master, Backup Master, Slave, and Total. APs in the same array will sync the Master AP to access the AP Password: array you have created. The configuration will use the same configuration. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 42 The three modes that are available are organized into a single group...
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... a device on the network that is assigned an IP address from the DHCP dynamic pool. Binding MAC The MAC address of a device on the AP and assign dynamic and static IP address pools. Current DHCP These are the IP address pools of time that is available when you enable DHCP... from the DHCP dynamic pool. Binding MAC The MAC address of a device on the network that the dynamic IP address will be valid. Address: D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 50 Lease Time: The length of the DHCP Static Pools: server assigned through the static pool settings. Current DHCP These are IP address...
... a device on the network that is assigned an IP address from the DHCP dynamic pool. Binding MAC The MAC address of a device on the AP and assign dynamic and static IP address pools. Current DHCP These are the IP address pools of time that is available when you enable DHCP... from the DHCP dynamic pool. Binding MAC The MAC address of a device on the network that the dynamic IP address will be valid. Address: D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 50 Lease Time: The length of the DHCP Static Pools: server assigned through the static pool settings. Current DHCP These are IP address...
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Link Integrity: Select Enable or Disable. Internal Station Connection: The default value is Enable. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 52 When disabled, all data from the Ethernet to a target AP. Ethernet to the Ethernet. Configuration WLAN Partition Wireless Band: Displays the current wireless band rate. Section 3 - When disabled, wireless stations cannot exchange data through the AP. Wireless devices can still send data to WLAN Access: The default is Enable, which allows stations to inter-communicate by connecting to associated wireless devices will be blocked.
Link Integrity: Select Enable or Disable. Internal Station Connection: The default value is Enable. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 52 When disabled, all data from the Ethernet to a target AP. Ethernet to the Ethernet. Configuration WLAN Partition Wireless Band: Displays the current wireless band rate. Section 3 - When disabled, wireless stations cannot exchange data through the AP. Wireless devices can still send data to WLAN Access: The default is Enable, which allows stations to inter-communicate by connecting to associated wireless devices will be blocked.
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The web page holds up to the following items: cold start AP, upgrading firmware, client associate and disassociate with AP, and web login. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 58 Section 3 - Configuration Log View Log View Log: The AP's embedded memory displays system and network messages including a time stamp and message type. The log information includes but is not limited to 500 logs.
The web page holds up to the following items: cold start AP, upgrading firmware, client associate and disassociate with AP, and web login. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 58 Section 3 - Configuration Log View Log View Log: The AP's embedded memory displays system and network messages including a time stamp and message type. The log information includes but is not limited to 500 logs.
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... from the computer you are using (Make sure that the computer's time is set the time for your correct Time Zone. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 68 Time Zone: Use the drop-down menu to select your AP here, or you can either manually set correctly). Enable NTP Check to enable the... AP to copy the time from an NTP server. Enable Daylight Check the box to select the correct Dates: Daylight Saving offset. ...
... from the computer you are using (Make sure that the computer's time is set the time for your correct Time Zone. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 68 Time Zone: Use the drop-down menu to select your AP here, or you can either manually set correctly). Enable NTP Check to enable the... AP to copy the time from an NTP server. Enable Daylight Check the box to select the correct Dates: Daylight Saving offset. ...
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...overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 76 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications...• SSID Broadcast Disable • MAC Address Access Control Wireless Frequency Range • 2.4 to 2.4835 GHz and... 5.15 to 5.85 GHz** Network Management Operating Voltage • Web Browser interface HTTP • 48V DC +/- 10% for PoE or 5V/2.5A Secure HTTP (HTTPS) • AP...For 802.11b/g: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz For 802.11n: 2.4 GHz Band: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz 5 GHz Band: 5.15 ~ 5.85 GHz • 54, 48, 36, 24, ...
...overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual 76 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications...• SSID Broadcast Disable • MAC Address Access Control Wireless Frequency Range • 2.4 to 2.4835 GHz and... 5.15 to 5.85 GHz** Network Management Operating Voltage • Web Browser interface HTTP • 48V DC +/- 10% for PoE or 5V/2.5A Secure HTTP (HTTPS) • AP...For 802.11b/g: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz For 802.11n: 2.4 GHz Band: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz 5 GHz Band: 5.15 ~ 5.85 GHz • 54, 48, 36, 24, ...