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... Considerations...8 Before You Begin...9 Connect to Your Network...9 Configuration...10 Web Configuration Utility...10 Home...11 Wireless Modes...12 Access Point Mode...13 Access Point (WEP)...15 Access Point (WPA-EAP/WPA2-EAP 16 Access Point (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 17 WDS with AP...18 WDS with AP (WEP)...20 WDS with AP...-PSK/WPA2-PSK 30 LAN Settings...31 Static IP Address...31 Dynamic IP Address...32 Advanced Performance Settings 33 Filters...35 Wireless Access Settings 35 WLAN Partition...36 DHCP Server...37 Dynamic Pool Settings 37 Static Pool Settings...39 Current IP Mapping List 41 Admin...
... Considerations...8 Before You Begin...9 Connect to Your Network...9 Configuration...10 Web Configuration Utility...10 Home...11 Wireless Modes...12 Access Point Mode...13 Access Point (WEP)...15 Access Point (WPA-EAP/WPA2-EAP 16 Access Point (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 17 WDS with AP...18 WDS with AP (WEP)...20 WDS with AP...-PSK/WPA2-PSK 30 LAN Settings...31 Static IP Address...31 Dynamic IP Address...32 Advanced Performance Settings 33 Filters...35 Wireless Access Settings 35 WLAN Partition...36 DHCP Server...37 Dynamic Pool Settings 37 Static Pool Settings...39 Current IP Mapping List 41 Admin...
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Product Overview Package Contents D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless G Access Point Manual on CD Quick Installation Guide Power adapter CAT5 Ethernet cable Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one ... above items are missing, please contact your reseller. Minimum System Requirements Computers with Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux-based operating systems with the DWL-2100AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. If any of the above...
Product Overview Package Contents D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless G Access Point Manual on CD Quick Installation Guide Power adapter CAT5 Ethernet cable Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one ... above items are missing, please contact your reseller. Minimum System Requirements Computers with Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux-based operating systems with the DWL-2100AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. If any of the above...
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....11b with the new D-Link 108G. Actual data throughput will adversely affect wireless signal range. With the new AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point, D-Link sets a new standard for quickly creating and extending a wireless local area network (WLAN) in offices or other workplaces, or even at hotspots. The WDS feature makes the DWL-2100AP an ideal solution for wireless access points. Wireless security is also fully...
....11b with the new D-Link 108G. Actual data throughput will adversely affect wireless signal range. With the new AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point, D-Link sets a new standard for quickly creating and extending a wireless local area network (WLAN) in offices or other workplaces, or even at hotspots. The WDS feature makes the DWL-2100AP an ideal solution for wireless access points. Wireless security is also fully...
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... WPA Five Different Operating Modes The DWL-2100AP is also supported by the DWL-2100AP to extend the 2.4GHz range for your wireless networking experience more enjoyable. The DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point gives you the freedom of wireless networking at D-Link 108G speeds that save you time, money, and make your wireless LAN. For Enterprise networks, the DWL-2100AP supports network administration and real...
... WPA Five Different Operating Modes The DWL-2100AP is also supported by the DWL-2100AP to extend the 2.4GHz range for your wireless networking experience more enjoyable. The DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point gives you the freedom of wireless networking at D-Link 108G speeds that save you time, money, and make your wireless LAN. For Enterprise networks, the DWL-2100AP supports network administration and real...
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Power A solid light indicates the unit is being transmitted via the Ethernet port. Ethernet Port Connects the DWL-2100AP to its original factory default settings. DWL-2100AP User Manual WLAN Blinking green indicates wireless network activity. Reset Button Pressing this button restores the Access Point to a router or switch using an Ethernet cable. Rear Panel Power Receptor Used to connect the supplied power adapter. Front Panel LAN A blinking light indicates data is properly powered.
Power A solid light indicates the unit is being transmitted via the Ethernet port. Ethernet Port Connects the DWL-2100AP to its original factory default settings. DWL-2100AP User Manual WLAN Blinking green indicates wireless network activity. Reset Button Pressing this button restores the Access Point to a router or switch using an Ethernet cable. Rear Panel Power Receptor Used to connect the supplied power adapter. Front Panel LAN A blinking light indicates data is properly powered.
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... that the signal will interfere with your D-Link Wireless product of walls and ceilings to follow these basic principles: 1. DWL-2100AP User Manual Installation Installation Considerations D-Link Air lets you access your product away (at a 45 degree angle, appears to be almost 3 feet thick. of the direct line between access points, routers, and computers - A solid metal door or...
... that the signal will interfere with your D-Link Wireless product of walls and ceilings to follow these basic principles: 1. DWL-2100AP User Manual Installation Installation Considerations D-Link Air lets you access your product away (at a 45 degree angle, appears to be almost 3 feet thick. of the direct line between access points, routers, and computers - A solid metal door or...
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Wireless Modes AP Mode Access Point WDS with AP WDS AP Repeater AP Client Authentication Available Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-EAP WPA-PSK WPA2-EAP WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-EAP WPA-Auto-PSK Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-PSK Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-PSK Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK DWL-2100AP User Manual 12
Wireless Modes AP Mode Access Point WDS with AP WDS AP Repeater AP Client Authentication Available Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-EAP WPA-PSK WPA2-EAP WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-EAP WPA-Auto-PSK Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-PSK Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-PSK Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK DWL-2100AP User Manual 12
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...: Access Point is dlink. Radio Frequency: The radio frequency will vary depending on the network must share the same channel. SSID: Service Set Identifier (SSID) is enabled by default. Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network. DWL-2100AP User Manual 13 Channel: Auto Channel Scan is the name designated for a specific wireless local...
...: Access Point is dlink. Radio Frequency: The radio frequency will vary depending on the network must share the same channel. SSID: Service Set Identifier (SSID) is enabled by default. Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network. DWL-2100AP User Manual 13 Channel: Auto Channel Scan is the name designated for a specific wireless local...
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The Interval: default value of 1800 is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. PassPhrase: Enter a passphrase. DWL-2100AP User Manual 17 Group Key Update Select the interval during which the group key will be valid. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. Access Point (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) Cipher Type: When you select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-Auto-PSK, you enter this key exactly the same on all other wireless clients. Make sure you must select AUTO, AES, or TKIP from the pull-down menu. The passphrase is reommended.
The Interval: default value of 1800 is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. PassPhrase: Enter a passphrase. DWL-2100AP User Manual 17 Group Key Update Select the interval during which the group key will be valid. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. Access Point (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) Cipher Type: When you select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-Auto-PSK, you enter this key exactly the same on all other wireless clients. Make sure you must select AUTO, AES, or TKIP from the pull-down menu. The passphrase is reommended.
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... with AP is selected from the pull-down menu. Basically the access points will act as a wireless AP. DWL-2100AP User Manual 18 The SSID can also simplify the network infrastructure by reducing the amount of cabling required. WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows access points to establish a new wireless network. Service Set Identifier (SSID) is dlink. It can be...
... with AP is selected from the pull-down menu. Basically the access points will act as a wireless AP. DWL-2100AP User Manual 18 The SSID can also simplify the network infrastructure by reducing the amount of cabling required. WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows access points to establish a new wireless network. Service Set Identifier (SSID) is dlink. It can be...
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...(No RADIUS server required). Select Open System/Shared Key to communicate the key across the network. Note: The wireless adapters will serve as Address: bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks. Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-Auto-PSK to only those devices that will ...scan and match the wireless setting. Note: WDS is the default channel for IEEE 802.11g. Channel: 6 is not completely specified in WDS with other vendor´s access points is not guaranteed. Auto Channel This option is unavailable in WiFi or IEEE standards. DWL-2100AP User Manual 19 ...
...(No RADIUS server required). Select Open System/Shared Key to communicate the key across the network. Note: The wireless adapters will serve as Address: bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks. Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-Auto-PSK to only those devices that will ...scan and match the wireless setting. Note: WDS is the default channel for IEEE 802.11g. Channel: 6 is not completely specified in WDS with other vendor´s access points is not guaranteed. Auto Channel This option is unavailable in WiFi or IEEE standards. DWL-2100AP User Manual 19 ...
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AP Repeater Wireless Band: IEEE 802.11g is not available in Repeater mode. Channel: The channel used will follow the root AP. The channel will be displayed. Authentication: ... the access point you select the AP, the SSID: MAC Address and the SSID fields will populate. Mode: Select AP Repeater from the drop-down menu. Auto Channel Scan: This feature is selected here. SSID Broadcast: Select Enable to hide your SSID over the wireless network. Select Disable to broadcast your SSID. DWL-2100AP User...
AP Repeater Wireless Band: IEEE 802.11g is not available in Repeater mode. Channel: The channel used will follow the root AP. The channel will be displayed. Authentication: ... the access point you select the AP, the SSID: MAC Address and the SSID fields will populate. Mode: Select AP Repeater from the drop-down menu. Auto Channel Scan: This feature is selected here. SSID Broadcast: Select Enable to hide your SSID over the wireless network. Select Disable to broadcast your SSID. DWL-2100AP User...
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... for listening to synchronize a network. Specify a beacon interval value. Select a setting between 1 and 255. 1 is recommended. Advanced Performance Settings Wireless Band: IEEE802.11g. DTIM: (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - Data Rate: The Data Rates are packets sent by an access point to broadcast and multicast messages. DTIM is the default setting DWL-2100AP User Manual 33
... for listening to synchronize a network. Specify a beacon interval value. Select a setting between 1 and 255. 1 is recommended. Advanced Performance Settings Wireless Band: IEEE802.11g. DTIM: (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - Data Rate: The Data Rates are packets sent by an access point to broadcast and multicast messages. DTIM is the default setting DWL-2100AP User Manual 33
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If this feature allows wireless clients to communicate with Access: wireless clients. Internal Station Enabling this is disabled, all data from the Ethernet to associated wireless devices is disabled, wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to WLAN Enabling this is blocked. Ethernet to exchange data through the access point. Wireless devices can still send data to communicate with Connection: each other. DWL-2100AP User Manual 36 If this feature allows Ethernet devices to the Ethernet. WLAN Partition Wireless Band: IEEE802.11g.
If this feature allows wireless clients to communicate with Access: wireless clients. Internal Station Enabling this is disabled, all data from the Ethernet to associated wireless devices is disabled, wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to WLAN Enabling this is blocked. Ethernet to exchange data through the access point. Wireless devices can still send data to communicate with Connection: each other. DWL-2100AP User Manual 36 If this feature allows Ethernet devices to the Ethernet. WLAN Partition Wireless Band: IEEE802.11g.
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...Select Short and Long (default) or Long Only. The default value is 2346. Enable this option to allow the access point to select the maximum wireless signal rate for the selected devices(s). Packets (256~2346): exceeding the value set here will be changed unless you ...available channel. Specify the beacon value for selecting the transmit power of the selected device(s). Beacon Interval Beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a (20~1000): network. DTIM (1~255): DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) is a countdown informing clients of 100 is...
...Select Short and Long (default) or Long Only. The default value is 2346. Enable this option to allow the access point to select the maximum wireless signal rate for the selected devices(s). Packets (256~2346): exceeding the value set here will be changed unless you ...available channel. Specify the beacon value for selecting the transmit power of the selected device(s). Beacon Interval Beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a (20~1000): network. DTIM (1~255): DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) is a countdown informing clients of 100 is...
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... blocked. Access When disabled access control is selected, then a box appears for entering MAC addresses. Access Control List: Add or Delete MAC addresses in the Access Control List. Connection: When this option allows Ethernet devices to wireless clients is selected, only devices with a MAC address in the list of MAC addresses are granted access. DWL-2100AP User Manual...
... blocked. Access When disabled access control is selected, then a box appears for entering MAC addresses. Access Control List: Add or Delete MAC addresses in the Access Control List. Connection: When this option allows Ethernet devices to wireless clients is selected, only devices with a MAC address in the list of MAC addresses are granted access. DWL-2100AP User Manual...
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DWL-2100AP User Manual 65 Please see the following pages for an explanation of the other 4 AP modes. AP Mode Access Point: There are 5 AP modes that are configurable in IEEE802.11g: • Access Point • WDS with AP • WDS • AP Repeater • AP Client Access Point, the default setting used to create a wireless LAN, is displayed here.
DWL-2100AP User Manual 65 Please see the following pages for an explanation of the other 4 AP modes. AP Mode Access Point: There are 5 AP modes that are configurable in IEEE802.11g: • Access Point • WDS with AP • WDS • AP Repeater • AP Client Access Point, the default setting used to create a wireless LAN, is displayed here.
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WDS with AP WDS with other DWL-2100AP(s) on your network. This only works with AP: Allows you must enter the MAC address of the other DWL-2700APs. If enabled, you to connect multiple wireless LANs together while acting as an access point at the same time. DWL-2100AP User Manual 66
WDS with AP WDS with other DWL-2100AP(s) on your network. This only works with AP: Allows you must enter the MAC address of the other DWL-2700APs. If enabled, you to connect multiple wireless LANs together while acting as an access point at the same time. DWL-2100AP User Manual 66
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DWL-2100AP User Manual 69 AP Client AP Client: Allows you want the AP to connect to use the access point as a wireless client. Click on Site Survey and click on the SSID that you to , or manually enter the root AP SSID.
DWL-2100AP User Manual 69 AP Client AP Client: Allows you want the AP to connect to use the access point as a wireless client. Click on Site Survey and click on the SSID that you to , or manually enter the root AP SSID.
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The computer used to configure the DWL-2100AP cannot access the Configuration menu. Check that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-2100AP is 192.168.0.50. All the computers on the network must all have identical IP addresses will show four...including the network adapters. DWL-2100AP User Manual 99 Please see Checking the IP Address in Windows® XP in the same range, e.g., 192.168.0.x. Note: If you are loaded properly. Check that the IP address is working properly. Note: The IP address of the DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point.
The computer used to configure the DWL-2100AP cannot access the Configuration menu. Check that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-2100AP is 192.168.0.50. All the computers on the network must all have identical IP addresses will show four...including the network adapters. DWL-2100AP User Manual 99 Please see Checking the IP Address in Windows® XP in the same range, e.g., 192.168.0.x. Note: If you are loaded properly. Check that the IP address is working properly. Note: The IP address of the DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point.