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... (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 21 WDS...22 WDS (WEP)...24 WDS (WPA-PSK)...25 AP Repeater...26 AP Repeater (WEP)...27 AP Client...28 AP Client (WEP)...29 AP Client (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 30 LAN Settings...31 Static IP Address...31 Dynamic IP Address...32 Advanced Performance Settings 33 Filters...35 Wireless... 37 Static Pool Settings...39 Current IP Mapping List 41 Admin Settings...42 System Settings...43 Upgrade Firmware...44 Configuration File...45 Device Information...47 DWL-2100AP User Manual
... (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 21 WDS...22 WDS (WEP)...24 WDS (WPA-PSK)...25 AP Repeater...26 AP Repeater (WEP)...27 AP Client...28 AP Client (WEP)...29 AP Client (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 30 LAN Settings...31 Static IP Address...31 Dynamic IP Address...32 Advanced Performance Settings 33 Filters...35 Wireless... 37 Static Pool Settings...39 Current IP Mapping List 41 Admin Settings...42 System Settings...43 Upgrade Firmware...44 Configuration File...45 Device Information...47 DWL-2100AP User Manual
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Stats...48 Client Information...49 System Log...50 Help...51 Using the AP Manager...52 Discovering Devices...52 Selecting Devices...53 IP Configuration...-PSK/WPA-Auto-EAP 63 Filters...64 AP Mode...65 WDS with AP...66 WDS...67 AP Repeater...68 AP Client...69 DHCP Server...70 Client-Info...71 Log...72 Configuration Files...73 System Settings...76 Setup Wizard...77 Refresh...82 About...82 Networking Basics...83 ...a Static IP Address in Windows® XP/2000 93 Troubleshooting...99 Technical Specifications...105 Technical Support...107 Warranty ...108 Registration ...112 DWL-2100AP User Manual
Stats...48 Client Information...49 System Log...50 Help...51 Using the AP Manager...52 Discovering Devices...52 Selecting Devices...53 IP Configuration...-PSK/WPA-Auto-EAP 63 Filters...64 AP Mode...65 WDS with AP...66 WDS...67 AP Repeater...68 AP Client...69 DHCP Server...70 Client-Info...71 Log...72 Configuration Files...73 System Settings...76 Setup Wizard...77 Refresh...82 About...82 Networking Basics...83 ...a Static IP Address in Windows® XP/2000 93 Troubleshooting...99 Technical Specifications...105 Technical Support...107 Warranty ...108 Registration ...112 DWL-2100AP User Manual
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... better network management with the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standards. With the new AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point, D-Link sets a new standard for data communication amongst wireless clients. D-Link AirPlus Xtreme GTM series of high-speed devices now capable of the DWL-2100AP. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of . * Maximum wireless signal rate derived from...
... better network management with the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standards. With the new AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point, D-Link sets a new standard for data communication amongst wireless clients. D-Link AirPlus Xtreme GTM series of high-speed devices now capable of the DWL-2100AP. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of . * Maximum wireless signal rate derived from...
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... connect multi-networks. For Enterprise networks, the DWL-2100AP supports network administration and real-time network traffic monitoring via a web-based configuration utility. AP Client Wirelessly connect Ethernet devices. Features and Benefits Faster... Wireless Networking Able to achieve a maximum wireless signal rate of wireless networking at D-Link 108G speeds that save you time, money, and make your wireless networking requirements: Access Point Create a wireless local area network. With the DWL-2100AP...
... connect multi-networks. For Enterprise networks, the DWL-2100AP supports network administration and real-time network traffic monitoring via a web-based configuration utility. AP Client Wirelessly connect Ethernet devices. Features and Benefits Faster... Wireless Networking Able to achieve a maximum wireless signal rate of wireless networking at D-Link 108G speeds that save you time, money, and make your wireless networking requirements: Access Point Create a wireless local area network. With the DWL-2100AP...
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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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...client to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes (No RADIUS server required). Super G Mode: Disabled by default. Auto Channel Select Enable or Disable. Select WPA-PSK to either use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. You can select Super G without Turbo or Super G with the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). DWL-2100AP.... Select Shared Key to limit communication to communicate the key across the network. Select WPA-Auto-EAP to allow the client to allow either use WPA-EAP or WPA2-EAP. Select WPA2-PSK to secure your network with the Advanced Encryption Standard...
...client to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes (No RADIUS server required). Super G Mode: Disabled by default. Auto Channel Select Enable or Disable. Select WPA-PSK to either use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. You can select Super G without Turbo or Super G with the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). DWL-2100AP.... Select Shared Key to limit communication to communicate the key across the network. Select WPA-Auto-EAP to allow the client to allow either use WPA-EAP or WPA2-EAP. Select WPA2-PSK to secure your network with the Advanced Encryption Standard...
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The Interval: default value of 1800 is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. Make sure you must select AUTO, AES, or TKIP from the pull-down menu. Group Key Update Select the interval during which the group key will be valid. The passphrase is reommended. DWL-2100AP User Manual 17 The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. PassPhrase: Enter a passphrase. 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.
The Interval: default value of 1800 is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. Make sure you must select AUTO, AES, or TKIP from the pull-down menu. Group Key Update Select the interval during which the group key will be valid. The passphrase is reommended. DWL-2100AP User Manual 17 The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. PassPhrase: Enter a passphrase. 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.
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... allows access points to establish a new wireless network. Wireless Band: Mode: SSID: IEEE 802.11g WDS with one another wirelessly in a standardized way. DWL-2100AP User Manual 18 The SSID's factory default setting is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). Service Set Identifier (SSID) is ... SSID can also simplify the network infrastructure by reducing the amount of cabling required. WDS with AP In WDS with AP mode, the DWL-2100AP wirelessly connects multiple networks, while still functioning as a client and an access point at the same time.
... allows access points to establish a new wireless network. Wireless Band: Mode: SSID: IEEE 802.11g WDS with one another wirelessly in a standardized way. DWL-2100AP User Manual 18 The SSID's factory default setting is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). Service Set Identifier (SSID) is ... SSID can also simplify the network infrastructure by reducing the amount of cabling required. WDS with AP In WDS with AP mode, the DWL-2100AP wirelessly connects multiple networks, while still functioning as a client and an access point at the same time.
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Group Key Update Select the interval during which the group key will be valid. DWL-2100AP User Manual 21 The Interval: default value of 1800 is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. The passphrase is recommended. Make sure you must select AUTO or AES from the pull-down menu. WDS with AP (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. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. PassPhrase: Enter a passphrase.
Group Key Update Select the interval during which the group key will be valid. DWL-2100AP User Manual 21 The Interval: default value of 1800 is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. The passphrase is recommended. Make sure you must select AUTO or AES from the pull-down menu. WDS with AP (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. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. PassPhrase: Enter a passphrase.
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The channel will be displayed. DWL-2100AP User Manual 28 Mode: Select AP Client from the drop-down menu. Auto Channel Scan: This feature is selected here. Super G Mode: Disabled by default.You can select Super G without Turbo or ... the SSID fields will populate. Authentication: Select Open System to only those devices that share the same WEP settings. When you with Dynamic Turbo. AP Client Wireless Band: IEEE 802.11g is not available in Repeater mode. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to hide your SSID over the wireless network.
The channel will be displayed. DWL-2100AP User Manual 28 Mode: Select AP Client from the drop-down menu. Auto Channel Scan: This feature is selected here. Super G Mode: Disabled by default.You can select Super G without Turbo or ... the SSID fields will populate. Authentication: Select Open System to only those devices that share the same WEP settings. When you with Dynamic Turbo. AP Client Wireless Band: IEEE 802.11g is not available in Repeater mode. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to hide your SSID over the wireless network.
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ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is selected here). Valid Key: Select the 1st through Fourth Input up to be the active key. Key Type: Select HEX or ASCII. First through the 4th key to four keys for encryption.You will select one of these keys: keys in the valid key field. * Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. DWL-2100AP User Manual 29 Key Size: Select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152 bits. AP Client (WEP) Encryption: Select Disabled or Enabled. (Disabled is a code for representing English letters as numbers 0-127.
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is selected here). Valid Key: Select the 1st through Fourth Input up to be the active key. Key Type: Select HEX or ASCII. First through the 4th key to four keys for encryption.You will select one of these keys: keys in the valid key field. * Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. DWL-2100AP User Manual 29 Key Size: Select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152 bits. AP Client (WEP) Encryption: Select Disabled or Enabled. (Disabled is a code for representing English letters as numbers 0-127.
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AP Client (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. DWL-2100AP User Manual 30 Group Key Update Select the interval during which the group key will be valid. PassPhrase: Enter a passphrase. The Interval: default value of 1800 is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. Make sure you must select AES or TKIP from the pull-down menu. The passphrase is recommended.
AP Client (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. DWL-2100AP User Manual 30 Group Key Update Select the interval during which the group key will be valid. PassPhrase: Enter a passphrase. The Interval: default value of 1800 is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. Make sure you must select AES or TKIP from the pull-down menu. The passphrase is recommended.
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The default (100) is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to synchronize a network. DTIM is recommended. Fragment Length: The fragmentation threshold, which is the default setting. Beacon Interval: ...packets will be fragmented. DTIM: (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before transmission. 2346 is the default setting DWL-2100AP User Manual 33 Specify a beacon interval value. Data Rate: The Data Rates are packets sent by an access point to broadcast and multicast messages. Advanced...
The default (100) is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to synchronize a network. DTIM is recommended. Fragment Length: The fragmentation threshold, which is the default setting. Beacon Interval: ...packets will be fragmented. DTIM: (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before transmission. 2346 is the default setting DWL-2100AP User Manual 33 Specify a beacon interval value. Data Rate: The Data Rates are packets sent by an access point to broadcast and multicast messages. Advanced...
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WLAN Partition Wireless Band: IEEE802.11g. Internal Station Enabling this feature allows Ethernet devices to exchange data through the access point. Ethernet to WLAN Enabling this feature allows wireless clients to communicate with Access: wireless clients. If this is blocked. Wireless devices can still send data to associated wireless devices is disabled, wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to communicate with Connection: each other. If this is disabled, all data from the Ethernet to the Ethernet. DWL-2100AP User Manual 36
WLAN Partition Wireless Band: IEEE802.11g. Internal Station Enabling this feature allows Ethernet devices to exchange data through the access point. Ethernet to WLAN Enabling this feature allows wireless clients to communicate with Access: wireless clients. If this is blocked. Wireless devices can still send data to associated wireless devices is disabled, wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to communicate with Connection: each other. If this is disabled, all data from the Ethernet to the Ethernet. DWL-2100AP User Manual 36
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... this option to obtain information on the network that is communicating with the DWL-2100AP. The following information is available for each client that is communicating with the DWL-2100AP. Band: Displays the wireless band. DWL-2100AP User Manual 49 Signal: Receive Signal Strength Indicator indicates the strength of the signal Power Saving Mode: Displays the status...
... this option to obtain information on the network that is communicating with the DWL-2100AP. The following information is available for each client that is communicating with the DWL-2100AP. Band: Displays the wireless band. DWL-2100AP User Manual 49 Signal: Receive Signal Strength Indicator indicates the strength of the signal Power Saving Mode: Displays the status...
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DWL-2100AP User Manual 50 System Log The log information will include, but not limited to log. There are three types: System Activity, Wireless Activity, and Notice. Log Type: Check the box for the type of activity you want to , the following items: • Upgrade Firmware • Client association with AP • Web login Log Server/IP Address: Enter the IP address of the log server.
DWL-2100AP User Manual 50 System Log The log information will include, but not limited to log. There are three types: System Activity, Wireless Activity, and Notice. Log Type: Check the box for the type of activity you want to , the following items: • Upgrade Firmware • Client association with AP • Web login Log Server/IP Address: Enter the IP address of the log server.
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... administrator to login to select enabled or disabled. SNMP is a pulldown menu to the DWL-2100AP from a DHCP server. SNMP Status: Check Enabled to Telnet into theselected device(s). DWL-2100AP User Manual 56 This allows them . Console Protocol: This pulldown selection enables or disables ... string (read -only). Telnet Timeout: This pulldown selection defines the timeout period during a Telnet session with the selected device(s). DHCP Client: There is disabled by default. Private Community String: When SNMP is enabled, you may modify the public community string (read -write...
... administrator to login to select enabled or disabled. SNMP is a pulldown menu to the DWL-2100AP from a DHCP server. SNMP Status: Check Enabled to Telnet into theselected device(s). DWL-2100AP User Manual 56 This allows them . Console Protocol: This pulldown selection enables or disables ... string (read -only). Telnet Timeout: This pulldown selection defines the timeout period during a Telnet session with the selected device(s). DHCP Client: There is disabled by default. Private Community String: When SNMP is enabled, you may modify the public community string (read -write...
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....11g. Uncheck if you to enable or disable the broadcasting of your wireless network. Radio Wave: Select Disable or Enable from the drop-down menu. DWL-2100AP User Manual 57 Super G: Disabled by default. You can select Super G without Turbo or Super G with Dynamic Turbo. Channel: Allows you to select a channel. 6 ...is the default setting. Wireless Settings SSID: The Service Set (network) Identifier of the SSID to network clients. 11g Only: Check if all wireless devices are using a mixed wireless network (802.11b and 802.11g).
....11g. Uncheck if you to enable or disable the broadcasting of your wireless network. Radio Wave: Select Disable or Enable from the drop-down menu. DWL-2100AP User Manual 57 Super G: Disabled by default. You can select Super G without Turbo or Super G with Dynamic Turbo. Channel: Allows you to select a channel. 6 ...is the default setting. Wireless Settings SSID: The Service Set (network) Identifier of the SSID to network clients. 11g Only: Check if all wireless devices are using a mixed wireless network (802.11b and 802.11g).
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.... The default is 2346. Enable this option to allow the access point to synchronize a (20~1000): network. The default value of 100 is a countdown informing clients of the next listening window for selecting the transmit power of the selected device(s). Packets (256~2346): exceeding the value set here will be changed... access point to automatically scan for an available channel. Data Rate: A pulldown menu to select the maximum wireless signal rate for the selected device(s) here. DWL-2100AP User Manual 58
.... The default is 2346. Enable this option to allow the access point to synchronize a (20~1000): network. The default value of 100 is a countdown informing clients of the next listening window for selecting the transmit power of the selected device(s). Packets (256~2346): exceeding the value set here will be changed... access point to automatically scan for an available channel. Data Rate: A pulldown menu to select the maximum wireless signal rate for the selected device(s) here. DWL-2100AP User Manual 58
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Authentication Modes AP Mode Access Point Authentication Available Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-EAP WPA-PSK WPA2-EAP WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-EAP WPA-Auto-PSK WDS with AP Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-PSK WDS AP Repeater AP Client 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 59
Authentication Modes AP Mode Access Point Authentication Available Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-EAP WPA-PSK WPA2-EAP WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-EAP WPA-Auto-PSK WDS with AP Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-PSK WDS AP Repeater AP Client 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 59