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... the D-Link Access Point The D-Link DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP access points provide continuous, high-speed access between wireless devices and Ethernet devices. This document describes how to eight virtual access points (VAPs) on the DWL-8500AP operates in the network, and you manage it by using the D-Link Unified Switch. The DWL-3500AP radio and one radio, and the DWL-8500AP supports two radios. Each access point supports up...
... the D-Link Access Point The D-Link DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP access points provide continuous, high-speed access between wireless devices and Ethernet devices. This document describes how to eight virtual access points (VAPs) on the DWL-8500AP operates in the network, and you manage it by using the D-Link Unified Switch. The DWL-3500AP radio and one radio, and the DWL-8500AP supports two radios. Each access point supports up...
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... a dynamically assigned address by connecting the AP to a network that if you bring up another Unified Access Point on the same network, the IP address for each AP will be unique. You can recover a ...after powering on the access point is labeled Reset. Recovering an IP Address If you experience trouble communicating with the MAC address of the AP. Use the reset button to manually reboot the AP or... to reset the AP back to the AP or continue using the default address. 2 Preparing to Install the Access Point Dynamic and Static IP Addressing ...
... a dynamically assigned address by connecting the AP to a network that if you bring up another Unified Access Point on the same network, the IP address for each AP will be unique. You can recover a ...after powering on the access point is labeled Reset. Recovering an IP Address If you experience trouble communicating with the MAC address of the AP. Use the reset button to manually reboot the AP or... to reset the AP back to the AP or continue using the default address. 2 Preparing to Install the Access Point Dynamic and Static IP Addressing ...
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If you want to use a static IP address, you must disable the DHCP client and manually configure the IP address and other network information. Using the Web UI to configure Ethernet Settings The ... Settings. If you already have a management VLAN configured on the access point. LAN Interface Configuration Table 7 describes the fields and configuration options on the D-Link Access Point automatically broadcasts requests for the access point by default. 3 Installing the Access Point Configuring the Ethernet Interface The default Ethernet interface settings, which include DHCP...
If you want to use a static IP address, you must disable the DHCP client and manually configure the IP address and other network information. Using the Web UI to configure Ethernet Settings The ... Settings. If you already have a management VLAN configured on the access point. LAN Interface Configuration Table 7 describes the fields and configuration options on the D-Link Access Point automatically broadcasts requests for the access point by default. 3 Installing the Access Point Configuring the Ethernet Interface The default Ethernet interface settings, which include DHCP...
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...Manual mode, you disable untagged VLANs, change the untagged traffic VLAN ID, or change . This means that you disable untagged VLANs, all traffic is tagged with the IP address you must assign static IP addresses to access the AP. Traffic on this happens, wireless clients will not be tagged with a VLAN ID. D-Link Unified Access Point... Administrator's Guide Table 7. This field is disabled if you select DHCP, the access point acquires its...
...Manual mode, you disable untagged VLANs, change the untagged traffic VLAN ID, or change . This means that you disable untagged VLANs, all traffic is tagged with the IP address you must assign static IP addresses to access the AP. Traffic on this happens, wireless clients will not be tagged with a VLAN ID. D-Link Unified Access Point... Administrator's Guide Table 7. This field is disabled if you select DHCP, the access point acquires its...
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... as the connection type Set the Static IP address Set a Subnet Mask Set the Default Gateway View the DNS Nameserver mode Dynamic= up Manual=down Command get host id set host id For example: set host id vicky-ap get management set management vlan-id get untagged-vlan ...status up set management dhcp-client status down set static-ip-route mask or staticip-route destination when setting the default gateway. 3 Installing the Access Point Using the CLI to Configure Ethernet Settings Use the commands in Table 7. get management dhcp-status set management dhcp-client status up set untagged-...
... as the connection type Set the Static IP address Set a Subnet Mask Set the Default Gateway View the DNS Nameserver mode Dynamic= up Manual=down Command get host id set host id For example: set host id vicky-ap get management set management vlan-id get untagged-vlan ...status up set management dhcp-client status down set static-ip-route mask or staticip-route destination when setting the default gateway. 3 Installing the Access Point Using the CLI to Configure Ethernet Settings Use the commands in Table 7. get management dhcp-status set management dhcp-client status up set untagged-...
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D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 8. All Rights Reserved. DLINK-WLAN-AP# set management vlan-id 123 DLINK-WLAN-AP# set untagged-vlan status down DLINK-WLAN-AP# ..., a supplicant (client) cannot gain access to the authenticator. 34 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. CLI Commands for Ethernet Settings Action Set DNS Nameservers to Use Static IP Addresses (Dynamic to Manual Mode) Set DNS Nameservers to Use DHCP IP Addressing (Manual to Dynamic Mode) Command set host dns-via-dhcp down DLINK-WLAN-AP...
D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 8. All Rights Reserved. DLINK-WLAN-AP# set management vlan-id 123 DLINK-WLAN-AP# set untagged-vlan status down DLINK-WLAN-AP# ..., a supplicant (client) cannot gain access to the authenticator. 34 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. CLI Commands for Ethernet Settings Action Set DNS Nameservers to Use Static IP Addresses (Dynamic to Manual Mode) Set DNS Nameservers to Use DHCP IP Addressing (Manual to Dynamic Mode) Command set host dns-via-dhcp down DLINK-WLAN-AP...
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...Configuration File The Unified Access Point configuration file is applied to the AP, the configuration information in the XML file is in XML format and contains all of the running configuration file on to manually edit the content. 7 Maintaining the Access Point This chapter describes how... to maintain the Unified Access Point and contains the following sections: • Managing the Configuration File • Upgrading the...
...Configuration File The Unified Access Point configuration file is applied to the AP, the configuration information in the XML file is in XML format and contains all of the running configuration file on to manually edit the content. 7 Maintaining the Access Point This chapter describes how... to maintain the Unified Access Point and contains the following sections: • Managing the Configuration File • Upgrading the...
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..., you can upload the edited configuration file to apply those configuration settings to the AP. Enter the IP address of the current settings on an access point to a backup configuration file by using HTTP: 1. Uncheck the Use TFTP to download the configuration box. After you download a configuration file to the management... the file. Use the file browser to navigate to the directory where you want to save the file with an .xml extension. 7 Maintaining the Access Point Saving the Current Configuration to a Backup File You can manually edit the file, which is in XML format.
..., you can upload the edited configuration file to apply those configuration settings to the AP. Enter the IP address of the current settings on an access point to a backup configuration file by using HTTP: 1. Uncheck the Use TFTP to download the configuration box. After you download a configuration file to the management... the file. Use the file browser to navigate to the directory where you want to save the file with an .xml extension. 7 Maintaining the Access Point Saving the Current Configuration to a Backup File You can manually edit the file, which is in XML format.
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... Wired/Wireless Access System User Manual. Enter a pass phrase to allow the Access Point to the AP through DHCP responses to save the settings. NOTE: After you configure the settings on the Managed Access Point page, you must configure the same pass phrase on the Unified Switch. If this happens, wireless clients will loose access to authenticate itself with a D-Link Unified Switch...
... Wired/Wireless Access System User Manual. Enter a pass phrase to allow the Access Point to the AP through DHCP responses to save the settings. NOTE: After you configure the settings on the Managed Access Point page, you must configure the same pass phrase on the Unified Switch. If this happens, wireless clients will loose access to authenticate itself with a D-Link Unified Switch...
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...manual page to reconfigure the log port, make sure that the port number you use port 514. Restart the syslog server by another process. 94 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. Remote log server collection for these tasks. 1. Make sure you have root user identity for access point... can configure the Unified Access Point to send syslog messages to a file, edit /etc/syslog.conf. However; D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Configuring the Log Relay Host for an access point. You cannot view kernel log messages directly from multiple access points • Stores a ...
...manual page to reconfigure the log port, make sure that the port number you use port 514. Restart the syslog server by another process. 94 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. Remote log server collection for these tasks. 1. Make sure you have root user identity for access point... can configure the Unified Access Point to send syslog messages to a file, edit /etc/syslog.conf. However; D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Configuring the Log Relay Host for an access point. You cannot view kernel log messages directly from multiple access points • Stores a ...
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... change depending on the client to manually add and configure the network. Accessing Wireless Client Security Settings 103 If you do not see the list of available networks or the network that you would need to type in this list. Each network (or access point) that that network. From the ...list of available networks, select the SSID of the network to which you want to connect and click Configure. The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog with current information.) For each network ...
... change depending on the client to manually add and configure the network. Accessing Wireless Client Security Settings 103 If you do not see the list of available networks or the network that you would need to type in this list. Each network (or access point) that that network. From the ...list of available networks, select the SSID of the network to which you want to connect and click Configure. The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog with current information.) For each network ...
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...Manual to a static channel. The commands in this table use wlan1. B CLI for radio 2, use radio 1 (wlan0). Set the radio channel to Dynamic Mode) Command get radio wlan0 channel set radio wlan0 channel-policy static set radio wlan0 static-channel set up Wireless Interface To set radio wlan0 channel-policy best Access Point... CLI Commands 137 Set the radio channel to Dynamic Turbo 2.4 GHz View the radio channel. Wireless Setting Commands Action Enable or Disable...
...Manual to a static channel. The commands in this table use wlan1. B CLI for radio 2, use radio 1 (wlan0). Set the radio channel to Dynamic Mode) Command get radio wlan0 channel set radio wlan0 channel-policy static set radio wlan0 static-channel set up Wireless Interface To set radio wlan0 channel-policy best Access Point... CLI Commands 137 Set the radio channel to Dynamic Turbo 2.4 GHz View the radio channel. Wireless Setting Commands Action Enable or Disable...