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... > Port List 34 VLAN > Add/Edit VLAN 35 VLAN > PVID Setting 36 Intrusion 37 Schedule 38 AP Array 39 Internal RADIUS Server 40 DHCP Server > Dynamic Pool Settings 41 DHCP Server > Static Pool Setting 43 DHCP Server > Current IP Mapping List 45 Filters > Wireless MAC ACL 46 Filters > WLAN Partition 47 Traffic Control > Uplink/Downlink Setting 48 Traffic Control > QoS 49 Traffic Control > Traffic Manager 50 Home > Status 51 Device Information 51 Client Information 52 WDS Information 53 Home > Status 54 Stats > Ethernet 54 Stats > WLAN 55 Log...
... > Port List 34 VLAN > Add/Edit VLAN 35 VLAN > PVID Setting 36 Intrusion 37 Schedule 38 AP Array 39 Internal RADIUS Server 40 DHCP Server > Dynamic Pool Settings 41 DHCP Server > Static Pool Setting 43 DHCP Server > Current IP Mapping List 45 Filters > Wireless MAC ACL 46 Filters > WLAN Partition 47 Traffic Control > Uplink/Downlink Setting 48 Traffic Control > QoS 49 Traffic Control > Traffic Manager 50 Home > Status 51 Device Information 51 Client Information 52 WDS Information 53 Home > Status 54 Stats > Ethernet 54 Stats > WLAN 55 Log...
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... 68 Configuration > Discard Changes 68 System > System Settings 69 Help 70 Using the AP Array 71 Simple WLAN Management 71 WLAN Management Tool 71 Easy Deployment and Management 72 Different AP Roles in an Array 75 Easy Configuration of D-Link AP Array 75 Supported in all D-Link 11n Business APs 77 Reliable WLAN Management Tool 77 Troubleshooting 78 Technical Specifications 81 Contacting Technical Support 83 Warranty 84 Registration 90 D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual
... 68 Configuration > Discard Changes 68 System > System Settings 69 Help 70 Using the AP Array 71 Simple WLAN Management 71 WLAN Management Tool 71 Easy Deployment and Management 72 Different AP Roles in an Array 75 Easy Configuration of D-Link AP Array 75 Supported in all D-Link 11n Business APs 77 Reliable WLAN Management Tool 77 Troubleshooting 78 Technical Specifications 81 Contacting Technical Support 83 Warranty 84 Registration 90 D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual
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If any of the above . D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual System Requirements • Computers with Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux-based operating systems with the DAP-2590 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. Section 1 - Product Overview PPraocdkuacgteOCvoenrtevnietsw • D-Link DAP-2590 AirPremier N Dual Band PoE Access Point • Power Adapter • Manual on CD • Ethernet Cable • ��M�o�u�n��tin��...
If any of the above . D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual System Requirements • Computers with Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux-based operating systems with the DAP-2590 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. Section 1 - Product Overview PPraocdkuacgteOCvoenrtevnietsw • D-Link DAP-2590 AirPremier N Dual Band PoE Access Point • Power Adapter • Manual on CD • Ethernet Cable • ��M�o�u�n��tin��...
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... your wireless network, MAC Address Filtering, Wireless LAN segmentation, Disable SSID Broadcast, Rogue AP Detection, and Wireless Broadcast Scheduling are detachable and can provide optimal wireless coverage in either 2.4GHz (802.11g and draft 2.0 802.11n) or 5GHz (802.11a and draft 2.0 802.11n) bands. Additionally, the DAP-2590 supports load balance features to deploy a highly manageable and extremely robust dual band wireless network. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual For advanced installations, this new high-speed Access Point has integrated 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support...
... your wireless network, MAC Address Filtering, Wireless LAN segmentation, Disable SSID Broadcast, Rogue AP Detection, and Wireless Broadcast Scheduling are detachable and can provide optimal wireless coverage in either 2.4GHz (802.11g and draft 2.0 802.11n) or 5GHz (802.11a and draft 2.0 802.11n) bands. Additionally, the DAP-2590 supports load balance features to deploy a highly manageable and extremely robust dual band wireless network. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual For advanced installations, this new high-speed Access Point has integrated 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support...
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...65533;�ta�n�d��a�rd� to meet your wireless networking needs: Access Point, WDS with AP, WDS, or Wireless Client. • ��F�a��s�te�r��w�...WPA - Superior wireless AP manager software is not just fast, but also supports SNMP v.3 for network configuration and firmware upgrade. The DAP-2590 isn't supported in the 5.25~5.35 GHz and 5.47 ~ 5.725 GHz frequency ranges in the 5 GHz frequency range. • Better security with the 802.11b standard to provide a wireless...
...65533;�ta�n�d��a�rd� to meet your wireless networking needs: Access Point, WDS with AP, WDS, or Wireless Client. • ��F�a��s�te�r��w�...WPA - Superior wireless AP manager software is not just fast, but also supports SNMP v.3 for network configuration and firmware upgrade. The DAP-2590 isn't supported in the 5.25~5.35 GHz and 5.47 ~ 5.725 GHz frequency ranges in the 5 GHz frequency range. • Better security with the 802.11b standard to provide a wireless...
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... easily changed and range from WLAN's ease of wireless devices deployed. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual Productivity increases when people can have proven to the data you want, whenever and wherever you want it can operate in any location within your home, business or public access wireless networks. WLANs can eliminate the need to -Peer networks, suitable for many users. Scalability - Enjoy the freedom that frequently change and relocate. Wireless adapter cards used...
... easily changed and range from WLAN's ease of wireless devices deployed. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual Productivity increases when people can have proven to the data you want, whenever and wherever you want it can operate in any location within your home, business or public access wireless networks. WLANs can eliminate the need to -Peer networks, suitable for many users. Scalability - Enjoy the freedom that frequently change and relocate. Wireless adapter cards used...
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... the maximum wireless signal rate up to transfer large files quickly, or even watch a movie in most advanced network security features available today, including WPA. *Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g, 802.11a and Draft 802.11n specifications. you will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to the receiver. Note: 802.11n offers the most environments - Environmental conditions will vary. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual within...
... the maximum wireless signal rate up to transfer large files quickly, or even watch a movie in most advanced network security features available today, including WPA. *Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g, 802.11a and Draft 802.11n specifications. you will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to the receiver. Note: 802.11n offers the most environments - Environmental conditions will vary. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual within...
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... fans, lights, and home security systems), your DAP-2590's range by 3-90 feet (1-30 meters). for better reception. 3 Building materials can reduce your wireless connection may limit the range. from electrical devices or appliances that is not in your devices so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways, and not through other network devices to position wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal will...
... fans, lights, and home security systems), your DAP-2590's range by 3-90 feet (1-30 meters). for better reception. 3 Building materials can reduce your wireless connection may limit the range. from electrical devices or appliances that is not in your devices so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways, and not through other network devices to position wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal will...
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... specific wireless local area network (WLAN). Enabling this feature automatically selects the channel that provides the best wireless performance. The other three choices are WDS with AP, WDS, and Wireless Client. SSID Visibility: Enable or Disable SSID visibility. Auto Channel Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network, thus making it visible to establish a new wireless network. Configuration Home > Basic Settings > Wireless Access Point mode In Access Point mode, the DAP-2590 functions as a wireless AP. The SSID can be changed to connect to an existing wireless...
... specific wireless local area network (WLAN). Enabling this feature automatically selects the channel that provides the best wireless performance. The other three choices are WDS with AP, WDS, and Wireless Client. SSID Visibility: Enable or Disable SSID visibility. Auto Channel Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network, thus making it visible to establish a new wireless network. Configuration Home > Basic Settings > Wireless Access Point mode In Access Point mode, the DAP-2590 functions as a wireless AP. The SSID can be changed to connect to an existing wireless...
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... network (WLAN). Network Name Service Set Identifier (SSID) is booting up. The SSID's factory default setting is selected from the pull-down menu to let your changes take effect. Enabling this feature automatically selects Selection: the channel that will automatically scan and match the wireless settings.) D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 17 Auto Channel Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network, thus making it visible to establish a new wireless network. Channel: All devices on the network must share the same channel. Configuration WDS with AP mode...
... network (WLAN). Network Name Service Set Identifier (SSID) is booting up. The SSID's factory default setting is selected from the pull-down menu to let your changes take effect. Enabling this feature automatically selects Selection: the channel that will automatically scan and match the wireless settings.) D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 17 Auto Channel Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network, thus making it visible to establish a new wireless network. Channel: All devices on the network must share the same channel. Configuration WDS with AP mode...
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Configuration WDS mode In WDS mode, the DAP-2590 wirelessly connects multiple networks, without functioning as a wireless AP. Auto Channel Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network, thus making it visible to establish a new wireless network. To change the channel, use the pull-down menu. Channel Width: Allows selection of the channel width you would like to make the desired selection. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 19 Wireless Band: Select either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz from the pull-down menu to operate in. 20 MHz and Auto 20...
Configuration WDS mode In WDS mode, the DAP-2590 wirelessly connects multiple networks, without functioning as a wireless AP. Auto Channel Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network, thus making it visible to establish a new wireless network. To change the channel, use the pull-down menu. Channel Width: Allows selection of the channel width you would like to make the desired selection. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 19 Wireless Band: Select either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz from the pull-down menu to operate in. 20 MHz and Auto 20...
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... network. Select Open System to choose Open System, Shared Key, or WPA-Personal. Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that you want to the first page of the APs on your network using a password and dynamic key changes. For more information about the different types of Authentication offered on the DAP-2590 and the respective settings of each, please go to connect with. Configuration Remote AP MAC Enter the MAC addresses...
... network. Select Open System to choose Open System, Shared Key, or WPA-Personal. Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that you want to the first page of the APs on your network using a password and dynamic key changes. For more information about the different types of Authentication offered on the DAP-2590 and the respective settings of each, please go to connect with. Configuration Remote AP MAC Enter the MAC addresses...
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... the Scan button to connect with. Auto Channel Enabling this feature automatically selects the channel Selection: that you want to search for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID can be displayed, and follow the root AP. Configuration Wireless Client mode In Wireless Client mode, the DAP-2590 functions as a wireless client on the available network that will be easily changed to connect to let your changes take effect. Network Name (SSID): Service Set Identifier (SSID) is unavailable in wireless client mode. SSID Visibility...
... the Scan button to connect with. Auto Channel Enabling this feature automatically selects the channel Selection: that you want to search for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID can be displayed, and follow the root AP. Configuration Wireless Client mode In Wireless Client mode, the DAP-2590 functions as a wireless client on the available network that will be easily changed to connect to let your changes take effect. Network Name (SSID): Service Set Identifier (SSID) is unavailable in wireless client mode. SSID Visibility...
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... on the DAP-2590 and the respective settings of Authentication offered on page 23. Configuration Authentication: Use the pull-down menu to choose Open System or WPA Personal. Select WPA-Personal to packets forwarded by the DAP-2590. If disabled, the packet's source MAC address field will be automatically selected as the DAP-2590's MAC address. Enabling this option allows the user to manually assign the source MAC address to secure your DAP-2590's Ethernet port or manually enter a MAC address in the space provided. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 22...
... on the DAP-2590 and the respective settings of Authentication offered on page 23. Configuration Authentication: Use the pull-down menu to choose Open System or WPA Personal. Select WPA-Personal to packets forwarded by the DAP-2590. If disabled, the packet's source MAC address field will be automatically selected as the DAP-2590's MAC address. Enabling this option allows the user to manually assign the source MAC address to secure your DAP-2590's Ethernet port or manually enter a MAC address in the space provided. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 22...
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... server. 25 Accounting Enter the Accounting secret. Secret: D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual Note: You can input the secondary RADIUS server and accounting server settings if you want to use different algorithms. AUTO (WPA or WPA2) allows you are using the RADIUS server on the DAP-2590. Mode: Accounting Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Secret: Enter the RADIUS secret. WPA and WPA2 use both WPA and WPA2. Network Access Enable or disable Microsoft Network Access Protection: Protection. Click External if the RADIUS server is the default...
... server. 25 Accounting Enter the Accounting secret. Secret: D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual Note: You can input the secondary RADIUS server and accounting server settings if you want to use different algorithms. AUTO (WPA or WPA2) allows you are using the RADIUS server on the DAP-2590. Mode: Accounting Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Secret: Enter the RADIUS secret. WPA and WPA2 use both WPA and WPA2. Network Access Enable or disable Microsoft Network Access Protection: Protection. Click External if the RADIUS server is the default...
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.... D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 28 Configuration Home > Advanced Settings Performance The Performance Settings window offers a number of 802.11n (draft) wireless performance is enabled for 2.4 GHz. After completing the desired settings, click the Save button to save the power of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. The default (25-500): (100) is enabled in milliseconds. Setting a higher beacon interval can help a wireless client connect to an access point faster. *Maximum wireless signal...
.... D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 28 Configuration Home > Advanced Settings Performance The Performance Settings window offers a number of 802.11n (draft) wireless performance is enabled for 2.4 GHz. After completing the desired settings, click the Save button to save the power of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. The default (25-500): (100) is enabled in milliseconds. Setting a higher beacon interval can help a wireless client connect to an access point faster. *Maximum wireless signal...
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... allow clients to radio-frequency installations. WMM (Wi-Fi WMM stands for listening to eliminate overlapping of the wireless transmission. Enabling this device. Ack Time Out (2.4 GHZ, To effectively optimize throughput over long distance links enter a value for Acknowledgement Time Out between two access points where interference is enabled and when the number of users exceeds this value, or the network utilization of users accessing this feature will forward multicast packets...
... allow clients to radio-frequency installations. WMM (Wi-Fi WMM stands for listening to eliminate overlapping of the wireless transmission. Enabling this device. Ack Time Out (2.4 GHZ, To effectively optimize throughput over long distance links enter a value for Acknowledgement Time Out between two access points where interference is enabled and when the number of users exceeds this value, or the network utilization of users accessing this feature will forward multicast packets...
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.... Configuration Multi-SSID The device supports up to page 26. Click the Save button to all network users. For a detailed description of the WPA-Personal parameters please go to seven multi-SSIDs. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 31 Band: This read-only value is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). When the information for multiple SSIDs. Enable Multi-SSID: Check to an existing wireless network. SSID: Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the current band setting. The SSID's factory default setting is...
.... Configuration Multi-SSID The device supports up to page 26. Click the Save button to all network users. For a detailed description of the WPA-Personal parameters please go to seven multi-SSIDs. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 31 Band: This read-only value is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). When the information for multiple SSIDs. Enable Multi-SSID: Check to an existing wireless network. SSID: Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the current band setting. The SSID's factory default setting is...
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... your network. Ethernet to The default is finished with any station on the same Multi-SSID. Wireless devices can still send data to let the changes take effect. In Guest mode, wireless stations cannot exchange data with these settings, click the Save button to the Ethernet. Configuration Filters > WLAN Partition The DAP-2590 features a wireless partition. Link Integrity: Select Enable or Disable. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 47 Once a user is Enable. Internal Station Connection: The default value is disconnected, enabling this...
... your network. Ethernet to The default is finished with any station on the same Multi-SSID. Wireless devices can still send data to let the changes take effect. In Guest mode, wireless stations cannot exchange data with these settings, click the Save button to the Ethernet. Configuration Filters > WLAN Partition The DAP-2590 features a wireless partition. Link Integrity: Select Enable or Disable. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 47 Once a user is Enable. Internal Station Connection: The default value is disconnected, enabling this...
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... the type of the power saving feature. Power Saving Displays the status of authentication being used. SSID: Displays the SSID of the client. MAC: Displays the MAC address of the client. Band: Displays the wireless band that the client is available for Information: clients currently connected to . The following information is connected to the DAP-2590. Signal: Displays the client's signal strength. Mode: D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 52 Section 3 - Configuration Client Information Client This window displays the wireless client information for each client communicating...
... the type of the power saving feature. Power Saving Displays the status of authentication being used. SSID: Displays the SSID of the client. MAC: Displays the MAC address of the client. Band: Displays the wireless band that the client is available for Information: clients currently connected to . The following information is connected to the DAP-2590. Signal: Displays the client's signal strength. Mode: D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 52 Section 3 - Configuration Client Information Client This window displays the wireless client information for each client communicating...