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... D-Link Access Point 15 Features and Benefits 16 IEEE Standards Support 16 Wireless Features 16 Security Features 17 Networking 17 Maintainability 17 Access Point Hardware 18 2 Preparing to Install the Access Point 19 Default Settings for the Unified Access Points 19 Administrator's Computer Requirements 21 Wireless Client Requirements 22 Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP 23 Recovering an IP Address 23 Discovering a Dynamically Assigned IP Address...
... D-Link Access Point 15 Features and Benefits 16 IEEE Standards Support 16 Wireless Features 16 Security Features 17 Networking 17 Maintainability 17 Access Point Hardware 18 2 Preparing to Install the Access Point 19 Default Settings for the Unified Access Points 19 Administrator's Computer Requirements 21 Wireless Client Requirements 22 Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP 23 Recovering an IP Address 23 Discovering a Dynamically Assigned IP Address...
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... need for a successful launch and test of your new or extended wireless network. Make sure you have everything you first power on a new D-Link Access Point, review the following sections: • Default Settings for the Unified Access Points • Administrator's Computer Requirements • Wireless Client Requirements • Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP • Using the Reset Button...
... need for a successful launch and test of your new or extended wireless network. Make sure you have everything you first power on a new D-Link Access Point, review the following sections: • Default Settings for the Unified Access Points • Administrator's Computer Requirements • Wireless Client Requirements • Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP • Using the Reset Button...
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...Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 2. AP Default Settings Feature Default Radio 1 IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11a Radio 2 IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11g 802.11b/g Channel Auto 802.11a Channel Auto Radio Settings: DWL-3500AP Radio On Radio IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11g 802.11b/g Channel Auto Radio Settings: DWL-3500 AP and DWL...VAP0 SSID for all other VAPs is "Virtual Access Point x" where x is the VAP number. All Rights Reserved. Broadcast SSID Allow Security Mode None (plain text) Authentication Type None RADIUS IP Address 10.90.90.1 RADIUS Key secret RADIUS ...
...Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 2. AP Default Settings Feature Default Radio 1 IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11a Radio 2 IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11g 802.11b/g Channel Auto 802.11a Channel Auto Radio Settings: DWL-3500AP Radio On Radio IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11g 802.11b/g Channel Auto Radio Settings: DWL-3500 AP and DWL...VAP0 SSID for all other VAPs is "Virtual Access Point x" where x is the VAP number. All Rights Reserved. Broadcast SSID Allow Security Mode None (plain text) Authentication Type None RADIUS IP Address 10.90.90.1 RADIUS Key secret RADIUS ...
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... searches for > 5 seconds Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP 23 2 Preparing to Install the Access Point Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP When you power on the access point, the built-in order to obtain an IP Address and other network information. You can either assign a new static IP address to the factory default settings, as Table 5 describes. Using...
... searches for > 5 seconds Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP 23 2 Preparing to Install the Access Point Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP When you power on the access point, the built-in order to obtain an IP Address and other network information. You can either assign a new static IP address to the factory default settings, as Table 5 describes. Using...
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... steps required to setup and deploy the D-Link Access Point and contains the following steps: 1. If you network to assign network information to the network. cable connection. You can use the default IP address of the access point into a Web browser. Installing the Unified Access Point To access the Administration Web UI, you enter the IP address of the AP (10.90.90...
... steps required to setup and deploy the D-Link Access Point and contains the following steps: 1. If you network to assign network information to the network. cable connection. You can use the default IP address of the access point into a Web browser. Installing the Unified Access Point To access the Administration Web UI, you enter the IP address of the AP (10.90.90...
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...devices on the network. NOTE: It is possible to detect access points on the access point. (The default IP address for DHCP-Assigned IP HUB Hub to LAN Admin PC to Hub Administrator Computer LAN AP to Hub Access Point The hub or switch you use must have no way of an Ethernet cable to... broadcast signals from the access point to reach all other end of the access point so that the access point is no DHCP server, be sure to set your PC is connected, as the default IP address on the network with the AP over a wireless connection. 26 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. To use this...
...devices on the network. NOTE: It is possible to detect access points on the access point. (The default IP address for DHCP-Assigned IP HUB Hub to LAN Admin PC to Hub Administrator Computer LAN AP to Hub Access Point The hub or switch you use must have no way of an Ethernet cable to... broadcast signals from the access point to reach all other end of the access point so that the access point is no DHCP server, be sure to set your PC is connected, as the default IP address on the network with the AP over a wireless connection. 26 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. To use this...
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... you do not know the new IP address of the AP, use a terminal emulation program to the power port on to automatically configure network information for the Unified Access Point administration is the default IP address of the AP. B. Enter this address in the address field of your Web browser to... log on the back of the access point, and then plug the other end of the AP into ...
... you do not know the new IP address of the AP, use a terminal emulation program to the power port on to automatically configure network information for the Unified Access Point administration is the default IP address of the AP. B. Enter this address in the address field of your Web browser to... log on the back of the access point, and then plug the other end of the AP into ...
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D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 5. Basic Settings A. B. We recommend that if you bring up another Unified Access Point on the same network, the IP address for the access point if you change access point settings when WLAN traffic is admin. For more information about the fields and configuration options ... assigning a new Static IP address so that you do not plan to use the default password, which is low. To change the Connection Type from DHCP to Static IP. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to activate the wireless network with these new ...
D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 5. Basic Settings A. B. We recommend that if you bring up another Unified Access Point on the same network, the IP address for the access point if you change access point settings when WLAN traffic is admin. For more information about the fields and configuration options ... assigning a new Static IP address so that you do not plan to use the default password, which is low. To change the Connection Type from DHCP to Static IP. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to activate the wireless network with these new ...
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... others from the default. For information about how to configure the 802.1X user name and password, see "Upgrading the Firmware" on this page because the IP address is already assigned (either by which the AP is the MAC address associated with your access points. This field is... IEEE 802.1X port security for network access control, you can upgrade the firmware on the AP. 3 Installing the Access Point 7. The address shown here is known externally to configure the management VLAN ID or untagged VLAN ID on the D-Link Access Point in "Configuring the Ethernet Interface" on ...
... others from the default. For information about how to configure the 802.1X user name and password, see "Upgrading the Firmware" on this page because the IP address is already assigned (either by which the AP is the MAC address associated with your access points. This field is... IEEE 802.1X port security for network access control, you can upgrade the firmware on the AP. 3 Installing the Access Point 7. The address shown here is known externally to configure the management VLAN ID or untagged VLAN ID on the D-Link Access Point in "Configuring the Ethernet Interface" on ...
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... view the IP address of the access point into a Web browser. If you do not know the IP address, use the following settings: - Information similar to the following steps to View the IP Address The DHCP client on your network assigns an IP address to the access point, and you connect the access point to the screen:. 30 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. The default password...
... view the IP address of the access point into a Web browser. If you do not know the IP address, use the following settings: - Information similar to the following steps to View the IP Address The DHCP client on your network assigns an IP address to the access point, and you connect the access point to the screen:. 30 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. The default password...
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... configuration options on the D-Link Access Point automatically broadcasts requests for the access point by default. This VLAN is connected to change the VLAN ID of 20 characters • Only letters, numbers and dashes • Must start with a letter and end with either a letter or a number. Figure 5. If you want to use a static IP address, you already have...
... configuration options on the D-Link Access Point automatically broadcasts requests for the access point by default. This VLAN is connected to change the VLAN ID of 20 characters • Only letters, numbers and dashes • Must start with a letter and end with either a letter or a number. Figure 5. If you want to use a static IP address, you already have...
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... the mode for the DNS. • In Dynamic mode, the IP addresses for the DNS servers are assigned automatically via DHCP. (This option is tagged with a VLAN ID. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 7. By default all traffic is only available if you specified DHCP for the Connection ... VLAN ID, or change . Enter the default gateway in this access point. The management VLAN is a read-only field that you use DHCP as the connection type. If this happens, wireless clients will not be tagged with the IP address you specify in the text boxes. Ethernet Settings...
... the mode for the DNS. • In Dynamic mode, the IP addresses for the DNS servers are assigned automatically via DHCP. (This option is tagged with a VLAN ID. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 7. By default all traffic is only available if you specified DHCP for the Connection ... VLAN ID, or change . Enter the default gateway in this access point. The management VLAN is a read-only field that you use DHCP as the connection type. If this happens, wireless clients will not be tagged with the IP address you specify in the text boxes. Ethernet Settings...
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...ip-route mask or staticip-route destination when setting the default gateway. get management dhcp-status set management dhcp-client status up set management dhcp-client status down set as the netmask for the destination net: "255.255.255.255" for a host or left as "0.0.0.0" for the Ethernet (wired) interface. 3 Installing the Access Point... VLAN ID View the connection type Use DHCP as the connection type Use a Static IP 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...
...ip-route mask or staticip-route destination when setting the default gateway. get management dhcp-status set management dhcp-client status up set management dhcp-client status down set as the netmask for the destination net: "255.255.255.255" for a host or left as "0.0.0.0" for the Ethernet (wired) interface. 3 Installing the Access Point... VLAN ID View the connection type Use DHCP as the connection type Use a Static IP 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...
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... © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. IEEE 802.1X Field Description Use Global RADIUS Server Settings By default each VAP uses the global RADIUS settings that you change access point settings when WLAN traffic is the IP address of using IEEE 802.1X and EAP as "*" characters to save the settings. If this happens, wireless clients will be...
... © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. IEEE 802.1X Field Description Use Global RADIUS Server Settings By default each VAP uses the global RADIUS settings that you change access point settings when WLAN traffic is the IP address of using IEEE 802.1X and EAP as "*" characters to save the settings. If this happens, wireless clients will be...
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...the client must configure the same key on the AP and on your access point. When both TKIP and CCMP are selected, client stations configured to enable or disable the SSID broadcast. If this happens, wireless clients will be displayed as "*" characters to save the settings. When...check box and enter the RADIUS server IP address and key in the following : • A valid TKIP RADIUS IP address and RADIUS Key • A valid CCMP (AES) IP address and RADIUS Key By default each VAP uses the global RADIUS settings that you change access point settings when WLAN traffic is cleared, ...
...the client must configure the same key on the AP and on your access point. When both TKIP and CCMP are selected, client stations configured to enable or disable the SSID broadcast. If this happens, wireless clients will be displayed as "*" characters to save the settings. When...check box and enter the RADIUS server IP address and key in the following : • A valid TKIP RADIUS IP address and RADIUS Key • A valid CCMP (AES) IP address and RADIUS Key By default each VAP uses the global RADIUS settings that you change access point settings when WLAN traffic is cleared, ...
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...(DWL-8500AP only) VAP Description By default each radio. Click this option if you must disable the radio. VAP0 is the physical radio interface, so to disable VAP0, you want to log accounting information for clients with user names and passwords. You can configure up multiple virtual access points...global RADIUS settings that all VAPs use by default. Enter the RADIUS Key in the text box. 5 Managing the Access Point To set up to 8 VAPs on a radio. Enter the IP address of the global RADIUS server. The RADIUS Key is the IP address of the RADIUS server on your network ...
...(DWL-8500AP only) VAP Description By default each radio. Click this option if you must disable the radio. VAP0 is the physical radio interface, so to disable VAP0, you want to log accounting information for clients with user names and passwords. You can configure up multiple virtual access points...global RADIUS settings that all VAPs use by default. Enter the RADIUS Key in the text box. 5 Managing the Access Point To set up to 8 VAPs on a radio. Enter the IP address of the global RADIUS server. The RADIUS Key is the IP address of the RADIUS server on your network ...
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... You can keep the default file name (config.xml) or rename the backup file, but be sure to save the file with an .xml extension. Restoring the Configuration from the Unified Access Point. Managing the Configuration File 83 Enter the IP address of the current settings on an access point to a backup configuration... a configuration file to the directory where you clear the option, the Filename and Server IP fields are disabled. 2. Use the following steps to save a copy of the current settings on an access point to save the file. If it is in the Filename field, including the .xml file...
... You can keep the default file name (config.xml) or rename the backup file, but be sure to save the file with an .xml extension. Restoring the Configuration from the Unified Access Point. Managing the Configuration File 83 Enter the IP address of the current settings on an access point to a backup configuration... a configuration file to the directory where you clear the option, the Filename and Server IP fields are disabled. 2. Use the following steps to save a copy of the current settings on an access point to save the file. If it is in the Filename field, including the .xml file...
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... Specify the IP Address or DNS name of the Log Relay Host. If this happens, wireless clients will send its kernel messages real-time for display to the remote log server monitor, a specified kernel log file, or other storage, depending on the DWL8500AP). 9 Viewing Access Point Status Enabling ..., the Log Relay Host is 514. The default port is enabled and the Relay Host and Relay Port fields are totals since the reboot. Viewing Transmit and Receive Statistics 95 Changing some basic information about the current access point and a real-time display of the transmit...
... Specify the IP Address or DNS name of the Log Relay Host. If this happens, wireless clients will send its kernel messages real-time for display to the remote log server monitor, a specified kernel log file, or other storage, depending on the DWL8500AP). 9 Viewing Access Point Status Enabling ..., the Log Relay Host is 514. The default port is enabled and the Relay Host and Relay Port fields are totals since the reboot. Viewing Transmit and Receive Statistics 95 Changing some basic information about the current access point and a real-time display of the transmit...
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... the (Access Point Name)# prompt. The login name is admin, and the default password is similar to "Telnet" in that it gives you need to view the system console over the network. SSH Connection to the AP If you already deployed your network and know the IP address of your...to map domain names to IP addresses via DHCP, you can also telnet to the system console and CLI. The examples in the Open property, then click OK.) 2. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 1. SSH has the added advantage of the access point you want to monitor. (If your access point, you can use a ...
... the (Access Point Name)# prompt. The login name is admin, and the default password is similar to "Telnet" in that it gives you need to view the system console over the network. SSH Connection to the AP If you already deployed your network and know the IP address of your...to map domain names to IP addresses via DHCP, you can also telnet to the system console and CLI. The examples in the Open property, then click OK.) 2. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 1. SSH has the added advantage of the access point you want to monitor. (If your access point, you can use a ...
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... prompt appears, enter the username and password. After a successful login, the screen shows the (Access Point Name)# prompt. The default password is admin. For a description of an IP address.) This brings up the SSH command window and establishes a connection to the startup configuration unless you... explicitly save them via DHCP, you are now ready to IP addresses via the save-running command. Start your Domain Name Server is displayed. 3. Commands and Syntax The CLI for the DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP provides the following commands for manipulating objects: • ...
... prompt appears, enter the username and password. After a successful login, the screen shows the (Access Point Name)# prompt. The default password is admin. For a description of an IP address.) This brings up the SSH command window and establishes a connection to the startup configuration unless you... explicitly save them via DHCP, you are now ready to IP addresses via the save-running command. Start your Domain Name Server is displayed. 3. Commands and Syntax The CLI for the DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP provides the following commands for manipulating objects: • ...