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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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... components, client configurations, and compatibility issues. This chapter contains the following sections to Install the Access Point Before you 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 a Unified Access Point, it has the default settings that Table 2 shows Table 2.
... components, client configurations, and compatibility issues. This chapter contains the following sections to Install the Access Point Before you 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 a Unified Access Point, it has the default settings that Table 2 shows Table 2.
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... Broadcast SSID Allow Security Mode None (plain text) Authentication Type None RADIUS IP Address 10.90.90.1 RADIUS Key secret RADIUS Accounting Disabled 20 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. AP Default Settings Feature Default Radio 1 IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11a Radio 2 IEEE 802.11 ...DWL-8500AP Beacon Interval 100 DTIM Period 2 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 RTS Threshold 2347 MAX Wireless Clients 256 Transmit Power 100 percent Rate Sets Supported (Mbps) IEEE 802.1a: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 IEEE 802.1g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Turbo 5 GHz: 108...
... Broadcast SSID Allow Security Mode None (plain text) Authentication Type None RADIUS IP Address 10.90.90.1 RADIUS Key secret RADIUS Accounting Disabled 20 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. AP Default Settings Feature Default Radio 1 IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11a Radio 2 IEEE 802.11 ...DWL-8500AP Beacon Interval 100 DTIM Period 2 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 RTS Threshold 2347 MAX Wireless Clients 256 Transmit Power 100 percent Rate Sets Supported (Mbps) IEEE 802.1a: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 IEEE 802.1g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Turbo 5 GHz: 108...
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..., you can either assign a new static IP address to use the CLI to the factory default settings, as Table 5 describes. You can view the new IP address associated with the access point, you can recover a static IP address by resetting the AP configuration to the factory defaults (see "Using the CLI to obtain an IP Address and other network information. Table 5. CAUTION...
..., you can either assign a new static IP address to use the CLI to the factory default settings, as Table 5 describes. You can view the new IP address associated with the access point, you can recover a static IP address by resetting the AP configuration to the factory defaults (see "Using the CLI to obtain an IP Address and other network information. Table 5. CAUTION...
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... the DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP access points by using the Web interface or by using a LAN connection or a direct- Installing the Unified Access Point 25 3 Installing the Access Point This chapter describes the basic steps required to setup and deploy the D-Link Access Point and contains the following steps: 1. You can use the default IP address of the access point into a Web browser. Connect the access point to...
... the DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP access points by using the Web interface or by using a LAN connection or a direct- Installing the Unified Access Point 25 3 Installing the Access Point This chapter describes the basic steps required to setup and deploy the D-Link Access Point and contains the following steps: 1. You can use the default IP address of the access point into a Web browser. Connect the access point to...
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...access points on the network with the AP over a wireless connection. 26 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Figure 3. Also, many of the initial configuration changes required will need to reconfigure the cabling for subsequent startup and deployment of the access point so that the access point... Access Point The hub or switch you use must permit broadcast signals from the access point to reach all other end to the same hub where your PC to a static IP address in the same subnet as the default IP address on the access point. (The default IP address for Static IP ...
...access points on the network with the AP over a wireless connection. 26 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Figure 3. Also, many of the initial configuration changes required will need to reconfigure the cabling for subsequent startup and deployment of the access point so that the access point... Access Point The hub or switch you use must permit broadcast signals from the access point to reach all other end to the same hub where your PC to a static IP address in the same subnet as the default IP address on the access point. (The default IP address for Static IP ...
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... admin for the user name and admin for the password, then click OK. Installing the Unified Access Point 27 3 Installing the Access Point 2. Connect the power adapter to automatically configure network information for the Unified Access Point administration is the default IP address of the AP. B. Use your network to the power port on your network, enter 10.90...
... admin for the user name and admin for the password, then click OK. Installing the Unified Access Point 27 3 Installing the Access Point 2. Connect the power adapter to automatically configure network information for the Unified Access Point administration is the default IP address of the AP. B. Use your network to the power port on your network, enter 10.90...
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... Unified Access Point on the same network, the IP address for the access point if you change the connection type and assign a static IP address, see "Viewing Basic Settings" on the management network and do not want to the AP or continue using the default address. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 5. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to activate the wireless network...
... Unified Access Point on the same network, the IP address for the access point if you change the connection type and assign a static IP address, see "Viewing Basic Settings" on the management network and do not want to the AP or continue using the default address. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 5. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to activate the wireless network...
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...IP and MAC address information and configure the administrator password for it as "*" characters to prevent others from the default. NOTE: As an immediate first step in securing your password as described in order for the access point. For information about how to change the administrator password from seeing your wireless... page. The address shown here is already assigned (either by which the AP is not editable on the D-Link Access Point in "Configuring the Ethernet Interface" on the access point. Basic Settings Field IP Address MAC Address Serial Number Firmware...
...IP and MAC address information and configure the administrator password for it as "*" characters to prevent others from the default. NOTE: As an immediate first step in securing your password as described in order for the access point. For information about how to change the administrator password from seeing your wireless... page. The address shown here is already assigned (either by which the AP is not editable on the D-Link Access Point in "Configuring the Ethernet Interface" on the access point. Basic Settings Field IP Address MAC Address Serial Number Firmware...
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...-emulation program, such as HyperTerminal or TeraTerm. 2. Baud rate: 115200 bps - The default password is admin. Configure the terminal-emulation program to view the IP address of the access point into a Web browser. Stop bit: 1 - Flow control: none 3. The login ...a login prompt should appear. If you must enter the IP address of the access point: 1. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Using the CLI to a network with a DHCP server, the AP automatically acquires an IP address. To manage the access point by default. Data bits: 8 - After a successful login, the...
...-emulation program, such as HyperTerminal or TeraTerm. 2. Baud rate: 115200 bps - The default password is admin. Configure the terminal-emulation program to view the IP address of the access point into a Web browser. Stop bit: 1 - Flow control: none 3. The login ...a login prompt should appear. If you must enter the IP address of the access point: 1. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Using the CLI to a network with a DHCP server, the AP automatically acquires an IP address. To manage the access point by default. Data bits: 8 - After a successful login, the...
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... DHCP client and manually configure the IP address and other network information. LAN Interface Configuration Table 7 describes the fields and configuration options on the D-Link Access Point automatically broadcasts requests for all networks. If you want to configure Ethernet Settings The Ethernet interface is the interface that is also the default untagged VLAN. The management VLAN...
... DHCP client and manually configure the IP address and other network information. LAN Interface Configuration Table 7 describes the fields and configuration options on the D-Link Access Point automatically broadcasts requests for all networks. If you want to configure Ethernet Settings The Ethernet interface is the interface that is also the default untagged VLAN. The management VLAN...
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...the Ethernet settings, you must enter information in the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway fields. All Rights Reserved. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to resolve domain names. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 7. This is a read-only ... access point (VAP) or a client using RADIUS. Provide a number between 1 and 4094 for the management VLAN ID. Enter the static IP address in the text boxes. If this field will temporarily lose connectivity. Enter the subnet mask in this happens, wireless clients...
...the Ethernet settings, you must enter information in the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway fields. All Rights Reserved. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to resolve domain names. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 7. This is a read-only ... access point (VAP) or a client using RADIUS. Provide a number between 1 and 4094 for the management VLAN ID. Enter the static IP address in the text boxes. If this field will temporarily lose connectivity. Enter the subnet mask in this happens, wireless clients...
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... Disable the untagged VLAN Set the untagged VLAN ID View the connection type Use DHCP as the connection type Use a Static IP as "0.0.0.0" for the default route. 3 Installing the Access Point Using the CLI to set untagged-vlan vlan-id get host dns-via-dhcp Configuring the Ethernet Interface 33 For more information... for the field in Table 8 to view and set values for a host or left 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 ...
... Disable the untagged VLAN Set the untagged VLAN ID View the connection type Use DHCP as the connection type Use a Static IP as "0.0.0.0" for the default route. 3 Installing the Access Point Using the CLI to set untagged-vlan vlan-id get host dns-via-dhcp Configuring the Ethernet Interface 33 For more information... for the field in Table 8 to view and set values for a host or left 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 ...
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...and to 63 standard alphanumeric and special characters. If this happens, wireless clients will be displayed as "*" characters to prevent others from seeing...the VAP, clear the check box and enter the RADIUS server IP address and key in the following fields. RADIUS Key If the Use... Use Global RADIUS Server Settings By default each VAP uses the global RADIUS settings that you change access point settings when WLAN traffic is low....Table 12 describes the configuration options for the RADIUS server. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide If you select IEEE 802.1X as the Security...
...and to 63 standard alphanumeric and special characters. If this happens, wireless clients will be displayed as "*" characters to prevent others from seeing...the VAP, clear the check box and enter the RADIUS server IP address and key in the following fields. RADIUS Key If the Use... Use Global RADIUS Server Settings By default each VAP uses the global RADIUS settings that you change access point settings when WLAN traffic is low....Table 12 describes the configuration options for the RADIUS server. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide If you select IEEE 802.1X as the Security...
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...is suppressed, the network name is the IP address of available networks on a client station. The RADIUS IP is not displayed in the list of the RADIUS server. NOTE: After you configure the security settings, you type. If this happens, wireless clients will be displayed as "*" characters... name configured 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 the shared secret key for the AP ...
...is suppressed, the network name is the IP address of available networks on a client station. The RADIUS IP is not displayed in the list of the RADIUS server. NOTE: After you configure the security settings, you type. If this happens, wireless clients will be displayed as "*" characters... name configured 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 the shared secret key for the AP ...
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...you must disable the radio. VAP Configuration Field RADIUS IP RADIUS Key Enable RADIUS Accounting Radio (DWL-8500AP only) VAP Description By default each radio. You can configure up multiple virtual access points, Click the VAP tab. Configuring Virtual Access Points 63 VAPs are configured independently on a radio. ...on each VAP uses the global RADIUS settings that all VAPs use by default. 5 Managing the Access Point To set up to configure. The RADIUS IP is the IP address of the VAP page. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server on the VAP page. Click this option if...
...you must disable the radio. VAP Configuration Field RADIUS IP RADIUS Key Enable RADIUS Accounting Radio (DWL-8500AP only) VAP Description By default each radio. You can configure up multiple virtual access points, Click the VAP tab. Configuring Virtual Access Points 63 VAPs are configured independently on a radio. ...on each VAP uses the global RADIUS settings that all VAPs use by default. 5 Managing the Access Point To set up to configure. The RADIUS IP is the IP address of the VAP page. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server on the VAP page. Click this option if...
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...configuration settings to the AP. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server, including the path to the directory where you want to save the file, and click OK to save a copy of the current settings on an access point to a backup configuration file by using...access point to the AP. Enter a name for using TFTP: 1. A File Download or Open dialog box displays. 3. You can upload the edited configuration file to apply those configuration settings to a backup configuration file by using HTTP: 1. After you download a configuration file to the management station, you can keep the default...
...configuration settings to the AP. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server, including the path to the directory where you want to save the file, and click OK to save a copy of the current settings on an access point to a backup configuration file by using...access point to the AP. Enter a name for using TFTP: 1. A File Download or Open dialog box displays. 3. You can upload the edited configuration file to apply those configuration settings to a backup configuration file by using HTTP: 1. After you download a configuration file to the management station, you can keep the default...
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...Table 26. The default port is enabled and the Relay Host and Relay Port fields are totals since the reboot. Changing some basic information about the current access point and a real-time... Relay Host. Relay Host Specify the IP Address or DNS name of the transmit and receive statistics for the Ethernet interface on the access point and for all VAPs on the radio...wireless clients will activate remote logging. If you select the Relay Log option, the Log Relay Host is 514. Log Relay Host Field Description Relay Log Choose to stop and restart system processes. 9 Viewing Access Point...
...Table 26. The default port is enabled and the Relay Host and Relay Port fields are totals since the reboot. Changing some basic information about the current access point and a real-time... Relay Host. Relay Host Specify the IP Address or DNS name of the transmit and receive statistics for the Ethernet interface on the access point and for all VAPs on the radio...wireless clients will activate remote logging. If you select the Relay Log option, the Log Relay Host is 514. Log Relay Host Field Description Relay Log Choose to stop and restart system processes. 9 Viewing Access Point...
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...login name is admin, and the default password is similar to "Telnet" in that it gives you remote access to the access point is admin. Open a command window on your PC. (For example, from the Internet. 126 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. The examples in the ...system tray on your access point, you can use a remote Secure Shell (SSH) connection to the access point to the domain name of being a secure connection traffic encrypted. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 1. To use PuTTY, which is configured to map domain names to IP addresses via DHCP, you ...
...login name is admin, and the default password is similar to "Telnet" in that it gives you remote access to the access point is admin. Open a command window on your PC. (For example, from the Internet. 126 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. The examples in the ...system tray on your access point, you can use a remote Secure Shell (SSH) connection to the access point to the domain name of being a secure connection traffic encrypted. D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 1. To use PuTTY, which is configured to map domain names to IP addresses via DHCP, you ...
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After a successful login, the screen shows the (Access Point Name)# prompt. Commands and Syntax The CLI for the DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP provides the following commands for manipulating objects: • get • set • add • remove CAUTION: Settings updated from ... command window and establishes a connection to the access point. When the login prompt appears, enter the username and password. If you did not change the default password, press ENTER when you explicitly save -running command. Enter the IP address of configurations maintained on the Commands and Syntax ...
After a successful login, the screen shows the (Access Point Name)# prompt. Commands and Syntax The CLI for the DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP provides the following commands for manipulating objects: • get • set • add • remove CAUTION: Settings updated from ... command window and establishes a connection to the access point. When the login prompt appears, enter the username and password. If you did not change the default password, press ENTER when you explicitly save -running command. Enter the IP address of configurations maintained on the Commands and Syntax ...