D-Link AirPremier DWL-7700AP, User Manual

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Page 2: ...WPA Auto Personal 29 Wireless Modes 30 LAN Static 31 LAN Dynamic 32 Home Advanced Settings Performance 33 AP Grouping 35 Multi SSID 36 Rogue AP 39 DHCP Server Dynamic Pool Settings 40 DHCP Server Stat...

Page 3: ...mper Cable 8 Screws and Rubber Ring Note Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the DWL 7700AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the...

Page 4: ...ork less expensive and more convenient An ideal solution for quickly creating and extending a wireless local area network WLAN in offices or other workplaces trade shows and special events the DWL 770...

Page 5: ...ient is authorized by the administration and enters the correct username and password then access is granted In a scenario where an employee leaves the company the network administrator can remove the...

Page 6: ...ireless clients on the network using WPA Wi Fi Protected Access providing a much higher level of security for your data and communications than has previously been available AP Manager II software The...

Page 7: ...same applications they use on a wired network Wireless adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards People use WLAN technology for many differ...

Page 8: ...ways to meet the needs of specific applications and installations Configurations are easily changed and range from Peer to Peer networks suitable for a small number of users to larger Infrastructure n...

Page 9: ...al Frequency Division Multiplexing technology OFDM works by splitting the radio signal into multiple smaller sub signals that are then transmitted simultaneously at different frequencies to the receiv...

Page 10: ...r DWL 7700AP s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 2 Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet...

Page 11: ...D Link DWL 7700AP User Manual 9 Section 2 Installation Three Operational Modes...

Page 12: ...D Link DWL 7700AP User Manual 10 Section 2 Installation Getting Started...

Page 13: ...t the Ethernet Broadband Router to the PoE base unit See the printed Hardware Installation Guide included with the DWL 7700AP 5 Connect the DWL 7700AP to the PoE base unit See the printed Hardware Ins...

Page 14: ...the DWL 7700AP and the other end of the Ethernet cable to the port labeled P DATA OUT on the PoE base unit Connect another Ethernet cable from the P DATA IN port on the PoE base unit to your router s...

Page 15: ...web browser program Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Type the IP address and http port of the DWL 7700AP in the address field http 192 168 0 50 and press Enter Make sure that the IP addresses of t...

Page 16: ...and activate all changes made to the configuration and reboot the system Clicking Discard Changes will discard all changes made to the configuration Click the Apply button to save changes made to the...

Page 17: ...onnect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Select Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network Disabling this featur...

Page 18: ...work with the inclusion of a RADIUS server Select WPA Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes No RADIUS server required Select WPA2 Enterprise to secure your network w...

Page 19: ...Configuration Select Enabled to enable WEP encryption Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 bit 128 bit or 152 bit Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Encryption Key Type Key Size Valid Ke...

Page 20: ...e is an alpha numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long The password can include symbols _ and spaces Make sure you enter this key exactly the same on all other wireless clients Cipher Type Gr...

Page 21: ...e recommended value A lower interval may reduce transfer data rate Cipher Type Group Key Update Interval When you select WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise or WPA Auto Enterprise you must select AES AUTO...

Page 22: ...ccounting Server Accounting Port Accounting Mode Enter the Accounting port 1813 is the default Enter the IP address of the Accounting server Select if you want to use a different server for accounting...

Page 23: ...port RADIUS Secret Enter the RADIUS secret Accounting Server Accounting Port Accounting Mode Enter the Accounting port 1813 is the default Enter the IP address of the Accounting server Select if you...

Page 24: ...entifier SSID is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network WLAN The SSID factory default setting is dlink The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network...

Page 25: ...ettings Select Open System Shared Key to allow either form of data encryption Select WPA Personal WPA2 Personal or WPA Auto Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes No...

Page 26: ...hrough the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Encryption Key Type Key Size Valid Key First through Fourth keys H...

Page 27: ...the pull down menu Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is recommended Enter a passphrase The passphrase is an alpha numeric password between 8 and 6...

Page 28: ...nged to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Wireless Band Mode SSID Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the net...

Page 29: ...it communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings Select Open System Shared Key to allow either form of data encryption Select WPA Personal WPA2 Personal or WPA Auto Personal to...

Page 30: ...e 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Encryption Key Type Key Size Valid Key First through Fourth keys Hexadecima...

Page 31: ...en you select WPA Personal AES is selected as the Cipher Type Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is recommended When you select WPA Personal please...

Page 32: ...802 1x WPA Enterprise WPA Personal WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Enterprise WPA Auto Personal Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal Open S...

Page 33: ...here Choose this option if you do not have a DHCP server in your network or if you wish to assign a static IP address to the DWL 7700AP The default IP address is 192 168 0 50 Assign a static IP addre...

Page 34: ...hosen here Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain an IP Address automatically from a DHCP server in your network This field is unavailable when DHCP is selected This field is unavailable when DHCP is sel...

Page 35: ...are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a network Specify a beacon interval value The default 100 is recommended The Data Rates are Auto 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbp...

Page 36: ...ement Protocol IGMP snooping allows the AP to recognize IGMP queries and reports sent between routers and an IGMP host wireless STA When enabled IGMP snooping the AP will forward multicast packets to...

Page 37: ...fic and clients using multiple DWL 7700APs Select Enable or Disable If the Ethernet connection between the LAN and the DWL 7700AP is disconnected the Link Integrate option will cause the wireless segm...

Page 38: ...function to set a priority to each SSID Working with 802 1p and 802 1q improve the user experience for audio video and voice applications Selected IEEE802 11a or IEEE802 11g You can select up to 7 mul...

Page 39: ...net if VLAN is enabled Specify the 0 7 priority queue when priority is enabled Select Enable or Disable Select Hex or ASCII Select from 64 Bits 128 Bits and 152 Bits Select from the 1st to 4th key to...

Page 40: ...urity levels None Open System WEP Shared Key WEP WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal None Open System WEP Shared Key WEP WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enter...

Page 41: ...s OFF WEP WPA Enter prise WPA Personal WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Enterprise and WPA Auto Personal that you would like to include during AP detection This window shows all of the neighbor...

Page 42: ...DHCP server Input the first IP address available for assignment in your network Enter the number of IP addresses available for assignment SubMask Gateway Wins DNS All devices in the network must have...

Page 43: ...ain Name Lease Time Status Enter the domain name of the DWL 7700AP if applicable An example of a domain name is www dlink com The Lease Time is the period of time before the DHCP server will assign ne...

Page 44: ...IP address to a device at every restart The IP addresses assigned in the Static Pool list must NOT be in the same IP range as the Dynamic Pool After you have assigned a static IP address to a device...

Page 45: ...Domain Name Status Enter the IP address of the Domain Name Server if applicable The DNS translates domain names such as www dlink com into IP addresses Enter the domain name of the DWL 7700AP if appl...

Page 46: ...nction has assigned static IP addresses These are IP address pools to which the DHCP server function has assigned dynamic IP addresses This screen displays information about the current DHCP dynamic a...

Page 47: ...es listed MAC Address Enter the MAC address you want to include in the Access Control List and click Apply MAC Address List MAC addresses added to the Access Control List will appear in this list Clic...

Page 48: ...vices with the IP addresses listed IP Address Enter the IP address you want to include in the Access Control List and click Apply IP Address List IP addresses added to the Access Control List will app...

Page 49: ...change data through the access point Enabling this feature allows Ethernet devices on the LAN to communicate with wireless clients on the WLAN If this feature is disabled all data from Ethernet device...

Page 50: ...7700AP User Manual 48 Section 3 Configuration Status Device Information This window displays the configuration settings of the DWL 7700AP including the firmware version and device MAC address Device I...

Page 51: ...D Link DWL 7700AP User Manual 49 Section 3 Configuration Indication This window displays the current operating temperature of the DWL 7700AP Temperature Indication...

Page 52: ...Displays the MAC address of the client MAC Displays the wireless band the client is connected on Band Displays the type of authentication being used Authentication Displays the strength of the clients...

Page 53: ...on Displays the MAC address of the linked AP MAC Displays the wireless band the client is connected on Band Displays the type of authentication being used Authentication Displays the strength of the c...

Page 54: ...l 52 Section 3 Configuration WLAN 802 11A Traffic Statistics WLAN 802 11a Traffic Statistics This page displays statistics for data throughput transmitted and received frames and WEP frame errors for...

Page 55: ...l 53 Section 3 Configuration WLAN 802 11g Traffic Statistics This page displays statistics for data throughput transmitted and received frames and WEP frame errors for the 802 11g wireless network WLA...

Page 56: ...D Link DWL 7700AP User Manual 54 Section 3 Configuration Log View Log View Log The log displays system and network messages including a time stamp and message type...

Page 57: ...7700APs log to Log Type Check the box for the type of activity you want to log There are three types System Wireless and Notice SMTP Settings SMTP Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the SMTP s...

Page 58: ...your password enter the old password here User Name Enter a user name The default is admin New Password When changing your password enter the new password here Confirm New Password Confirm your new p...

Page 59: ...Trap Server IP Enter the trap server IP address This is the IP address of the SNMP manager to receive traps sent from the wireless access point Trap Type You can specify what kind of trap type System...

Page 60: ...file on your local computer After selecting and opening the file click Upload to upload the file to the DWL 7700AP Upload Firmware After downloading the most recent version of firmware for the DWL 770...

Page 61: ...ownload Configuration File Click Download to save the current DWL 7700AP configuration to your local computer Upload File Click Browse to locate a previously saved configuration file on your local com...

Page 62: ...ation Cfg File Choose file When you click Browse in the previous screen the dialog box shown above appears Select the file you wish to download and click Open When this dialog box appears click Save a...

Page 63: ...ration SNTP SNTP NTP Information Displays the current SNTP NTP settings SNT NTP Server IP Address Enter the SNTP NTP server IP address SNTP NTP Time Zone Select your correct Time Zone Daylight Saving...

Page 64: ...D Link DWL 7700AP User Manual 62 Section 3 Configuration System System Settings Click Restart to restart the DWL 7700AP Click Restore to restore the DWL 7700AP back to factory default settings...

Page 65: ...he command line 1 Connect one end of the provided serial console cable to the console port on the DWL 7700AP and the other to an available serial port on the PC you wll use to connect to the device 2...

Page 66: ...D Link DWL 7700AP User Manual 64 Section 3 Configuration 4 Select the appropriate COM port 5 Configure the Port Settings Note Your terminal emulation must be set to 9600 bits per second...

Page 67: ...D Link DWL 7700AP User Manual 65 Section 3 Configuration 6 Enter Login Name and Password Once logged in you will be able to run configuration commands from the command line prompt...

Page 68: ...rking properly Please see item 3 Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly in this Troubleshooting section to check that the drivers are loaded properly Check that the IP...

Page 69: ...0 50 wireless adapters must have an IP address in the same range e g 192 168 0 x Each device must have a unique IP address no two devices may have the same IP address The subnet mask must be the same...

Page 70: ...e network adapters are installed properly You may be using different network adapters than those illustrated here but this procedure will remain the same regardless of the type of network adapters you...

Page 71: ...Link AirPlus DWL G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter In this example we use the DWL G650 you may be using other network adapters but the procedure will remain the same Select Properties to check that the d...

Page 72: ...tically or drop altogether Try changing the channel on your router access point and wireless adapter to a different channel to avoid interference Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet from electric...

Page 73: ...rop altogether Try changing the channel on your DWL 7700AP and on all the devices in your network to avoid interference Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet from electrical devices that generate R...

Page 74: ...antenna not included can be connected to the DWL 7700AP to extend the range of the network The external gain antenna attaches to the right side of the DWL 7700AP when the front panel is facing towards...

Page 75: ...Broadcast Disable MAC Address Access Control List Wireless Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 4835GHz 5 725GHz to 5 825GHz Wireless Operating Range 802 11a g Full Power with 5dBi gain diversity dualband dipo...

Page 76: ...18Mbps 80dBm 24Mbps 77dBm 36Mbps 73dBm 48Mbps 72dBm 54Mbps 72dBm Current Consumption Max 8 5W with PoE without heater Max 28 5W with PoE with heater LEDs Power LAN 802 11a 802 11b g Temperature Opera...

Page 77: ...Hardware Revision located on the label on the bottom of the router e g rev A1 Serial Number s n number located on the label on the bottom of the router You can find software updates and user document...

Page 78: ...er this Limited Warranty will be at D Link s option to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund the actual purchase price pai...

Page 79: ...see for the non conforming Software will be refunded by D Link provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first returned to D Link The license granted respecting any Software...

Page 80: ...return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements or that is determined by D Link not to be defective or non conforming What Is No...

Page 81: ...E REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NONCONFORMING PRODUCT THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF D LINK UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE...

Page 82: ...ease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced rad...

Page 83: ...environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radia...

Page 84: ...7700AP User Manual 82 Appendix D Registration Version 3 21 July 27 2009 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights Re...