D-Link DWL-3260AP - AirPremier - Wireless Access Point, User Manual

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Page 2: ...s Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Package Contents 3 Introduction 4 Features and Benefits 6 Wireless Basics 7 Three Operational Modes 10 Getting Started 11 Using the Configuration Menu 13 Product Specifications 55 ...

Page 3: ...irements Note Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the DWL 3260AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Computers with Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating systems with an installed Ethernet Adapter Internet Explorer version 6 0 or Netscape Navigator version 7 0 and above...

Page 4: ...uders Its diagnostic LED can be turned off to make it appear even more like a smoke detector Advanced Wireless Security Since wireless security remains a strong concern among businesses the DWL 3260AP provides the latest wireless security technologies by supporting both WPA WPA2 Enterprise and 802 1x to ensure complete network protection In addition the DWL 3260AP currently comes 802 11i ready to ...

Page 5: ...t limited form of bandwidth control for particular applications Cost Saving and Mobile Applications By supporting multiple SSIDs the DWL 3260AP allows you to logically divide your access point into several virtual access points all within a single hardware platform Rather than having two separate WLANs you can deploy one access point to support more than one application such as public Internet acc...

Page 6: ...her level of security for your data and communications than was previously available AP Manager II management software the real time display of the network s topology and AP s information makes network configuration and management quick and simple SNMP for Management The DWL 3260AP is not only fast but it also supports SNMP v 3 for better network management Superior wireless AP manager software is...

Page 7: ... improve worker efficiency Low Implementation Costs WLANs are easy to set up manage change and relocate Networks that frequently change can benefit from WLANs ease of implementation WLANs can operate in locations where installation of wiring may be impractical Installation and Network Expansion Installing a WLAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and...

Page 8: ...radio wave utilizing OFDM Orthogonal 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 receiver OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk interference in signal transmissions The D Link DWL 3260AP will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensu...

Page 9: ... and ceilings between the DWL 3260AP and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL 3260AP s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 1 Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 deg...

Page 10: ...10 Three Operational Modes Three Operational Modes ...

Page 11: ...computer See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the network adapter Install the drivers for the D Link WNA 2330 wireless Cardbus adapter into a laptop computer See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the WNA 2330 Connect the DWL 3260AP to the PoE base unit See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL 3260AP Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to t...

Page 12: ...le to the port labeled P DATA OUT on the PoE base unit Connect another Ethernet cable from the DATA IN port on the PoE base unit to your router switch using a straight through cable or to a PC using a crossover cable Attach the power adapter to the connector labeled POWER IN on the PoE base unit Attach the power cord to the power adapter and into an electrical outlet Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 ...

Page 13: ... program Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Type the IP address and http port of the DWL 3260AP in the address field http 192 168 0 50 and press Enter Make sure that the IP addresses of the DWL 3260AP and your computer are in the same subnet After the connection is established you will see the user identification window as shown Note If you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DWL...

Page 14: ... logging into the DWL 3260AP the following screen appears When making changes on most of the configuration screens in this section use the Apply button at the bottom of each screen to save your configuration changes Click to apply configuration changes ...

Page 15: ...an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network The SSID can be up to 32 characters and is case sensitive Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network Auto Channel Scan is set by default All devices on the network must share the same channel To change the channel uncheck Auto Channel Scan Note The wireless adapters will automatic...

Page 16: ...e WPA2 Enterprise WPA Auto Enterprise to secure your network with the inclusion of a RADIUS server Select WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes No RADIUS server required Using the Configuration Menu Valid Key First through Fourth keys Encryption Select Disabled or Enabled Disabled is selected here Key Type Key Size Input up to ...

Page 17: ...mended value A lower interval may reduce data transfer rate RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the RADIUS port RADIUS Secret Enter the RADIUS secret Accounting Server Accounting Port Accounting Mode Enter the Accounting port 1813 is default Enter the IP address of the Accounting server Select if you want to use a different server for accounting Note you can i...

Page 18: ...rval Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is recommended When you select WPA Personal please select AUTO AES or TKIP from the pull down menu PassPhrase When you select WPA Personal please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding field Using the Configuration Menu ...

Page 19: ...fault setting is dlink The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network Mode SSID SSID Broadcast Wireless Band IEEE 802 11g In WDS with AP mode the DWL 3260AP wirelessly connects multiple networks while still functioning as a wireless AP Usin...

Page 20: ...key across the network Select Shared Key to limit 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 secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes No RADIUS Server required Using the Configuration Menu WDS Site Survey Click on the Scan but...

Page 21: ...SID is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network WLAN The SSID s factory default setting is default The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network Mode SSID Wireless Band IEEE 802 11g Using the Configuration Menu SSID B...

Page 22: ...se 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 secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes No RADIUS Server required Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal Using the Configuration Menu WDS Site Survey Click...

Page 23: ...ise WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Enterprise WPA Auto Personal Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal AP Mode Authentication Available Home Wireless Modes Using the Configuration Menu ...

Page 24: ...he same subnet mask Enter the IP address of the gateway in your network If there isn t a gateway in your network please enter an IP address within the range of your network Home Basic Settings LAN Using the Configuration Menu Get IP From IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway LAN is short for Local Area Network This is considered your internal network These are the IP settings of the LAN interface...

Page 25: ...a setting between 1 and 255 1 is the default setting DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages Wireless Band Frequency Channel Data Rate Beacon Interval IEEE 802 11g The frequency reflects the choice of the wireless channel When IEEE 802 11g is chosen the frequency is 2 437GHz for channel 6 The default channel for IEEE 802 11g is 6 T...

Page 26: ...bps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps The fragmentation threshold which is specified in bytes determines whether packets will be fragmented Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before transmission 2346 is the default setting Fragment Length Super G Mode Super G is a group of performance enhancement features that increase end user application throughput in an 802 11g network Super G...

Page 27: ...c and clients using multiple DWL 3260APs Select Enable or Disable If the Ethernet connection between the LAN and the DWL 3260AP is disconnected the Link Integrate option will cause the wireless segment associated with the AP to be disconnected from the AP Select Enable or Disable Sets the maximum amount of users allowed 0 64 User Limit Link Integrity ...

Page 28: ... IEEE802 1Q standard Check to use Multi SSID Check to use a VLAN IEEE802 11g is selected You can select up to 7 multi SSIDs The default multi SSIDs is the primary which puts the total to 8 multi SSIDs Service Set Identifier SSID is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network WLAN The SSID s factory default setting is default The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existi...

Page 29: ...e to reach the DHCP server Check with the Administrator regarding the VLAN and DHCP configurations Select enable or disable Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 bit 128 bit or 152 bit Select the 1st key all the way through the 4th key to be set as the active key Enter key here Key Type Key Size Key When Primary SSID is set to any of the following security levels Multi SSID can use any of these security l...

Page 30: ...click Save to Table and then click Apply to save your settings Cipher Type Group Key Update Interval Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is recommended When you select WPA Personal please select AUTO AES or TKIP from the pull down menu PassPhrase When you select WPA Personal please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding field ...

Page 31: ...ion Menu Home Advanced Settings Rogue AP The Basic Service Set Type allows you to select from AP BSS Ad Hoc or Both Select the type of network bands 11b and 11g that you would like the AP detection to search on BSS Type Band ...

Page 32: ...ou would like to consider during AP detection This window shows all of the neighbor APs detected which is based on your criteria from above BSS Type Band and Security If the AP is in the same network or if you know the AP just click on Add to save it to the AP list This window shows all of the APs that are allowed access on the network Security Rogue AP List AP List ...

Page 33: ...t and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the need to manually assign new IP addresses Select Enable to allow the DWL 3260AP to function as a DHCP server Enter the number of IP addresses available for assignment The Range of Pool 1 255 Input the first IP address available for assignment in your network SubMask All devices in the network must have the same subn...

Page 34: ...n Name Server translates domain names such as www dlink com into IP addresses Enter the domain name of the DWL 3260AP 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 new IP addresses Turn the Dynamic Pool Settings ON or OFF here Gateway Wins DNS Domain Name Lease Time 60 31536000 sec Status Enter the IP address of t...

Page 35: ...need to manually assign IP addresses Select Enable to allow the DWL 3260AP to function as a DHCP server Use the Static Pool Settings to assign the same 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 via its MAC address click Apply the device will a...

Page 36: ...e IP address of a network computer with a dynamically assigned IP address if applicable Enter the IP address of the Domain Name Server if applicable The DNS translates domain names such as www dlink com into IP addresses Wins DNS Domain Name Status Enter the domain name of the DWL 3260AP if applicable This option turns the Static Pool settings ON or OFF ...

Page 37: ...ou enable the DHCP function of the DWL 3260AP and assign dynamic and static IP address pools Current DHCP Dynamic Pools Binding MAC address Assigned IP address Lease Time Current DHCP Static Pools The MAC address of a device on the network that is within the DHCP dynamic IP address pool The current corresponding DHCP assigned dynamic IP address of the device The length of time that the dynamic IP ...

Page 38: ...figuration Menu Binding MAC address Assigned IP address The MAC address of a device on the network that is within the DHCP static IP address pool The current corresponding DHCP assigned static IP address of the device ...

Page 39: ...h to include in your filters list and click Save When you enter a MAC address it appears in this list Highlight a MAC address and click Delete to remove it from the list Select Disabled to disable the filters function Select Accept to accept only those devices with MAC addresses in the Access Control List Select Reject to reject the devices with MAC addresses in the Access Control List ...

Page 40: ...ireless clients to communicate with each other If this is disabled wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to exchange data through the access point Enabling this feature allows Ethernet devices to communicate with wireless clients If this is disabled all data from the Ethernet to associated wireless devices is blocked Wireless devices can still send data to the Ethernet ...

Page 41: ...41 Using the Configuration Menu Home Status Device Information Device Information This window displays the configuration settings of the DWL 3260AP including the firmware version and device MAC address ...

Page 42: ...L 3260AP The following information is available for each client communicating with the DWL 3260AP 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 signal Signal Displays the status of the power saving feature Power Saving Mode ...

Page 43: ...43 Home Status Stats Ethernet Ethernet Traffic Statistics This page displays statistics both the transmitted and received count for frames and bytes ...

Page 44: ...44 Home Status Stats WLAN WLAN Traffic Statistics This page displays 802 11g wireless network statistics for data throughput transmitted and received frames and WEP frame errors ...

Page 45: ...45 Using the Configuration Menu View Log The log displays system and network messages including a time stamp and message type Home Status Log View Log ...

Page 46: ...og to Log Settings 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 server SMTP Check the box to enable SMTP SMTP Sender Enter the e mail address of the SMTP sender SMTP Recipient Enter the e mail address of the SMTP recipient ...

Page 47: ... 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 password here Check the box to enable the feature Trap Status Enable or Disable Trap Trap Server IP The IP address of the SNMP manager to receive traps sent from the wireless access point Trap Type You can specify what kind of tr...

Page 48: ...ublic Community String Enter the public SNMP community string Status Status is Enabled by default Uncheck the box to disable the SNMP functions Private Community String Enter the private SNMP community string External LED Indicators Default The LED is ON by default Uncheck the box to disable the LED indicator Status When the LED is turned ON there are two status steady ON when link is ok blinking ...

Page 49: ...ter After selecting and opening the file click Upload to upload the file to the DWL 3260AP Upload Firmware After downloading the most recent version of firmware for the DWL 3260AP from http support dlink com to your local computer use the Browse button to locate the firmware file on your computer Click Upload to update the firmware version ...

Page 50: ...onfiguration File Click Download to save the current DWL 3260AP configuration to your local computer Upload File Click Browse to locate a previously saved configuration file on your local computer After selecting the file click Upload to apply the configuration settings to the DWL 3260AP ...

Page 51: ... Browse in the previous screen the dialog box shown above appears Select the file you wish to download and click Open Click OK to begin loading Click Restart for the settings to take effect The dialog box above will appear as the device restarts Please wait for a few seconds ...

Page 52: ...r IP address SNTP NTP Time Zone Select your correct Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Check the box to Enable Daylight Saving Time Set Date and Time manually You can either manually set the time for your AP here or you can click the Copy Your Computer s Time Settings button to copy the time from the computer you are using Make sure that the computer s time is set correctly ...

Page 53: ...53 Using the Configuration Menu System System Settings Click Restart to restart the DWL 3260AP Click Restore to restore the DWL 3260AP back to factory default settings ...

Page 54: ...54 Help Using the Configuration Menu Scroll down the Help page for topics and explanations Help ...

Page 55: ... antenna Reverse SMA connector for optional external antenna Environmental factors may adversely affect operation range Radio and Modulation Type For 802 11b DSSS DBPSK 1Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps CCK 5 5 and 11Mbps For 802 11g OFDM BPSK 6 and 9Mbps QPSK 12 and 18Mbps 16QAM 24 and 36Mbps 64QAM 48 and 54Mbps DSSS DBPSK 1Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps CCK 5 5 and 11Mbps Transmit Output Power 18 dBm Typical Receiver Sensiti...

Page 56: ...PA WPA2 PSK 802 1x User Authentication AES 802 11i ready 802 1Q SSID broadcast enable disable Multiple SSIDs maximum 8 Isolated security for each SSID different security setting for each SSID Rogue AP detection VLAN 802 1Q VLAN Tagging Up to 8 VLANs Quality of Service WMM Wi Fi Multimedia certified Device Management Web Browser Interface HTTP Secure HTTP HTTPS AP Manager II SNMP support D View mod...

Page 57: ...ts 130mA max Dimensions Diameter 171 97 mm 6 77 inches Height 48 16 mm 1 90 inches Weight 284 grams 0 63 lb Operating Temperature 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Storing Temperature 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Operating Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Storing Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Certifications FCC Class B CE Wi Fi ...