D-Link DWL-7100AP, Manual

Page 1: ...DWL 7100AP 802 11a 802 11g 2 4 5GHz Manual Building Networks for People D Link AirPremier AG Wireless Access Point...

Page 2: ...ireless Basics 6 Installation Considerations 8 Getting Started 9 Using the Con guration Menu 11 Using the AP Manager 31 Networking Basics 51 Troubleshooting 64 Technical Speci cations 70 Contacting Te...

Page 3: ...one included with the DWL 7100AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements For Con guration Packa...

Page 4: ...0AP will obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802 11 network You only need to input your encryption information once in the con guration menu No longer will you have to manually inp...

Page 5: ...adapter cards LEDs LED stands for Light Emitting Diode The DWL 7100AP Wireless Access Point has 5 Green LEDs as shown below Power LAN 10 100 WLAN 802 11a and 802 11b or 802 11g A steady light indicate...

Page 6: ...tems support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards People use wireless LAN technology for many different purposes Mobility Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location...

Page 7: ...tiplexing 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 amoun...

Page 8: ...o be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for...

Page 9: ...for each computer must be in the same IP address range as all the computers in the network and the subnet mask must be exactly the same for all the computers in the network For example If the rst com...

Page 10: ...our network you can install the D Link AirPremierTM AG DWL AG530 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL AG530 Install the drivers for th...

Page 11: ...low Open the web browser Type in the IP address of the access point Note if you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DWL 7100AP make sure to enter the correct IP address Home Wizard The...

Page 12: ...ection Channel 52 is the default channel for 802 11a and 6 is the default channel for 802 11g All devices on the network must share the same channel SSID Broadcast Enable or Disable SSID Broadcast Ena...

Page 13: ...rk and cannot be seen on the Internet Get IP From Select Static Manual or Dynamic DHCP as the method you will use to assign an IP address to the DWL 7100AP Apply Default Gateway This eld is optional E...

Page 14: ...dress of the AP with which the DWL 7100AP will associate PtMP Bridge Point to Multi Point Bridge This mode enables you to connect multiple WLANs Remote AP MAC Address Input the remote AP MAC Addresses...

Page 15: ...e AP Client will transform any IEEE802 3 Ethernet device e g a computer printer etc into an 802 11a or 802 11g wireless client when it communicates with another DWL 7100AP that is acting as an AP Clic...

Page 16: ...ault 100 is recommended DTIM Delivery Traf c Indication Message Enter a value between 1 and 255 for the Delivery Traf c Indication Message DTIM A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next wind...

Page 17: ...he Con guration Menu continued Advanced Performance continued Super Mode Super Mode is available in both 802 11a and 802 11g as follows Radio Wave Select ON or OFF Apply Click Apply if you have made a...

Page 18: ...MAC Address Input the MAC address Click Save to include in the MAC address list below MAC Address Media Access Control Address A unique hardware address that identi es a device on a network It is ass...

Page 19: ...s devices is blocked but wireless devices can still send data to the Ethernet Internal Station Connection Ethernet to WLAN Access Internal Station Connection Between 802 11a and 802 11g Select Connect...

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...

Page 21: ...elect a Cipher EAP Type Auto AES or TKIP Passphrase Cipher Type Group Key Update Interval If you selected PSK you will need to enter a Passphrase in this eld RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the...

Page 22: ...s clients among the DWL 7100APs in the network Assign each access point a different non overlapping channel e g 1 6 11 Ethernet Link Status This eld displays the Ethernet Link Status Link Up indicates...

Page 23: ...he IP address of the router on the network Gateway Wins Status Windows Internet Naming Service is a system that determines the IP address of a network computer that has a dynamically assigned IP addre...

Page 24: ...way Wins Status Windows Internet Naming Service is a system that determines the IP address of a network computer that has a dynamically assigned IP address DNS Assigned Static Pool Enter the IP addres...

Page 25: ...information about the current DHCP dynamic and static IP address pools This information is available when you enable the DHCP function of the DWL 7100AP and assign dynamic and static IP address pools...

Page 26: ...old password New Password Enter the new password Con rm New Password Re enter the new password Apply To save changes click Apply Apply Settings and Restart If you have made any changes to the con gur...

Page 27: ...owse to nd the updated rmware le on your hard drive Before you browse your hard drive you will need to download the updated rmware from the D Link Support website http support dlink com After you nd t...

Page 28: ...s that you have saved to your hard drive Click OK when you made your selection Update File Click OK to load the selected settings Load Settings to the Local Hard Drive Tools Misc Status Telnet Setting...

Page 29: ...through the Ethernet port and wireless connections associated with the access point You may select 802 11a or 802 11g statistics Using the Con guration Menu continued Status Stats Status Device Info...

Page 30: ...click on Help in any window for additional information Help Using the Con guration Menu continued Here you will nd client information including MAC address wireless band authen tication mode signal st...

Page 31: ...ation of your network from a central computer With AP Manager there is no need to con gure devices individually Click on this button to discover the devices available on the network To launch the AP M...

Page 32: ...at once Click on the IP button after you ve selected all of the AP s you want to assign an IP address Enter the IP address you want to assign the rst unit and the AP manager will automatically assign...

Page 33: ...pening a con guration le you must click the Apply button to save the settings to the selected device s The save button allows you to save a con guration le of the selected device settings Only setting...

Page 34: ...of the device check the IP Address box You can then enter an IP address and Subnet Mask for the selected access point This option is only con gurable when one access point is selected for con guration...

Page 35: ...rt This pulldown selection enables or disables the ability to Telnet into the selected device s Telnet Timeout This pulldown selection de nes the timeout period during a Telnet session with the select...

Page 36: ...nu to select the maximum wireless signal rate for the selected devices s Beacon Interval 20 1000 Beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a network Specify the beacon value for the s...

Page 37: ...select the maximum wireless signal rate for the selected devices s Beacon Interval 20 1000 Beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a network Specify the beacon value for the select...

Page 38: ...tion Type Select from the pulldown menu the type of authentication to be used on the selected device s Encryption Enable or disable encryption on the selected device s Active Key Index Select which de...

Page 39: ...val during which the group key will be vaild 1800 is the recommended setting A lower interval may reduce transfer rates Device Con guration Security IEEE 802 11g WPA EAP Cipher Type Select Auto TKIP o...

Page 40: ...used on the RADIUS server RADIUS Secret Enter the RADIUS secret Device Con guration Security WPA PSK Cipher Type Select auto TKIP or AES from the pulldown menu Group Key Update Interval Select the in...

Page 41: ...ess control is not ltered based on the MAC address If Accept or Reject is selected then a box appears for entering MAC addresses When Accept is selected only devices with a MAC address in the list are...

Page 42: ...e using DWL 7100APs When enabled you must enter the MAC address of the other DWL 7100APs Enter up to eight addresses AP Repeater Allows you to repeat the wireless signal of the root access point When...

Page 43: ...a dynamically assigned IP address if applicable DNS The IP address of the DNS server if applicable Domain Name Enter the domain name of the DWL 7100AP if applicable Lease Time The period of time that...

Page 44: ...guration button To load a previously saved con guration le follow these steps Select a device or devices from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager Click the device con guration button...

Page 45: ...E IS BEING UPGRADED You can upgrade the rmware by clicking on this button after selecting the device s You can customize the basic System Settings for the DWL 7100AP by clicking on this button System...

Page 46: ...the AP Manager continued This button will launch the Setup Wizard that will guide you through device con guration Setup Wizard Click Next Enter a Password and retype it in the Verify Password eld Cli...

Page 47: ...Setup Wizard continued Using the AP Manager continued Click Next Enter the SSID and the Channel for the network If you want to enable Encryption enter the Encryption values here IEEE802 11g Click Nex...

Page 48: ...Setup Wizard continued Using the AP Manager continued Click Next Enter the SSID and the Channel for the network If you want to enable Encryption enter the Encryption values here Click Next IEEE802 11...

Page 49: ...49 Setup Wizard continued Using the AP Manager continued The DWL 7100AP setup is complete Click Finish...

Page 50: ...Manager Refresh Using the AP Manager continued Click on this button to refresh the list of devices available on the network Devices with a checkmark next to them are still available on the network De...

Page 51: ...Microsoft Windows XP Note Please refer to websites such as http www homenethelp com and http www microsoft com windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000 Go to Start Con...

Page 52: ...Next In the following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway router select the second option as shown Click Next Please follow...

Page 53: ...53 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics continued Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next...

Page 54: ...while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes Networking Basics continued When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard con gures the computer This may take...

Page 55: ...ion that ts your needs In this example Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network Click Next Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive...

Page 56: ...re s how in the screen below After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network To continue c...

Page 57: ...ew settings will take effect when you restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer You have completed con guring this computer Next you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the oth...

Page 58: ...elect the Computer Name Tab in the System Proper ties window You may enter a Computer Description if you wish this eld is optional To rename the computer and join a domain click Change Networking Basi...

Page 59: ...ve the same Workgroup name Click OK Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The wireless adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP address range see Getting Started in this manua...

Page 60: ...Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable router you will not need to assign static IP addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable router or you need to assign a static IP address please...

Page 61: ...61 Networking Basics continued Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Double click on Network Connections Click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections...

Page 62: ...mask The IP addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IP address of 192 168 0 2 the other computers should have IP addresses that are sequential like 1...

Page 63: ...indows XP and 2000 Go to Start Run type cmd A window similar to this one will appear Type ping xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is the IP Address of the Wire less Router or Ac cess Point A good wireless conn...

Page 64: ...at have identical IP addresses will not be visible on the network They must all have the same subnet mask e g 255 255 255 0 Do a Ping test to make sure that the DWL 7100AP is responding Go to Start Ru...

Page 65: ...must have a unique IP address no two devices may have the same IP address The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network To check the IP address assigned to the wireless adapter...

Page 66: ...talled 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 are using Go to Start Rig...

Page 67: ...work adapters Right click on D Link DWL A650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly Look under Device status to check that the device is working pr...

Page 68: ...rop altogether Try changing the channel on your access point and wireless adapter to a different channel to avoid interference Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet from electrical devices that gen...

Page 69: ...y default settings To hard reset the D Link DWL 7100AP to factory default settings please do the following Troubleshooting continued Locate the Reset button on the back of the DWL 7100AP Use a paper c...

Page 70: ...net AP Manager SNMP v 3 Security 64 128 152 bit WEP WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA TKIP and WPA PSK 802 1x EAP MD5 TLS TTLS PEAP MAC Address Access Control List Advanced Encryption Standard AES CCM Wi...

Page 71: ...5 5Mbps 89dBm 6Mbps 87dBm 9Mbps 85dBm 11Mbps 88dBm 12Mbps 80dBm 18Mbps 80dBm 24Mbps 77dBm 36Mbps 73dBm 48Mbps 72dBm 54Mbps 72dBm Transmit Output Power For 802 11a 63mW 18dBm 40mW 16dBm 32mW 15dBm 6mW...

Page 72: ...al support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technica...

Page 73: ...tware portion of the product Software will substantially conform to D Link s then current functional speci cations for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of origin...

Page 74: ...he documentation for the product or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation installation and removal of the product for repair and shipping...

Page 75: ...cordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does...

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