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DWS-1008 User’s Manual
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Configuration (continued)
Configuration
Configuring APs for Wireless Users
A wireless user makes a wireless connection through an AP to the switch. The user must
authenticate before connecting to the network. To allow wireless users, you must configure
the switch to support an AP. To prepare a DWL-8220AP access point for use, perform the
following tasks, in this order:
1. Configure the switch for the AP access it will be supporting and enable Power over Ethernet
(PoE) if required.
2. Configure a service profile for each SSID and its encryption settings.
3. Configure a radio profile.
4. Apply the radio profile to radios and enable the radios.
AP Connection Requirements
You can connect a DWL-8220AP access point to a DWS-1008 switch directly to a 10/100
port supplying PoE or through an intermediate network. There are two types of AP to switch
connection: direct and distributed.
• In direct connection, an AP connects to one or two 10/100 ports on a switch. The
switch port is then configured specifically for a direct attachment to an AP. There is
no intermediate networking equipment between the switch and AP and only one AP
is connected to the switch port. The switch’s 10/100 port provides PoE to the AP. The
switch also forwards data only to and from the configured AP on that port. The port
numbers on the switch configured for directly attached APs reference a particular
AP.
• An AP that is not directly connected to a switch is considered a Distributed AP. There
may be intermediate Layer 2 switches or Layer 3 IP routers between the switch and
AP. The switch may communicate to the Distributed AP through any network port. (A
network port is any port connecting the switch to other networking devices, such as
switches and routers, and it can also be configured for 802.1Q VLAN tagging.) The
switch contains a configuration for a Distributed AP based on the AP’s serial number.
Similar to ports configured for directly connected APs, Distributed AP configurations
are numbered and can reference a particular AP. These numbered configurations do
not, however, reference any physical port.
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