D-Link DWL-2200AP - Manuals

5 802.1x: Authentication which is a first line of defense against intrusion. In the authentication process, the Authentication Server verifies the identity of the client attempting to connect to the network. Unfamiliar clients would be denied access. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is avail...

7 Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networ ks. D-Link wireless products will allow you access to the data you want, when and where you wa...

8 Standards-Based Technology The DWL-00AP Managed Wireless Access Point utilizes the 802.11b and the 802.11g standards. The IEEE 802.11g standard is an extension of the 802.11b standard. It increases the maximum wireless signal rate of up to 54Mbps* (maximum wireless signal rate of up to 08Mbps* in ...

9 The D-Link DWL-00AP lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. T...

Getting Started Consult with your Cable or DSL provider for proper installation of the modem. Connect the Cable or DSL modem to a Router. (See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with your router.) If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install the D-Link DWL-G550 wirele...

3  Note: if you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DWL-2200AP, make sure to enter the correct IP address. Using the Configuration Menu Home > Wizard The Home>Wizard screen will appear. Please refer to the Q u i c k I n s t a l l a t i o n Guide for more infor- mation regardin...

4 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > AP Mode Channel- All devices on the network must share the . Wireless Band- IEEE 80.g. Mode- Access Point is selected from the pull down menu.. SSID Broadcast- Enable or Disable SSID Broadcast. Enabling this feature broadcasts the SS...

5 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless> AP Mode(continued) Authentication : Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WPA-EAP WPA-PSK WPA2-EAP WPA2-PSK WPA-Auto-EAP WPA-Auto-PSK Select Open System to communicate the key across the network. Select Shared Key to limit com...

8 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > WDS with AP Mode Channel- 6 is the default channel. All devices on the network must share the same channel. Wireless Band- IEEE 80.g. Mode- WDS with AP mode is selected from the pull-down menu. SSID Broadcast- Enable or Disable SSID ...

Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless>WDS Mode(continued) Remote AP Mac Address- Enter the MAC address of the APs in your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks. Enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding field. Encryption: Key Type*: Key Siz...

Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > LAN LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DWL-00AP. These settings may be referred to as private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. T...

3 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance Transmit Power- Choose full, half (-3dB), quarter (-6dB), eighth (-9dB), minimum power. Fragment Length- The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, determines whether packets will be fragmented. Packets exceeding the...

4 Advanced > Filters > Wireless Access Settings Access Control- 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. The foll...

6 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Grouping The D-Link DWL-00AP allows you to balance the distribution of wireless client connections across multiple access points. Using load balancing, you can prevent scenarios where a single access point in your network shows performance deg...

7 Enter the subnet mask. Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Input the first IP address available for assignment in your network. DHCP Server Control- IP Assigned From- The Range of Pool (1-255)- SubMask- Enter the IP address of the router on the network. Gateway- Enable or Disable the DHCP fun...

8 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Static Pool Settings* DHCP Server Control- Enable or Disable the DHCP function here. Static Pool Settings Assigned lP- Enter the static IP address of the device here. Assigned MAC Address- Enter the MAC address of the device h...

9 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Current IP Mapping List C u r r e n t D H C P D y n a m i c Pools- Binding MAC address- Assigned IP address- Lease Time- Current DHCP Static Pools- These are IP address pools to which the DHCP server function has assigned stat...

3 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Multi-SSID(continued) Index- The Primary SSID and Security cannot be changed here.Those values follow the setting in Home>Wireless. SSID- When you Enable Multi-SSID you can name each Multi-SSID. Key Type- Key Size- Key- VLAN Group ID- Selec...

3 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > Admin Enter a user name; admin is the default setting. User Name- To change your password, enter your old password here Old Password- Enter your new password here. New Password- Enter your new password again. Confirm New Password- Enter a user na...

33 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > System Tools > Firmware Click Restart to apply the system settings and restart the DWL-00AP. Apply Settings and Restart- Click Restore to return the DWL-00AP to its factory default settings. Restore to Factory Default Settings- After you have...

34 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > Cfg File Browse for the configuration settings 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-

35 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Device Info This window displays the settings of the DWL-00AP, as well as the Firmware version and the MAC address.

37 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Client Info Client Information Select this option to obtine infomation on wireless clients.(A client is a device on the network that is communicating with the DWL-00AP)

39 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Help At this window you can access the help screens for the topics listed.

40 Using the AP Manager Discovering Devices The AP Manager is a convenient tool to manage the configuration of your network from a central computer. With AP Manager there is no need to configure devices individually. Click on this button to discover the devices available on the network. To launch th...

4 Using the AP Manager (continued) You can assign an IP address to an AP or assign IP addresses to multiple AP’s by clicking on this button after selecting the device(s). IP Configuration Select the AP that you want to assign an IP address to and click the IP button. Enter the IP address and IP netm...

4 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration Click on this button to access the configuration properties of the selected device(s). The device configuration window allows you to configure settings but does not actually apply the settings to the device unless you click the Apply button. Yo...

43 Device Configuration>General When selecting multiple devices for configuration, some options are unavailable for configuration as noted(*) below: • Device Name(*) : This allows you to change the device name for the selected access point. You must place a checkmark in the Device Name box to cha...

45 Device Configuration>Wireless • SSID : The Service Set (network) Identifier of your wireless network. • Channel : Allows you to select a channel. 6 is the default setting. • SSID Broadcast : Allows you to enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID to network clients. • Super G : Super G is...

46 The Security tab contains the WEP configuration settings on the intial page. If you select WPA as the authentication type, an additional tab will appear with the WPA configuration options based on your selection. • Authentication Type : Select from the pulldown menu the type of authentication to ...

47 Using the AP Manager (continued) • Cipher Type : Select auto, TKIP, or AES from the pulldown menu. • Group Key Update Interval : Select the interval during which the group key will be vaild. 800 is the recommended setting. A lower interval may reduce transfer rates. • RADIUS Server : Enter the IP...

48 Using the AP Manager (continued) • Cipher Type : Select auto, TKIP, or AES from the pulldown menu. • Group Key Update Interval : Select the interval during which the group key will be vaild. 800 is the recommended setting. A lower interval may reduce transfer rates. • PassPhrase : Enter a PassPhr...

49 Device Configuration>Filters • Internal Station Connection : Enabling this allows wireless clients to communicate with each other. When this option is disabled, wireless stations are not allowed to exchange data through the access point. • Ethernet to WLAN Access : Enabling this option allows ...

50 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>AP Mode • Access Point : The default setting used to create a wireless LAN. • WDS with AP : Allows you to connect multiple wireless LANs together,while still functioning as an AP.If enable, you must enter the MAC address of the other DWL-00...

5 Using the AP Manager (continued) • DHCP Server : Enable or disable the DHCP server function. Device Configuration>DHCP • IP Assigned From : Enter the initial IP address to be assigned by the DHCP server. • Range of Pool (1~255) : Enter the number of allocated IP addresses. • SubMask : Enter the...

5 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>Client Info Client Info. Mac Address Band Authentication Signal Power Mode Select the option to obtain information on wireless clients.(A client is a device on the network that is communicating with the DWL-00AP) Displays the MAC address of ...

53 Device Configuration > Log Check this option to enable the log and the Remote Syslog Status Server IP. Select Enable to allow the logging of system actions, such as logging a firmware upgrade. Select Enable to allow the logging of any wireless clients that connect to the AP. Select Enable to a...

55 Using the AP Manager (continued) Configuration Files The DWL-2200AP allows you to save the device settings to a configuration file. To save a configuration file, follow these steps: • Select a device from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager. • Click the device configuration butto...

56 Using the AP Manager (continued) Firmware To upgrade the firmware: • Download the latest firmware upgrade from http://support.dlink.com to an easy to find location on your hard drive. • Click on the firmware button as shown above. • A popup window will appear. Locate the firmware upgrade file and...

57 Using the AP Manager (continued) This button will launch the Setup Wizard that will guide you through device configuration. Setup Wizard Click Next Enter a Password and retype it in the Verify Password field. Click Next

59 Setup Wizard (continued) Using the AP Manager (continued) The DWL-00AP setup is complete! Click Finish

60 Refresh Using the AP Manager (continued) Click on this button to refresh the list of devices available on the network. About Click on this button to view the version of AP Manager. Devices with a checkmark n e x t t o t h e m a r e s t i l l available on the network. Devices with an X are no long...

6 Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using 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 ...

64 Please wait 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 configures the computer. This may take a few minutes. Format the disk if you wish, and click Next.

65 Networking Basics (continued) In the window below, select the option that fits 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 . Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies the files. Cli...

68 Networking Basics (continued) Naming your Computer To name your computer using Windows XP , please follow these directions: Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen). Right-click on My Computer . Select Properties .       Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties wind...

70 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the IP Address in Windows XP This window will appear. Click the Support tab . Click Close .   Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Note: DHCP-capable routers will automatically assign IP addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dy...

7 Input your IP address and subnet mask. (The IP addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an IP address of 9.68.0., the other computers should have IP addresses that are sequential, like 9.68.0.3 and 9.68.0.4. The subnet mask must be the same for all ...

73 Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX      Go to the Apple Menu and select System Prefer- ences . Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu. Select Manually in the Configure pull-down menu. I nput the Static IP Address , the Subnet Mask and ...

74 Networking Basics (continued) Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences . Click on Network . Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu. Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull-down menu. Click Apply Now . The IP Address, Subnet ...

76 1. The computer used to configure the DWL-2200AP cannot access the configuration menu. Check that the Ethernet LED on the DWL-00AP is ON . If the LED is not ON , check that the cable for the Ethernet connection is securely inserted. Check that the Ethernet adapter is working properly. Please see ...

77 Troubleshooting (continued) • Go to Start • Right-click on My Computer • Click Properties Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct access point. To check this connection: Right-click on the local area connection icon in the taskbar> select View Available Wireless...

78 Troubleshooting (continued) Click Device Manager.  Select the Hardware Tab.   Go to Start > My Computer > Properties. Check to make sure that the router in your network is functioning properly by pinging it. If the router is not functioning properly, it will not connect to the Internet. ...

79 Troubleshooting (continued)      Double-click on Net- work Adapters. Right-click on D-Link Air Plus DWL-G650 W i r e l e s s C a r d b u s Adapter (In this example we use the DWL-G650; you may be using other network adapters, but the procedure will remain the same.) S e l e c t P r o p e r t...

80 Troubleshooting (continued) 5. Why does my wireless connection keep dropping? Antenna Orientation- Try different antenna orientations for the DWL-00AP. Try to keep the antenna at least 6 inches away from the wall or other objects.  If you are using .4GHz cordless phones, X-0 equipment or other h...

8 Troubleshooting (continued) 6. Why can’t I get a wireless connection? (continued) Turn off your DWL-00AP and the client. Turn the DWL-00AP back on again, and then turn on the client.  Check that the LED indicators are indicating normal activity. If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables...

8 Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 80.b • IEEE 80.g • IEEE 80.3 • IEEE 80.3u • IEEE 80.3x • IEEE 80.3af Device Management • Web-Based – Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator ™ v7 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers. • Telnet • AP Manager • SNMP v.3 Data Rates* For 80.g: • 0...

83 Operating Voltage • 48VDC +/- 0% for PoE Radio and Modulation Type For 80.b: DSSS: • DBPSK @ Mbps • DQPSK @ Mbps • CCK @ 5.5 and Mbps For 80.g: OFDM: • BPSK @ 6 and 9Mbps • QPSK @ and 8Mbps • 6QAM @ 4 and 36Mbps • 64QAM @ 48 and 54Mbps DSSS: • DBPSK @ Mbps • DQPSK @ Mbps • CCK @ 5.5 and Mbps Tran...

84 Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link websites. If you require product support, we encourage you to browse our FAQ section on the Web Site before contacting the Support line. We have many FAQ’s which we hope will provide you a speedy resolution for y...