D-Link DWL-2100AP user guide: Help

Help

Help: Click on any item in the Help screen for more information.

Using the AP Manager

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.

To launch the AP Manager:

• Go to the Start Menu
• Select Programs
• Select D-Link AirPlus Xtreme AP Manager
• Select DWL-2100AP

Discovering Devices

Click on this button to discover the devices available on the network.

Selecting Devices

The AP Manager allows you to configure multiple devices all at once. To select a single device, simply click on the device you want to select. To select multiple devices, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on each additional device. To select an entire list, hold the Shift key, click on the first AP on the list and then click on the last AP on the list.

I P Configuration

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).

Select the AP that you want to assign an IP address to and click the IP button. Enter the IP address and IP netmask for the selected device and click OK.

You can configure multiple AP’s with IP addresses all 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 first unit and the AP manager will automatically assign sequential IP addresses.

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. You can also save and load configuration files from this window. When you load a configuration file, you must click Apply if you want the settings to be applied to the selected device(s).

You can configure a single device by highlighting one device in the list, or you can configure multiple devices by highlighting multiple devices before clicking on the Device Configuration icon pictured above. The examples in this section show single device configuration. When you select multiple devices for configuration the procedure will be similar.

Check All The Check All button will select all configurable options. Any setting that has a checkmark next to it is applied to the device or saved to the configuration file.

Clear Checks The Clear Checks button deselects all configurable options. This feature is useful if you only want to change a few settings. Deselect all items and only check the items that you want to modify.

Refresh Refresh will revert to the actual device settings of the selected device(s).

Apply To save settings to the device, you must click the Apply button. Only settings that have a checkmark next to them will be applied.

Open The open button is used to load a previously saved configuration file. After opening a configuration file, you must click the Apply button to save the settings to the selected device(s).

Save The save button allows you to save a configuration file of the selected device settings. Only settings that have a checkmark next to them are saved. You cannot save a configuration file if you selected more than one device in the device list.

Exit The Exit button will close the device configuration window. Any settings that haven't been applied will be lost.

General

Device Configuration General Wireless Security Filters AP Mode DHCP Server Client Info Log

☑ Device Name D-Link Access Point

LAN ☐ IP Address 192 . 168 . 0 . 50 ☑ Gateway 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 Subnet Mask 255 . 255 . 255 . 0 ☑ DHCP Client Disable

Telnet Telnet Timeout 3 [s] Console Protocol: Telnet

Limit Administrator IP ☐ Limit Admin IP1 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 Limit Admin IP2 0 . 0 . 0 . 0

SNMP Setting Status Disable Public Community Stream public Private Community Stream private

Check All Clear Checks Refresh Apply Open Save Exit

When selecting multiple devices for configuration, some options are unavailable for configuration by default 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 change the name. This option should only be configured when one access point is selected for configuration.

IP address and Subnet Mask(*): If you've selected one device for configuration and you want to change the IP address of the device, check the IP Address box. You ca then enter an IP address and Subnet Mask for the selected access point. This option should only be configurable when one access point is selected for configuration. To configure multiple devices with an IP address at one time, please reference the previous page.

Gateway: Enter the IP address of your gateway, typically your router address.

DHCP Client: There is a pulldown menu to select enabled or disabled. When enabled, the selected device(s) will function as a DHCP client(s). This allows them to receive IP configuration information from a DHCP server. When disabled, the access point(s) must have a static IP address assigned to them.

Telnet Timeout: This pulldown selection defines the timeout period during a Telnet session with the selected device(s).

Console Protocol: This pulldown selection enables or disables the ability to Telnet into theselected device(s).

Limit Administrator IP: Check the box to limit the administrator to login to the DWL-2100AP from a certain IP address.

SNMP Status: Check Enabled to use SNMP. SNMP is disabled by default.

Public Community String: When SNMP is enabled, you may modify the public community string (read-only).

Private Community String: When SNMP is enabled, you may modify the private community string (read-write).

Wireless Settings

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. 11g Only: Check if all wireless devices are 802.11g. Uncheck if you are using a mixed wireless network (802.11b and 802.11g). Super G: Disabled by default. You can select Super G without Turbo or Super G with Dynamic Turbo. Radio Wave: Select Disable or Enable from the drop-down menu. Wireless QoS (WMM): Select Disable or Enable from the drop-down menu.

Preamble: Select Short and Long (default) or Long Only.

Data Rate: A pulldown menu 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 selected device(s) here. The default value of 100 is recommended.

DTIM (1~255): DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) is a countdown informing clients of the next listening window for broadcast and multicast messages.

Fragment Length (256~2346): This sets the fragmentation threshold (specified in bytes). Packets exceeding the value set here will be fragmented. The default is 2346.

RTS Length (256~2346): The RTS value should not be changed unless you encounter inconsistent data flow. The default value is 2346.

Tx Power: A pulldown menu for selecting the transmit power of the selected device(s).

Auto Channel Scan: Enable this option to allow the access point to automatically scan for an available channel.

Authentication Modes

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Security

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 be used on the selected device(s).

• Open: The key is communicated across the network.
• Shared: Limited to communication with devices that share the same WEP settings.
• Open System/Shared Key: The key is communicated and identical WEP settings are required.
• WPA: Used to authenticate clients via a RADIUS server.
• WPA-PSK: Does not utilize a RADIUS server for authentication but uses a passphrase that is configured on the clients and access points.

Encryption: Enable or disable encryption on the selected device(s).

Key Values: Select which defined key is active on the selected device(s). Select the key size (64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit) and key type (HEX or ASCII) and then enter a string to use as the key. The key length is automatically adjusted based on the settings you choose.

WEP Encryption

Authentication Type: Select from the pulldown menu the type of authentication to be used on the selected device(s).

• Open: The key is communicated across the network.
• Shared: Limited to communication with devices that share the same WEP settings.
• Open System/Shared Key: The key is communicated and identical WEP settings are required.

Active Key Index: Select which defined key is active on the selected device(s).

Key Values: Select the key size (64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit) and key type (HEX or ASCII) and then enter a string to use as the key. The key length is automatically adjusted based on the settings you choose.

WPA-EAP/WPA2-EAP/ WPA-Auto-EAP

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 valid. 1800 is the recommended setting. A lower interval may reduce transfer rates.

RADIUS Server: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.

RADIUS Port: Enter the port used on the RADIUS server (1812 is default).

RADIUS Secret: Enter the RADIUS secret.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WPA-Auto-EAP

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WPA setting

Cipher Type Auto Group Key Update Interval 1800 (300 - 9999999) PassPhrase (8 - 63 chars)

Check All Clear Checks Refresh Apply Open Save Exit

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 valid. 1800 is the recommended setting. A lower interval may reduce transfer rates. PassPhrase: Enter a PassPhrase between 8-63 characters in length.

Filters

The following features are configurable in IEEE802.11g:

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.

Broadcast from Ethernet to WLAN: Enabling this option allows Ethernet devices to communicate with wireless clients. When this option is disabled, all data from Ethernet to wireless clients is blocked. Wireless devices can still send data to the Ethernet devices when this is disabled.

Access Control: When disabled access control is not filtered 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 granted access. When Reject is selected, devices in the list of MAC addresses are not granted access.

Access Control List: Add or Delete MAC addresses in the Access Control List.

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AP Mode

Access Point: There are 5 AP modes that are configurable in IEEE802.11g:

• Access Point
• WDS with AP
• WDS
• AP Repeater
• AP Client

Access Point, the default setting used to create a wireless LAN, is displayed here. Please see the following pages for an explanation of the other 4 AP modes.

WDS with AP

WDS with AP: Allows you to connect multiple wireless LANs together while acting as an access point at the same time. This only works with other DWL-2700APs. If enabled, you must enter the MAC address of the other DWL-2100AP(s) on your network.

WDS

WDS: Allows you to connect multiple wireless LANs together. All other LANs must be using DWL-2700APs. When enabled, you must enter the MAC address of the other DWL-2100AP(s) on your network (you can enter up to eight addresses).

AP Repeater

AP Repeater: Click on Site Survey and select the SSID that you want the AP to repeat or enter the MAC address manually of the access point you want to repeat.

AP Client

AP Client: Allows you to use the access point as a wireless client. Click on Site Survey and click on the SSID that you want the AP to connect to, or manually enter the root AP SSID.

DHCP Server

DHCP Server: Enable or disable the DHCP server function. Dynamic Pool Settings: Click to enable Dynamic Pool Settings. Configure the IP address pool in the fields below. Static Pool Settings: Click to enable Static Pool Settings. Use this function 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. 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 subnet mask. Gateway: Enter the gateway IP address, typically a router. Wins: Wins (Windows Internet Naming Service) is a system that determines the IP address of a network computer with a dynamically assigned IP address, if applicable.

Client-Info

Client Information: Select this option to obtain information on IEEE802.11g clients. A client is a device on the network that is communicating with the DWL-2100AP.

The following information is available for each client that is communicating with the DWL-2100AP.

MAC: Displays the MAC address of the client. Band: Displays the wireless band. Authentication: Displays the type of authentication that is enabled. RSSI: Receive Signal Strength Indicator indicates the strength of the signal. Power Saving Mode: Displays the status of the power saving feature. SSID: Displays the SSID (Service Set Identifier).

Log

Remote Syslog Status: Check this box to enable logging.

Activity: Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down menus. There are 3 types: System Activity, Wireless Activity, and Notice.

Remote Syslog Status Server IP: Enter the IP address of the Syslog server.

Configuration Files

The DWL-2100AP 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 button.

■ Click the Save button after you have all the settings as you want them.

■ A popup window will appear prompting you for a file name and location. Enter the file name, choose a file destination, and click Save.

Device Configuration button.

To load a previously saved configuration file, follow these steps:

■ Select a device from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager.

■ Click the device configuration button.

■ Click the Open button.

■ A popup window will appear prompting you to locate the configuration file. Locate the file and click Open.

■ The configuration file is loaded into the AP Manager but has not actually been written to the device(s). If you want to use the newly loaded configuration for the selected device(s), click Apply and the configuration settings will be written to the device(s).

Device Configuration button.

You must always click Apply in the Configuration window if you want the settings to take effect.

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Firmware

You can upgrade the firmware by clicking on this button after selecting the device(s).

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 click Open.

IMPORTANT! DO NOT DISCONNECT POWER FROM THE UNIT WHILE THE FIRMWARE IS BEING UPGRADED.