Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product dap-2310 D-Link
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2 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual T able of Cont ents Pr oduct Overview ........................................................ 4 P ackage Contents.................................................... 4 System Requirements ...............................
3 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual T able of Cont ents Wireless MA C A CL ....................................... 51 WLAN P ar tition ............................................. 52 Status .................................................................
4 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 1 - Product Over view D-Link DAP-2310 A irPr emier ® N A ccess P oin t P ow er Adapt er CA T5 Ethernet Cable CD-ROM with User Manual Install Guide S y st em Req.
5 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The DAP -2310 802.11n AP increases productivit y by allowing you to work faster and more eciently .
6 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 1 - Product Over view EAP (Extensible A uthenticatio n Pr otoc ol) is av ailable thr ough the Window s ® XP operating system . Y ou will need to use the same type of EAP protocol on all devic es in your network when using the 802.
7 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • F our dier ent oper ation modes - Capable of operating in one of f our dier ent operation modes to meet y our wir eless network ing needs: Ac cess P oint, WDS with AP , WDS, or Wireless Clien t.
8 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ir eless Basics D-Link wireless pr oducts are based on industry standards to pro vide high-speed wir eless conne ctivity that is easy to use within your home, business or public access wireless networks.
9 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Standar ds-Based T echnology The D AP -2310 W ir eless Ac cess P oint utiliz es the 802.11b , 802.11g , and 802.11n standards . The IEEE 802.11n standar d is an extension of the 802.11b and 802.
10 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ireless Installation C onsidera tions The D-Link AirP re mier ® N wirel ess access poin t lets yo u ac ces s y our network using a wirel ess connectio n fr om vir tually an ywher e within the oper ating r ange of y our wir eless network.
11 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Har dwar e Over view LEDs 1 Po wer LED This light will be solid gr een when the unit is power ed on. 2 WLAN LED This light will be ickering green when the 2.4GHz frequency is in use. 3 LAN LED This light will be ickering green when ther e is active LAN trac.
12 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 2 - I nstallation C onnec tions Har dwar e Over view 1 2 3 1 LAN Port Connects the D AP-2310 to a s witch or PC .
13 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Wir eless Client AP act s as a wi r el e s s ne tw o rk ada p t e r fo r y ou r Eth e rn e t - en a bl e d d e v ic e Access P oin t (AP) Crea.
14 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Getting Star ted 1. Connect the power adapter to the recept or on the rear panel of the DAP -2310 and then plug the other end of the power adapt er to a wall outlet or po wer strip . The pow er LED will turn ON to indicate pr oper operation.
15 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration C ongura tion T o c ongure the DAP -2310, use a c omputer that is c onnected to the D AP -2310 with an Ethernet cable (see the Network Layout diagram ). Launch your w eb brow ser . T ype the IP address of the DAP-2310 in the address eld ( http://192.
16 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration After successfully logg ing into the D AP -2310, the follo wing screen will appear: When making changes on most of the conguration screens in this section, use the butto n at the bot tom of eac h screen to sa ve (not activate) y our congura tion changes.
17 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Basic S ettings W ireless A cc ess P oint mode Select Access Point from the drop- down menu. The other three choices are WDS with AP , WDS , and W ireless Client . Servic e Set Ide nt ie r (SSID ) is the nam e de si gn at ed for a specic wireless local area net work ( WLAN).
18 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Channel W idth: Authentica tion: Allows you to selec t the channel width y ou would like to opera te in. Selec t 20 MH z if you are not using any 802.11n wir eless clients . Auto 20/40 MHz allow s you to c onnect to both 802.
19 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration WDS with AP mode WD S w it h A P mode is se le cte d fro m the dr o p-dow n menu . Ser vice Set Identier (SSID) is the name designat ed for a specic wireless local area network ( WLAN). The SSID’ s factor y default setting is dlink .
20 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the M A C addresses of the AP s on your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly c onnect multiple net works. Click on the Scan button t o sear ch f or av ail able wireles s netw orks , then click on the av ailab le netw ork tha t yo u wan t to co nnect wit h.
21 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration WDS mode In WDS mode , the DAP -2310 wir elessly connects multiple networks, without functioning as a wireless AP . WDS is selected from the drop-down menu. Ser vice Set Iden tier (SSID ) is the name desig nate d for a specic wireless local area network ( WLAN).
22 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click on the S can button to search for availa ble wireless networks, then click on the available network that you want to connect with . Use the drop-down menu to choose Open Syst em , Shared K ey , or WP A-P ersonal .
23 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ir eless Client mode Mode: Network Name (SSID): SSID V isibility: Auto C hannel Selec tion: Channel: Channel W idth: Site Survey: Authentica tion: W ireless Band: Select 2.4GH z from the drop-down menu.
24 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check to enable clone MA C. This feature will allo w you to change the M A C address of the access poin t to the MA C address of a client. Select the MAC sourc e from the drop-down menu. Enter the MA C addr ess that you w ould like to assign to the ac cess point.
25 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Open Sy st em/Shared K ey A uthen tication Encr yption: Key T ype*: Key Size: Key Index (1-4): Key: Us e t he radi o butt on to di sab le or ena bl e encrypt io n. Select HEX or ASCII . Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits .
26 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration WP A/WP A2-P ersonal A uthentication When WP A-Personal is selected f or Authen tication type, you must also selec t a WP A mode from the drop- down menu: A UT O ( WP A or WP A2) , WP A2 Only , or WP A Only .
27 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration WP A/WP A2-Enterprise A uthentication When WP A-Ent erprise is selected, you must also select a WP A mode from the drop- down menu: A UT O ( WP A or WP A2) , WP A2 Only , or WP A Only . WP A and WP A2 use dieren t algorithms.
28 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration 802.1x A uthentication Select the inter val during which the gr oup key w ill b e valid ( 300 is the recommended value). A lower inter val may reduce data transfer r ates . Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server .
29 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration St at ic IP (Manu al ) is ch ose n her e . Ch oo se thi s optio n if you do not have a DHCP ser ver in your network, or if you wish to assign a static IP address to the DAP -2310. When D ynamic IP (DHCP) is se lec ted, the other fields here will be gr ayed out.
30 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dv anc ed Settings P er formanc e *Maximum wir eless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.
31 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Beacons are packets sent b y an access point t o synchronize a wir eless network. Specify a value in milliseconds.
32 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration The device suppor ts up to four multiple Ser vice Set Identiers. I n the Basic > Wir eless sec tion, you can set the Primary SSID .
33 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check the Enable Priority box a t the top of this window to enable . Select the priorit y from the drop-down menu. Select Enable or D isable . When y ou select Open S yst em , toggle between Enable and Disable .
34 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration VLAN VLAN List The DAP -2310 suppor ts VLANs. VLANs can be created with a Name and VID . Mgmt ( T CP stack), LAN, Primar y Multiple SSID , and WDS connection can be assig ned t o VLANs as they are ph ysical por ts.
35 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration P ort List The P ort List tab display s the curren t por ts. If y ou want to congur e the guest and internal networks on a Vir tual LAN ( VLAN), the switch and DHCP ser ver y ou are using must also support VLANs .
36 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dd/Edit VLAN The Add/Edit VLAN tab is used to congure VLANs. Once you have made the desired changes, click the Save button to let your changes take e ect. Use the radio button t o toggle to Enable .
37 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration PVID Setting The PVID Setting tab is used to enable/disable the P or t VLAN Identier A uto Assign Status as well as to congure various types of PVID settings. Click the Sav e button t o let your changes take e ect.
38 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Intrusion The Wireless Intrusion Prot ection window is used to set AP s as All , V alid , Neighborhood , Rogue , and New . Click the Save button to let y our changes take eect. The choic es incl ude All , V alid , Neig hbor , Rogue , and New .
39 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Schedule The W ireless S chedule Settings windo w is used to add and modify scheduling rules on the device. Click the Sav e butt on to let your changes take e ect. Use the drop- down menu to enable the device’ s scheduling featur e.
40 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration QoS Quality of Service (QoS) enhances the e xperience of using a network by prioritizing the trac of di eren t applica tions. A QoS Rule identies a specic message ow and assigns a prior ity to that ow .
41 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the new QoS rule in the eld provided . Use the drop-down menu to select the desired priorit y : Background (BK) , Best Eort (BE) , Video ( VI) , or V oice (VO) .
42 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration AP Arr a y An AP array is a set of devic es on a network that are organiz ed into a single g roup to incr ease ease of management. This check box allows the user to enable the AP ar ray function.
43 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select this option to use a Net work Name (SSID). Select this option to enable SSID Visibility . Select this option to use Auto Channel Selection. Select this option to specify the Channel Width.
44 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select this option to use an SSID . Select this option to make the SSID Visible . Select this option to use Wir eless Security .
45 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration ARP Spoong P re v ention The ARP Spoong P rev ention f eature allo ws users to add IP/M A C address mapping to pr even t ARP spoong attack. This check box allows you to enable th e ARP spoo n g pre v en ti on fu nct io n.
46 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Ser v er Dynamic P ool Settings The DHCP address pool denes the range of the IP address that can be assigned to stations in the net work. A Dynamic Pool allows wir eless stations to receiv e an available IP with lease time contr ol.
47 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the IP address of the Domain Name S ystem (DNS) server . The DNS server translates domain names such as ww w .dlink.com in to IP addresses . Enter the domain name of the network, if applicable.
48 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static P ool Setting The DHCP addr ess pool denes the range of IP addr esses that can be assigned t o stations on the network. A static pool allo ws specic wireless stations t o receiv e a x ed IP without time contr ol.
49 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Specify the Gateway addr ess for the wir eless network. Specify the Windows Internet Naming S er vice ( WINS) server address for the wireless network. WINS is a system that determines the IP address of a network computer with a dynamically assig ned IP address , if applicable.
50 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration C urren t IP Mapping List This window displays information about the current assigned DHCP dynamic and static IP address pools. T his information is available when y ou enable DHCP ser ver on the AP and assign dynamic and static IP addr ess pools .
51 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration F ilters W ir eless MA C A CL Displays the curren t wireless band rat e. Select D isable to disable the lters function. Select A cc ept to accept only those devices with MA C addresses in the Access Control List.
52 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration WLAN P ar tition Displays the curren t wireless band rat e. Select Enable or D isable . The default is Enable . When disabled, all data from the Ethernet to associated wir eless devic es will be blocked.
53 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sta tus Devic e Informa tion This read-only window displays the configuration settings of the DAP-2310, including the firmwar e version and the device's M AC addr ess.
54 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration The following information is available f or each client communicating with the D AP -2310. Client Inf ormation This window displays the wireless client information for clients currently connec ted to the DAP -2310.
55 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration WDS Informa tion The following information is available f or each client communicating with the D AP -2310. This window displays the Wireless Distribution System information for clients currently connected to the D AP -2310.
56 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Stats Ethernet This page displays transmitted and received count statistics f or packets and bytes .
57 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration WLAN T rac This page displays wireless network statistics for data throughput, transmitted and receiv ed frames, and fr ame errors.
58 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration L og V iew L og The AP’ s embedded memor y displays system and network messages including a time stamp an d mes sa ge ty pe .
59 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Log Settings Enter the IP address of the ser ver you would like to send the DAP -2310 log to . Check the box for the type of ac tivity you want to log. There are three t ypes: System Activity , Wir eless Activity , and Notice .
60 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check one or more of the five main categories to display the various hidden administrator parameters and settings display ed on the next ve pages.
61 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Limit A dministra tor Each of the ve main cat egories display various hidden administrat or parameters and settings . Check the box provided and the enter the specic VLAN ID that the administrator will be allowed t o log in from.
62 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sy st em Name Settings Each of the ve main cat egories display various hidden administrat or parameters and settings . The name of the device. The default name is D-Link DAP-2310 . The physical location of the device , e.
63 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Log in Settings Each of the ve main cat egories display various hidden administrat or parameters and settings . Enter a user name . T he default is admin . When changing your password, enter the old password her e.
64 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration C onsole Settings Each of the ve main cat egories display various hidden administrat or parameters and settings . Status is enabled b y default. Uncheck the box to disable the console. Select the t ype of proto col you wou ld like to use , T elnet or SSH .
65 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration SNMP Settings Each of the ve main cat egories display various hidden administrat or parameters and settings . Check the box to enable the SNMP functions. This option is disabled by default.
66 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irm w ar e and SSL C er tication Upload The current firmware version is display ed above the le location eld. Af ter downloading the most recent version of firm ware for the DAP -2310 from http://support.
67 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration C ongur a tion F ile Upload Click the Browse button to locate a previously saved conguration le on your local computer . After selecting the le , click Upload to app ly the conguration settings t o the DAP -2310.
68 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration T ime and Date Displays the curren t time and date settings . Use the dr op- down menu to select your corr ect Time Z one. Check the box to Enable Da ylight Saving Time. Use the drop- down menu to select the correct Daylight Saving o set.
69 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration S y stem Sy st em Settings Click Restar t to restart the DAP-2310. Click Restor e to restore the DAP-2310 back to factor y default settings.
70 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 3 - Conguration Help Scroll down the Help page for topics and explanations. Help:.
71 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DAP -2310. R ead the follo wing descriptions if you are having pr oblems .
72 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting If the addr ess is 0.0. 0.0, check you r adapt er installatio n, secu rity settin gs, and the settin gs on your r oute r . Some rewall software progr ams may block a DHCP r equest on newly installed adapters.
73 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP addr ess If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/r outer , or you need t o assign a static IP addr ess, ple.
74 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Set P rimar y DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The S econdar y DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS ser ver from y our ISP . Step 5 Click OK twice to sav e your settings .
75 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go t o Start > Settings > Control Panel . D ouble - click the Internet Options Ic on. F rom the Security tab , click the button to r estor e the settings to their defaults.
76 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.
77 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty LEDs • Po wer • LAN • 2.4 GHz T emperature • Operating: 0˚C to 40˚C • Storing: -20˚C to 65˚C Humidity • Operating: 10%~90% (non-c.
78 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Suppor t C ontac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian cust omers can contact D-Link technical suppor t through our web site or b y phone. Befor e you con tact technical suppor t, please have the f ollowing r eady : • Model number of the product (e.
79 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty W arranty Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) provides this Limit ed W arranty : • Only .
80 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty Limited Soft ware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the sof tware por tion of the product (“Sof tware ”) will substantially conform to D -Link .
81 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty • After an RMA number is issued , the def ective pr oduct must be packaged secure ly in the original or other suitable shi pping package to ensur e that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA number must be pr ominently mar ked on the outside of the package.
82 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty While neces sary main tenanc e or repairs on your P rod uct can be performed by an y compan y , we recomm end that you use only an Authoriz ed D-Link Ser vice Oce. Improper or incorrectly per formed maintenance or r epair voids this Limited W arranty .
83 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty derivative such as translation, transformation, or adapta tion without permission from D-Link C orporation/D-Link Syst ems, I nc., as stipulated by the United States C opyright A ct of 1976 and any amendments theret o .
84 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontr olled environment. T his equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distanc e 20cm between the radiator & y our body .
85 D-Link DAP-2310 U ser Manual Appendix F - Registration V ersion 1.0 October 3, 2011 Pr oduct registra tion is entirely v oluntar y and failure to c omplete or r eturn this form will not diminish your w arranty rights.
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