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Manual V2.50 Building Networks for People D-Link Air Plus Xtreme G D WL-2100AP 802.1 1g Wireless 108Mbps Access Point ®.
2 Contents Package Contents ................................................................................ 3 Introduction ........................................................................................... 4 Connections......................
3 Contents of Package: D-Link Air Plus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP 802.1 1g Wireless 108Mbps Access Point Power Adapter-DC 5V , 2.0A Manual and W arranty on CD Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable Internet Explorer V ersion 6.0 or Netscape Navigator V ersion 6.
4 Introduction For home users that will not incorporate a RADIUS server in their network, the security for the DWL-2100AP , used in conjunction with other WP A-compatible 802.
5 Connections Receptor for the Power Adapter . Pressing the Reset Button restores the DWL-2100AP to its original factory default settings. The LAN Port is Auto-MDI/MDIX. Y ou can insert either a straight- through or a crossover Ethernet cable in this port in order to connect the DWL-2100AP to the local network.
6 LEDs LED stands for Light-Emitting Diode. The DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point has 3 LEDs as shown below: Power: Solid green light indicates connection. LAN: Blinking green light indicates activ- ity on the Ethernet Port; solid green light indicates connection.
7 Features 5 Different Operation modes - Capable of operating in one of ve different operat ion modes to meet your wirele ss networking requir ements: Access Point, AP-to-multipoint bridge with AP function, AP-to-Multipoint Bridging without AP function , Repeater , or Wireless Client.
8 Wireless Basics Wireless users can use the same applications they use on a wired network. Wireless adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards.
9 Wireless Basics (continued) Standards-Based T echnology The DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point utilizes the 802.1 1b and the 802.1 1g standards. The IEEE 802.1 1g standard is an extension of the 802.1 1b standard. It increases the data rate up to 54 Mbps (108Mbps in Super G mode) within the 2.
10 Wireless Basics (continued) Installation Considerations The D-Link Air Plus Xtreme G TM DWL-2100AP lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range.
11 Getting Started On the following pages we will show you an example of an Infrastructure Network incorporating the DWL-2100AP . An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router .
12 Please remember that D-Link Air Plus Xtreme TM G wirel ess devices are pre-c ongured to connect together , right out of the box, with their default settings. Y ou will need broadband Internet access (a Cable or DSL-subscriber line into your home or ofce).
13 Note: if you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DWL-2100AP , make sure to enter the correct IP address. Using the Conguration Menu Home > Wizard The Home>Wizard screen will appear .
14 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > AP Mode Channel- 6 is the default channel. All devices on the network must share the same channel. Wireless Band- IEEE 802.1 1g. Mode- Access Point is selected from the pull down menu.
15 Using the Conguration 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.
16 Cipher T ype- Group Key Update Interval- Radius Server- Radius Port- Radius Secret- Select AES , AUTO or TKIP from the pull down menu. Select the interval during which the group key will be valid. 1800 is the recommende d value. A lower interval may reduce data transfe r rate.
17 Cipher T ype- Group Key Up- date Interval- PassPhrase- Select AES , AUTO or TKIP from the pull down menu. Select the interval during which the group key wll be valid. The default value of 1800 is recommended. Enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding eld.
18 Using the Conguration 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 802.1 1g. Mode- WDS with AP mode is selected from the pull-down menu.
19 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless> WDS with AP Mode(continued) Enter the MAC address of the APs in your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks.
20 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless >WDS Mode Channel- 6 is the default channel. All devices on the network must share the same channel. Wireless Band- IEEE 802.1 1g. Mode WDS is selected from the pull-down menu. SSID Broad- cast- Enable or Disable SSID Broadcast.
21 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless>WDS Mode(continued) Re mo te AP M ac 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 eld.
22 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > AP Repeater Mode Wireless Band- IEEE 802.1 1g. Mode AP Repeater is selected from the pull-down menu.
23 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless>AP Repeater Mode(continued) Authentication : Open System Shared Key Select Open System to communicate the key across the network. Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings.
24 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > AP Client Mode Wireless Band- IEEE 802.1 1g. Mode- AP Client is selected from the pull-down menu. Remote AP Site Survey- Wil l tr ansf orm any IEE E 80 2.3 dev ice( e.g. , a comp ute r , pri nte r , etc .
25 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless>AP Client Mode(continued) Encryption: Key T ype*: Key Size: V alid Key: First through Fourth keys: Enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding eld. Authentication : Open System Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK Select Open System to communicate the key across the network.
26 Using the Conguration 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-2100AP . These settings may be referred to as private settings.
27 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance Wireless Band- Data Rate- Beacon Interval- DTIM- Fragment Length- RTS Length- T ransmit Power- IEEE 802.1 1g The Data Rates are Auto, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 6Mbps, 9Mbps, 1 1Mbps, 12Mbps, 18Mbps, 24Mbps, 36Mbps, 48Mbps, 54Mbps.
28 Wireless B/G Mode- Preamble- Antenna Diversity (continued)- IGMP Snooping: Advanced Data Rate Settings- This function allows you to congure the wireless network with IEEE 802.1 1g only , IEEE 802.1 1b only , or IEEE 802.1 1g with backward in - teroperability with IEEE 802.
29 Advanced > Filters > Wireless Access Settings Access Control- Select Disabled to disable the lters function. Select Accept to ac c ep t on ly th os e d ev ice s wi th MA C a dd re ss e s i n the Access Control List. Select Reject to reject the devices with MAC addresses in the Access Control List.
30 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Advanced > Filters > WLAN Partition Wireless Band - Enabling this feature allows wireless clients to communicate with each other . If this feature is disabled, wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to exchange data through the access point.
31 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Advanced > Grouping The D-Link DWL-2100AP allows you to balance the distribution of wireless client connections across multiple access points.
32 Enter the subnet mask. Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Input the rst IP ad - dress 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.
33 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Static Pool Settings* DHCP Server Control- Enable or Disable the DHCP function here. Static P ool Settings Assigned lP- Enter the static IP address of the device here. Assigned MAC Address- Enter the MAC address of the device here.
34 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Current IP Mapping List Current DHCP Dynamic Pools- Binding MAC address- Assigned IP address- Lease Time- Current DHCP Stati.
35 If you want to congure the Guest and Internal networks on Virtual LAN (VLANs), the switch and DHCP server you are using must suppport VLANs. As a prerequisite step, congure a port on the switch for handling VLAN tagged packets as described in the IEEE802.
36 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Advanced > Multi-SSID(continued) Index- The Pri mary SSI D a nd S ecur ity can not be c hang ed h ere .Tho se v alue s follow the setting in Home>Wireless. SSID- When you Enable Multi-SSID you can name each Multi-SSID.
37 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Advanced > Rogue AP BSS T ype- Band- Security- Rogue AP List- AP List- Rogue AP Pro- tection- The Basic Service Set T ype allows you to select from AP BSS , Ad Hoc , o r Both . Select the type of network (bands 1 1b and 1 1g) that you would like the AP det ecti on t o s earc h on .
38 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) T ools > Admin Check to enable the administrator can manage AP from WLAN. Check the box provided and enters the specic VLAN ID that the administrator will be allowed to log in from. Check to enable the Limit Administrator IP address.
39 Time Out- Community String- T rap Sever IP- Select a time period after which a session timeout will occur . Enter the Public/Private Community string as the password to access the SNMP service. Enter the trap server IP when you enable User status notication.
40 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) T ools > System T ools > Firmware Click Restart to ap- ply the system set - tings and restart the DWL-2100AP . App ly Sett ing s and Restart- Click Restore t o return the DWL-2100AP to its factory default settings.
41 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) T ools > Cfg File Browse fo r t h e con g ur a ti o n s et t in g s t ha t y ou ha ve s av e d t o you r ha rd drive. Click OK w he n y ou ma d e y ou r se le c ti o n. Click OK to load the selected settings.
42 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Status > Device Info This window displays the settings of the DWL-2100AP , as well as the Firmware version and the MAC address.
43 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Status > Stats This window displays the statistics of the wireless local area network..
44 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Status > Client Info Client Information S el ec t t hi s op t io n to o bt i ne i nf o ma ti on on w ir e le ss c l ie nt s.
45 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Status > Log The log information will include, but not limited to, the following items: • Upgrade Firmware • Client associate and disassociate with AP • Web loginIf you require If you require more space to hold your logs, please provide the IP address of the Server that will store your logs.
46 Using the Conguration Menu (continued) Help At this window you can access the help screens for the topics listed..
47 Using the AP Manager Discovering Devices The AP Manager is a convenient tool to manage the conguration of your network from a central computer . With AP Manager there is no need to congure devices individually . Click on this button to discover the devices available on the network.
48 Using the AP Manager (continued) Y ou 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 Conguration Select the AP that you want to assign an IP address to and click the IP button.
49 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Conguration Click on this button to access the cong uratio n properties of the selected device(s). The device conguration window allows you to congure settings but does not actually apply the settings to the device unless you click the Apply button.
50 Device Conguration>General Wh en s el ec ti ng m ul t ip le d e vi ce s f or c on gu ra ti o n, s om e op t io ns a r e un av a il ab le fo r conguration as noted(*) below: • Device Name(*) : Th is a ll ow s y ou t o c ha ng e t he d e vi ce n a me f or th e se l ec te d a cc es s po in t .
51 Device Conguration>General (continued) Using the AP Manager (continued) • • T elnet Support : This pulldown selection enables or disables the ability to T elnet into the selected device(s). T elnet Timeout : This pulldown selection denes the timeout period during a T elnet session with the selected device(s).
52 Device Conguration>Wireless • SSID : The Service Set (network) Ide nti er of y our wir eles s n etwo rk. • 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.
53 The Security tab contains the WEP conguration setting s on the intia l page. If you select WP A as the authentica tion type, an additiona l tab will appear with the WP A congu ration options based on your selection. • Authentication T ype : Select from the pulldown menu the type of authentication to be used on the selected device(s).
54 Using the AP Manager (continued) • Cipher T ype : Select auto, TKIP , or AES from the pulldown menu. • Group Key Update Interval : Select the interval during which the group key will be vaild. 1800 is the recommended setting. A lower interval may reduce transfer rates.
55 Using the AP Manager (continued) • Cipher T ype : Select auto, TKIP , or AES from the pulldown menu. • Group Key Update Interval : Select the interval during which the group key will be vaild. 1800 is the recommended setting. A lower interval may reduce transfer rates.
56 Device Conguration>Filters • Internal Station Connectio n : 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.
57 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Conguration>AP Mode • Access Point : The default setting used to create a wireless LAN. • WDS with AP : Al l o w s y ou t o c on n e c t m ul t i p l e w ir e l e s s L AN s t o g et he r , w h i l e s ti l l f u nc ti o n i n g as an AP .
58 Using the AP Manager (continued) • DHCP Server : E n ab le o r d is ab le t h e DH CP s e rv er f u nc ti on . Device Conguration>DHCP • IP Assigned From : E nt er th e in i ti al I P ad dr e ss t o b e as si g ne d by t he DH CP s er v er .
59 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Conguration>Client Info Client Info. Mac Address Band Authentication RSSI Power Mode S el e ct t he op ti on to o bt a in i nf o rm at io n o n wi r el es s cl ie n ts .( A cl ie nt is a device on the network that is communicating with the DWL-2100AP) Displays the MAC address of the client.
60 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Conguration>Multi-SSID Th e DW L- 21 00 AP o ff er s co n g ur e us i ng M ul t ip le S S ID s. a l lo wi ng o f a v it ua l ly s ep e ga te d st at io n by s ha ri ng th e sa m e ch an n el . On e p ri ma r y SS ID c an b e as so c ai te d w it h up to 3 gu es t SS ID s.
61 Using the AP Manager (continued) Conguration Files The DWL-2100AP allows you to save the device settings to a conguration le. T o save a conguration le, follow these steps: • Select a device from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager .
62 Using the AP Manager (continued) Firmware T o upgrade the rmware: • Download the latest rmware upgrade from http://support.dlink.com to an easy to nd location on your hard drive. • Click on the rmware button as shown above. • A popup window will appear .
63 Using the AP Manager (continued) This button will launch the Setup Wizard that will guide you through device conguration. Setup Wizard Click Next Enter a Password and retype it in the V erify Password eld.
64 Setup Wizard (continued) Using the AP Manager (continued) Click Next Enter the SSID and the Channel fo r th e ne tw or k. If you want to enable Encryp - t io n, e nt er t h e En c ry pt io n va lu es here.
65 Setup Wizard (continued) Using the AP Manager (continued) The DWL-2100AP setup is complete! Click Finish.
66 Refresh Using the AP Manager (continued) Click on this button to refresh the list of devices available on the network. About Clic k on this butt on to view the versio n of AP Manager . Dev ices with a chec kmar k next to them are still available on the network.
67 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 using Windows 2000,/Me/98SE.
68 Please follow all the instructions in this window: Networking Basics (continued) Click Next . In the following window , select the best description of your computer . If your computer connects to the Internet through a router , select the second option as shown.
69 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.
70 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 congures the computer . This may take a few minutes. Format the disk if you wish, and click Next.
71 Networking Basics (continued) In the window below , select the option that ts your needs. In this example, Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. Y ou will run this disk on each of the computers on your network. Click Next . Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies the les.
72 Networking Basics (continued) Please read the information under Here’s how in the screen below . After you complete the Network Setup W izard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network.
73 Networking Basics (continued) Please read the information on this screen, then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard . The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer . Click Y es to restart the computer . Y ou have completed conguring this computer .
74 Networking Basics (continued) Naming your Computer T o 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 T ab in the System Properties window .
75 Networking Basics (continued) Naming your Computer In this window , enter the Computer name . Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup .
76 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the IP Address in Windows XP This window will appear . Click the S up p or t tab . Click Close . Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2.
77 Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties Select Use the following IP address in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window (shown below) Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address in W indows XP/2000 Double-click on Network Connections .
78 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 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have IP addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.
79 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 i n th e Congure pull-down menu.
80 Networking Basics (continued) Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu an d se l ec t System Preferences . Click on Network . Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu. Select Using DHCP i n t h e Congure pull-down menu.
81 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP/ 2000 Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in W indows Me/98 Go to Start > Run > type cmd . A window similar to this one will appear . T ype ping xxx.
82 1. The computer used to congure the DWL-2100AP cannot access the conguration menu. Check that the Ethernet LED on the DWL-2100AP is ON . If the LED is not ON , c h ec k th a t th e c ab le f o r th e E th er ne t c on ne c ti on i s se c ur el y inserted.
83 T roubleshooting (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. T o check this connection: Right-click on the local area connection icon in the taskbar> select View A vailable Wireless Networks .
84 T roubleshooting (continued) Click Device Manager . Select the Hardware T ab. Go to Start > My Computer > Properties. Check to make sure that the router in your network is functioning properly by pinging it.
85 T roubleshooting (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.
86 T roubleshooting (continued) 5. Why does my wireless connection keep dropping? An te nn a Or i en ta ti o n- T r y d if fe r en t an te nn a o ri en ta t io ns f or th e DW L -2 1 00 AP . T ry to keep the antenna at least 6 inches away from the wall or other objects.
87 T roubleshooting (continued) 6. Why can’t I get a wireless connection? (continued) T urn of f your DWL-2100 AP and the client. T urn the DWL-2100 AP back on again, and then turn on the client. Check that the LED indicators are indicating normal activity .
88 T o ha rd -r es et t h e D- Li nk D W L- 21 00 A P t o th e Fa ct or y De f au lt S e tt in gs , p le as e d o th e following: T roubleshooting (continued) After the DWL-2100AP reboots (this may take a few minutes) it will be reset to the factory Default settings.
89 T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.1 1b • IEEE 802.1 1g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3x Device Management • Web-Based – Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers.
90 T echnical Specications (continued) Radio and Modulation T ype For 802.1 1g: OFDM: • BPSK @ 6 and 9Mbps • QPSK @ 12 and 18Mbps • 16QAM @ 24 and 36Mbps • 64QAM @ 48 and 54Mbps DSSS: • DBPSK @ 1Mbps • DQPSK @ 2Mbps • CCK @ 5.5 and 1 1Mbps For 802.
91 T echnical Specications (continued) Humidity • Operating: 10%~90% (non-condensing) • Storing: 5%~95% (non-condensing) Certications • FCC Part 15 • CE • CSA • Wi-Fi Dimensions • L = 5.59 inches (142mm) • W = 4.29 inches (109mm) • H = 1.
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