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    Unified Access Point (AP) Administrator's Guide Product Model : DWL-3500AP DWL-8500AP Unified Wired & Wireless Access System Release 2.1 February 2008 ©Copyright 2008. All rights reserved.
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 2 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    the Access Point 19 Default Settings for the Unified Access Points 19 Administrator's Computer Requirements 21 Wireless Client Requirements 22 Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP 23 Recovering an IP Address 23 Discovering a Dynamically Assigned IP Address 23 Using the Reset Button
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    the Firmware 85 8 Configuring the Access Point for Managed Mode 87 Transitioning Between Modes 87 Configuring Managed Access Point Settings 88 Viewing Managed AP DHCP Information 89 9 Viewing Access Point Status 91 Viewing Interface Status 91 Ethernet (Wired) Settings 92 Wireless Settings
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    CLI for AP Configuration 125 How to Access the Access Point CLI 125 Telnet Connection to the AP 125 SSH Connection to the AP 126 Commands Wireless Interface 137 Radio Settings 138 Virtual Access Points 139 Managed Access Point 146 IEEE 802.1X Supplicant Authentication 147 Quality of Service
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 6 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    for Static IP Assignment 26 Figure 4. Basic Settings 28 Figure 5. LAN Interface Configuration 31 Figure 6. IEEE 802.1X Authentication 35 Figure 7. Virtual Access Point Page 44 Figure 8. Static WEP Configuration 45 Figure 9. Static WEP Example 48 Figure 10. Providing a Wireless Client with
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 8 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    AP Default Settings 19 Table 3. Requirements for the Administrator's Computer 21 Table 4. Requirements for Wireless Clients 22 Table 5. Reset Button 96 Table 28. Associated Clients 97 Table 29. Neighboring Access Points 99 Table 30. Wireless Client with No Security 104 Table 31. Additional CLI
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 44. Time Related Commands 149 Table 45. System Management 149 Table 46. CLI Class Instances 150 10 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    guide describes setup, configuration, administration and maintenance for the D-Link DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP access points on a wireless network. Document Organization The D-Link Access Point Administrator's Guide contains the following information: • Chapter 1, "Overview of the D-Link Access Point
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    , Supported Browsers, and Limitations Online help for the D-Link AP Administration Web pages provides information about all fields and features available from the user interface (UI). The information in the online help is a subset of the information available in the D-Link Access Point Administrator
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    About This Document Figure 1 shows an example of the online help available from the links on the user interface. Figure 1. Administrator UI Online Help Online Help Navigation Click to Access Help Table of Contents Online Help, Supported Browsers, and Limitations 13
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 14 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    the setup, management, and maintenance of the DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP in Standalone Mode. For information about configuring the access points in Managed Mode by using the D-Link Unified Switch, see the D-Link Unified Wired/Wireless Access System User Manual. The DWL-3500AP supports one radio
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Features and Benefits This section lists the DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP features and benefits, which are in the following categories: • IEEE Standards Support • Wireless Features • Security Features • Networking • Maintainability • Access Point
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    Architecture Support • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) • MAC address filtering • Secure Sockets Shell (SSH) • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) • IEEE 802.1X Supplicant Networking The DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP access points have the following networking features: • Point-to-Point bridge mode • Point-to
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    • Firmware upgrade by using HTTP or TFTP • Backup and restore of access point configuration by using HTTP or TFTP Access Point Hardware The Unified Access Point software supports the following hardware features: • Power port and power adapter • Reset button For more information about the specifics
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    and Static IP Addressing on the AP • Using the Reset Button Default Settings for the Unified Access Points When you first power on a Unified Access Point, it has the default settings that Table 2 shows Table 2. AP Default Settings Feature System Information User Name Password Ethernet Interface
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 2. AP Default Settings Feature Default Radio 1 IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11a Radio 2 IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11g 802.11b/g Channel Auto 802.11a Channel Auto Radio Settings: DWL-3500AP Radio On Radio IEEE 802.11 Mode 802.11g 802.11b/g
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    2 Preparing to Install the Access Point Table 2. AP Default Settings Feature Other Default Settings MAC Authentication Load Balancing Managed Mode HTTP Access HTTPS Access Telnet Access SSH Access 802.1X Supplicant WMM Network Time Protocol (NTP) Default No stations in list Disabled Disabled
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    used to initially configure the access point. Wireless Client Requirements The DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP provide wireless access to any client with a properly configured Wi-Fi client adapter for the 802.11 mode in which the access point is running. The AP supports multiple client operating systems
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    assigned IP address, see "Using the CLI to View the IP Address" on page 30. Using the Reset Button The reset button is located on the rear panel of the access point and is labeled Reset. Use the reset button to manually reboot the AP or to reset the AP back to the factory default settings
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 24 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    to setup and deploy the D-Link Access Point and contains the following sections: • Installing the Unified Access Point • Using the CLI to View the IP Address • Configuring the Ethernet Interface • Configuring IEEE 802.1X Authentication • Verifying the Installation To manage the DWL-3500AP and DWL
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    AP supports auto MDI and MDI-X) (For Ethernet connections, This PC must have an IP address on the same subnet as Access Point.) For initial configuration with a direct Ethernet connection and no DHCP server, be sure to set your PC to a static IP address in the same subnet as the default IP address
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    output displays the IP address of the AP. Enter this address in the address field of your browser. 4. When prompted, enter admin for the user name and admin for the password, then click OK. When you first log in, the Basic Settings page for the Unified Access Point administration is displayed
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    's Guide 5. Verify the settings on the Basic Settings page. Figure 4. Basic Settings A. Review access point description and provide a new administrator password for the access point if you do not want to use the default password, which is admin. B. Click the Update button to activate the wireless
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    for the access point. Table 6 describes the fields and configuration options on the Basic Settings page. Table 6. Basic Settings Field IP Address MAC Address Serial Number Firmware Version Current Password New Password Confirm New Password Description Shows the IP address assigned to the AP. This
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Using the CLI to View the IP Address The DHCP client on the Unified Access Point is enabled by default. If you connect the access point to a network with a DHCP server, the AP automatically acquires an IP address. To manage the access point by using
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    default settings. By default, the DHCP client on the D-Link Access Point automatically broadcasts requests for network information. If you want to use a static IP address, you must disable the DHCP client and manually configure the IP address name) for the access point in the text box. The DNS name
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    assign static IP addresses to resolve domain names. NOTE: After you configure the Ethernet settings, you must click Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients
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    3 Installing the Access Point Using the CLI to Configure Ethernet Settings IP as the connection type Set the Static IP address Set a Subnet Mask Set the Default Gateway View the DNS Nameserver mode Dynamic= up Manual=down Command get host id set host id For example: set host id vicky-ap
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 8. CLI Commands for Ethernet Settings Action Set DNS Nameservers to Use Static IP Addresses (Dynamic to Manual Mode) Set DNS Nameservers to Use DHCP IP Addressing (Manual to Dynamic Mode) Command set host dns-via-dhcp down set host static-
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    Information To configure the Unified Access Point 802.1X supplicant user name and password by using the Web interface, Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless
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    up DLINK-WLAN-AP# set dot1x-supplicant user wlanAP DLINK-WLAN-AP# set dot1x-supplicant password test1234 DLINK-WLAN-AP# get dot1x-supplicant Property Value status up user wlanAP Verifying the Installation Make sure the access point is connected to the LAN and associate some wireless
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    configuration, there is no guarantee that all configuration changes specified by multiple users will be applied. By default, no security is in place on the access point, so any wireless client can associate with it and access your LAN. An important next step is to configure security, as described
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 38 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    - Prohibiting the SSID Broadcast Understanding Security on Wireless Networks The DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP access points provide several authentication and encryption schemes to ensure that your wireless infrastructure is accessed only by the intended users. The details of each security mode are
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    network for initial setup, testing, or problem solving. When to Use Static WEP Static Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a data encryption protocol for 802.11 wireless networks. All wireless stations and access points on the network are configured with a static 40 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All
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    in the same slot to access data on the access point. Encryption Algorithm An RC4 stream cipher is used to encrypt the frame body and cyclic redundancy checking (CRC) of each 802.11 frame. User Authentication This protocol provides a rudimentary form of user authentication when the client uses
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    Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide When to Use WPA Personal Wi-Fi Protected Access users. On the Unified Access Point, WPA Enterprise provides the best security available for wireless networks. This security mode also provides backwards-compatibility for wireless clients that support
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    page 55. Configuring Virtual Access Point Security You configure secure wireless client access by configuring security for each virtual access point (VAP) that you enable. You can configure up to eight VAPs per radio that simulate multiple APs in one physical access point. By default, only one VAP
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    Broadcast SSID: Enabled • SSID: DLINK VAP • Security: None • MAC Authentication Type: None All other VAPs are disabled by default. The default SSID for VAPs 1-7 is "Virtual Access Point x" where x is the VAP ID. To prevent unauthorized access to the Unified Access Point, we recommend that you select
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    AP. This mode means that any data transferred to and from the access point is not encrypted. This security mode can be useful during initial network configuration or for problem it prevents an outsider from easily sniffing out unencrypted wireless traffic. (For more secure modes, see the sections
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 11 describes the configuration options for static WEP. Table 11. Static WEP Field Transfer Key Index Key Length Key Type Description Select a key index from the drop-down menu. Key indexes 1 through 4 are available. The default is 1. The
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    the access point. Each client station must be configured to use one of these same WEP keys in the same slot as specified here on the AP. ( Open System and Shared Key check boxes. Open System authentication allows any client station to associate with the access point whether that client station has
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose connectivity. We recommend that you change access point settings when WLAN traffic is low. Static WEP Rules If you use Static WEP, the
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    4 Configuring Access Point Security For this example, the administrator sets WEP key 3 in the wireless network properties of a Windows client. Figure 10. Providing a Wireless Client with a WEP Key Additional wireless clients also need to have one of the WEP keys defined on the AP. The administrator
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    : After you configure the security settings, you must click Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose connectivity. We recommend that you
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    , some of which support WPA2 and others which support only the original WPA, select both of the check boxes. This lets both WPA Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise with RADIUS is an implementation of the IEEE 802.11i standard, which includes CCMP (AES) and TKIP mechanisms. The Enterprise mode requires the use of a RADIUS server to authenticate users. This security mode is backwards
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    : After you configure the security settings, you must click Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose connectivity. We recommend that you
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Disabling the broadcast SSID is sufficient to prevent clients from accidentally connecting to your network, easy for clients to get a connection and where no sensitive information is available. 54 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    related specifically to the radio device in the access point (802.11 mode) and to the network interface to the access point (access point MAC address). To configure the wireless interface, click the Wireless Settings tab. NOTE: Figure 14 shows the Wireless Settings page for the DWL-8500AP. Figure
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    change the MAC address. It is provided here for informational purposes as a unique identifier for an interface. NOTE: After you configure the wireless settings, you must click Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and
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    5 Managing the Access Point Using the 802.11h Wireless Mode There are a number of key points about the IEEE 802.11h standard: • 802.11h only works for the 802.11a band. It is not required for 802.11b or 802.11g. • If you are operating in an 802.11h enabled domain, the AP attempts to use
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Configuring Radio Settings Radio settings directly control the behavior of an IEEE 802.11-compliant radio device in the access point. Specifically, a user can control operational mode, power level, frequency, and other per-radio IEEE 802.11
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    : this field is not available on the DWL-3500AP because it only has one radio. Specify whether you want the radio on or off by clicking On or Off. If you turn off a radio, the AP sends disassociation frames to all the wireless clients it is currently supporting so that the radio can be gracefully
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    's Guide Table 16. Radio Settings Field Beacon Interval DTIM Period Fragmentation Threshold Description Enter a value from 20 to 2000 milliseconds. Beacon frames are transmitted by an access point at regular intervals to announce the existence of the wireless network. The default behavior
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    overlap and interference among APs. A lower transmit power setting can also keep your network more secure because weaker wireless signals are less likely to propagate outside of the physical location of your network. Check the transmission rate sets you want the access point to support and the basic
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    settings, you must click Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing these access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. Additionally, changing the Super AG setting will cause the AP to reset. If this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose
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    RADIUS settings that you define for the AP at the top of the VAP page. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server on your network that all VAPs use by default. The RADIUS IP is the IP address of the global RADIUS server. Enter the RADIUS Key in the text box. The RADIUS Key is the shared
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    as a wireless client to the same AP that you are administering, resetting the SSID will cause you to lose connectivity to the AP. You will need to reconnect to the new SSID after you save this new setting. To enable the SSID broadcast, click the Broadcast SSID option. By default, the access point
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    : After you configure the VAP settings, you must click Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose connectivity. We recommend that you change
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Controlling Access by MAC Authentication A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network. All IEEE 802 network devices share a common 48-bit MAC address format, usually displayed as a string
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    the settings on the MAC Authentication page, you must click Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose connectivity. We recommend that you
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Configuring Load Balancing You can set network utilization thresholds on the access point to maintain the speed and performance of the wireless network as clients associate and disassociate with the AP. For the DWL-8500AP, the load balancing settings
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    even on a busy network. Load balancing sets thresholds for client associations and AP utilization. QoS is a means of allocating bandwidth and network access based on transmission priorities for different types of wireless traffic within a single access point. Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) 69
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    Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 802.11e and WMM Standards Support QoS describes a range of technologies for controlling data streams on shared network connections. The IEEE 802.11e task group is in the process of defining a QoS standard for transmission quality and availability of service
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    from the access point to the client station (AP EDCA parameters). The other phases of the traffic flow (to and from the network) are not under control of the QoS settings on the AP. EDCF Control of Data Frames and Arbitration Interframe Spaces Data is transmitted over 802.11 wireless networks in
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Management and control frames wait a minimum amount of time for transmission; they wait a short interframe space (SIF). These wait times are built-in to 802.11 as infrastructure support and are not configurable. The Unified Access Point supports the
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    Access Point Services Packet Bursting for Better Performance The Unified Access Point includes 802.11e based packet bursting technology that increases data throughput and speed of transmission over the wireless transmissions onto the wireless medium (WM the data link/ MAC a best-effort default, it is
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Figure 15 outlines the way in which tags are retrieved and traffic prioritized on a Best Effort Background Background Best Effort Video Video Voice Voice DSCP Value 0 16 8 24 32 40 48 56 74 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    station to the access point. The default values for the AP and station EDCA parameters are those suggested by the Wi-Fi Alliance in the WMM specification. In normal use these values should not need to be changed. Changing these values will affect the QoS provided. NOTE: For the DWL-8500AP, the QoS
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    Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 22. QoS Settings Field AP EDCA Parameters Queue AIFS (Inter-Frame Space) cwMin (Minimum Contention Window) Description Queues are defined for different types of data transmitted from AP and delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this
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    MultiMedia (WMM) is enabled by default. With WMM enabled, QoS prioritization and coordination of wireless medium access is on. With WMM enabled, QoS settings on the access point control downstream traffic flowing from the access point to client station (AP EDCA parameters) and the upstream traffic
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    Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 22. QoS Settings Field Description Station EDCA Parameters Queue Queues are defined for different types of data transmitted from stationto-AP priority queue, medium throughput and delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue. • Data
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    6 Configuring Access Point Services Table 22. QoS Settings Field cwMax (Maximum Contention Window) must click Update to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients will
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide To configure the address of the NTP server that the AP uses, click the Time tab and update the fields as described in Table 23. Enabling or Disabling a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server To configure your access point to use a network time protocol
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    : • Restore the factory default configuration. • Create a backup of the running configuration file on to a management station. • Restore the AP configuration from a backup file. • Upgrade the firmware. • Reboot the AP. Managing the Configuration File The Unified Access Point configuration file is in
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    If you are experiencing problems with the Unified Access Point and have tried all other troubleshooting measures, click Reset. This restores factory defaults and clears all settings, including settings such as a new password or wireless settings. You can also use the reset button on the back
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    files to and from the Unified Access Point. After you download a configuration file to the management station, you can manually edit the file, which is in XML format. Then, you can upload the edited configuration file to apply those configuration settings to the AP. Use the following steps to save
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    Web UI is not accessible until the AP has rebooted. Use the following steps to save a copy of the current settings on an access point to a backup configuration file by using HTTP: 1. Uncheck the Use TFTP to upload the file box. When you clear the option, the Server IP field is disabled. 2. Enter
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    Access Point Rebooting the Access Point For maintenance purposes or as a troubleshooting measure, you can reboot the Unified Access Point. To reboot the access point, click the Reboot button on the Configuration page. Upgrading the Firmware As new versions of the DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP firmware
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    tab). If the upgrade was successful, the updated version name or number is indicated. Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware on an access point by using HTTP: 1. Uncheck the Use TFTP to upload the file box. When you clear the option, the Server IP field is disabled. 2. If you know the
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    the Administrator Web User Interface (UI) or the CLI. In Managed Mode, the access point is part of the D-Link Unified Wired/Wireless Access System and you manage it by using the D-Link Unified Switch. If an AP is in Managed Mode, the Administrator Web UI, Telnet, and SSH services are disabled. This
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    switch-to-AP discovery. To add the IP address of a D-Link Unified Switch to the AP, click the Managed Access Point tab under the Manage heading and update the fields shown in Table 24. Figure 17. Managed Access Point Settings Table 24. Managed Access Point Field Managed AP Administrative Mode
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    that the AP learned about from a DHCP server on your network. For information about how to configure a DHCP server to respond to AP DHCP requests with the Unified Switch IP address information, see the D-Link Unified Wired/Wireless Access System User Manual. Viewing Managed AP DHCP Information
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    • Viewing Events Logs • Viewing Transmit and Receive Statistics • Viewing Client Association Information • Viewing Neighboring Access Points Viewing Interface Status To monitor Ethernet LAN and wireless LAN (WLAN) settings, click the Interfaces tab. This page displays the current settings of the
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Ethernet (Wired) Settings The Internal interface includes the Ethernet MAC Address, Management VLAN ID, IP Address, Subnet Mask, and DNS information. If you want to change any of these settings, click the Edit link. For information about configuring
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    problem. Make sure you disable persistent logging after you finish debugging the problem Update. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose connectivity. We recommend that you change access point
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    Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide user"). 2. Edit /etc/init.d/sysklogd and add "-r" to the variable SYSLOGD near the top of the file. The line you edit will look like this: SYSLOGD="-r" To view the Linux manual process will default to use port 514. We recommend keeping this default port.
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    . Relay Host Specify the IP Address or DNS name of the remote log server. Relay Port Specify the Port number for the syslog process on the Relay Host. The default port is 514. NOTE: To apply your changes, click Update. Changing some access point settings might cause the AP to stop and restart
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide To view transmit and receive statistics for the access point, click the Transmit/Receive tab. Table 27. Transmit/Receive Statistics Field Interface Status MAC Address VLAN ID Description The name of the Ethernet or VAP interface. Shows whether the
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    key uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. The SSID is set on the VAP tab. (See "Configuring Virtual Access Points" on page 62 1. For the DWL-8500AP, an entry of wlan1 means the client is associated with VAP 0 on Radio 2. Shows the MAC address of the associated wireless client. Viewing
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 28. Associated Clients Field Status From Station To Station the wireless client. Shows the number of packets and bytes transmitted from the AP to the wireless client. Link Integrity Monitoring The Unified Access Point provides link integrity
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    radio detected the neighboring AP: • wlan0 (Radio 1) • wlan1 (Radio 2 - DWL-8500AP only) Shows the Beacon interval being used by this access point. Beacon frames are transmitted by an access point at regular intervals to announce the existence of the wireless network. The default behavior is to send
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 29. Neighboring Access Points Field Band Channel Rate Signal Beacons Last Beacon Rates Description This indicates the IEEE 802.11 mode being used on the neighboring access point. (For example, IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11g.). The number shown
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    Client Settings and RADIUS Server Setup Typically, users configure security on their wireless clients for access to many different networks (access points). The list of available wireless networks changes depending on the location of the client and which APs are online and detectable in that
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide wireless client will be disassociated and you will lose connectivity to the AP Administration Web pages. In some cases, you may need to make additional changes to the AP security settings before you configure the client. Therefore, you must have a
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    Wireless Client Settings and RADIUS Server Setup List of available networks will change depending on client location. Each network (or access point) that that is detected by the client shows up in this list. ("Refresh" updates to manually add and configure the network. The Wireless Network Connection
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Use this dialog for configuring all the different types of client security described in the following sections. Make sure that the wireless network properties you configure are for the network name (SSID) for the network you want to reach on the
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    A Wireless Client Settings and RADIUS Server Setup key to decrypt data it receives from the access point. Different clients can use different keys to transmit data to the access point. (Or they can all use the same key, but this is less secure because it means one station can decrypt the data being
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Key Index The key is provided for me automatically Set key index to indicate which of the WEP keys specified on the access point Security page will be used to transfer data from the client back to the access point. For example, you can set this to
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    A Wireless Client Settings and RADIUS Server Setup 1. Configure WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK) security on each client as follows. Choose WPA-PSK Choose either TKIP or AES for the Data Encryption mode Enter a network key that matches the one specified on the access point (and confirm by re-typing) 2.
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Using an External Authentication Server The 802.1X and WPA Enterprise security modes require an external authentication server. Network security configurations including Public Key Infrastructures (PKI), Remote Authentication Dial-in User Server (
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    "Configuring the RADIUS Server for Authentication" on page 116.) 2. Configure the access point to use your RADIUS server (by providing the RADIUS server IP address as part of the "IEEE 802.1X" security mode settings). 3. Configure wireless clients to use IEEE 802.1X security and "Smart Card or other
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Enable (click to check) "Validate server certificate" Select (check) certificate" option. Validate Server Certificate Enable this option (click to check the box). Certificates In the certificate list shown, select the certificate for this client
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    Enterprise (RADIUS) Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) with Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is an implementation of users. This security mode also provides backwards-compatibility for wireless clients that support only the original WPA. If you configure the access point to
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 1. Configure WPA security with PEAP authentication on server certificate" Choose "secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)" ...then click "Configure" Disable (click to uncheck) this option 3 4 112 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    access point. Client users will be prompted for a user name and password to authenticate with the network. WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Client Using EAP-TLS Certificate Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Transport Layer Security (TLS), or EAP-TLS, is an authentication protocol that supports
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    the RADIUS Server for Authentication" on page 116.) 2. Configure the access point to use your RADIUS server (by providing the RADIUS server IP address as part of the "WPA/WPA2 Enterprise [RADIUS]" security mode settings). 3. Configure wireless clients to use WPA security and "Smart Card or other
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    A Wireless Client Settings and RADIUS Server Setup Enable can associate with the access point. For more information, see Administrators Guide and Online Help on the access point. 3. Configure these Enable this option (click to check the box). Certificates In the certificate list shown, select
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    provided on the AP is the "shared secret" you will provide to the RADIUS server. NOTE: The RADIUS server is identified by its IP address and UDP port numbers for the different services it provides. On the current release of the Unified Access Point software, the RADIUS server User Datagram Protocol
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    server and bring up the Internet Authentication Service. 2. In the left panel, right click on "RADIUS Clients" node and choose New > RADIUS Client from the popup menu. 3. On the first screen of the New RADIUS Client wizard provide information about the access point to which you want your clients to
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide - IP address for the access point. Click Next. 4. For the "Shared secret" enter the RADIUS Key you provided to the access point (on the Security page). Re-type the key to confirm. 118 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    5. Click Finish. A Wireless Client Settings and RADIUS Server Setup The access point is now displayed as a client of the software or installing a CA, see the Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/. Wireless clients configured to use either "WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS)" or "
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Where is the IP address of your external RADIUS server, or of the login prompt for the RADIUS server. 4. Provide a valid user name and password to access the RADIUS server. 120 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    A Wireless Client Settings and RADIUS Server Setup NOTE: The user name and password you need to provide here is for access to the RADIUS server, for which you will already have user accounts configured at this point. This document does not describe how to set up Administrative user accounts on the
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 8. Click "Install this certificate" to install the newly of the user. The RADIUS server informs the network access server (NAS), which might be the access point, of the selected VLAN as part of the authentication. This setup enables users of Dynamic
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    A Wireless Client Settings and RADIUS Server Setup valid, the NAS configures the port to the VLAN indicated by the RADIUS authentication server. A RADIUS server needs to be configured to use Tunnel attributes in Access-Accept messages, in order to inform the access point about the selected VLAN.
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 124 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    (CLI) for the access point or wireless network: • Telnet Connection to the AP • SSH Connection to the AP Telnet Connection to the AP If you already deployed the network and know the IP address of your access point, you can use a remote Telnet connection to the access point to view the system
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    , and the default password is admin. After a successful login, the screen shows the (Access Point Name)# prompt. You are now ready to enter CLI commands at the command line prompt. SSH Connection to the AP If you already deployed your network and know the IP address of your access point, you can
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    of the AP instead of an IP address.) This brings up the SSH command window and establishes a connection to the access point. The login prompt is displayed. 3. When the login prompt appears, enter the username and password. The login name is admin. If you did not change the default password, press
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide AP and details on how to save your updates, see "Saving Configuration Changes mac-acl all mac get mac-acl all NOTE: wlan0bssvap0 is the name of the basic service set (BSS) on the wlan0 interface. For information on interfaces, see "Interface Naming
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    is not bold shows the property values. 1. set interface wlan0 ssid "Vicky's AP" 2. set radio all beacon-interval 200 3. set tx-queue wlan0 with queue data0 ... ] add anonymous-class [ property value ... ] For example: add mac-acl default mac 00:01:02:03:04:05 NOTE: If you're adding an instance to
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    , see "Saving Configuration Changes" on page 133. The reboot command restarts the access point (a "soft" reboot). The factory-reset command resets the AP to factory defaults and reboots. Use the firmware-upgrade command to upload a new AP image. Use the config command to upload or download the
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    options for the remove command. DLINK-WLAN-AP# remove basic-rate Basic rates of radios bridge-port Bridge ports of bridge interfaces bss Basic Service Set of radios interface Network interface mac-acl MAC address access list item snmp-group SNMP user groups snmp-target SNMPv3 targets
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    the management VLAN interface. Internal bridge trunk interface. Local loopback for data meant for the access point itself. The Ethernet interface connected to the Internal network. The VLAN interface associated with the default virtual access point. The default wireless interface on radio 1. This is
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    default settings shipped with the access point (as specified in "Default Settings for the Unified Access Points" on page 19). You can always return the AP to the factory defaults by using the factory-reset running, which accomplishes the same thing) Settings updated from the CLI (with get, set, add
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    on the AP: • VLAN ID • Interface Name • Static IP address (if DHCP is not used) • Static Subnet Mask • IP Address • Subnet Mask • MAC Address • DHCP Status Get the Firmware Version Get the serial number Set the Password Command To show all settings: get management To show specific settings: get
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    the command output shows a wired or wireless interface, the Internal network, or to radio Address for the Wired Internal Interface Get the VLAN ID for the wired interface Get the Network Name (SSID) for the default virtual access point. Get the Current IEEE 802.11 Radio Mode Get the Channel the AP
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 35. Status Commands Action Get neighboring access points Get information about switches that can discover and manage the AP Command get detected-ap detail get managed-ap Ethernet Settings Use the commands in this section to view and set
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    B CLI for AP Configuration Table 36. Ethernet Setting Commands Action View the DNS Nameserver mode Dynamic= up Manual=down Set DNS Nameservers to Use Static IP Addresses (Dynamic to Manual Mode) Set DNS Nameservers to Use DHCP IP Addressing (Manual to Dynamic Mode) Command get host dns-via-dhcp
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    Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Radio Settings Table 38 shows the Radio Settings commands. The commands in this table use radio 1 (wlan0). To change the wireless rate set Get current basic rates Add supported rate Get current supported rates Command get radio all description set
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    B CLI for AP Configuration Virtual Access Points Use the commands in this section to view and configure security settings on the access point. These settings correspond to those available from the VAP tab on the Web UI. For a detailed discussion of security concepts and configuration options, see
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 39. VAP Commands Action Get the for the transfer key index is 1-4. The following command sets the Transfer Key Index to 4. DLINK-AP# set interface wlan0 wep-default-key 4 3. Set the Key Length For the CLI, valid values for Key Length are 40
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    shared key authentication: DLINK-AP# set bss wlan0bssvap0 shared-key-authentication on To use both authentication types, use both of the preceding commands. To turn either of the authentication types off, replace the keyword on with off. 7. View the security settings. Access Point CLI Commands 141
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Use the "get" command to view the updated security configuration and see the results of our new settings. DLINK-AP# get interface wlan0 security The following command gets details about how the internal network is configured, including security
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    Set the Security Mode DLINK-AP# set interface wlan0 security wpa-personal 2. Set the of clients, some of which support WPA2 and others which support only the original WPA, select access point. WPA clients must have either a valid TKIP key or a valid CCMP (AES) key to be able to associate with the AP
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    Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide characters to a maximum of 63 characters. Following are two examples; the first sets the key to "SeCret !", the second sets the key to "KeepSecret". DLINK-AP# set interface wlan0 wpa-personal-key "SeCret !" or DLINK-AP on the network support WPA2, we
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    : DLINK-AP# set bss wlan0bssvap0 radius-ip 10.23.6.13 DLINK-AP# set bss wlan0bssvap0 radius-key thisISmyKey You can enable RADIUS Accounting if you want to track and measure the resources a particular user has consumed such system time, amount of data transmitted and received, Access Point CLI
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    and shows the WEP Key settings, specifically. DLINK-AP# get interface wlan0 detail Managed Access Point You can use a D-Link Unified Switch to manage one or more access points on your network. To allow a Unified Switch to manage the AP the switch and AP must discover each other. The commands
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    Service (QoS) provides you with the ability to specify parameters on multiple queues for increased throughput and better performance of differentiated wireless traffic like Voice-over-IP (VoIP), other types of audio, video, and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the access point. AP
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Setting Minimum and Maximum Contention Windows (cwmin, cwmax) on the AP On the AP: set tx-queue wlan0 with queue to cwmin < priority queue, medium throughput and delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue. Background - Lowest
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    reset config download Example: config download tftp://1.2.3.4/defaultcfg.xml config upload Example: config upload tftp://1.2.3.4/defaultcfg.xml reboot firmware-upgrade Example: firmware-upgrade tftp://1.2.3.4/upgrade.tar firmware-upgrade file://1.2.3.4/tmp/upgrade.tar Access Point
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    Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide CLI Classes and Properties Reference Configuration information for the Unified Access Point AP is a wireless LAN (WLAN ip property with a value of 10.0.0.1 and mask property with a value of 255.0.0.0. To view the IP address and mask for a specific
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    are definitions of bridging, management, and security wireless LANs in any country without reconfiguration. PHY requirements such as provides frequency hopping tables, acceptable channels, and power levels for each country are provided. Enabling support for IEEE 802.11d on the access point causes the AP
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide frequencies varies a great deal from one country to another. 802.11e IEEE 802.11e is a developing IEEE standard for MAC enhancements to support QoS. It provides a mechanism to prioritize traffic within 802.11. It defines allowed changes in the
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    or bridge between wireless and wired network devices. It supports a Wireless Networking Framework called Infrastructure Mode. When one access point is connected to a wired network and supports a set of wireless stations, it is referred to as a basic service set (BSS). An extended service set
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide sequence spread spectrum, etc.). • The Address See IP Address. BSS A basic service set (BSS) is an Infrastructure Mode Wireless Networking Framework with a single access point. Also see extended service set (ESS) and independent basic service
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    data buffered on the Access Point awaiting pick-up. Part of the DTIM message indicates how frequently stations must check for buffered data. Dynamic IP Address See IP Address. E EAP The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is an authentication protocol that supports multiple methods, such as
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    service set (BSS). Each access point supports a number of wireless stations, providing broader wireless coverage for a large space, for example, an office. Ethernet Ethernet is a local-area network (LAN) architecture supporting data transfer rates of 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps. The Ethernet specification
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    bridge forwarding tables, plus securing the communications between access points. IBSS An independent basic service set (IBSS) is an Ad hoc Mode Wireless is an attempt to solve the shortage of IP addresses. IP Address Systems are defined by their IP address, a four-byte (octet) number uniquely
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide two special host numbers: • The Network Address consists of a host number that is all zeroes (for example, 10.90.2.0). • The Broadcast Address consists of a host number that is all ones (for example, 10.90.2.255). There are a finite number of IP
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    address format, displayed as a string of twelve (12) hexadecimal digits separated by colons, for example FE:DC:BA:09:87:65. Managed Mode In Managed Mode, the D-Link Access Point is part of the D-Link Unified Wired/Wireless Access System, and you manage it by using the D-Link Unified Switch. If an AP
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide a translation table that maps all internal IP addresses in outbound requests to its own address and converts all inbound requests to the correct internal host. NAT serves three main purposes: it provides security by obscurity by hiding internal IP
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    addressed services. From the outside user's point of view, it looks like the service is running on the firewall. PPP The Point-to-Point Protocol is a standard for transmitting network layer datagrams (IP packets) over serial point-to-point links to prevent access to specific servers or services. PSK
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide 802.11e task group. A subset of 802.11e features is described in the WMM specification. R RADIUS The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) provides an authentication and accounting system. It is a popular authentication mechanism for
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    D-Link AP acts as an individual access point in the network, and you manage it by using the Administrator Web User Interface (UI) or the CLI. Static IP Address See IP Address. STP The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is an IEEE 802.1 standard protocol (related to network management) for MAC bridges that
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide suite based upon these, including ICMP, ARP, UDP, and others, as well as applications that run upon these protocols, such as telnet, FTP, etc. Some wireless security modes distinguish between how unicast, multicast, and broadcast frames are
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    of audio, video and multimedia applications on a wireless network. Both access points and wireless clients (laptops, consumer electronics products) can be WMM-enabled. WMM features are based on is a subset of the WLAN IEEE 802.11e draft specification. Wireless products that are built to the standard
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    D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide The Personal version does not require IEEE 802.1X or EAP. It uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) password to generate the keys needed for authentication. WRAP Wireless Robust Authentication Protocol (WRAP) is an encryption method for 802.11i that uses AES
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©Copyright 2008. All rights reserved.
Unified Access Point
(AP) Administrator’s
Guide
Product Model
:
DWL-3500AP
DWL-8500AP
Unified Wired & Wireless Access System
Release 2.1
February 2008