D-Link DWL-3500AP Administration Guide - Page 15
Overview of the D-Link Access Point - user manual
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1 Overview of the D-Link Access Point The D-Link DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP access points provide continuous, high-speed access between wireless devices and Ethernet devices. It is an advanced, standards-based solution for wireless networking in businesses of any size. The D-Link AP enables wireless local area network (WLAN) deployment while providing state-of-the-art wireless networking features. The D-Link AP can operate in two modes: Standalone Mode or Managed Mode. In Standalone Mode, the AP acts as an individual access point in the network, and you manage it by using the Administrator Web User Interface (UI) or the command-line interface (CLI). In Managed Mode, the Unified 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 document describes how to perform 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, and the DWL-8500AP supports two radios. The DWL-3500AP radio and one of the DWL-8500AP radios operate in IEEE 802.11g mode. The second radio on the DWL-8500AP operates in IEEE 802.11a mode. Each access point supports up to eight virtual access points (VAPs) on each radio. The VAP feature allows you to segment each physical access point into eight logical access points (per radio) that each support a unique SSID, VLAN ID, and security policy. 15